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Making the cut: Mitchell's Karly Blaalid 'truly loves to play music'
In fifth grade, at the last second, Karly Blaalid changed her No. 1 instrument pick from flute to trumpet. And she has never regretted the decision. Blaalid, a senior at Mitchell High School, was recently chosen to attend South Dakota All-State B...
Mitchell High School senior Karly Blaalid was the school's lone performer to participate in the All State Band concert in Rapid City on March 24. (Matt Gade / Republic)
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In fifth grade, at the last second, Karly Blaalid changed her No. 1 instrument pick from flute to trumpet.
And she has never regretted the decision.
Blaalid, a senior at Mitchell High School, was recently chosen to attend South Dakota All-State Band on March 24 after years of practice and dedication.
"It was the best band experience I've ever had," Blaalid said with a huge smile on her face. "Rehearsals were run extremely well by Dr. Jason Caslor and I learned what it felt like to be a part of that next level of a band."
In South Dakota, high school instrumentalists can compete to play in three All-State bands - Jazz, Band and Orchestra. Of all three, Band is by far the most difficult audition, Blaalid said.
To successfully audition for All-State Band, students must learn all scales, perform a chromatic scale, sight read, play a prepared etude the state chooses, and play excerpts of a solo the student chooses.
"But you don't know what excerpts," Blaalid said. "It's a lot of music, but learning it helps you grow on your instrument."
To make it more difficult, about 700 students from across the state audition to be one of 160 students who make the cut.
Blaalid auditioned for All-State Band as a sophomore and junior, and when she didn't make it either year, it didn't discourage her.
"She kept at it until she made it," said Ryan Stahle, Mitchell High School band director. "She is one of the best I've worked with in terms of grit and determination."
When Stahle gave Blaalid the news in February she had been chosen for All-State Band, she considered it a great triumph.
"I just kind of freaked out. I was so excited and happy that I finally made it after four years of working hard on becoming pretty good at the trumpet," Blaalid said.
Blaalid's choice to play the trumpet stems from her mother's school days, when she played the same trumpet Blaalid plays today - a Bach Stradivarius, a professional-grade instrument. To live up to her own potential, and that of her instrument, Blaalid's parents agreed to enroll her in private lessons.
So, as a part of her training regimen since eighth grade, Blaalid has included weekly private lessons with Bethany Amundson, band director at Dakota Wesleyan University. Amundson touted her student as hard-working and demanding of herself.
"She truly loves to play music, and it shows in the way she plays and in her work ethic," Amundson said in an email. "She is so eager to learn and soak up any knowledge she can. ... That, combined with her positive attitude and witty intelligence, is what makes Karly so extraordinary."
Blaalid credits her success, in part, to Stahle and Amundson for their support, direction, and guidance through the last several years.
Blaalid is also involved in almost every other instrumental group the high school offers, including jazz and marching band. On top of that, she played with DWU's LyricWood group, the Mitchell Community Band, and nearly every Sunday during service at Trinity Lutheran Church - not to mention she also practiced at least a half-hour to an hour on her own every day.
"She is an extremely hard-working student," Stahle said. "Kids shy away from the heft involved in putting together an audition for All-State Band, but she did it. It takes a lot of talent."
Although leaving Mitchell's band program behind this year will be bittersweet, Blaalid is looking forward to attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, partially on a music scholarship. She plans to minor in music, play in The Pride - SDSU's marching band - and participate in as many musical ensembles as she can.
To accompany her music minor, Blaalid plans to major in pharmaceutical sciences and eventually become a pharmacist.
"I fell in love with pharmacy during a health professionals camp at SDSU," she said. "Plus, SDSU is one of the best pharmacy schools."
Looking beyond her college years, Blaalid hopes to continue making music, whether it's for public performances or simply a few notes here and there.
"I would like to continue playing trumpet throughout my entire life," she said. "It has brought me so much joy, and it has brought me so far."
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Virginia K. DeMarchi is currently a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Education
Judge DeMarchi graduated with an A.B. with distinction from Stanford University in 1990, and obtained a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School cum laude in 1993.

Career

Clerkship
Upon graduation from law school, Judge DeMarchi served as a federal judicial law clerk for the Honorable Steven J. McAuliffe, U.S. District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Department of Justice
After her clerkship, Judge DeMarchi served for two years as a Trial Attorney with the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice (or the Civil Division of the United States Justice Department)  in Washington D.C.

Fenwick & West
After her work at the Department of Justice, Judge DeMarchi joined the firm of Fenwick & West, where she became Partner and practiced for 22 years. At Fenwick & West, Judge Demarchi represented various life sciences and high technology company clients in intellectual property matters such as patent infringement cases, and also handled patent or intellectual property matters in industries including computer software and hardware, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, industrial enzymes, financial services, medical devices, consumer products and communication networks. Judge DeMarchi has also served as general counsel to Fenwick & West and as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

In addition to her private practice at Fenwick & West, Judge DeMarchi has also been active in the pro bono representation of state and federal inmates as well as victims of domestic violence, and also served for nearly a decade on the Board of Directors for the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley.

Judicial Service
Judge DeMarchi was appointed on June 4, 2018. She filled the vacated magistrate judgeship left by the retirement of U.S. Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd. She currently sits in the San Jose division of the Northern District of California.

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The John Smith's Stadium , Sunday May 13th, just before 3pm.
With Huddersfield Town already achieving the objective of securing Premier League football for next season, there is a carnival atmosphere among the sell-out crowd.
And as head coach David Wagner pays tribute to his Arsenal counterpart with a guard of honour , he could be forgiven for taking a moment to wonder what he himself might become.
Meanwhile, for outgoing Gunners boss Arsene Wenger , the Frenchman could be forgiven for considering what he used to be.
Because between the elder statesman and his young German rival, the pair share more than just a similar sounding surname.
Back in 1996, media headlines of 'Arsene Who?' greeted the bespectacled Wenger on his Highbury arrival from Japanese outfit Grampus Eight.
The studious Frenchman's appointment was a left-field choice and seen as a high-rolling throw of the dice from then Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein.
But it did not take long for the gamble to bring in a largely inexperienced foreign manager to pay off.
Wenger was ahead of his time, had different methods and demanded a new level of professionalism previously unheard of in the modern game.
Flash forward 19 years and a relatively unknown German, complete with a biology and sports science degree, is unveiled as Huddersfield Town's new head coach.
Although it's not Premier League titles, promotion to England's elite competition is certainly comparable (as is the achievement of staying in it) considering the Terriers' financial constraints and status in the game.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will step down from the Gunners hotseat at the end of the season.
Wagner, like Wenger, quickly set about revolutionising every aspect of the club, changing the footballing culture and ethos to create a unique style and brand (synonymous with their respective sides).
From the swashbuckling, free-flowing football of the Gunners to the high-intensity gegenpressing of Huddersfield Town, they may undoubtedly be different but they are indelibly linked to their coaches.
And while Wenger reinvigorated the playing careers of the likes of Tony Adams, Lee Dixon and Martin Keown through a strict new training regime, Wagner went about a similar process, to the benefit of the likes of Tommy Smith and Jonathan Hogg .
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Often seen as thrifty almost to frustration, Wenger also unearthed numerous young, hungry rough diamonds and polished them into winners during his early days in North London.
For the likes of Patrick Vieira, Freddie Ljungberg, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry read Christopher Schindler , Florent Hadergjonaj and Elias Kachunga for Huddersfield Town.
However, whatever happens tomorrow afternoon, the final whistle will write a final chapter for one of these men as Wenger's tenure at the Emirates comes to an end.
His name will forever be synonymous with Arsenal Football Club, just as David Wagner 's will be with Huddersfield Town Football Club – both transcending the outcome of this one single Premier League encounter.
While both men's futures are unknown, Wenger's final chapter can certainly act as a timely warning for Wagner going forward.
The 68-year-old's perceived inability to change his approach in his maturer years has seen mounting pressure which has threatened to tarnish his overall reputation.
Similarly at times this season there have been murmurings of the same discontent around the John Smith's on Wagner's apparent lack of flexibilty.
For Wenger, the book is closed but for Wagner, the next chapter begins with the hope Huddersfield Town can continue to develop for many years to come with the German at the helm.
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How are Challenger Banks Transforming the Banking Landscape?
By Alex Clere
What's the difference between neo banks and challenger banks, how are they disrupting the global banking landscape, and what does the future hold in store?
As the pace of digital transformation in banking accelerates, the scope of what is technically possible to offer consumers is growing – and alongside it, the definition of what it means to be a bank is constantly evolving.
Over the last decade, a range of 'neo banks' and 'challenger banks' have popped up as an alternative to mainstream providers. It seems that their names are used almost interchangeably to refer to a wealth of fintechs disrupting the banking sector – but what exactly is the difference between neo banks and challenger banks, and what does their growth mean for the future of digital banking?
What's the difference between neo banks and challenger banks?
In practice, neobanks and challenger banks have more in common than they have differences. They are both disruptors in the banking space, placing a heavier focus on digital technology to bring new products and services to consumers.
The main difference comes from whether the bank has a physical, bricks-and-mortar presence. Neo banks are entirely cloud-based and reach consumers through either an app or a website, while challenger banks may still retain a small number of branches – though not nearly as many as traditional high-street banks.
This means that challenger banks are more likely to hold a full banking licence. As their popularity has grown, this has become more commonplace. As a result, challenger banks usually offer a broader range of products and services while neo banks may focus on more niche areas or concentrate on business customers.
How do they differ from traditional banks?
One of the key distinguishing features between digital challengers and traditional banks is their agility. Challenger banks and neo banks are usually smaller, newer and so better placed to take advantage of emerging technologies and developing trends. Traditional banks are often bloated by legacy systems stretching back several decades, which can prevent them from rolling out new features or adopting new platforms. As they are so invested in these systems, with much of their customer data built on them, legacy banks can find it hard to move away.
This has allowed neo banks in particular to be much more targeted with their customer proposition. Take New York-based Daylight for example, the neo bank that is building products and services to meet the financial needs of LGBTQ+ customers; or First Boulevard, which hopes to build financial solutions to help empower Black America. Where a particular group or community has specific financial requirements, digital challengers may be better placed to exclusively target those needs.
In addition, they are often more active in sustainable innovation, buoyed by their smaller footprint and tech-savvy audience. Neo banks have offered everything from carbon offset and tree planting to schemes that share some of their profits with charities. These are ideals that are quickly gaining traction with larger institutions because of their mass appeal among consumers.
Nicola Mitchell, Head of Digital Marketing for UK neo bank Novus, said: "According to a recent report from WWF and Greenpeace, if the UK's biggest banks were a country they would rank 9th in the world for carbon emissions. At the same time, environmental awareness amongst UK consumers has surged in the past year, with 85% now making more sustainable lifestyle choices, according to Deloitte's latest Sustainable Consumer research.
"The opportunity is clear: new players that combine intuitive user experience with simple, easy-to-understand sustainability features have a chance to stand out in a whole new way. It's not about bolting on new products to an existing, already-broken system to put a bandage on a broken arm. It's about reimagining the way we bank to make our money a force for good – an idea that opens up a world of possibilities to harness the collective power of our spending and ultimately make a tangible difference in the world."
For Novus, this means partnering with different NGOs so that consumers can automatically support social and environmental causes when they use their Novus debit card.
How will digital challengers transform banking?
So far, challenger banks and neo banks have spurred traditional players into accelerating their digital transformation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, when more functions moved online. We have seen traditional banks roll out new features and cleaner functionality, but they have also acquired fintechs as a faster means of incorporating new products and services into their business. Usually, digital disruptors can reach a broader customer base by partnering with established institutions.
Richard Little, Partner and Head of Challenger Banks and Building Societies at KPMG UK, told us: "There is a perception among many consumers that traditional banks do not offer the smooth customer experience or customer service that challenger and neo banks provide. Traditional banks are investing millions on technology with the objective of defeating these stereotypes, promoting brand loyalty from their existing customers and being able to secure new customers. They are extending their customer offerings into areas such as purchase protection, loyalty rewards and support with credit scoring."
And, while challenger and neo banks have grown their audiences significantly in recent years, many are still struggling to claw themselves into profitability.
"Digital banks face an uphill battle of getting their existing customer base to expand into new products," says Paula Smith, Partner and Head of Banking and Capital Markets at KPMG UK. "Newer banks have built up large customer bases by offering innovative apps and features linked to current accounts, but they are not converting those customers in significant numbers into mortgage or investment products where they can actually generate profit. Ultimately, profit generation will be required to meet investors' valuation expectations."
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Entrepreneurs have crucial functions in the economy: they create employment for themselves and others, they enhance productive abilities, and they bring innovate ideas and products to the marketplace. Entrepreneurship is a creative, collaborative, exciting, and rewarding path that seeks to maximize the value in every opportunity. And entrepreneurs are often more satisfied than employees with their jobs.
The Entrepreneurial Studies Track offers students hands-on experience and theoretical grounding in new venture creation, entrepreneurial finance, business planning, professional selling, and managing small businesses. These studies build upon and lead students beyond the core management competencies.
Students work directly with community partners on real-life projects. Through activities of the Small Business Institute (SBI), (link to SBI page) Entrepreneurial Studies students apply research and classroom-based learning to critical challenges facing small businesses in our community, creating an atmosphere of success through a combination of excellent academics and community engagement.
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Professor Mahto is in the Editorial Board of Family Business Review and International Entrepreneurship & Management Journal. He is also the Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business Strategy. Professor Mahto also served as an ad hoc Reviewer for a number of journals such as Family Business Review and Technovation.
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Warner Bros. Recently Considered Justice League Sequel With Zack Snyder's Cast
By Nathaniel Brail - December 7, 2022 08:47 pm EST
Earlier tonight a new report from The Hollywood Reporter took the world by storm with the news that Wonder Woman 3 was no longer happening due to the script not fitting in with James Gunn and Peter Safran's plans for DC Studios. The report also revealed that Jason Momoa might exit his role as Arthur Curry / Aquaman after Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and become Lobo in the new universe. Also hidden inside the news was that Warner Bros. Pictures co-CEO's Micheal De Luca and Pamela Abdy once wanted to do another Justice League film with actors Zack Snyder cast. This no longer seems to be the plan with Gunn and Safran taking over the studio.
"In fact, the current leadership team at Warner Bros Pictures — Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy — did desire one more go-around of the Snyderverse heroes," The trade wrote in the report. "Possibly even having another Justice League movie with those actors. But that was before Gunn and Safran began formulating their new (and still in flux) plan."
Gunn and Peter Safran began their jobs as Co-CEO's of DC Studios at the beginning of the month and it's safe to say that the future of DC is looking bright. When the duo was announced by the new Warner Bros. Discovery boss, they released a statement on their excitement for the job.
"We're honored to be the stewards of these DC characters we've loved since we were children," Gunn and Safran added in a joint statement. "We look forward to collaborating with the most talented writers, directors, and actors in the world to create an integrated, multilayered universe that still allows for the individual expression of the artists involved. Our commitment to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC stable of characters is only equaled by our commitment to the wonder of human possibility these characters represent. We're excited to invigorate the theatrical experience around the world as we tell some of the biggest, most beautiful, and grandest stories ever told."
The most recently released DC Film to hit theaters was the Dwayne Johnson-led Black Adam. Black Adam will star Johnson and will also feature Aldis Hodge (Underground, The Invisible Man) as Hawkman, Noah Centineo (To All the Boys I Love Before, Charlie's Angels) as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell (Trinkets, Euphoria) as Cyclone, Sarah Shahi (The L Word, Sex/Life) as Adrianna Tomaz, and Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, Mamma Mia!) as Doctor Fate. Uli Latukefu, Marwan Kenzari, Mohammed Amer, James Cusati-Moyer, and Bodhi Sabongui have also been cast.
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By Robert Stieve
How have I missed this all these years? That's what you'll think within the first 71 seconds of hiking the Brins Mesa Trail. Not only because of the surrounding beauty, but also because it's so easy to get to. For a few lucky Sedonans, one of the trailheads is right out the back door. For everyone else, it's just a few blocks from the pink jeeps and turquoise jewelers.
Before you get started, you should know there are two established trailheads for this hike. The most accessible is the Jim Thompson Trailhead — the one that's so close to the strip. The alternative is out on Vultee Arch Road. If your SUV has wings or extremely high clearance, that trailhead is an option. Otherwise, take the easy route. You can navigate it with a Mini Cooper, and the hike is equally impressive from either end.
From the parking lot on the Thompson side, the trail hops up and over a small embankment and immediately passes two other trails (Jordan and Cibola Pass). The intersection is well marked. Keep right for Brins Mesa, which begins as an easy walk through manzanitas and junipers. Sedona red is all around, without any signs of civilization. Even the traffic noise disappears. It's a lovely loneliness.
The trail points north at this point, and after about five minutes, it crosses into the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness. There are certain responsibilities that come with hiking in these areas, including the principles of Leave No Trace. Please be responsible. A little farther up the trail, you'll see what happens when you're not.
The trail stays about the same — rocks and trees — for the next 20 minutes. That's when the hike heads west and launches into the only significant ascent. There aren't any switchbacks. Just a natural rock staircase that winds upward. Along the way, there are several points that invite you to stop, turn around and look around. Do so.
Ten minutes later, you'll arrive on the mesa and see the effects of irresponsibility. The Brins Fire, which scorched 4,000 acres on and around the mesa, was ignited by an illegal, unattended campfire on June 18, 2006. Most of the trees on the mesa were lost, and their descendants won't be back for many decades. It's a drag. That said, the grass that moved in makes a gorgeous placeholder, especially in the morning. This time of year, that's when you'll want to hike Brins Mesa, and if you can time your arrival to see the sunrise from up on the mesa ... well, it's very beautiful.
From the top, the literal high point of the hike (5,099 feet), you'll begin a gradual descent that offers long views in every direction. You'll see Soldier Pass to the left, and up ahead, more trees — the fire line is obvious.
At the 50-minute mark, you'll intersect the Soldier Pass Trail and begin a steep drop. It's short, about 100 yards, and when the trail hits the bottom, it leaves the wilderness area and enters a good-sized wash. The forest is thicker down there, and some of the trees are unexpectedly big. One of the biggest isn't around anymore, but the stump that remains can attest to the tree's Bunyanesque heyday.
Just beyond the big stump, the trail crosses the wash, crosses again, and crosses once more before arriving at a large, flat rock, about the size of a Whole Foods' produce department. The trail then parallels the wash, going back and forth for most of the rest of the hike — beware of flash floods, especially during monsoon season.
A few minutes later, you'll pass through a fence and begin the 200-yard home stretch to the the trailhead on Vultee Arch Road. You probably won't see anyone when you get there, but if you do, it's a good bet their SUV has extremely high clearance. Or maybe a set of wings.
Length: 6.4 miles round-trip
Elevation: 4,503 to 5,099 feet
Trailhead GPS: N 34˚53.286', W 111˚46.097'
Directions: From the roundabout intersection of State Route 179 and State Route 89A in Sedona, go north on SR 89A for 0.2 miles to Jordan Road. Turn left onto Jordan Road and continue 0.7 miles to Park Ridge Drive. Turn left onto Park Ridge Drive and continue 0.1 miles to where the pavement ends. From there, continue 0.5 miles on the dirt road that leads to the Jim Thompson Trailhead.
Vehicle Requirements: None (at the Jim Thompson Trailhead)
Horses Allowed: Yes
USGS Map: Wilson Mountain
Information: Red Rock Ranger District, 928-203-2900 or www.fs.usda.gov/coconino
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Military Schools in Sequim, Washington for Troubled Boys
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Looking for a Military Boarding School in Sequim, Washington for a Misbehaving Boy?
Perhaps you will look at Heartland Boys Academy, in Western Kentucky. It is an affordable adventure-based Christian boarding school that only enrolls troubled boys, age 12-17, who have started to make poor choices in life.
When given the structure and order of a military school, wayward teen boys turn into respectful, confident leaders and responsible citizens. Heartland Boys Academy in Western Kentucky is not a military school, but it has a very disciplined program made more exciting for troubled boys due to it being an adventure-based Christian boarding school. It is an early intervention school whose calling is to lead wayward teens to achieve their individual purpose, or destiny, in Christ.
Teens come to Heartland Boys Academy from around the country, including from Sequim, Washington. Parents often find it constructive to grow in a new environment detached from their boy's negative peers.
Adventure-Based School, With a Heart
Heartland Boys Academy in Western Kentucky also has a lot of discipline, but it is mainly an adventure-based unlike any other. We are an accredited school and feature the kind of adventure boys love, a strong spiritual emphasis, and hands-on vocational training. All of these are meant to bring about new interests and hope, to change in a boy's heart and life.
Spiritual life is also the foundational aspect of Heartland Boys Academy. We are committed to introducing every teen to his Maker. Many teenagers who come have rebelled against their spiritual heritage or have never professed any faith. This program offers a safe place for them to take ownership of their faith, as they may never have done before.
Heartland Boys Academy exclusively enrolls troubled or at-risk boys. Besides helping capable students learn to apply themselves academically, we provide specific leadership training to unleash the potential in each student. We teach teens to serve and love each other. Community service projects and real jobs offer real-life experience and application of the leadership principles demonstrated at Heartland.
Boys who attend Heartland Boys Academy go to a fully accredited high school that employs a program of classroom and independent study. Students work through courses, with weekly objectives established by teaching staff based on the student's program of study. Courses are offered for all levels, up to Honors and AP classes. Heartland also encourages students to work toward post-secondary goals by offering assistance with SAT and ACT testing and college applications.
Our Positive Culture
The caring staff here at Heartland Boys Academy knows that adolescents and their parents today face huge challenges from the culture. Teens are assaulted by a barrage of negative peer pressure. The Heartland model for change is called Positive Peer Culture (PPC), which asserts that young people can develop self-worth, significance, dignity, and responsibility only as they devote themselves to the positive values of serving and caring for others.
Many boys in our military school program turn from their self-destructive behavior to an attitude of serving others. If your son needs order and discipline to turn his life around, please consider Heartland.
Athletics at Heartland Boys Academy play a role in leadership development and character maturation as part of a teenager's development as a whole person. Every teen is encouraged to participate in at least one sport because of the important values that can be learned. Heartland Boys Academy offers a number of athletic outlets.
Please think about looking beyond Sequim, Washington to learn how our military school program can guide your child toward restoration. To discover more, please contact us today.
More about military schools in Sequim, Washington:
Sequim IPAc-en is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. As of the 2010 census counted a population of 6,606. Sequim is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The city has been increasing in population dramatically in recent years due to the influx of retirees from the Puget Sound region and California.
Sequim lies within the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains and receives on average less than Convert of rain per yearabout the same at Los Angeles, California. Yet the city is fairly close to some of the wettest temperate rainforests of the contiguous United States. This climate anomaly is sometimes called the blue hole of Sequim.Cite book] Fogs and cool breezes from the Juan de Fuca Strait make Sequim's environment more humid than would be expected from the low average annual precipitation. Some places have surprisingly luxuriant forests dominated by Douglas-fir and western red cedar. Black cottonwood, red alder, bigleaf maple, Pacific madrone, lodgepole pine and Garry oak can also be large. Historically, much of the area was an open oak-studded prairie supported by somewhat excessively drained gravelly sandy loam soil, though agriculture and development of the Dungeness valley have changed this ecosystem. Most soils under Sequim have been placed in a series which is named after the city. This "Sequim series" is one of the few Mollisols in western Washington and its high base saturation, a characteristic of the Mollisol order, is attributed to the minimal leaching of bases caused by low annual rainfall.
The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial growth of lavender, supported by the unique climate: it makes Sequim the "Lavender Capital of North America", rivaled only in France. The area is also known for its Dungeness crab.
Sequim is pronounced as one syllable, with the e elided: "skwim". The word comes from the Klallam language. It can be broken down into multiple sounds, that mean "reason, thing or place for", "shoot" and "go to" which translates to "place for going to shoot" referring to the numerous elk and fowl resources in the area.
Excerpt about military schools in Sequim, Washington for troubled boys, used with permission from Wikipedia.
Thank you in advance for considering our boarding school that is similar to military schools in Sequim, Washington, minus the meaningless drills and screaming drill sergeants.
We can also help you in your search for other Christian boarding schools, residential schools, alternative schools, help for troubled teenagers, therapeutic boarding schools, or Christian boarding schools. Heartland Boys Academy is a military school that is a Christian boarding school for boys that helps rebellious boys who are at risk and defiant or out of control.
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Honoring Our Common Differences: Reflective Actions for Inclusivity
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This renewed and revised class will focus on organizational practices in the context of our society where "isms" are deeply rooted. An organization's actions need to be grounded in a clear understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The means by which we engage must be inclusive in practice, and actions need to be embedded in order to create lasting changes in "how we do things around here."
Inclusivity is the practice of radical hospitality where all people experience uncompromising respect and dignity in an atmosphere of non-judgment and genuine acceptance. Inclusive organizations are fully committed to social justice and foster mutual adaptation in behaviors, practices and policies. They value and actively encourage multiple experiences and perspectives, creating a positive, collaborative environment in which people feel safe to be themselves, and to take risks toward innovation, working and learning.
Learn how to use your energy and wisdom to facilitate positive social change and leave a legacy different than the one we inherited. The goals of this workshop are to create a safe forum to engage in self-reflection and dialogue with others about inclusivity.
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2018: The Year That Was…
As it is the last day of the year, let us have a look at the news/announcements/developments that were the biggest stories of the year.
Jan 2 2019 12:08PM
From some of the biggest natural diamonds being unearthed to world's leading miner De Beers launching lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, the year 2018 had been a mix of ups and downs. Let us have a look at few of them:
In February, around Rs. 13,000 crore fraud involving diamantaires Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi came to light which shook the entire Indian diamond industry and banking institutions.
In May, De Beers Group announced the launch of a new company called Lightbox Jewelry that began marketing a new brand of laboratory-grown diamond jewelry under the Lightbox name in September 2018, offering consumers high-quality, fashion jewellery designs at lower prices than existing lab-grown diamond offerings.
The Pink Legacy, a rectangular-cut, 18.96-carat, fancy-vivid-pink diamond was sold to Harry Winston for $50.4 million at Christie's Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale in November, thus setting a world record for average price for a pink diamond at auction, fetching $2.7 million per carat.
In July, FTC in its revised guidelines removed the word 'natural' from description of diamonds as they are not the only ones that exist in the market. However, it made it compulsory for the traders/marketers to disclose of lab-grown diamonds to describe it as 'man-made'.
In January, De Beers in its bid to bring in complete transparency in diamond trade launched Tracr. This blockchain venture can track diamonds from mining stage to final sale. Signet Jewelers, Chow Tai Fook, ALROSA have already signed up for Tracr.
Customs Duty in India increased from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent on lab-grown diamonds, diamonds semi processed, half cut or broken, cut and polished colour gemstones; on finished jewellery customs duty has been increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent
In April, RBI banned LoUs and LoCs as trade finance instruments in the wake of Rs. 13,000-crore PNB scam allegedly by diamond jewellery designer Nirav Modi and his associates through fraudulent LoUs, which further reduced the financial flexibility of importers.
In June, the Indian Government announced setting up of a national domestic council to promote the growth of the labour-intensive gems and jewellery sector in the country.
In December, the Government announced that it is working on an integrated gold policy, which is expected to be released soon, to promote growth of the yellow metal industry and exports of jewellery.
In May, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), together with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), formally launched MyKYCBank - a powerful new tool to bring greater compliance and transparency to diamond transactions. In December, Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) – a subsidiary of DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) – signed a service agreement to join the MyKYCBank platform of the GJEPC.
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De Beers Group Progresses Pioneering 'Moving Giants' Elephant Conservation Initiative in Africa [12 Jul 2019]
Mouawad Unveils the Mouawad Dragon Yellow and White Diamond Suite, Featuring the Largest Round Brilliant Vivid Yellow Diamond in the World [09 Jul 2019]
Net-a-Porter launches invite-only jewellery shopping platform for exclusive clients [05 Jul 2019]
Sarine Offers Revolutionary 3D Jewellery Imaging Solution [20 Jun 2019]
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Announces North America Business Hub [10 May 2019]
Mysuru based Tholasi Jewels partners with Forevermark [09 May 2019]
ALROSA and Endiama introduce innovations in Catoca, Angola [13 Mar 2019]
Gemfields Brings to Life the Magic of Africa's Flora and Fauna [18 Feb 2019]
IIGJ Inaugurates Innovation & Incubation Centre [23 Jan 2019]
Bahrain to Introduce VAT from January 1; Gold & Jewellery Would Be Subject To VAT [31 Dec 2018]
Gems & jewellery Export Likely to Grow by up to 5% on High U.S. Demand, says GJEPC [11 Dec 2018]
STPL Receives "Best Kaizen Award" by Confederation of Indian Industry [01 Dec 2018]
VOD Dubai Show Off To a Slow Start [15 Nov 2018]
Platinum Evara's Latest TVC Celebrates the Mother Daughter Bond [15 Oct 2018]
SYNTHdetect Wins Industry Innovation of the Year at JNA Awards [19 Sep 2018]
42-Carat Diamond Discovered From Panna Mines, Sold at Auction
Bahrain to Introduce VAT from January 1; Gold & Jewellery Would Be Subject To VAT


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Predictive structure and the learnability of inflectional paradigms: investigating whether low i-complexity benefits human learners and neural networks
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Research on cross-linguistic differences in morphological paradigms reveals a wide range of variation on many dimensions, including the number of categories expressed, the number of unique forms, and the number of inflectional classes. This typological variation is surprising within the approach that languages evolve to maximise learnability (e.g., Christiansen and Chater 2008; Deacon 1997; Kirby 2002). Ackerman and Malouf (2013) argue that there is one dimension on which languages do not differ widely: in predictive structure. Predictive structure in a paradigm describes the extent to which forms predict each other, sometimes called i-complexity. Ackerman and Malouf (2013) show that although languages differ ac- cording to surface paradigm complexity measures, called e-complexity, they tend to have low i-complexity. While it has been suggested that i-complexity affects the task of producing unknown forms (the Paradigm Cell Filling Problem, Ackerman, James P. Blevins, et al. 2009; Ackerman and Malouf 2015), its effect on the learnability of morphological paradigms has not been tested. In a series of artificial language learning tasks both with human learners and LSTM neural networks, I evaluate the hypothesis that learners are sensitive to i-complexity by testing how well paradigms which differ on this dimension are learned. In Part 1, I test whether learners are sensitive to i-complexity when learning inflected forms in a miniature language. In Part 2, I compare the effect of i-complexity on learning with that of e-complexity and assess the relationship between these two measures, using randomly con- structed paradigms. In Part 3, I test the effect of i-complexity on learning and generalisation tasks, manipulating the presence of extra-morphological cues for class membership. Results show weak evidence for an effect of i-complexity on learning, with evidence for greater effects of e-complexity in both human and neural network learners. A strong nega- tive correlation was found between i-complexity and e-complexity, suggesting that paradigms with higher surface paradigm complexity tend to have more predictive structure, as mea- sured by i-complexity. There is no evidence for an interaction between i-complexity and extra-morphological cues on learning and generalisation. This suggests that semantic or phonological cues for class membership, which are common in natural languages, do not enhance the effect of i-complexity on learning and generalisation. Finally, i-complexity was found to affect generalisation in both human and neural network learners, suggesting that i-complexity could, in principle, shape languages through the process of generalisation to unknown forms. I discuss the difference in the effects of i-complexity on learning and generalisation, the similarities between the effect of i-complexity in human learners and neural networks, and cases the two types of learner differed. Finally, I discuss the role that i-complexity is likely to have in language change based on the results.


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For scale, consider the Statue of Liberty, standing 305 feet tall. At 466 feet, the average wind turbine in the U.S. dwarfs Lady Liberty by more than half. And when GE's next-generation monster wind turbine, the Haliade-X, hits the market in 2021, it will nearly double that size to 877 feet, just shy of the Eiffel Tower. A single Haliade-X rotor blade will stretch 315 feet, longer than a football field.
As a general rule of thumb, when it comes to energy and energy exploration, bigger is better: the larger the machinery, the deeper the dig, the greater the production yield. But this massive scale can pose major challenges. By necessity, assets like oil rigs, wind farms and mines are often located in remote and harsh environments, posing safety risks to human workers during construction, inspections and repairs. Equipment laden with sensors can collect petabytes of data, but without reliable high-speed wireless infrastructure, transmitting it can be slow and unwieldy, straining the system's bandwidth.
That's all changing—and fast, thanks to rapidly evolving and emerging 5G, AI and IoT technology. Collectively, they're transforming the energy sector in fundamental ways, by enabling energy and mineral harvesting optimization, predictive and automated maintenance, high-volume and low-latency data delivery, and smarter power grid management for better allocation of energy resources to countries, cities, manufacturers and consumers.
But the benefits of today's tech advances go beyond ensuring that machinery will perform at peak capacity. Miller sees IoT and AI's impact transforming the very concept and function of a city's power grid, which has remained structurally unchanged since the 1930s.
"The ultimate impact will be for every city and every country optimizing their use of power so that you need to produce less," Miller says.
Viewed up close, current tech advances in the energy and mining sectors look like a patchwork quilt of isolated improvements, but the big picture shows something more sweeping. Here are four key arenas where AI and IoT are changing the game in the energy and energy exploration sectors.
By 2020, the industrial IoT is expected to comprise more than a trillion sensors, each collecting and sharing data in real time. This mountain of data, when processed and analyzed by advanced machine learning software, will let energy companies monitor and regulate production to cut costs and maximize output—down to the minute.
A McKinsey study projects that AI innovations could save oil and gas companies as much as $50 billion in production costs annually. Among the companies innovating in the synchronization of AI, IoT and oil and gas hardware is Calgary-based Ambyint, whose intelligent "adaptive controller" platform samples data from thousands of vertical and horizontal oils wells every five milliseconds to recommend optimization strategies. San Francisco–based Tachyus also integrates real-time equipment data with seismic activityto regulate maximum oil flow through pipelines.
Predictive AI is even helping improve how oil and gas companies locate the most resource-rich drilling grounds. Chevron is using AI to identify new well locations in California; by drilling in better locations, production has risen by 30%, the oil giant claims. Recently, BP invested $20 million in Beyond Limits, an AI startup commercializing cutting-edge tools from NASA to adapt deep-space exploration technology to deep-sea oil and gas exploration in the search for promising drilling grounds.
For the wind and solar power industries, AI is enabling greater energy yield through advanced weather forecasting and analysis. How do you maximize wind power when the wind dies down, or solar power during overcast days? By incorporating intelligent "tuning" mechanisms into the hardware that automatically adjust control settings for varied weather conditions.
GE Renewable Energy is taking a different tack to optimize wind power by creating digital wind farms. These "digital twins" are virtual models of actual wind farms that gather data from the physical turbines during operations and analyze potential settings to determine optimal efficiency. GE reports that its digital-twin technology will boost energy production by 20% annually, generating $100 million more profit over the lifespan of a typical 100-megawatt wind farm.
In northeast Iowa, on a blustery day in March recently, a wind turbine's blades churned steadily. But 400 miles away, data analytics software detected an anomaly: Unexpectedly, the turbine's gearbox was on the verge of failure. The wind farm's operators quickly dispatched a crew for a $5,000 repair job, averting a catastrophic breakdown costing several days of downtime and $250,000 in lost revenue.
But predictive maintenance, enabled by AI and IoT, isn't just about preventing unforeseen equipment failure. By predicting wear and tear, it allows timely maintenance that can extend the life cycle of complex and costly machinery. More importantly, it can ensure the safety of human crews who scale massive equipment while exposed to the elements or who must attempt a dangerous rescue mission after a mine collapse.
Much of predictive maintenance technology today is enabled by sophisticated IoT sensors inside machinery to monitor temperature, moisture, output flow and seismic vibrations. Externally, AI-enhanced drones and robots are proving equally valuable in revolutionizing inspections and repairs.
Among the powerful new tools for monitoring outdoor machinery such as oil rigging and wind turbines is Aerialtronic's "digital vision" platform, a camera-computer hybrid that can be mounted to drones or mobile robots. Its optical and thermal cameras, along with an onboard 1.5-teraflop GPU, let it detect even the tiniest of fissures that could lead to equipment failure. Another digital vision system from SkySpec lets an autonomous flying drone inspect an offshore wind turbine in less than 15 minutes. If it finds damage, its analytics can project repair costs and calculate whether they're worthwhile, or if it's more cost-effective to replace the equipment.
A recent survey asked executives from 100 of the largest mineral extraction companies in the world to name their top priority for deploying IoT in mining operations and 47% of them gave the same answer: monitoring their mines' environmental impact. The reason? Meeting strict government regulations on environmental impact is costly, but an even greater responsibility is ensuring the health and safety of miners.
Companies like Inmarsat are working with mining companies to leverage IoT and machine learning to bolster worker safety and environmental compliance using smart sensors. Wireless sensor networks provide early detection of excessive vibrations that could lead to structural collapses, as well as the presence of dangerous flammable and combustible gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. Data collected by these sensors, as well as workers' wearable sensors and sensor-laden flying drones used to conduct site surveillance, helps mining firms generate predictive models to minimize future dangers. All told, experts predict that smart sensors could save the mining industry $34 billion in costs by reducing health and safety incidents.
Engineers at Purdue University have created a deep learning neural network that can detect minute cracks within nuclear reactors by rapidly analyzing video images, which until now has been a lengthy, tedious and imprecise job for human inspectors. Rendering the inspection task even more difficult? Large sections of nuclear reactors are underwater and difficult to monitor.
Trained on a dataset of 300,000 images of crack and non-crack examples, Purdue's AI has scored a 98.3% success rate in identifying tiny fissures in reactor walls—a significantly higher rate than that of human inspectors.
In a report on the future of AI for the renewable energy industry, global risk management consultants DNV GL envision a day when wind and solar farms could spring up without any human involvement. Self-driving trucks could transport wind turbine and solar array components from the factory to the site. Another set of robots would unload and assemble them on a foundation dug in earth and filled with concrete by more robots. Finally, drones and robots would assemble the working facility.
Far-fetched? Not entirely. Autonomous mining is already underway in Boliden, Sweden's Kankberg gold mine, and plans include its eventual operation without any human workers. In conjunction with the Swedish government, the mine's operator has teamed up with telecom giant Ericsson, Volvo and Abb on the innovative project.
Self-driving excavators and haulers remove minerals from the 500-meter deep site. A 5G wireless network connects all machinery and sensors to ensure seamless production, transmitting data at 100 gigabits per second, nearly 100 times faster than current Wi-Fi technology.
No human workers mean no humans are at risk from mining accidents or disaster. A 24/7 production cycle optimizes value for mining companies. All told, the benefits of autonomous energy production are clear. Even if its arrival as a reality is far off, one by one the pieces are falling into place thanks to the convergence of 5G, AI and IoT. Together these advances are disrupting the energy sector at every stage, from production to refinement and consumption. In the coming decade, you can expect to see this sweeping digital transformation pay off in lower-cost, lower-risk and higher-yield businesses.


Definition: Anticipating, meeting, and exceeding the needs of people who buy or use your products or services.
· Five essential customer service skills are empathy, positivity, patience, clarity in communication, and continuous improvement.
· Understand who your customers are; identify and anticipate customer requirements, expectations, and needs; develop and promote a clear understanding of the customer's business; provide customers with a variety of options for offering feedback; respond to customer feedback; and continually search for ways to improve customer/client service.
· Avoid using the word "no".
· Create trust and openness with your customers. Demonstrate interest in them as individuals and understanding of the issues they face.
o Listen to customer problems intently.
o As you talk to customers, use language that reflects your knowledge of their businesses.
o Ask informed questions about their role or their business.
o Share appropriate information about your business or your job.
Beemer, C. B., & Shook, R. L. (2008). The Customer Rules: The 14 Indispensible, Irrefutable, and Indisputable Qualities of the Greatest Service Companies in the World. McGraw Hill Professional.
Cockerell, L. (2013). The Customer Rules: The 39 essential rules for delivering sensational service. Crown Business.
Fleming, J. H., & Asplund, J. (2007). Human sigma: Managing the employee-customer encounter. Simon and Schuster.
Goldenberg, B. J. (2008). CRM in real time: empowering customer relationships. Medford, NJ: CyberAge Books.
Miller, L. S., Hess, K. M., & Orthmann, C. M. (2013). Community policing: Partnerships for problem solving. Nelson Education.
Press, T. (2015). Extra mile: 500 customer service tips for success: Tools to attract, satisfy, and retain even the most difficult customer. Beverley, CA: Tycho Press.
Identify your key groups of customers and step into their shoes. Think about a specific customer, what her/his needs are at every stage of the process, from making initial contact with you, through to the service or product s/he asks of you, as well as the final departure and after-sales service.
Did everything go as expected? Would you have done anything different? Did the customer get the information and response s/he needed?
Identify ways that you can demonstrate 'going the extra mile' to help the customer so that you can commit to a personal change from the exercise.
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Have coworkers experience your service as a customer and debrief their experience. What worked well, what could have been better?
Shadow other service representatives. Find an individual who has been known to have exceptional customer service skills and talk to him/her about any tips. You can also shadow people in other departments to help learn how to interact with a variety of customers with different needs.
If applicable, pick 5 customers at random and send them a sincere thank you/follow up that shows them that you're there for them. This should also show them why you're grateful for their business and continued support.
Ask a team member to practice playing a game with you. S/he will be the client and you will be the customer service representative. The job of the client is to come to you with a complaint and to be very persistent. Your job is to try to diffuse the situation. The catch is that you cannot say "no", "never", or "not". Afterwards, discuss different ways of addressing customers without being negative.
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Elmo and Cookie Monster did not appear in the same bento, lol. They were done on different days. They are both really simple and fast to make, give it a try if you are looking for a fast way to add a character in your bento.
Just fill up silicon cup with some rice, add on cheese and nori for Cookie Monster. The rice was coloured with butterfly pea flower, love the nice blue natural colour. The other food in the bento are teriyaki salmon, broccoli, grapes and strawberries.
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Brilliant idea! I can get alot ideas from you but just dunno which one I should start 1st....lol too many choices!
I like how you've coloured the rice for cookie monster, and such a cute idea to put elmo inside a little hot dog!


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Discussion in 'Disney Pin Discussion' started by timeerkat, Feb 7, 2019.
Also, a HUGE kudos for this undertaking!! You're so brave, and we appreciate it so much! <3 It's a really great idea.
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What a wonderful idea @timeerkat ; thanks for both starting the list and being willing to maintain it. I think it'll be a fantastic resource for our community!
Also - if this isn't already a sticky thread, it should be!
Terrific suggestion; consider it done!
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Wow, thanks for doing this!
I think that's all the ones I focus on the most. I don't know if the stuff I dabble in is worth mentioning, because I'm so selective with it.
List is updated through poohkat53 (post 46).
If you post for the entire movie (or have posted "mainly" a certain character or two but not that specific character ONLY), I put you under the general movie.
If you post that you only collect a specific character(s), you'll be added to the character's list.
If you post that you only collect a specific character by themself (with no other character), you will be added to that character's solo list.
I would also like to make a request - there are a TON of movies that are named the same thing as a character in that movie. When posting any of these overlap items, can you please specify whether you mean the character or the movie? For example, Robin Hood (movie) or Wreck-It Ralph (character). I'm happy to make changes but this would help with clarity from the get go. Thanks!
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Aren't all Stitch pins cute?
Gotta be selective with at least SOME of the characters.
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It's not on there, but Asian themed pins are a plus for me too! Also Anniversary pins.
I LOVE this idea!! I sometimes find rare pins on auction sites and I'm like, I know someone on DPF would love this but I can't remember who collects it!
and a billion other things because I have no self control. But those are the big ones lol.
Edited to hopefully help format.
My name is Sarah, and I have too many collections.
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Ok folks, the list should be complete up to here (through slbrabham, post 66). Read over the lists and let me know if I've missed something or misunderstood what you posted.
I was considering it at first, but tagging a user adds a bunch of characters (it appears as just an @ sign but it adds a "user" BBC code, which takes up around 12-20 characters each time), and multiplied by so many names on each post, the character count really adds up after awhile. I'm afraid of hitting the character count limit if I add them to everyone.
It's a popular enough series that I don't have a problem adding it; I know multiple people on here collect them as a series. This list isn't just meant for tagging people in new releases, it could also be useful for zaps or building a trade offer (or myriad other reasons).
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May I add Villains and PODH to my list? Also, The nephews (Huey, Dewey, Louie), Disney Horses, and Disney Dragons? They're not listed, but if you don't want to add them as categories, it's completely fine.
Twin themed pins. Thats anything than can almost relate to twins For example, The step sisters, the geese in aristocats, tweedle dee and tweedle doo, gemini, Minnies twin nieces, chip and dale kind of falls under this as well but we have so many so they are also a collection by them selfe, and so on.
Our last theme is by far the most hard to fins but also by far the most fun to try to find pins for. For those who dont know my daughters that I collect pins with are identical twins, so that explains the theme.
TLM is my daugther Alvas collection and BatB is my daughter Idas collections.
I use to collect others but those are now traders.
What a great idea! Thank you for the time and effort it takes to tabulate all these posts.
MY collection is all over the map. I collect what I like. I don't know if that is an obsession or a curse!
How did I not see this until now ?
Ok so my list is long .. not as long as others though..
-Sleeping beauty movie.. main focus Merryweather. Though I do collect the whole movie. Aurora not in pink and no dragon Maleficent.
-Hall of presidents and Lincoln with the actual presidents not Disney characters as the presidents.


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When governments impose a minimum wage higher than what would otherwise prevail and without corresponding productivity increases, employers find ways to operate with fewer workers. While the more productive workers gain through a higher wage, their gain comes at the expense of others who lose as a result of fewer employment opportunities.
The B.C. Federation of Labour is out in full force with its latest campaign to increase the provincial minimum wage to $15 from the current $10.25 per hour. Last week on these pages the Federation's outgoing president Jim Sinclair argued in favour of the hike, framing the increase as a way to help British Columbians escape poverty.
While the aim of helping poor families is something we all want, the reality is that a minimum wage increase is the wrong policy.
It sounds straightforward: get the government to legislate a higher wage so low-wage workers earn more. Unfortunately, this oversimplification fails to account for a number of facts including who earns the minimum wage and the unintended consequences that result from minimum wage hikes.
First consider that the vast majority of minimum wage earners are not part of poor households. (Poor in this sense is defined by Statistics Canada's low income measure which is not a measure of absolute poverty but rather relative low-income.) According to a major report for the Ontario government earlier this year, 81.5 per cent of minimum wage earners in Ontario in 2012 did not live in poverty. This presents a conundrum for those advocating minimum wage increases as a way to fight poverty.
There are several reasons for the counter-intuitive reality about minimum wage earners. First, most people who earn minimum wages are not the sole income earner in their household. Most are in fact young people starting out in the labour force working their first job while in school. The same Ontario government report indicates that 61.8 per cent of minimum wage earners are between the ages of 15 and 24 and that 56.3 per cent of minimum wage earners are living at home with their parents.
A large share of the remaining minimum wage earners (17.4 per cent) have working spouses, meaning their household income is higher than what a single minimum wage would provide. Thankfully, the image of a single parent struggling on minimum wage to make ends meet is a rarity as single parents make up only 2.6 per cent of minimum wage workers.
This basic data on minimum wage earners helps to explain why academic studies consistently find that minimum wage increases do not reduce poverty. At best, Canadian researchers find no statistically significant effect. At worse, they find minimum wage increases can actually increase relative poverty. Poverty can increase because minimum wage hikes make some low income households worse off by reducing employment opportunities for young workers in the family.
Hundreds of academic studies from around the world have examined minimum wages. A comprehensive review led by Professor David Neumark, the foremost expert on minimum wages, concludes that the balance of evidence is that minimum wage hikes negatively affect employment among young and low-skilled workers.
The over dozen Canadian studies that have examined provincial minimum wage hikes are more conclusive and show larger negative effects than in the United States. On average, the Canadian evidence finds that a 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage decreases youth employment by between three and six per cent.
The economics of these findings is relatively straightforward. When governments impose a minimum wage higher than what would otherwise prevail and without corresponding productivity increases, employers find ways to operate with fewer workers. While the more productive workers gain through a higher wage, their gain comes at the expense of others who lose as a result of fewer employment opportunities. Young and low skilled workers are most adversely affected since they possess less job qualifications and experience.
In the end, minimum wage hikes rob young people of the opportunity to gain work experience that helps them develop basic skills and earn higher levels of income. Indeed, research finds that earning the minimum wage is often a stepping stone to higher paid work.
But focusing solely on the employment numbers misses other negative effects from minimum wage hikes. Employers also respond by cutting back on hours, providing less on-the-job training, and giving employment priority to the most productive workers.
Minimum wage proponents also ignore the policies currently in place that help augment the income of low-wage workers. For instance, the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) provides a subsidy to workers, depending on their family circumstances and where they live. Unlike the blunt minimum wage instrument, WITB actually targets benefits and imposes almost none of the negative side-effects noted above.
If we are genuinely interested in helping the poor, we first need to know who they are and what makes them poor to begin with. Hiking the minimum wage will impose enormous costs and do nothing to reduce poverty in a meaningful way.
This piece was co-written by Hugh MacIntyre, Fraser Institute analyst.


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Rocky LaPorte's appeal comes from his every-man, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country.
Rocky most recently appeared on season 8 of NBC's Last Comic Standing. His resume includes a slew of performances, including being a featured comic on Showtime's The Godfathers of Comedy, a special starring five of America's most hilarious Italian-American comics. On the big screen, he has been seen in two Tim Allen movies; Crazy on the Outside and The Shaggy Dog.
Rocky traveled with Drew Carey to Iraq to entertain the troops and was seen on the Showtime special Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie. Rocky has filmed his own Comedy Central Presents special and was voted the network's second most popular comedian in a nationwide poll. Rocky has his own NBC pilot called the Rocky LaPorte Show.
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