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RICHMOND, Va. – VCU Field Hockey Coach Stacey Bean has announced the signing of five student-athletes during the fall signing period.
The five players hail from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Germany and the Netherlands. Lynea Gregory, Sasha Elliott, Riley Scott, Olivia Trace and Janne Wetzel all signed with VCU. The five players will join a team that went 14-6 in 2017 and finished in a tie for second place in the Atlantic 10 Standings.
"I am extremely excited to welcome this group to the VCU Field Hockey family. This class has the ability to make an immediate impact on and off the field at VCU. They will play an integral role in helping us build on the successes of this past season as we work towards the A-10 Championship," said Bean.
Elliott, a goalkeeper from the Netherlands, plays for Pinoké MA1 U18 team in the highest Dutch league. Elliott recorded the lowest goals against average at Pinoké amongst 72 goalies (all levels) during the 2016-17 season. She helped her team finished first in the league as they won the national championship with the MA2 (U18-2).
Why Elliott Chose VCU: "I felt that I could grow both personally as a player and as a person at VCU and I was really impressed by the ambitions of the coaching staff."
Gregory plays for Lake Lehman High School in Lehman, Pennsylvania and Majestyx Field Hockey Club. She was named All-State twice and was named to the All-State First Team this season. She has also been named to the WVC All-Stars four times and led her team to the 2016 district championship and three runner-up finishes. She served as a team captain and was a four-year starter.
Why Gregory Chose VCU: "The field hockey coaching staff makes VCU feel like home away from home."
Riley Scott plays for Easton High School in Easton, Maryland as well as Shore Field Hockey Club and Team Chesapeake Indoor. She was named NFHCA All-Region and served as team captain and earned First Team All-State honors as well as Bayside Conference First Team honors as a junior and senior after earning All-Bayside Second Team as a sophomore and Honorable Mention All-Bayside as a freshman. She was named the team MVP and earned her school's Alice Matthews Award and the Ed Milbrada Award. Scott also played in the U16 Futures National Tournament
Why Scott Chose VCU: "Coach Bean is so great and when I came to visit VCU, I fell in love with Richmond, the school and of course the field hockey program!"
Trace plays for Xcalibur Field Hockey Club and played for Oley Valley High School as well as Exeter High School. She played varsity field hockey all four years and was named First Team All-Division two times as well as earning All Around Best Defensive Player honors in an All-Star game. Trace also served as a team captain.
Why Trace chose VCU: "I knew VCU was my future home as soon as I visited. The community is incredibly supportive and I am thrilled to be a part of it."
Janne Wetzel signs with VCU from Germany where she plays for Muenchner Sport Club. She helped lead her team to eight Bavarian Championships (four indoor, four outdoor). She has competed in three DHB German Championships and played for the Bavarian Team. Wetzel has also competed in several Bundesliga games since the spring of 2016 and was Vice Champion in the U18 German Field Hockey Championships in 2017.
Why Wetzel chose VCU: "VCU is a great opportunity for me to combine my hockey passion with the start my college studies in nursing or medicine. After learning about the program, I wanted to be a part of the Rams. I also know Maite and Svea Sturm from the Bundesliga and I am convinced that we can achieve even higher goals next season."


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The impressive Canon EOS Digital Rebel SLR carves out a new niche in the ever-harder-to-define prosumer digital camera market. With a street price of $900 ($1,000 with an 18- to 55-mm lens), the 6.3-megapixel Digital Rebel costs about the same as the Olympus E-20N, the Minolta DiMage 7Hi, and other prosumer cameras. But the Digital Rebel uses interchangeable lenses, a major attraction for advanced amateur and hobbyist photographers, offering buyers a carefully balanced mix of features and performance without stepping on the toes of Canon's higher-priced cameras.
The Digital Rebel even manages to steal some of the thunder from Canon's own EOS-10D digital SLR. The two cameras share much of their internal electronics, including the CMOS image sensor, DIGIC image processor chip, and even the battery pack. Also, the image quality from the two is nearly identical, but the Digital Rebel sells for about $500 less.
Noticeably smaller and lighter than the EOS-10D, the Digital Rebel is light and compact. Although the unit is primarily plastic, it feels solid. The controls are simple, well marked, and easy to understand. The viewfinder is smaller than that of most digital SLRs, but the image is bright and sharp. Seven focus-point LEDs in the viewfinder glow red when the camera locks focus on the subject.
The 18- to 55-mm lensmade specifically for the Digital Rebelis almost as interesting as the camera itself. The new lens uses a modified EOS lens mount that reaches farther into the body (and closer to the surface of the image sensor) than do other Canon lens mounts. The Digital Rebel accepts all existing Canon EOS lenses, but the new mount paves the way for a range of newer, smaller, and cheaper lenses designed specifically for the Digital Rebel.
As is the case with most other digital SLR cameras, the Rebel's image sensor is about two-thirds the size of a 35-mm film frame, so the sensor can "see" only the center part of the lens' image circle. This effectively multiplies the focal length of attached lenses by a factor of 1.6, so the 18- to 55-mm lens offers a field of view roughly equivalent to that of a 28- to 90-mm lens on a 35-mm camera. Apart from Olympus's forthcoming (and much more expensive) E-1 camera, Canon is the only SLR maker to offer this popular and flexible range of focal lengths in a single zoom lens.
Light weight and long battery life make the Digital Rebel easy to carry and use, even on all-day outings. The image quality was essentially identical to the excellent EOS-10D, with very low noise, accurate colors, and excellent color balance.
Digital SLR cameras typically produce images with less in-camera sharpening and lower contrast than point-and-shoot cameras. As a result, images from these cameras often need a little post-processing work to make them look their best. The Digital Rebel's default settings apply more sharpening and have slightly higher contrast than we're accustomed to seeing in Canon SLR cameras.
We used the 18- to 55-mm lens for most of our test shots, and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the images from such a lightweight, low-cost lens. The lens showed very little optical distortion and was remarkably free from chromatic aberration (also known as purple fringing), a common optical flaw in many lenses that shows up as purple outlines on high-contrast subjects.
The Digital Rebel also came up short in a few areas. To make room for the deeper lens mount, the mirror has to slide back before it can tilt up. This two-step operation makes quite a bit of noise, although we quickly got used to it. The built-in flash pops up higher than most, helping to reduce red-eye. But the pop-up flash is also fairly weak, and the camera body doesn't offer a +/- flash adjustment feature, so you're stuck with whatever flash exposure the camera chose.
We had better results using an external flash, but the camera's light weight makes the whole package feel top-heavy and awkward. The auto-focus is nearly as fast as the EOS-10D's, but there's no way to select the focus mode or light-metering mode; the camera makes these decisions for you.
The Digital Rebel offers buyers an entrance into the world of digital SLR photography for slightly more than the cost of a high-end point-and-shoot camera. Hard-core hobbyists may find the EOS-10D's higher shooting speed, heftier feel, and advanced controls more to their liking. But the Digital Rebel's excellent image quality, light weight, and budget price tag are appealing, and we expect that dealers will have a hard time keeping Digital Rebels in stock this holiday season.
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The Tucson Festival of Book began in 2009 and is now one of the nation's largest and most vibrant literary festivals. Offered free-of-charge, the festival exists to improve literacy rates among children and adults. Over 350 authors participate in presentations and workshops attracting diverse audiences. The Tucson Festival of Books offers programming for children and …
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25 Ways to Make Your First Online Sale
As an online merchant, making your first sale is as symbolic as it is necessary. Completing the first sale sounds straightforward enough, yet the optimism and reassurance it brings can make it the biggest turning point in the life of your business. However, don't let the simple concept of a first sale mislead you. Obtaining …
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CAREER: Make More Money with Your Official Band Website
There are a lot of ways to make money on the web when you have your own site. But it's easy to fall into a rut with a band or label's website, monetizing music online in the expected manner by selling music, merch and tickets, requesting donations and crowdfunding. While you don't want to go …
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NTSB indicates pilot may have used wrong code for destination
An 18-page report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on April 13 provides no definitive cause for the Sept. 5, 2015 plane crash in Western San Juan County that killed four California residents.
But the report suggests weather conditions were poor and that the pilot may have veered far off course by mistakenly entering the wrong 3-digit airport identifier into a handheld GPS device he reportedly used.
The report also raised serious questions about the 71-year-old pilot's general fitness.
The flight left Barstow, Calif., at 7 a.m. on Sept. 5, 2015, with four California residents aboard, reportedly en route to Amarillo, Texas. The plane refueled in Flagstaff, Ariz., later that morning. It crashed in western San Juan County, far off its intended course, at about 2:08 p.m., according to the NTSB investigation.
The NTSB report issued last week indicated that the pilot of the twin-engine Cessna, Harold Joseph Raggio, of Big Bear, Calif., seemed to lack "situational awareness" while at the airport in Flagstaff, and even forced a SkyWest air shuttle to abort a landing, when Raggio steered his Cessna onto the runway without permission from flight controllers.
Raggio had owned his 1963 twin-engine Cessna for a little over a year but was not qualified to pilot it, according to the NTSB.
Radar data indicates that after leaving Flagstaff, the plane continued to follow Interstate 40 until a point east of Grants, N.M., when it veered sharply to the north, and flew up the Animas River Valley and to the west of Silverton.
The report hinted also why the plane may have gone so far off course from its route to Amarillo.
At the Flagstaff airport, Raggio had asked for a briefing for the weather at "L51," the airport identifier for the remote Heller Farm Airport at Winifred, Mont.
The NTSB report also included a flight chart showing the Tradewind Airport near Amarillo. While that airport's identifier is "TDW," the chart indicates an "L 51" as the maximum runway length (5,100 feet), leading to speculation that the pilot may have mistakenly entered "L51" as an airport indicator into the plane's GPS device, thus resulting in his veering dramatically off course — toward Montana.
And the pilot's sister told investigators that to her knowledge Raggio knew no one in Montana.
Adding to the mystery is the fact that among those killed in the crash was Raggio's son-in-law, Steven Wilkinson, 59, of Newberry Springs, Calif., who was arrested four days earlier by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on charges of methamphetamine sale and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He had posted bail on those charges just three days before the plane crash.
An operator at the Barstow, Calif., airport told the Standard shortly after the 2015 crash that there were many "rumors at the local bars" that Wilkinson was either on the run or going somewhere to get money.
Also killed in the crash were passengers Rosalinda Leslie, 57, of Hesperia, Calif., and Michael Lyle Riley, 59, of Barstow.
The NTSB report indicates the twin-engine Cessna 310H "impacted mountainous terrain at an elevation of about 11,500 feet."
Weather was partly cloudy in Silverton that day, but there were some rain squalls and a thunderstorm was reported in the area.
The wreckage was located the following day near the head of Cascade Creek at Grizzly Peak, about nine miles west of Silverton.
Sheriff Bruce Conrad described a path of destruction, with the plane pulverized by the impact.
The NTSB report indicates the pilot was suffering from several chronic health conditions, and in a visit to a Veterans Administration facility on Sept. 1, 2015, Raggio was described as "in a wheelchair but able to transfer," and he was taking injected insulin and other prescription drugs.
The NTSB pointed out that passenger Michael Riley was also "pilot-rated." And tests on his remains indicated presence of methamphetamine.


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Have you had to sacrifice your office, study, or library for a child's bedroom? Are you tired of trying to make a small kitchen work for your growing family? Are your children becoming too old to comfortably share a room together? A home addition is a cost-effective solution to many problems such as these. In part one of this post, we looked at a couple of things to consider when choosing a location for your addition. Now, let's look at a couple more:
Nature And Weather
Some people prefer east-facing bedrooms because they are brightest in the morning, making it easy to wake up with the sun. Others prefer west-facing bedrooms as to not be disturbed by the sun's schedule. What direction your addition will face will depend on what use you want to make of the space and your own personal preferences. You should also consider any possible drainage issues with the location you're looking at to avoid future flooding.
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Before committing to a home addition project, you'll need to ensure that your current HVAC system is capable of heating and cooling the extra space. Many homeowners fail to account for the possible expense of an updated HVAC system when budgeting for an addition. You can avoid this costly surprise by having a professional inspect your system. Professionals can also advise you on how best to incorporate the new space with the existing ductwork.
Contact Home Services Direct to get a free consultation on your home addition project. Our team of home remodeling professionals in Rolling Meadows has the experience and resources to complete your home addition project exactly how you want it.


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South Georgia's Office of Congregational Development has published a new devotional focused on prayer and evangelism called, "Praying for Five: Forging Eternal Friendships Through Daily Prayer."
Click here for a digital copy
Perfect for use as a Lent devotion, "Praying for 5" is a 40-day daily devotional book written by South Georgia clergy and lay persons designed to inspire and equip 20,000 people to pray for 100,000 people in South Georgia.
"Prayer changes lives," said Rev. Jay Hanson, Director of South Georgia's Office of Congregational Development. "It is the behavior we want to foster. So let's get people praying. Nothing will impact your life, your ministry, your congregation, or your district more significantly than people praying."
Forty lay leaders and clergy from around the Conference shared their wisdom and insights in the booklet, which is a practical tool that provides a pathway to enable readers to pray for friends to come to know and follow Jesus.
The booklet is comprised of two sections. The first is a brief "how-to" section that provides practical advice: Find Five Friends, Pray for Your Friends, Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Friends, Tell Your Story to Your Friends, and Invite Your Friends to Come Hear the Story. The main section of the book contains 40 one-page daily devotions divided into eight subsections that focuses readers' daily prayer times and helps them be intentional in praying for their five friends.
"Imagine the power of God that would be released across our conference if every one of our churches and church attenders were actively praying for five of their friends to come to know Christ this Lent!" said Rev. Hanson. "This is an awesome time for our connectional churches to walk in a spirit of unity as we flood Heaven with prayers for our friends who don't yet know Christ as their personal Savior."
The cost of each booklet is $1 and may be purchased from District Superintendents either individually or in bulk.


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Peace and Good: The Sisters of Saint Francis
This film tells the story of Assisi Heights and its evolution through decades of change in the lives of the Sisters and their ministries. You'll see the public and private spaces in this unique building and meet some of the remarkable women who, in the tradition of Saint Francis, seek to be a compassionate presence for peace and justice.
The Story of Assisi Heights
An intriguing, beautiful building, rich with history, is situated on a hilltop in Rochester, Minnesota. It is Assisi Heights, the home of the Sisters of Saint Francis.
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- To represent the interests of the INLPTA-trainers worldwide
- To support bringing NLP into the business world
No, it's a non-profit-organisation. This gives us a lot of advantages like acting fast and flexible for our members.
Bert Feustel is the official agent of INLPTA Worldwide & Europe and INLPTA Germany.
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A leaked US diplomatic cable written in 2006 said that it was generally agreed that Peruvian President Alan Garcia had "a colossal ego" and cited rumors he could be afflicted by manic depression or bipolar disorder.
The cable, posted on Thursday on the Web site of the Spanish newspaper El Pais and on Friday in its print edition, also cites "widespread rumors" of Garcia's involvement in extramarital affairs.
The dispatch is one of many released by WikiLeaks in which officials have painted candid and sometimes gossipy portraits of world leaders. Many of the cables are apparently based on little more than hearsay.
Garcia dismissed the cable as an amateurish joke.
"This is gossip, information you tend to get from your family, your spouse, at work from bosses, opinion, rumor," he said in a radio interview on Thursday with Radioprogramas. "I don't feel offended, nor do I give it importance. But I will say there's a lot of poor-quality diplomacy."
Other cables by US diplomats about Latin American presidents have sought information on how Argentina's Cristina Fernandez "is managing her nerves and anxiety" and passed along a rumor — later denied by Bolivia's Evo Morales, that he had a sinus tumor. Another revealed that Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva had described Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a "crazy man," while Spanish diplomat Trinidad Jimenez described Chavez as being in "another world."
The Dec. 4, 2006, cable about Garcia, penned by then-US ambassador Curtis Struble, is a point-by-point response to "a request for information on the emotional and physical health" of Garcia, who Struble calls "a truly gifted orator" and "master politician."
It was written four-and-a-half months after Garcia, 61, assumed office for a second time.
The cable said that Garcia's health appeared good though he had clearly gained weight in recent months, and remarked on "his slightly larger jowls and a growing paunch."
"One aspect on which there is near universal agreement is that Garcia has a colossal ego," the cable said. "Reports of manic depression or bipolar disorder are impossible to confirm, but rumors in this connection are widespread."
The cable did not cite any sources by name and added that the US Embassy lacked the names and specialties of Garcia's doctors.
It also said that the embassy had "no information regarding any compulsive overeating, shopping, gambling or the like."
Struble commented on the contrast between Garcia in public and private.
"In public, he tends to strike the magisterial presidential pose, chest thrust forward, head held high, arms and hands gesturing ... prone to giving long public lectures, reflecting a know-it-all and superior tone. All this comes across as pompous and inflated," he wrote.
"By contrast, in private Garcia is a more informal, disarming and even considerate figure" and "an excellent listener."
The Peruvian leader also "has the reputation of being an acute micro-manager," the US ambassador said.
The cable commented on "widespread rumors of Garcia's numerous extramarital sexual liaisons," which was widely discussed in Peru's newspapers at the time.
At the time the cable was written, Garcia had recently publicly acknowledged fathering a child out of wedlock.
In his radio interview, Garcia remarked that the world is pretty bad off "if the United States feeds itself with such poor and superficial information."


text: NYSE:CCB - Coastal Financial Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Coastal Financial Corporation Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $16.87 0.00 (0.00 %) (As of 12/15/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$16.67Now: $16.87▼$16.9850-Day Range$15.07MA: $16.30▼$17.7552-Week Range$11.85Now: $16.87▼$18.58Volume18,013 shsAverage Volume18,348 shsMarket Capitalization$200.99 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Coastal Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank that provides various banking products and services to consumers and small to medium sized businesses in the Puget Sound region in Washington. It generates a range of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, time deposits, and money market accounts. The company offers commercial and industrial loans, including term loans, small business administration loans, commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, equipment financing, borrowing base loans, and other loan products; owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied real estate loans, and multi-family residential loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans; and consumer and other loans, including auto, boat, and recreational vehicle loans, as well as secured term loans. It also provides remote deposit capture, online banking, mobile banking, and direct deposit services, as well as debit cards. In addition, the company offers business accounts and cash management services, including business checking and savings accounts, and treasury services. It operates 13 full-service banking locations. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Banks - Regional - US Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:CCB Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webhttp://www.coastalbank.com/ PhoneN/ADebt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/APrice-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding Shares11,914,000Market Cap$200.99 million Next Earnings Date1/24/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable Receive CCB News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. CCB Rates by TradingView Coastal Financial (NYSE:CCB) Frequently Asked Questions What is Coastal Financial's stock symbol? Coastal Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CCB." How were Coastal Financial's earnings last quarter? Coastal Financial Corporation (NYSE:CCB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $12.82 million for the quarter. View Coastal Financial's Earnings History. When is Coastal Financial's next earnings date? Coastal Financial is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, January 24th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Coastal Financial. Has Coastal Financial been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about CCB stock have trended somewhat negative on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Coastal Financial earned a daily sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Coastal Financial. Who are some of Coastal Financial's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Coastal Financial include CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB), Bank First National (BFC), Alerus Finl Cp (ALRS), Pacific City Financial (PCB), Evans Bancorp (EVBN), OP Bancorp (OPBK), Bank First National (BFNC), BayCom (BKGMF), Ben Franklin Financial (BFFI), Benchmark Botanics (BBT), Best Hometown Bancorp (BTHT), Carroll Bancorp (CROL), Citizens Financial Corp/DE/ (CIWV), Community Savings Bancorp (CCSB) and Consumers Bancorp (CBKM). What other stocks do shareholders of Coastal Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Coastal Financial investors own include Heritage Financial (HFWA), First Financial Northwest (FFNW), Columbia Banking System (COLB) and Banner (BANR). Who are Coastal Financial's key executives? Coastal Financial's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Eric M. Sprink, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 46)Mr. Joel G. Edwards, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)Mr. Russell A. Keithley, Exec. VP & Chief Lending Officer of Coastal Community Bank (Age 52)Mr. John J. Dickson, Exec. VP & COO of Coastal Community Bank (Age 57) When did Coastal Financial IPO? (CCB) raised $38 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 18th 2018. The company issued 2,700,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Hovde Group acted as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Coastal Financial's major shareholders? Coastal Financial's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (1.64%), Carlson Capital Management (1.28%), Stifel Financial Corp (0.92%), State Street Corp (0.82%), Brinker Capital Inc. (0.51%) and GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. (0.50%). Company insiders that own Coastal Financial stock include Andrew P Skotdal, Christopher D Adams, Daniel J Lee and John M Haugen Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Coastal Financial. Which major investors are selling Coastal Financial stock? CCB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, Carlson Capital Management, Stifel Financial Corp, GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. and State Street Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Coastal Financial. Which major investors are buying Coastal Financial stock? CCB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tiedemann Advisors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Brinker Capital Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Tradewinds Capital Management LLC, BB&T Securities LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and First Bank & Trust. Company insiders that have bought Coastal Financial stock in the last two years include Andrew P Skotdal, Christopher D Adams, Daniel J Lee and John M Haugen Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Coastal Financial. How do I buy shares of Coastal Financial? Shares of CCB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Coastal Financial's stock price today? One share of CCB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.87. How big of a company is Coastal Financial? Coastal Financial has a market capitalization of $200.99 million. View Additional Information About Coastal Financial. What is Coastal Financial's official website? The official website for Coastal Financial is http://www.coastalbank.com/. MarketBeat Community Rating for Coastal Financial (NYSE CCB)Community Ranking: 2.4 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 42 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 46 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 88MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Coastal Financial and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CCB will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CCB will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/15/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Relative Strength Index


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Common or Garden
December 19, 2010 2 comments
Lately, Mike Leroy has written and sung a new song called Common or Garden, its a gentle nudge to people like Simon Cowell.
The song will be available to download on itunes, amazon etc on 17th January 2011.
The video is already on youtube and on Mike Leroy Productions website at http://mikeleroy.com
Its address on youtube is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0pC579KBck&feature=player_embedded
Or watch it here?.
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I don't know about these Ralph Lauren QR codes.
Forget shopping online, Ralph Lauren makes it even easier to spend your cash on designer threads with a new mobile campaign. Once the consumer has downloaded the proper software from the Ralph Lauren Mobile Web site, they are able to scan QR codes to order clothing in a snap!
One might ask, "what are QR codes?" According to Ralph Lauren, "QR codes are simply two-dimensional bar codes, much like you are accustomed to at the grocery store."
Stylehive reports that "Polo Ralph Lauren is the first luxury retail brand to launch a major mobile commerce campaign incorporating QR codes."
Kate Betts at TIME explains, the new technology "promote[s] mobile commerce in the U.S." and that millions in Japan are already using this form of "point-and-shoot shopping."
Ralph Lauren sparks an interesting economic question: How will QR's gain interest when the U.S. economy is facing a recession? Shopping is difficult for me only because I'm trying to cut back on spending and not because of an inconvenience!
Public relations professionals must always remember to evaluate the landscape before implementing a campaign. Target audiences may not be ready for certain strategies and therefore will not respond. Ralph Lauren could be on the cutting edge but it might not be the right time for implementation. Could this be a productive mobile campaign or a fast flop?


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Worship at St. Mary's grounds us, re-connecting us with God and with one another even as it fills us with joy and lifts our hearts. There's room for everyone at St. Mary's, whether you consider yourself to be a cradle Episcopalian, a seeker, or a person who is spiritual but not religious.
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I have never been a fan of horror in any form. But somehow, like so many other people, The Walking Dead drew me in, and I became of fan of zombies. Well, zombie books and movies, at least. I'd rather not have any actual zombies show up in my life! And the dystopian books followed naturally behind the downturn in the economy.
In celebration of Halloween, The Survival Mom is doing two book giveaways, one with zombie books and one with dystopian books. As an indie author, I love helping to promote other indie authors, but really the best thing about them (in my honest opinion) is that indie authors bring a lot of different points of view.
In addition, the winner of each giveaway will receive a copy of the book The Survival Mom by Lisa Bedford, the Survival Mom herself.
Like any genre, the books can start to run together when you've read a lot. These books are particular favorites of mine in the zombie because they each have a unique take on the zombie apocalypse, making them memorable. One features a virus that doesn't turn everyone into a zombie. One is about a group of survivors in, of all places, Manhattan. And one shows us exactly how the whole virus spirals out of control, starting with where and how the very first patient became infected.
All three zombie authors will sign their books for the winners. The giveaway includes Slow Burn Volumes 1 – 5, volumes 1 and 2 of Zombie Killing Stoners, and OMG! Not the Zombies! and a proof copy of the short stories in Swept Away, as well as The Survival Mom.
The Slow Burn series by Bobby Adair features a zombie virus that doesn't turn every single person who catches it into a zombie. This isn't about immunity per se, it's about how severely the virus infects each person. Just as one person can catch the flu and not much symptom-wise other than the sniffles, there is a continuum of how badly infected people are by the zombie virus. Main character Zed Zane (yes it's his name; no he's not a zed) is one of the lucky ones who didn't turn. The series follows him and his fellow survivors on their adventures throughout the Austin area and beyond.
As a reader, one of my favorite things about this series is that Bobby Adair doesn't keep you waiting for new books. This Giveaway is for books one through five (five was released in July) and the next one is in the final editing stages – but that doesn't mean he skimps on editing to ensure a professional final product!
The first two books in the Zombie Killing Stoners series by C. Che Bhalin and B.T. Mienoré, Rescuing the Samoan Princess and The Coming Storm, are definitely not for kids, but they have a wicked sense of humor. What other zombie book features a Samoan drag queen? None, but the ZomPoc has hit New York City and all her very varied citizens, including a Samoan drag queen and pot-smoking stoners, "like the 'A' train plowing into a baby stroller."
A high rise at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan has become the center of the universe for a group of survivors who think outside the box. Everyone understands the smoke signals from inside the bowl. These two books pack in: Lots of Zombies (it's the Big Apple, after all). Explosions. Awesome Views. Big Guns. Big Samoan Drag Queens. Kind Bud. Hot Babes. Mormons. More Zombies. Laughs. Musicians. Thespians. Millionaires. Dogs. Anyone and anything is fair game for us to poke fun at; absolutely nothing is sacred. So sit back, relax, and don't take this too seriously!
OMG! Not the Zombies! is by me, Liz Long, and is a YA book (no scary or gross descriptions of death and dismemberment). Unlike most zombie books, it tells you exactly where and how the outbreak takes place and really focuses on how it takes hold in one town and spreads, starting with Patient Zero. The group of teens who accidentally start the Zombie Apocalypse use the preparedness skills they learned in Scouts to save as many as they can, including their own families. After setting up an expanding community in an Arizona cliff house, they start looking for a way to find the CDC and make a real difference in ending the ZomPoc. It's not easy being a teenager in the zombie apocalypse, especially when you and your friends accidentally started the whole disaster.
Undead Swept Away includes three short stories set in the same universe as OMG! but focuses on how natural disasters – a lava flow, a sandstorm, and a hurricane – affect both the living and the undead in the zombie apocalypse.
Dystopian Books
Both Bobby Adair and Steven Konkoly will autograph their books. This giveaway includes all three books in the Perseid Collapse series by Steven Konkoly, the first two books in the Coming Global Collapse series by John Wesley Rawles, and Ebola K, the first book in a new series by Bobby Adair, as well as The Survival Mom.
Bobby Adair wrote most of Ebola K before the current outbreak and based parts of it on his son's recent experiences in Africa. When the current outbreak became big news, he updated his book to reflect current events. It is the first book in a trilogy and the descriptions of the diseases effects are extremely detailed. Of course, no one would enjoy reading a book that simply chronicled the effects of such a horrifying disease, so it's a great thing the story is so compelling.
n 1989 the Ebola virus mutated to into an airborne strain that infected humans for the first time on American soil in Reston, Virginia. Through belated containment efforts and luck, nobody died. Now, in the remote East African village of Kapchorwa, the Ebola virus has mutated into another airborne strain without losing any of its deadly potency. In this thriller, terrorists stumble across this new, fully lethal strain and while the world fearfully watches the growing epidemic in West Africa as Sierra Leone goes into country-wide lockdown, only a few Americans are aware of Ebola K and the danger it poses—to be the deadliest pandemic in the history of mankind. Can they do anything to protect themselves from this killer disease? Can they stop the terrorists?
Liberators and Expatriates by John Wesley Rawles are novels about the coming global collapse. After the United States suffers a major socio-economic meltdown, a power vacuum sweeps the globe. A newly-radicalized Islamic government has risen in Indonesia and—after invading the Philippines, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea—sets its sights on Australia. No longer protected by American military interests, Australia must repel an invasion alone.
In the thick of it all, Peter and Rhiannon Jeffords, American Christian missionaries in the Philippines, and Chuck Nolan, a Texan petroleum engineer in Australia, find themselves adrift in a world in flux. Chronicling the Jeffords' and Nolan's fight against Indonesia's merciless advances, Expatriates is a riveting thriller and a powerful depiction of the authentic skills and techniques needed to survive the collapse of modern civilization.
Author Steven Konkoly of Jakarta Pandemic fame has donated a set of his series, The Perseid Collapse. The Perseid Collapse chronicles the first 48 hours "post-event," as the characters navigate a hostile landscape to reach their destinations. Event Horizon, book two in the series, picks up where book one ends, completing their arduous trek and unveiling a harsh, new reality for Alex Fletcher. Point of Crisis, the final book in the trilogy, shows Alex face his most difficult decisions ever as the world unravels in the aftermath of the "event."
This series is getting rave reviews on Amazon and with good reason. All of Steven's books are well-researched, fast paced, and realistic. After you enjoy these, don't forget to pick up Jakarta Pandemic, which introduces the courageous and long-suffering Fletcher family featured in this series.
These giveaways are open to all legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age and older at the time of entry. The giveaway starts October 28th 2014 at 2:00 pm (CDT) and ends on November 2nd, 2014 at 2:00 pm(CDT). We will choose a winner randomly for each giveaway at the end of the giveaway and that person will be notified by email. They will have 48 hours to respond. If they do not respond we will choose another winner. Good luck to everyone and here's to enjoying a great bunch of books!
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Jim Kast-Keat has decided to end his wonderful 30 Seconds or Less project to make room for other creative endeavors in his life. It was something I contributed to on several occasions and took inspiration from on many other occasions. It will remain quite a resource for churches, preachers, and thoughtful people looking for bite-size […]
Podcasting Against Hell
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Pope Crush
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We finally wrestled a little time out of our schedules to do some podcasting. We know that what everyone is thinking about the day after Easter is really the depraved doctrine of eternal conscious torment in Hell. So that's what we're serving up in this little episode. Enjoy!


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Here's another page of monsters.
Which one's your favourite?
Everything on the right page is solid gold! :stars:
Just because of its stance, the Geometry Knight is a clear winner for me.
In fact, I can imagine most of the monsters on the right side actually being in EBF.
Jimmy >^<
Definitely the Geometry Knight, though pretty much all of them are awesome! Runner up is the Doggo, because of the reference haha.
It is tough to choose a favorite between Presenter and Fake Cat, both make me smile. :yay:
So many adorable monsters
Jimmy is a friend. :stars:
You really should put some of these in the bought game as an update :stars:
btw my fav is the sprouter :yay:
definitely think the geometry knight is the most appropriate to the game, but i would kill for a pingus with some PINGAS jokes haha
I like the socket snake!
Did somebody said PINGUS?! :stars: :stars: :stars:
Boxer, Zap Snake and Calcutron are my favorites. :smirk:
JIMMMMMYYY ////< :love:
geo knight looks cool! :stars: :stars:
Socket Snake is actually really cool. Eye infection is also good. Bettle drone is probably cutest.
i you don't already have one, i think that a mimic monster would be cool, a bit of surprise if your not paying attention.
There's a lot of good ones this time, especially Zap Snake, Beetle Drone and Geometry Knight
Geometry Knight and Bettle Drone shuld have been enemies for EBF5. And Eye infection gives me creeps. :scared:
Eboli and Jimmy though
Eye Infection one is so disturbing, I can't express this enough. Ever heard of "trypophobia"?
Sprouter, Geometry Knight and Beetle Drone look like enemies that should be in EBF5. :yay:
Definitely the mummy tooth :stars:
Are these actually going to be in-game, or at least some of them?
Is EBF 5 going to have more wacky enemies? I'm getting Zombie Goku vibes from this.
And Zap Snake looks simple but cool.
Are these actually going to be in-game, or at least some of them?
Is EBF 5 going to have more wacky enemies? I'm getting Zombie Goku vibes from this.
And Zap Snake looks simple but cool.
Tri-bone and sprouter both look like they would fit PERFECTLY in EBF 5 😀
Generation 30 pre-release Pokemon and kingdom hearts 3 still hasn't come out :scared: :stars:
My favourite is eye infection. :smirk:
Geometry Knight sure looks cool and catchy, :shades: *favorited :love: *
Calculatron probably got some virus in it (virus attack :ooo: ), where does that ">" sign come from ❓
Pingus would probably have loads of moneys with them *wink*, otherwise they would be too cute to kill :scared:
Birdos shoot eggs? :ooo:
I'm sure i've seen that Fake Cat without a mask before
Can't wait to see them in action :yay:
you should turn the beetle drone into an enemy :smirk:
TRI BONE IS AWSEOME, can u add a feature where we could play these monsters?
I Love sprouter and tribone best :love: :love: :stars:
the new Pingas Pingus :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars: :stars:
Whats os fake about the fake cat? ❓ :wut:
I'm hoping for some crossover of Nolegs X Nyan for the fakecat…
Since this is about Monsters and, technically, about Foes…I'd like to ask: will there be another Foe Competition for EBF6 (If you plan on making one in the distant future)?
I love the birdo lol
1.Geometry knight cause its cool :shades:
2.Doggo cause I like dogs :yay:
3.Sprouter cause it has an evolution :stars:
Snoo PINGUS usual, I see.


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While it may seem like a well-deserved opportunity to let your hair down with colleagues, it's important to remember that a simple slip up can erase an entire year of hard work!
Leading vocational education and training organisation, the Australasian College Broadway's
Founder and Co-Chair, Maureen Houssein-Mustafa OAM, has witnessed the backlash of Christmas functions time and time again.
"Too often we've heard Christmas party tales that make your toes curl. Senior executives mixing with junior employees, combined with a constant flow of alcohol, is a potential recipe for humiliation and embarrassment on both sides," said Ms Houssein-Mustafa.
Maureen offers her tips on how to keep your dignity intact whilst also providing some guidelines on how to impress with your appearance.
To stay on top of your game at a Christmas function and finish off the year on a high:
1. Nominate a friend
Ask a colleague or friend to keep a diligent watch over your behaviour. As soon as you start slurring, flirting or misbehaving, it's time for them to step in and discreetly offer you some water, food or suggest a taxi.
2. Line Your Stomach
Ensure that you're well fed before you begin drinking. If you start on an empty stomach it may only take a few drinks before you feel sick or worse yet, vomit.
3. Think carefully before you bring your partner
At the time it can seem like a great idea. But ask yourself, each night you go home and vent to them about workplace politics, are they likely to divulge any of your darkest secrets after some Dutch courage?
4. Make A Timely Exit
Partying into the early hours of the morning can be great, when you're with friends. Remember the age old sayings, 'don't mix business and pleasure' and 'nothing good happens after 2am'. Your boss doesn't want to see you body shotting tequila, so it may be best to leave this to your private time. Leave before 12.
5. How much should you drink?
A good drinking guide is to only consume the amount of someone who is driving.
6. Conversation
Keep personal conversations to a minimum. No one wants tears or drama, so ensure that you're pleasant to everyone and make a concerted effort to engage in intelligent conversations.
7. Your appearance is key
Keep your appearance in check, no one wants to see an inappropriately dressed colleague!
For further information visit: www.facebook.com/AustralasianCollege or www.tac.edu.au


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Chris Nelson (Purdue Dining and Catering): Chris is the Purdue Dining and Catering satellite delivery driver. He has gone the extra mile to ensure the satellites get the necessary items in a timely manner. He always seems to show up right when you need him, and he is always in good spirits. I feel he is the glue that holds the satellites together. These past few weeks, he has been a big help in getting items to us to accommodate the higher volume of students. He has even stayed after his hours to continue to help. I just want him to know that his hard work is greatly appreciated. -- Whitney Wood (Purdue Dining and Catering)


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Fractals are great fun. They're self similar at all levels. They're often built from very simple rules. And, they pay dividends for tedious persistence. But, if you ever try to navigate one on foot, it's extremely easy to get turned around.
I wholly intended to work in the studio on New Years day. Then, Ian said he wanted to play with me...I couldn't refuse. We settled on Minecraft, and I went straight for the Menger Sponge. Ian didn't last long, but Max was excited. He poured himself into applying the pattern, through tedium and prolific copy errors. Before we knew it, an hour had passed, and we stood at the foot of a third-level sponge. Max introduced me to structure blocks, which copy parts of the Minecraft world, and that gave us the imposing level four seen above. The fifth level took the better part of half a day. The limitations of our medium relieved us of the desire to see level six. Anyway, a good time was had by all.
The most visually recognizable fractal is probably the Mandelbrot Set. However, Mandelbrot requires calculation of complex valued functions, and a lot of it. This makes it inaccessible to pencil wielding hobbyists. Thing is, there are a host of geometric fractals completely within the purview of the layman. The dragon curve, Koch snowflake, Sierpinski triangle, Apollonian gasket, tetrix, and Menger sponge can all be made by school children; Janet did so with preteens. They are a mind absorbing, satisfying, time sink...not unlike Chuzzle.


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Release | Takako Chiba
"Numata Town's - Firefly Country" - Dancing lights illuminating summer nights in Hokkaido.
Clear, refreshing open air is one of the best features of Hokkaido summer nights. Here in the northern part of Japan, the light of fireflies adds an enchanting atmosphere you can't find anywhere else.
Numata town is located almost directly in the center of Hokkaido and is surrounded by beautiful countryside scenery. Located in this peaceful area is "Firefly Country" where the little bugs light up summer nights for all to enjoy.
Surprisingly I've been asked many times if Hokkaido even has fireflies! We sure do, and they're beautiful! Take a look!
Firefly Country is a large area covering about 8ha and rich in natural beauty. It includes many features such as a man-made waterfall and the "Firefly Ornamental Dome" which visitors can enjoy as they walk the grounds.
If you've been longing to get away from the bustling city streets and spend time walking through nature, than there's no better place! The fireflies will light your way as you soak in the beauty of the night's sounds and smells.
There is a special "firefly protection ordinance" in Numata Town, showing their commitment to protecting these wonderful critters. So if, while you're walking, a firefly happens to land on your shoulder or head, please gently place it back onto the ground or a nearby leaf!
The best time to see fireflies in this area is from early August to early July. The town takes advantage of this period by holding a special "Firefly Festival" every year around that time.
This year the festival will run from July 13th through August 4th, and is open for visitors on weekends and holidays.
After enjoying a night with the fireflies you can also spend some quality relaxation time at the nearby "Horoshin Hot Spring - Hotaru-kan."
If you're looking for a place to relax and get back to nature this summer, there's no better place than "Firefly Country," so be sure to visit!
■沼田町観光協会(役場商工観光課)(Numata Town Tourism Association)
http://www.town.numata.hokkaido.jp/ (Japanese)
■ほろしん温泉ほたる館 (Hotaru-kan, Horoshin Hot Spring)
http://www.horosin-onsen.com/ (Japanese)
●When: Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from July 13th to August 4th.
●Where: "Hotaru no Sato" Numata-cho.
※For more information please visit the website.
(Hokkaido Likers Writer - Takako Chiba)
Photographs provided by 沼田町観光協会.


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The project Askemos will compile a virtual library of ideas (information, processes, expressions, intellectual property - call them as you like) and support (archive and execute) them for the long run. A market place in the noosphere, the space of perception.
This space of preceptions called noosphere is a virtual object by itself. You can percieve it in your head or observe it's effects. You can't "have" it, but you can be part of it. For a library in the noosphere it's important not only to imagine it. You want to observe it. That's what the software "Askemos" is good for.
From the above goal we derive that askemos shall reflect concepts which concern: self preservation (askemos archives itself) and the basic mechanism of understanding, communication and trust.
The software Askemos, itself part of the project, is, technical speaking, an operating system. It implements the notions which are required to experience the noosphere. As such it's a possible infrastructure of the noosphere and hence a potential implementation of the technical base for the project.
Because every infrastructure is inherently will less, and Askemos defines an infrastructure which works between computers as well as in the brain, it must be an open system with unrestricted availability. And it is!


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