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Michigan State University has nominated five undergraduate students and one recent alumna for three nationally competitive graduate school scholarships: the Marshall Scholarship, the Mitchell Scholarship and the Rhodes Scholarship. All of the scholarships support students attending graduate school in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
The MSU nominees for the Marshall Scholarship are:
- Julia Christensen, an Honors College senior majoring in international relations in James Madison College
- Celia Hallan, an Honors College senior majoring in international relations in the James Madison College and environmental geography in the College of Social Science
- Clara Lepard, an Honors College alumna who earned a degree in zoology in 2017 from the College of Natural Science
- Abigail Shotwell, an Honors College senior majoring in microbiology in Lyman Briggs College
- Alexandra Stano, an Honors College senior majoring in comparative cultures and politics in James Madison College and Spanish in the College of Arts & Letters
Christensen, Hallan and Anna Cumming, an Honors College senior majoring in history and political science in the College of Social Science, have been nominated for the Mitchell Scholarship.
Cumming and Lepard have also been nominated for the Rhodes Scholarship.
"During their time at MSU, these students have pursued rigorous coursework and co-curricular opportunities tailored to their individual interests," said Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, dean of the Honors College. "MSU is proud to nominate these talented individuals for these nationally competitive awards."
MSU has produced 18 Marshall Scholars, 17 Rhodes Scholars and three Mitchell Scholars.
The Marshall Commission provides support to approximately 40 of the most outstanding undergraduates in the country to study at any university in the United Kingdom.
The U.S.-Ireland Alliance established the George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program , which allows up to 12 future American leaders to pursue a year of graduate study in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The Rhodes Trust , the oldest of the major international competitive award foundations, provides 32 of the most outstanding undergraduates in the country an opportunity to study at the University of Oxford in England.
SOURCE: MSU Today


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Artem Rukavytsia shows us how you can easily integrate Akka into a solution with Kafka and Spark Streaming:
Akka gives you the opportunity to make logic for producing/consuming messages from Kafka with the Actor model. It's very convenient if actors are widely used in your code and it significantly simplifies making data pipelines with actors. For example, you have your Akka Cluster, one part of which allows you to crawl of web pages and the other part of which makes it possible to index and send indexed data to Kafka. The consumer can aggregate this logic. Producing data to Kafka looks as follows:
The Actor model, which Akka implements, is something I kind of understand, but have never spent much time trying to implement. I can see how it'd make perfect sense communicating with Kafka, though, given the scale and independence of consumers within a consumer group that Kafka provides.
Geetika Gupta shows us some of the updates in Apache Spark 2.2:
The major addition to this release is Structured Streaming. It has been marked as production ready and its experimental tag has been removed.
Some of the high-level changes and improvements :
Production ready Structured Streaming
Expanding SQL functionalities
New distributed machine learning algorithms in R
Additional Algorithms in MLlib and GraphX
Read on for more details.
Error Handling, Machine Learning, R
Sacha Tomey walks us through a few potential issues when converting code which uses SQL Server Machine Learning Services's sp_execute_external_script procedure to native PREDICT calls:
Stumble One:Error occurred during execution of the builtin function 'PREDICT' with HRESULT 0x80004001. Model type is unsupported.
Not all models are supported. At the time of writing, only the following models are supported:
- rxLinMod
- rxLogit
- rxBTrees
- rxDtree
- rxdForest
sp_rxPredict supports additional models including those available in the MicrosoftML package for R (I was using attempting to use rxFastTrees). I presume this limitation will reduce over time. The list of supported models is referenced in the PREDICT function (Documentation).
sp_rxPredict does require CLR, but it's a viable alternative if you need to use a model not currently supported—like rxNeuralNet.
Randolph West summarizes the new SQL Server patching model:
Every twelve months after GA, the installation files will be updated to contain all the Cumulative Updates in what is effectively now a service pack, but won't be called that. This will also become the slipstream update. In other words, you're more likely to be up to date when installing from scratch, later in the release cycle.
Customers on the GDR (General Distribution Release) release cycle will only get important security and corruption fixes, as before. You can switch to the standard CU release cadence any time, but once you do, you can't switch back to GDR.
Brent Ozar thinks CU12 might become the new SP1 in the minds of managers:
So now fast forward to late 2018, early 2019. You're about to build a new SQL Server for a project, and you have two choices:
- SQL Server 2018 – which is basically the new dev branch, getting monthly updates, or
- SQL Server 2017 (or 2016, or 2014) – which is the stable branch, getting quarterly updates
Once a version has hit CU12, and it only gets updates once a quarter, it might be considered Good Enough For Our Apps. Managers might see 2017/2016/2014 interchangeably at that point – which might be great for the second most recent version's adoption.
It will be interesting to see how companies adopt this new model.
Drew Furgiuele shows how to configure a box running CentOS to work with Active Directory:
Before we start though, there's a few things you're going to need to have already set up:
An Active Directory Domain to test in, and rights to administer it. Since we're going to be creating (and possibly deleting, if there are errors) computer objects and a service account, you'll need a domain account with adequate permissions.
My example assumes you have a Microsoft DNS server running alongside your domain services. It is possible to use a separate DNS server to get this to work, but you might need some additional network configuration (see below). Also, depending on your environment, you might need a reverse lookup zone defined. If you notice long ping times or other weird lookups, I'd set one up in your DNS.
A machine (virtual or otherwise) that is running CentOS 7 or later (and this guide was written and tested against CentOS 7). For this demo, we'll be using the Server (minimal install) installation option. If you're new to Linux, you might opt a desktop version (server with a GUI). When you download a CentOS disk image to install it, you get all these options on the default media; you won't need separate downloads
There are a few more prereqs, so read the whole thing. This route is easier than Ubuntu, as Drew notes.
Denzil Ribeiro walks us through an unattended installation and configuration of SQL Server 2017 on Linux:
SQL 2017 bits are generally available to customers today. One of the most notable milestones in the 2017 release is SQL Server on Linux. Setup has been relatively simple for SQL Server on Linux, but often there are questions around unattended install. For SQL Server on Linux, there are several capabilities that are useful in unattended install scenarios:
You can specify environment variables prior to the install that are picked up by the install process, to enable customization of SQL Server settings such as TCP port, Data/Log directories, etc.
You can pass command line options to Setup.
You can create a script that installs SQL Server and then customizes parameters post-install with the mssql-conf
The sample script link seems like it's broken, but you can see it all on Denzil's Github repo.
Hamish Watson notes that there are new Docker tags for SQL Server 2017:
I have been using SQL Server 2017 running on Linux for a while now (blog post pending) and use the official images from:
To get the latest I used to run
docker pull microsoft/mssql-server-linux:latest
However today I noticed that the :latest tag had been removed:
Click through to see the tag you probably want to use.
Shannon Lowder shows off the HTML Agility Path project to help him parse the contents of webpages:
Let's say we wanted the table. We could use the XPath /html/body/table to retrieve it. We can also use XPath to refer to a collection. Let's say we wanted all the rows. We would use the XPath /html/body/table/tr. We would get a collection of three rows. Notice the XPath looks a lot like a Linux or windows folder path. That's the idea of XPath!
I would like to point out a couple of extra points. First, XPath is case sensitive. So if I had tried to use /html/body/table/TR, I would find no nodes.
Second, you can use "short hand" in your XPath queries. //body/table/tr would get you to the same place /html/body/table/tr did.
This intro is part of a series Shannon has started on scraping data from websites.

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Luisa Zissman was keen to appear on "Dancing on Ice" - but the show "wouldn't have her".
The 31-year-old TV personality was keen to get her skates on for the ITV reality series, but her agent told her she would need to lose her "baby weight", and she has now set her sights on appearing on "Strictly Come Dancing" instead.
When asked if she would appear on the BBC Latin and ballroom show, she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "They wouldn't have me anyway. I wanted to do "Dancing on Ice" but they wouldn't have me.
"I had just had a baby and my agent was like, "You probably need to lose your baby weight before you do "Dancing on Ice"," and then they signed up Gemma Collins.
"I would definitely do "Strictly" - why not? The "Strictly" curse does seem to be alive and well every year.
"I'd like to think I'd be it purely for dancing and the outfits."
Luisa - who shot to fame after finishing second on the ninth series of "The Apprentice" - is currently co-hosting podcast "Loose Lips" with TV presenter Anna Williamson in which they debate the week in the life of women and celebrities.
Anna, 37, admitted she would also be positive about appearing on "Strictly" and firmly believes the pair would never fall under the show's so-called curse - which has seen celebs take part in the programme only to fall for their pro dancing partners - because they both have "staunch loyalty" to their family.
The former "Big Brother's Bit on the Side" presenter added: "One thing that does unite Luisa and I is our staunch loyalty to our family.
"I'd like to think if we went on "Strictly", we wouldn't be naughty-naughty - we'd just be doing the dancing!"
The pair have been overjoyed at the success of their podcast, and believe their raw honesty has help to draw in listeners.
Anna said: "We're not talking about these things to create sensational headlines.
"We're just speaking quite honestly, openly and fairly."
Listen to "Loose Lips" every Monday at Acast.com/LooseLips or by searching "Loose Lips with Luisa and Anna" in Apple Podcasts or your chosen podcast provider.


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Sydney's Hourglass Ensemble, comprising leading Australian chamber musicians, promises to reveal the world of sound to you like never before. Lead by artistic director Andrew Kennedy, and joined by Andrew O'Connor of the Song Company, their mission is to show the fun and love of playing the best works of art and let the audience in on the adventure. They deformalise the "classical concert", telling anecdotes, explaining the life of a musician, and revealing the multiple layers of craft and meaning in the music. With several different combinations of instruments available, and commissioning world premieres from Australian composers regularly, the variety they deliver is tantalising.
Ewa Kowalski - Flute
Beata Stanowski - Violin
Andrew Kennedy - Clarinets/Artistic Director
Suzi Stengel - Soprano
Andrew O'Connor - Baritone
Gregory Kinda - Piano
All tickets and further information are available from the Sydney Opera House website.
A man loses faith in first world systems - offered boundless choice, yet controlled by guilt. He enters a surreal state of folded self and memory where reality seems optional. Fleeing through cold darkness in an animal avatar, he arrives at a place of torment and enlightenment - Hourglass Beach.
"I want to let the shining light of truth penetrate where only dark shadows and poisonous derision reigned. I'm recording the history of liberation from traditional, inherited slavery by a clear mirage of true freedom of the soul"
We're 100 years on from the words of the Polish composer, Karol Szymanowski. The quest for truth, light, and freedom are ongoing, against a different kind of slavery, perhaps of our own devising.
In Andrew Kennedy's new song cycle in seven movements, "Hourglass Beach", a man loses faith in the system of the first world. First he was offered boundless choice, and now he is compelled by guilt into fixing his naïve sins. In an act of desperation or insanity, he enters a surreal and rapturous state where reality is in question and he folds onto himself and his memories. Inhabiting an animal avatar, fleeing through cold darkness, unknowingly, he arrives at a place of either torment, or enlightenment - Hourglass Beach.
The Hourglass Ensemble plays with a unique spirit and honesty. As musicians they focus beyond technique, tell you a story and bring you beauty. You will be carried with them across the Aboriginal song lines to the lakes inhabited by wood ducks in Peter Sculthorpe's "DreamTracks". The blazing passion of Poland will be on show in a masterpiece for the piano by Szymanowski, and Porebski's mystical "Orient Bis" for solo flute. Finally, the depths of darkness of the human imagination are explored in Marge Smith's raw, profound premiere song cycle, "White Shadows".
Peter Sculthorpe - Dream Tracks for clarinet, violin, and piano
Karol Szymanowski - Variations in B flat minor for piano
Adam Porebski - Orient Bis for solo flute
Andrew Kennedy - Hourglass Beach for baritone and chamber group*
Margery Smith - White Shadows for baritone and chamber group*
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do you want jam on it?
bald, chub, oldish, needy but good fun ( I'm not really selling myself am I ?) non camp
hair and beauty salon owner, compulsive needle crafter including knitting, sewing, crochet and quilting.
author of three books published internationally and just signed up for book number four.


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The Great Escape:
The Great Escape:
A crew of twelve, kept alive in Stasis, occupy the craft. Stasis, a state in which the body is kept alive during migration, is achieved through the injection of intelligent machines, quite similar to the craft, only microscopic in scale. Once injected, these machines self-replicate keeping the host environment functioning, while the mind is suspended in a sort of prolonged dream state ... then, after a time in transit, a hospitable planet will be found on which the craft will land and the crew will awaken.
One side effect for the crew is that the machines injected to promote Stasis are really good at what they do, which allows the crew the luxury of an extra-long-life:
I often wonder whether or not these machines will be passed on to our descendants. I go back and forth between yes and no. Either way, the philosophical implications are profound.
Anyway, our beginnings on these new worlds always follow the same course of imaginings: we find shelter, clear the land for farming, and ritualistically, almost every night, we gather via fireside to discuss the news of the day. I never really imagine it happening any other way. The thought of space-time-travel always seems to suggest that the idea of carting around the nuts and bolts that will construct the new world in the same fashion as the old seems somewhat far-fetched and highly improbable. Sure, multiple craft could make the journey together, but, that will be it. We will have memory of the old world and of its built environment, but to recreate it will take us generations, and so from meager beginnings we begin our work:
Question: If you were to take this journey, and were allowed only one carry-on,
what would you bring?
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History of the Anglican church in Nelson from the coming of the white man to the establishment of the West Coast goldfields
Permanent Linkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/8338
Thesis DisciplineHistory
Degree GrantorUniversity of Canterbury
Degree LevelMasters
Degree NameMaster of Arts
This work has been planned to sketch the history or the Anglican Church from the days of the whalers, before any organised settlement by Whites, up to the opening of the goldfields on the West Coast, and the establishment of towns there. So far, no history of the Diocese has been published but if Bishop Sadlier had not died in 1934, he would have undertaken the task. The period described covers the three phases of settlement in the Nelson Province - first, the expansion in the district round Nelson, secondly, in the Wairau and Awatere Valleys, and thirdly, on the West Coast. In the course of this thesis, I aim to show the part played by the Church in the foundation of the Nelson settlement, and the subsequent growth of the Church itself. Then follows the similar treatment of the churches as they were opened up in other areas of the Province. More particularly I have attempted to outline the achievements of the Church - its influence on education, Maori welfare, and on social life in general, as well as its constitutional achievements in the formation of the Diocese . For this purpose I have divided the thesis into two parts, the first dealing with the individual churches and their relations with their own particular environments. The second part is a survey of the Church as a whole in relation to the life of the settlement. I have considered it necessary to deal, as far as it is possible, with those topics separately from the history of the churches, and from the point of view of the Diocese as a whole. This question of arrangement I have found to be another difficult problem. The separation of the various aspects such as education, and constitutional development, might tend to impair unity, but it seemed to me the only method to obtain a clear view of the Church as a whole. Much of the detailed information in connection with the conflicts between the Bishops and the Church may seem to be unnecessary, but I feel it serves to emphasize the importance of the prominent characteristics of the early Nelson settlers - their strong Low Church and non-conformist sympathies and their sturdy independence. The present reference to a long series of meetings may be justified by the evidence they afford of the interest or Anglicans in their church affairs and of the nature of part of their social life. It also provides an interesting contrast to the Church at Home, which at the time had many undemocratic features. There, the tendency to become more Anglo-Catholic in doctrine, with a rigid hierarchy, a firm control over education, social life and morals, and even considerable influence over local government, provided a marked contrast to what was to happen in Nelson. Another marked feature was the similarity of functions of the Church then, as compared with to-day. Now, there is a number of organisations such as Mothers' meetings, Flower Guilds, elite Societies, to name only a few, which did not exist in the old days, because women were too busy in their homes. There, also, were no charitable institutions beyond those for the Maoris, but to-day, several orphanage schools contribute to the charitable and educational activities of the Province.


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Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank Recruitment 2014-2015 250 Vacancies. Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank has been released a notification for 250 Jobs or vacancies. Interested and Eligible candidates can Apply on or before 09th December 2014. Please read the below provided information such as educational qualification, application fees, selection procedure etc. carefully before applying for this job.
Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank Recruitment 2014-2015 Details:
- Last Date to Apply for These Posts : 9th December 2014
- Last Date to Pay Application Fee: 9th December 2014
Total Number of Vacancies: 250 Posts
Name of the Post:
- Officer Junior Management Scale-I: 50 Posts
- Office Assistant: 200 Posts
Educational Qualification:
Candidates Must Complete 10th standard / 12th standard / Graduation examination Mark sheet in support of local language i.e. Hindi for posts of Officer Scale I and Office Assistants (Multipurpose).
between 18-28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03-07-1985 and later than 30-06-1995 (both dates inclusive) for Officer Junior Management Scale-I , 18-28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02-07-1985 and later than 01-07-1995 (both dates inclusive) for Office Assistant.
Pay or Salary:
Officer Junior Management Scale-I: 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700.
Office Assistant: 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300 (20 years).(All subject to Revision)
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Selection will be made on the basis of performance in RRBs- CWE-III conducted by IBPS in September 2014 and Personal Interview. Merit list of the candidates for final selection based on Total Weighted Standard Scores (TWSS) obtained by them in CWE of IBPS and Personal Interview will be prepared in descending order under each SC/OBC/UR category. The minimum qualifying marks of interview shall be 40 percent of the total marks allotted for interview.
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Determining the type of payment system your business uses in B2B transactions is not always easy. There are so many different ways to transfer funds and process payments, and it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which one is right for your business.
Whether you are a business that handles a high volume of vendor or supplier payments or whether your business is a primarily online service, managing your finances is of the utmost importance.
The first step in deciding what type of payment method your business should use is knowing what options are available. In this article, we have outlined six major types of online payment methods available to you and explained the advantages of each type. Our goal is to provide you with key information about each type of payment process, including definitions of key terms, and walk you through the reliability and security of each method.
ACH Payments
If you are looking for a more secure way to transfer money, then ACH payments may be the smartest choice for your business. Before learning about the ACH payment process, it's important first to know what "ACH" means and what it does.
What is an ACH Payment?
The Automated Clearing House network (ACH) is one of the largest payment systems in the United States, processing large amounts of both credit and debit transactions. ACH payment processing refers to any money transfer between banks that goes through the Automated Cleaning House network. Money is sent directly from the payee's bank account, which often results in lower fees and faster transfer.
ACH Payment Transaction Types
The two main types of transactions the ACH Network processes are Direct Deposits, generally used for payroll purposes, and Direct Payment, used to transfer money to make a payment. Within these transactions, there are different methods of payment: ACH Credit and ACH Debit.
Both ACH Credit and Debit require the payee to authorize transactions to move or send money between accounts. ACH Debit transactions take money from a bank account to pay a debt, such as with automatic bill payment or reoccurring payments. ACH Credit transactions send money from one account to another, allowing you to process money transfers between multiple bank accounts. ACH payment processing allows you to automate your payments and quickly transfer money from one account to another.
Are ACH Payments Secure?
When it comes to transferring money, it's important to know that your methods for payment are safe and secure. This is where ACH payments have a distinct advantage: according to NACHA, the Electronic Payments Association and trustee of the ACH Network, it is one of the safest and most reliable payment systems in existence. All ACH Network payments are protected under federal law in case of fraud or error.
How Much Do ACH Transactions Cost?
Many transfer methods can be costly, but ACH transfers are often less expensive than other methods of payment. Though processing payments are subject to your merchant or bank account provider, the ACH avoids service fees from card networks by using bank account and routing information directly. Some providers may add a fee or added cost to your transfer, ranging from $1 to $3 per transaction. It is a good idea to verify this with your bank to avoid any unexpected fees or delays in processing. To determine specific fees associated with your bank account provider, Nerd Wallet's Transfer Fees by Financial Institution is an excellent quick resource.
How Long Does the ACH Transfer Process Take?
ACH transfer delivery can take several days, though a recent announcement by the National Automated Clearing House Association stated that same-day transaction processing would be available by early 2018. There may be an additional fee associated with same-day processing, but it would allow for an even faster transfer of funds between businesses and for employer payroll processing.
In the meantime, you can expect a delay of up to two business days for ACH payments to process for most financial institutions.
There are definite advantages to using ACH transfers as your primary payment process. For secure, inexpensive, and fast payment processing, using ACH transfers is a verified method backed by a reliable institution and used by many online vendors.
Send Money by Wire Transfer
Speed can often be an important factor in considering payment options. If you are looking to transfer money immediately, then a wire transfer is the safest and most reliable way to do so. A wire transfer is a method of transferring money from one group to another, either through bank accounts or transferring cash through a third party vendor or service. Wire transfers are particularly useful when transferring money to a person or business internationally because money can be made available right away and does not require a bank account.
Bank wire transfers require specific information about the bank account that will receive the funds. For transferring money without going through a bank, a nonbank wire transfer allows the receiver to pick up their transferred money at a cash office.
How Long Does a Wire Transfer Take?
The biggest benefit to wire transfers is that the funds are available almost immediately to the receiver. Funds process within one to two business days, though there are same-day transfer options available.
Nonbank wire transfers, especially for international transfers, can take a few extra days depending on the service provider and location. The added benefit here is it allows you to avoid additional bank fees on either side of the transaction.
How Expensive is a Wire Transfer?
Wire transfers may be a reliable and fast way to send money, but it is often costly and incurs fees on both sides. Depending on whether funds are being transferred within the U.S. or internationally, you may be charged fees for sending, receiving, or both. The Nerd Wallet compiled a list of average fees for wire transfers, taking into account both domestic and international fees, which averaged out to between $9 and $25 for domestic and between $10 and $44 for international.
Is Sending or Receiving Money by Wire Transfer Safe?
Wire transfers are usually considered to be safe and reliable. Bankwire transfers require both participants to have a bank account, which can cut down on potential scammers. Money transfers immediately, so the recipient does not have to worry about bounced checks or delayed payments. Banks catch wire transfer errors, such as insufficient funds or incorrect account numbers, before sending a payment, so there is little risk in accepting a wire transfer into your account.
One downside of sending a wire transfer is you cannot retrieve the money once sent; you cannot stop a wire transfer after you send it. It is important to know how to set up a wire transfer and take the proper steps in ensuring you have the correct information for the recipient. The Balance, a group providing expert advice about finances, has an in-depth guide to bank wire transfers that thoroughly explains the process.
In terms of speed and reliability, processing payments by wire transfer works well for business-to-business payments. However, it can cost quite a bit of money and can contain a certain amount of risk. That is why it is crucial to pay attention to the bank account information you have when sending a payment since it is not possible to rescind payment.
EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer
An Electronic Funds Transfer, or EFT, is the electronic transferring of money from one bank account to another, often called electronic banking, direct deposit, bank wire transfer…The list goes on. It can get confusing to know what difference, if any, exists between any of these payment types.
EFT is an incredibly broad term used to describe any electronic transfer of money that is not initiated directly by a bank, like direct deposit transactions, automatic bill pay, and ATM withdrawals. Think of payroll processing or a reoccurring membership fee as examples of EFT, which are often initiated by the payee but then automatically transferred without the direct intervention of the bank.
Many companies rely on EFT to directly deposit paychecks into employee's accounts, and many people use EFT to pay utility or other bills. There are a variety of services provided by EFT, which basically includes any online transaction or money transfer that exists.
Why Use EFT?
EFT payments are more secure than credit card payments or paper checks since recurring payment into a bank account requires account verification. EFT is more reliable than paper checks, which can get lost or stolen in transit, and is considered more environmentally friendly.
Electronic funds transferring has allowed banks to adopt a digital banking system rather than a paper one, which is more efficient, reliable, and secure. Transferring money online is easy with EFT, leading to a better market for businesses selling merchandise, services, and other products online.
On the other side of business-to-business payments, vendors or clients can send payments using an e-billing method, which sends payment information to your business electronically. Processing electronic payments through e billing is often easier on your accounts payable department, because it allows them to quickly track digital data, update audit records, and verify payment information.
Electronic Funds Transfer is a term that is often used interchangeably with ACH transfers, as described by Forte's payment basics article. Both of these transactions occur by transferring money from one bank account to another. Credit card payments, automatic payments, and direct deposit transfers are all considered EFT payments. Understanding this will help in the future when you see the term EFT used in conjunction with any other form of online payment.
Pay Checks Online Using Electronic Check Payment
You may have heard of eChecks or even been asked to send an electronic check payment. Most online vendors accept electronic check payments, and many prefer them. So what exactly is an eCheck and how is it any different than other methods of online payment processing?
Defining the Electronic Check
Simply put, an electronic check is a digital version of a paper check that transfers money directly from one checking account into another. It is considered to be an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) that relies on established guidelines set by the traditional checking system. Using eChecks is safe and secure, and is the only electronic payment method that is backed by the United States Treasury.
How Does Electronic Check Payment Work?
These eChecks take bank account information from the payee and uses it to move money into another checking account. The process itself mimics paper check processing, but is far more efficient: money is taken from one bank account, transferred using the verified and secure ACH Network, and then placed into the receiving bank account.
You can opt to transfer funds digitally using an eCheck process by taking information from a physical check manually or by photo capture and sending it to your account digitally. Forte's ACH and eCheck Guide further describes this at length, and by this method, you pay your vendors faster, and your check clears immediately.
Offering electronic check payments is considered to be a "merchant service" provided by banks, allowing customers to quickly process, pay, and receive money from their checking accounts. Other merchant services include online credit or debit card processing, wire transfers, ePayables, and other types of ACH payments.
Why Use or Accept eChecks?
You might wonder why your business should accept check payments online or pay using eChecks. The benefit of online check payments is that you can collect and store the same type of information you would get from paper check payments. Your business transactions will include information about the payee, the payee's account and routing information, and historical data for your financial records.
With electronic check payment, you receive the same security as traditional banking methods with the added convenience of transferring funds online. You can choose to stop payment processing or settle disputes directly through your bank, which eliminates headaches of working with a separate online vendor to resolve issues.
If we are talking about benefits of specific business-to-business payments, it is important to look at speed as well as security. As with most digital transactions, eChecks process much faster than traditional checks, since account information can be verified online without the need for a manual review of paper check. For this reason many vendors opt to send invoices through e-billing because it eliminates the need for paper checks and paper audit trails.
Electronic check payment allows you to securely and quickly process transactions to and from your business. It can help keep your financial records updated, your clients paid in a timely fashion, and your business running smoothly.
Automate Payroll and Payments with Direct Deposit
Direct Deposit simplifies payments for any business regularly paying employees or vendors for services. With direct deposit, electronic payments can be made directly to a bank account, eliminating the need for paper checks or initiating payments manually. The funds are made available to you right away, and inversely funds are taken from the payee immediately. Banks with online banking systems – so most major banks – then offer their customers information about their available funds right away.
In fact, it is such a fast and reliable method for sending money that the government often uses it for income tax refunds and other types of returns.
Why Use Direct Deposit?
As a business, utilizing direct deposit saves an enormous amount of time and money. No need to make regular trips to the bank to deposit checks, no need to issue paper checks to employees, no worries about checks getting lost in the mail or transit. If you are paying vendors, employees or other businesses that are located out of state, using direct deposit means you will never be faced with a check being put on hold and inadvertently issuing a late payment.
Since direct deposit relies on bank account and routing information, you can choose to send funds to any type of account. Employees can opt to send direct deposit payments to their savings account, which is a common money-saving strategy as recommended by financial advisors.
If your business does not currently offer direct deposit to employees or regular vendors, it may be a good idea to start. Direct deposit is easier for both sides, allowing payments to transfer seamlessly between accounts and funds to be available much faster.
Recommended: ePayments via Virtual Card
Secure, Controlled Payments
Virtual cards are becoming increasingly popular as a better business-to-business payment solution. The name describes its biggest feature: it is a card that exists only in the online world. Virtual cards are tied to actual card numbers and bank accounts, but allow companies to maintain better control over their use, set limits, and maintain additional payment data than using other types of electronic payments. Let's begin by first explaining what virtual cards are and how they work.
What are Virtual Cards and How Do They Work?
A virtual card is not a card at all. Virtual cards contain card numbers that are different from the user's debit or credit card numbers. These cards are generated for business payment purposes and often expire within a set amount of time. These cards contain company-chosen pay limits, preventing vendors, suppliers, or employees from exceeding a specified amount. You use virtual cards much like other payment forms, though their common use is for online business transactions.
The three most commonly used virtual cards are single-use cards issued for one-time payments much like gift cards; authorization-only virtual cards that are linked to a corporate card account; and a lodge card, which is given to a vendor with a set limit to pay invoices for services or products.
Virtual cards are similar to ePayables programs in that both opt to replace paper checks with money processing directly through credit card information, though virtual cards do offer tighter restrictions and control than ePayables.
Why Use a Virtual Card?
It may sound like virtual cards are unnecessary for business-to-business transactions if you trust your vendor. However, setting credit limits is often necessary for financial tracking purposes and for maintaining control over outgoing money, even to reliable companies. For these reasons, it is becoming more common for businesses to use virtual cards for most or all of their transactions. Major car company Visa is noticing this trend and has recently announced a partnership with a virtual card company to bring them to more businesses.
Using a virtual card eliminates the risks that come with using physical credit or debit cards, particularly for online payment processing. Companies do not need to provide account information for vendor invoices or any other sensitive financial information with virtual cards.
What is a Purchasing Card?
A purchasing card, often referred to as a P-card, is a type of company credit card given to employees to make business purchases. Businesses can put tight restrictions on the card, such as spending limits and business location limits. You can even set up a P-card that can only be used for one specific vendor or type of service, and inversely set a card to block certain types of purchases.
Purchasing card statements, unlike other credit card statements, include a great amount of detail, such as a description of the purchase, amount paid, tax paid, and location of payment. These details help AP departments quickly process financial information and electronically reconcile payments without needing additional paperwork. This helps streamline your AP process and maintain pristine financial records.
Why Use a P-Card?
The biggest advantage to using P-cards as a business is the amount of control you have over company spending. It is easy to control your finances if you know exactly how much money is coming in and going out. Another benefit of a P-card is it eliminates the need for employees to create and process purchase orders, which means services and goods are delivered faster.
Reducing paperwork is always a good thing, as it saves your company time and money, not to mention avoids costly mistakes when paperwork is misplaced or missing information.
For vendors, paying with a P-card guarantees payment since it is a form of credit and processes right away. This means vendors are paid quickly and can also avoid needing to create invoices and process paperwork. It's a win-win for both sides and makes the entire process of making business purchases much easier.
Advantages to Single-Use Virtual Cards
There are many reasons to consider using virtual card payments. FIS Global, an international provider of financial services, published an extensive report on the many advantages of virtual card payments. As outlined by them and many other financial services leaders, the advantage single-use cards have over other payment methods is that they give strict control over individual payments.
Single-use cards can only be used one time and become invalid after use, meaning vendors cannot process unauthorized payments. Payments are associated with specific virtual card numbers, so tracking payments and accompanying invoices is much easier. Comparing the advantages and disadvantages, as done by B2B Pay's virtual cards analysis, is a good way to determine whether or not you feel it is worth the effort for your company to adopt virtual cards.
The future of business-to-business payments will include a rise in virtual card use for payments. There is a distinct advantage for businesses that want tighter control over their finances and are looking for a way to capture more accurate and detailed information about their expenses.
With major companies getting on board with virtual card payments and partnering with companies supporting them, now is the time to consider this secure payment method.


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- reduce fever
Why Vi-Rid:
Virid is a combination of herbs shown useful in relieving colds and flus. Virid was also designed to help boost our immune defense to prevent colds or flus as well.
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May 29, 2018
Connie and Kat do their best with a slow Queer news week. Topics include our continued love for the Web Series Clairevoyant. Connie rants about Ellen and Kat breaks down The Last of Us video game and gives a Harley Quinn comic breakdown.
May 23, 2018
Connie and Kat discuss Batwoman entering the Arrowverse and why that's a bad idea. Clairevoyant Web Series feeling like classic TV to Connie as well as the Charmed Reboot and Jennifer Aniston playing gay!
May 14, 2018
Topics include discussion of the Queer aspects of the streaming service Twitch, the Web Series RED, KindaTV's Clairevoyant and we also touch base on Chyler Leigh breaking Twitter and Instagram, the song Girls and Bisexual Representation as well as an LGBTQ+ Comic called Paper Girls.
May 8, 2018
The introductory Is There Gay Stuff In It? Podcast.
We discuss why we wanted to Podcast and touch on what we are planning to discuss in the future. Episode 1 Topics: Supergirl, Black Lightning, Carmilla and Queer Comics.


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Few bands have been able to cash in on their bad habits, dirty minds and questionable life choices quite like power-pop band THE PINK SPIDERS. The band, made up of members Matt Friction (Vocals, Guitar), JoCo (Bass) and Joey B-Side (Drums) have gained almost as much notoriety for their exploits, attitude and iconic look, as they have for the catchy and explosive sound they generate. The band had been enjoying a brief hiatus until a wildly successful pop-up show in late 2016 celebrating the ten year anniversary of 2006's Teenage Graffiti LP laid the framework for an auspicious future and another full length record. That album, titled Mutations, was released on July 31, 2018 12" on hot pink vinyl via Mean Buzz Records. This newest record, tracked and mixed in the band's hometown of Nashville, TN, is eleven songs of power-pop perfection recalling the sweet hooks and blistering pace of the SPIDERS' second LP Teenage Graffiti. The band has released videos for lead singles "Black Dagger" and "Capital F" (the latter exclusively premiering via Alternative Press) and they've hit the road for most of the year to celebrate the new release with fans. Infamy and chaos have followed THE PINK SPIDERS since they first stormed onto the Nashville music scene in 2004 with their self-released debut EP The Pink Spiders Are Taking Over. It was that notoriety that translated into immediate results, as the band signed to their first indie deal less than 6 months after forming. The guys quickly generated a big buzz with their 2005 indie label release Hot Pink, an infectious dose of dark pop detailing fast getaways and cheap thrills. Less than three weeks after the Hot Pink release, and in the midst of a nationwide tour, the band found themselves at the center of a major-label bidding war. THE PINK SPIDERS landed a deal with Geffen Records, and in short order released their highly praised major label debut, Teenage Graffiti. Produced by hit-maker and legendary frontman of THE CARS, Ric Ocasek, Teenage Graffiti stood out from the pack with the hit "Little Razorblade," which exploded on radio stations from coast to coast as well as on Total Request Live, with MTV describing Teenage Graffiti as "a collection of sweaty, fist-pumping anthems" and declaring that THE PINK SPIDERS' "rock and roll assault was underway." That album, coupled with the band's no-holds-barred live show, earned them a summer-long appearance on the Van's Warped Tour, a post-game headlining concert in the outfield of Dodger Stadium, and heaps of praise from such respected media outlets as Spin, Billboard, Blender, USA Today and more. Alternative Press named THE PINK SPIDERS one of its "Bands You Need to Know in 2006", while Rolling Stone said they have "enough catchy charm and ass-kicking propulsion to suggest a ballsier WEEZER or a punk-schooled CHEAP TRICK...the SPIDERS are ready to spin a power-pop revolution." Entertainment Weekly appreciated their "ideal blend of sweetness and crunch," and Spin declared the album "angst-ridden, smart-assed and slickly catchy." THE PINK SPIDERS released their third LP Sweat It Out on Friction's own label Mean Buzz Records, via Adrenaline Music. With producer Brendan O'Brien (PEARL JAM, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN) at the helm, the band released the singles "Gimme Chemicals" and "Seventeen Candles," the latter of which the band performed to over 11 million viewers on the hit reality. show Hell's Kitchen. With the new release of their finest work to date, Mutations, and plans for non-stop touring, THE PINK SPIDERS are, once again, taking over!
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Tv Party is made up of five friends from Ventura, Ca. Jesse Brinkenhoff's vocal tone has been compared to the likes of Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) and Julian Casablancas (The Strokes). The music is reminiscent of late 70's / early 80's power pop. Bridging the early punk sound of New York and London, Tv Party delivers a fresh darkness with a full band sound.
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Rock N' Roll underdogs 42 King have their sights sets to concur mainstream radio, tour the world, get rich and live the life of rockstars. Lofty? We'll see.
From the backwoods of Kentucky to the mountains of Tennessee, 42 King are good ole boys from the heart of the American sticks.
Climbing their way out of an empty moonshine bottle 42 King made their way cross country to Los Angeles with the drive for riches and the thirst for fame.
The name 42 King is derived from Elvis Presley's, the King of Rock N' Roll's, age of death. When asked about the name, lead singer, Kurt Collins had only this to say; "the King is dead, long live King, let's go play some rock n' roll, loud".
With two singles released and fans now mounting in the tens of thousands 42 King scream rebellion, preach insane work ethics and consider their band to be a gang and their fans gang members.
42 King invite you all in, because rock n' roll has no boarders, to turn the volume up to 11 and offer the freedom and space to freak the fuck out.
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Another mistake…Whoops.
A mistake has been made. What's your immediate reaction?
Common reactions:
- Don'ts (negative): make excuses, blame someone else, become defensive
- Dos (positive): accept responsibility, change your behavior, keep going
Everyone makes mistakes, what sets the skillful apart is how they choose to respond.
Don'ts: Excuses. Blame. Defense.
Someone who is constantly making excuses and blaming others creates an atmosphere of negativity. People cannot trust someone who is not reliable.
If you are constantly defensive, others will not want to confront you for fear of conflict. You make yourself unapproachable if you are unable to take responsibility for mistakes made.
Those who seek professional and personal growth must learn how to handle mistakes because no matter who you are, you are going to make them.
I am not going to spend too much time on the don'ts of making excuses, so for further insight on that topic, here is a great article by S.J. Scott titled 13 Steps to Stop Making Excuses and Get Results in Your Life.
Dos: Accept. Change. Keep Going.
What I am going to spend time on is the positive way to respond to mistakes. Learning effective responses to mistakes will help you be proactive in future decisions.
Accept responsibility.
Own up to your mistake. Why? First, others expect it, and need it. Taking responsibility acts like a reset button. You are acknowledging an error and once that is out in the open, everyone can begin to move on.
Note I did not say full responsibility. I will discuss that next.
If an error needs explanation, there is a time and a place for that, but in the midst of addressing your mistake, the reasoning (if any) should not be in the same sentence. Do not try to explain "your side of the story".
Also, do not take full responsibility if you do not need to. It is wise to take responsibility, but being the person who always takes blame, that is not good either. Clarify.
Should you need to make any sort of clarification, stick to the actual events that happened and leave all feelings out of it. Discuss what happened, be open to feedback and work out the kinks so you can handle yourself better next time.
What will you do differently going forward? What did you learn so you do not repeat the same mistakes?
Mistakes are great lessons, as long as you learn from them.
Keep Going.
Mistakes are going to happen.
Don't spend too much time focusing on the error. When you stay stuck in a negative mindset, there is little room for transformation. Reflect on it long enough to learn and mature.
It's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us. -Rachel Wolchin
Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more tips and suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you.


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I'm done! I had my last day of treatment last Wednesday, and everything went well. I'll have a 30 day follow up appointment next month, and another in 90 days.
The 30 day appointment is basically a check-in. My doctor was happy with the progress to this point, and said the tumor and lymph nodes will continue to shrink for the next 90 days. He didn't specify exactly what the appointment would entail, but I suspect a pelvic exam and maybe a CT or x-ray. I've read that's about the time frame where you can start using the dilators to ward off the vaginal stenosis, so maybe I'll be getting my fancy medical dildos. Tee hee.
The 90 day appointment will be the one where I get a PET scan and we'll know what cancer is left, if any. The primary concern seems to be the lymph node. Doc mentioned that if it's still lighting up on the PET scan, I may need surgery to get it removed. If that's the worst thing to happen, I'm okay with that.
So now I'm just trying to be optimistic while tempering my expectations, which is a weird line to walk. I'm celebrating the end of treatment, but still have that lingering question mark in my head. There's this pressure to have a good attitude and be positive. It doesn't come from any one person. Some is probably internal, but I also know if I let myself get too amped up and this isn't the end, it's going to hit me like a ton of bricks. Even my initial diagnosis came gradually. I got my bad news in small doses, so I had time to process. If I show up in December, and the cancer isn't gone, that news is coming in one big dose, and I can't let that wreck me. Realistic expectations are what's gotten me this far. Prepare for the worst and all that.
For now, though, I'm done!


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Last day here!
3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. (Psalm 43)
8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. (Psalm 44). We need to do more of this!
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. (Psalm 45). Surely the greatest psalm on the theme of King Jesus (Kungu Jezus in Latvia). We tend to forget he rules over all and wields his sword against his enemies. So says,"36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen." (Romans 11).
So! Last day in Riga. Did my shopping for presents and took an hour river and canal cruise.
Reading this excellent book and so relevant,


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There are several challenges to eating well. It requires knowledge, planning, time, and it is generally more expensive but, it is certainly worth the effort. Good nutrition combined with regular physical activity will prevent many chronic diseases. It will improve quality of life and probably length of life. I see my role as helping with the challenge of knowledge, and perhaps, forming a plan.
The challenge with improving nutritional knowledge is that there is so much information around us about food--advertisements of all types, labels, news stories, personal testimonials--and not all of it is good or accurate. It can be overwhelming. It's also very easy to eat poorly because of the ease of access to junk food.
I generally avoid telling people exactly what to eat. I'm afraid they might eat only those foods and nothing else, then get tired of it and return to old habits. I prefer to tell people how to eat and what to emphasize in their diets. You know, "teach a man to fish and he'll never be hungry again..."
I also avoid telling people what they cannot eat. I don't want them to feel deprived. I don't want to introduce a negative; I want to take a positive approach. Look at all these wonderful, healthy foods that you can eat... By the same token, I avoid labeling foods as "bad." Some foods are just better choices than others.
So, what should you eat? If you look at the really good diet plans, they have a few things in common. They emphasize whole foods and limit or eliminate processed foods. That is the key. Eat real food and emphasize quality over quantity.
So, eat what you like, but emphasize fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables (organic and local, if possible), whole grains (that is, you should be able to recognize it as a grain, not a flour), nuts, beans, and lentils. This should compose two thirds to three quarters of your plate or of your daily intake. Fill the rest with portions of fish, seafood, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy. Try to eat this way about 80% of the time. Then, 20% of the time, if you've earned it, you can eat whatever you want without guilt.
I decided to include the following diagram as a representation of my guidelines. Just don't get hung up on the title, it's just happens to be the best visual representation I could find. Several other "diets" are similar, the glycemic index diet for example.
My last blog discussed how to eat. I've shared general guidelines for what to eat here. Now, choose to make a healthy choice in your life by improving your nutrition. Educate yourself about nutrition--read, talk to professionals, find good resources. Tip: mainstream media should only be a starting point in your search for nutritional knowledge, e.g. Good Morning America, Dr Oz, Runners' World, Men's Health, Yahoo News, etc. Then, take the time, spend the money, and plan your meals, making healthy dietary choices most of the time. Bon appetit!


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ASSIGNED BY THE HOST: Great Overlooked Artists
Review by: Eric Pember
This album is an unusual case to me. The concept is fairly clever, and one I probably would've loved had I listened to it when I was a teenager. Now, however, it just kinda sounds bland to me.
I dunno exactly why. I tried to read RateYourMusic reviews to try to figure out what exactly my issue was, and I saw the name "The Black Crowes" thrown around. I find them to be similarly bland, so that might be my issue here.
Just to be clear, I don't dislike all throwback roots-rock. I love The Black Keys and The White Stripes, and I've intended to listen more to Calexico for a while now. There's just something about this that doesn't quite click with me. It might be the oddly sterile sound, which you can say about The Black Crowes but not really any of those other bands (regardless of your overall feelings on them).
It's not necessarily the case of having nothing to say, because it's not like Dan Auerbach has anything to say either, but The Black Keys still sound good more often than not. It's just that the sound is itself personalityless.
The only track that really works with me is "The Line", and that's probably just because I'm a sucker for meaningful sprawl. Even then, it doesn't quite click with me like The Boo Radleys' The White Noise Revisited (to name an example of a truly mindblowing ending track) does.
Apparently, this is fairly atypical of the rest of their discography, so I might still need to listen to it. Their other stuff has been compared to Jesus and Mary Chain, so I'd probably like it just for that alone.


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Day 3 – Climbing up the Mont-Saint-Michel
Today is our second day in France and we visited the Mont-Saint-Michel. It's a 40-minutes in the car from our **airbnb in St. Malo. It was ridiculously beautiful and quite impressive from a distance. We walked from the carpark to try and get Rafael to sleep*. We walked straight for the abbey. Lots of steps. Good for a post-pregnancy workout. Afterwards, Hadrien's Mum said we should go to La Mere Poulard for an omelette, as its supposed to be famous for it We shall have to return!
Rafael was so pissed off with the car on the way home he vomited on himself. I climbed in the back and gave him a cuddle. He had a bit of rusk with breast milke for dinner. The waves were still so high tonight that people in the town were coming to watch. It was quite the thing to do. The police were there but almost after an hour it quitened down.
Tomorrow we go to Rafael's Great Aunt Arianes.
*I woudn't bother with a push chair as once you get there it's very steep, lots of steps and cobbles, we carried him in the baby bjorn the walk took a gentle 50-minutes you could probably march quicker.
** Our host Valerie in St.Malo was EXCELLENT and she has loads of properties on Airbnb, click here to see them all


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Hey everybody!
Happy Wednesday! This week we've got lots of logistics for you plus Bar had some fun cutting aluminum this week and he's going to show off the results.
First and most importantly, the Backer Survey was sent today! Please be on the lookout for that and respond to it as promptly as possible. Just this morning I got word from our PCBA supplier that the Arduino shields will arrive no later than June 16th, and we hope to have the boxes all ready to go by then so that all we have to do is add an Arduino shield and send them on their ways! Please be careful to give accurate shipping information as well as be specific in regard to whether or not you purchased an additional Z-Axis Kit through our website. Providing us with that order number will make the whole process go much more smoothly on our end, meaning you get your kit as quickly as possible!
In other news, we officially closed sales on Monday morning when we hit our stock limit. We were open for exactly 3 weeks and we're so happy with the results of sales as well as how much interest Maslow has received. We're still working on what's next in terms of the next round of sales, but since the closure of sales the $1 waitlist members have continued to add up, so we've definitely got our minds on the future. We've started to place orders for parts with the longest lead times already so that we can hit our goal of shipment to this round of sales by the end of the summer.
Speaking of moving forward, the fact that we're about to ship to the rest of our Kickstarter backers means the "official" end of the campaign is nearing! It's hard to believe just 8 months ago we were living up in Port Townsend and working out of a borrowed garage with no idea of where this Maslow idea would take us. It's been such a fun ride! And we've loved keeping in touch with our community, particularly via the updates. With Kickstarter fulfillment coming close and the Maslow community continuing to grow, we've decided that at the end of June we are going to move the update from Kickstarter to a blog on our website and a weekly email newsletter.
We plan to keep doing a weekly update in the form of an email newsletter using MailChimp. If you're interested in staying in touch with us in this way, please click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Starting next week we'll be posting to both Kickstarter, and also through MailChimp. Once July rolls around, we'll only be communicating via MailChimp. If you aren't necessarily interested in receiving weekly emails but still want to catch up with us once in awhile, we plan to archive all of our weekly updates in a blog-style format on our website.
That's all I've got for this week! Again, don't forget to complete your Backer Survey, and check out Bar's update below.
Bar's Mini Update:
The project of the week was done by forum member rexkelin who is rebuilding a 1970 Chevy C10 truck.
He is using his beta machine to help with some tricky dash and engine bay sheet aluminum work.
Here you can see that he did not just one, but two revisions of the engine bay. Because the design was digital he was able to do a second iteration built on the design of the first. You can read the whole forum thread here.
I was initially skeptical that Maslow would be able to cut aluminum. It's been on my "to test" list for quite a while, and when one of our backers mailed me some aluminum sheets to test I had no excuses. Encouraged by rexklein's beautiful work in the forums I decided to give it a go.
I chose a 1/4in single flute carbide end mill, with a feed rate of 35 inches per minute and a step down of .01 inches. I haven't played around with other combinations, but this one worked much better than I expected.
I chose to cut a mini wing cross-section (it was just a test) from a sheet of 1.5mm aluminum of unknown alloy. The black color you see in the pictures is a protective coating on each side of the sheet.
You can see the raw footage of the cut in progress by clicking here.
I was hoping to edit it into a nicer video, but the footage is pretty unusable because of the camera focus.
Maslow may never machine blocks of aluminum the way you would in a machine shop, but for sheet aluminum projects it could be a useful tool. Yet another example of our community making the project better!
Have a wonderful week everyone, and don't forget to fill out your backer survey! We need those addresses.
Until next Wednesday,
Hannah and Bar


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A MANUFACTURING giant will close its doors next month after more than 50 years in St Asaph.
Denbighshire County Council has expressed disappointment that Pilkington's Special Glass is to cease manufacturing in April, with up to 20 jobs being lost in the process. Over 80 workers have already been made redundant in the last 12 months.
The company says it will attempt to find a purchaser for the remaining disc business at St Asaph. Failing that it intends to close.
Councillor Gareth Rowlands, cabinet lead member for regeneration, said: "We regret the company's decision as this marks the end of Pilkington's long association with St Asaph.
"However, the Opto-electronic industry in the region has grown on the back of the company's presence and this bodes well for the future of the hi-tech industry offering skilled jobs in the area.
"The council will work with Pilkington and any potential buyer regarding the future development of the site and will provide as much assistance as possible over the coming weeks."
PSG was founded in 1957 and has sales offices in Delhi and Tokyo, China and in the US.
Over 85% of St Asaph's output is exported, and at one time the manufacturer had an annual output of over a million kilos, making it one of the world's largest suppliers.
The Visitor contacted Pilkington's yesterday (Tuesday). David Roycroft, Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, had this to say.
"Negotiations are currently underway with a local St Asaph businessman with regards to acquiring the premises," he said.
"However, should those negotiations fail and no other buyer comes in, then the site will close on April 30."
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Upgrading your account from one plan to another can sometimes be confusing, especially if you perform it mid way through a current plan. This article will walk through how the cost to change plans is calculated.
- The system calculates the time left in your current plan, as a fraction. (Tleft = [TCurrent – TEnd]/TLength)
- The system calculates the cost of the leftover time based on the amount you have already paid. ($Current = Tleft * $Paid)
- The system then calculates the price of the new plan. If you are changing your payment frequency, it calculates the new cost with the new discount amount. If you're upgrading but not changing your payment frequency, it calculates this with the existing discounts. ($New)
- The system then deducts the amount you already paid from the amount for the new plan. ($New-$Current)
Example 1
A Church three months into their 12-month plan is upgrading from their 300 plan, to a 400 plan:
- Time remaining is 9 months, so the fraction would be 3/4.
- Their previous payment would have been $950.40 (including GST)
- Cost of remaining time would be $712.80
- The price of the new plan, for the remaining time with their current discount, would be $950.40.
- The price to upgrade for this church would be $237.6
Example 2
An Australian Church is three months into their plan and want to upgrade from a 200 plan to a 300 plan, and change their billing cycle from 6 monthly to 12 monthly.
- Time remaining is 3 months, so the fraction would be 1/2.
- Their previous payment would have been $356.40 inc GST.
- Cost of remaining time would be $178.20
- The price for the new plan would be $950.40
- The adjusted price $772.20


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Actress/model aims to inspire with gender-bending kids' clothes
Actress-model Jaime King has launched a gender-neutral children's clothing line aimed at inspiring acceptance and self-expression, she says. King, who starred in the CW series "Hart of Dixie," said the message is particularly relevant amid the ongoing debate about bathroom access for transgender people.
"Our intention is never to be political, but we are speaking inherently to what the issues are within the world, and we don't shy away from that. Like the fact is, we have major issues in regards to what's happening with the transgender community," said King. "I have several friends that have children that don't identify with the bodies that they were born in, and that was a big reason why I wanted to do this."
She said traditional kids' clothing is part of "social norms that are incredibly stifling for our children.... Our children should be allowed to express themselves however they want."
She did the organic-fabric collection with Singapore-based, Swedish designer Kristin Nystrom of Gardner and the Gang: There are pants, dresses and more, in patterns designed as non-gender-specific. Anything and everything can be for boys and girls.
"(We) get an opportunity to send that message to children and their parents that it's OK, whatever you want to wear," said Nystrom in a recent interview.
King said she celebrates her son's style choices.
"Yesterday he wanted red hair so he spray-painted his hair red with glitter," she said of 2-year-old James Knight. "He chose these white sneakers with gold spikes. So he looked rad. And all the kids are like 'James Knight! James Knight!' at preschool because he comes in looking like a total rock star. … It's really amazing how at like 2 years and 10 months this kid is really specific about what he wants to wear, but I love that!"


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South End Luxury on the Park
The sheer size of this brand new brownstone on the corner of Shawmut Avenue and Bradford Street is a rarity for the South End.
It's not every day that a new construction home comes on the market. This stunning brownstone offers two: a beautiful parlor duplex on 45 Bradford Street and a spacious triplex on 254 Shawmut Avenue. With separate addresses and private entrances, each of these condos offers a sense of a single family home. Complete with a gorgeous view of Peters Park, 45 Bradford and 254 Shawmut are a taste of the very best in urban living.
Step through a private entrance into the wide open living level of 45 Bradford Street. The high ceilings, hardwood floors and windows serve to create a light, airy space, and the top-of-the-line, center-island kitchen offers a beautiful view of Peters Park. The incredible 30+' living/dining room can be partitioned as a separate den or third bedroom and the lower level of this duplex has two bedrooms each with an attached marble bath. At $1,495,000, this is a rare opportunity for the discerning buyer.
Equipped with the finest finishes and fixtures, the 254 Shawmut Avenue triplex shares 45 Bradford's high ceilings and hardwood floors. The top-of-the-line, center-island kitchen includes a breakfast nook, a wall of windows and a balcony overlooking Peters Park. The spacious living/dining room can be partitioned as a den or fourth bedroom. The second floor of this exquisite home includes a balcony, two bedrooms and a full marble bath. The penthouse is dedicated to a huge master suite, an enormous dressing room/walk-in closet and a gas fireplace. You can walk out to a fabulous roof terrace with breathtaking panoramic park views. Tandem garage parking for two is included. You can experience this luxury for $2,725,000.