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|Weighing system
|Solid state slug rejector
|Coin testing device
|Solid state, coin activated mechanism
|Apparatus for identifying coins
The present invention relates generally to coin testing apparatus for discriminating between genuine and non-genuine coins, tokens and the like and more particularly to coin testing devices suitable for use with gaming devices.
Gaming devices such as slot machines require a device known as a coin acceptor to detect and signal insertion of a valid token or coin to render the gaming device operable. Coin acceptors for gaming devices preferably perform several functions. These include detection of the proper size and weight of the coin, the insertion of a counterfeit coin or slug (by checking for metallic content and/or diameter interruption) and in the case of multiple coin machines, detection of a cheating method commonly referred to as "stringing".
Numerous types of coin testing devices are available but many are inappropriate for use in the gaming industry because the testing procedures require too much time to complete. With existing mechanical coin acceptors, the coin is usually weighed with a rocker arm with a counterbalance and then bounced off some type of small anvil. Mechanical acceptors typically discourage stringing with a gravity gate that can jam. Also, mechanical acceptors become dirty in a short period of time. Rocker pivot shafts and anvils wear out. These problems require a great deal of continued maintenance. Moreover, as the mechanical acceptors wear, they become less accurate and the acceptance of slugs increases.
Some acceptors attempt to determine mass of a coin with an oscillator circuit. Mass detecting oscillators have the drawback that they tend to accept slugs and washers.
A number of electronic coin acceptors have been developed which use the principles of induction, mutual induction, inductive reactance and/or capacitive reactance to perform various tests (for example, to test for velocity and acceleration) but such method require complicated and correspondingly costly apparatus. Some also utilize rotating discs or tables to rotate magnetic fields or the coin itself as a part of the coin testing procedure, thereby tending to slow down the process. Others utilize meandering or circular coin tracks, inclined planes or ramps to perform dimensioning and other tests which also tend to slow down the testing procedure. In consequence of the jamming potential, some of these acceptors must have provision for opening of the coin track, adding to the complexity and cost.
Other coin detectors incorporate light responsive detectors serving as switches to open and close various circuit elements. Typically, the light source and sensor units are located on opposite sides of the coin track requiring a somewhat complicated mechanical configuration and add cost and difficulty in the manufacture of the units.
A principle object of the present invention is to provide a coin acceptor of simple construction which will provide a fast test time and jam-free operation.
The coin acceptor of the present invention utilizes a vertical coin chute or path, and performs the necessary tests without slowing the movement of a coin (genuine or non-genuine) thereby enabling the coin undergoing test to move down the chute substantially in free fall under the influence of gravity, a very desirable feature in the gaming industry.
The testing elements of the coin acceptor of the present invention comprise electronic components with testing stations located substantially all on one side of the coin travel path, thereby simplifying construction and minimizing costs.
The coin acceptor incorporates a light emitting and sensing arrangement to examine the coin for size, reflectivity, topography and absence of a central opening (i.e., uninterrupted diameter) as it traverses the vertical travel path. Among the sensing signals produced are a timing signal and a pulse signal that are used to respectively set and increment an electronic counting circuit with the premise being that a valid coin or token will have a topography that will result in an electrical count of pulses that falls between certain predetermined numbers for the duration of the timing signal.
Because of the timing function provided by virtue of the timing signal and the substantially free fall condition of the coin falling down the coin chute, the coin acceptor of the present invention is able to check for various methods of cheating, such as stringing or coin bouncing (i.e., cheating techniques which require alteration of the speed of the coin through the acceptor).
A more particular, but important, aspect of the invention resides in the utilization of a lockout circuit for preventing the acceptor from accepting any coin if the coin-operated machine is inoperative or if the demand for coin is satisfied.
Another aspect of the invention relates to the utilization of a Hall Effect device working in conjunction with a small permanent magnet to check the coin for ferrous content without need to slow the movement of the coin, whether genuine or fake.
The coin acceptor of the present invention is of compact size and configuration, thereby enhancing ease of installation. Manufacturing cost is minimized in that the electronic circuit components are mounted to a common PC board affixed to a molded coin chute defining body section, and cooperating back plate with the only moving part being a coin deflecting element comprising a solenoid armature in the preferred embodiment disclosed herein.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings which show structure embodying preferred features of the present invention and the principles thereof, and what is now considered to be the best mode in which to apply these principles.
FIG. 1 is a schematic showing the coin travel chute and illustrating the locations of the infrared sensors and Hall Effect unit;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for a coin acceptor in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the coin acceptor body and portions of the back plate;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the coin acceptor with the circuit board shown in phantom; and
FIG. 5 is a side elevation, partly in section as indicated by the line 5--5 of FIG. 4, of a coin acceptor, the electronic circuit board and infrared assemblies being illustrated in phantom.
With reference now to the drawings, and specifically to FIG. 1, the coin acceptor of the present invention provides a substantially vertical travel path 10 defined by path forming surfaces 12 and 14. A movable deflector element 16 is normally maintained in blocking relation to the coin track to serve as a coin deflecting wall to deflect the coin to the left in FIG. 1 toward a coin reject chute as indicated by the arrow, and is lifted from the track to permit passage of a coin 18 toward a coin accept chute in the direction indicated by the arrow. Thus, the coin chute or track, considered as a whole, is shaped generally like an inverted letter "Y" with the base stem of the "Y" being slightly canted from the vertical so that a coin passing along the track tends to exit toward the coin accept chute unless, of course, deflector element 16 is located in its normal chute blocking position for deflecting coins toward the reject chute.
In the presently preferred embodiment illustrated herein three infrared detector assemblies IR1, IR2 and IR3 are located near the top of coin track in a straight line at a 90° angle to the direction of travel. Infrared assemblies IR1 and IR3 are placed to sense the outside dimensions of the coin while assembly IR2 is placed in the center of the track to sense the central portion of the coin. A fourth infrared detector assembly IR4 is located in the center of the coin track below assemblies IR1, IR2 and IR3. A Hall Effect unit 20 and its associated permanent magnet 22 are located on opposite sides of the coin chute below infrared assembly IR4 near the center of the coin track just above the portion of the track which forks to define the inverted "Y" shaped configuration.
As will be described, a total of five tests are conducted as the coin travels the coin chute. At the outset, the coin is tested for proper size, reflectivity and for absence of a washer hole. Secondly, the coin is tested to determine whether it possesses the necessary topography. Thirdly, the rate of travel of the coin is measured to determine whether it is free falling (i.e., tested to determine whether its being subjected to "stringing"). Fourth, the coin is tested to determine whether it has a ferrous metal content. A fifth test is actually not made on the coin, but rather constitutes a test to determine whether the machine is operating and/or has satisfied its coin requirements.
The operation of the coin acceptor will now be described with reference to the circuit diagram of FIG. 2.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the collectors of infrared sensor assemblies IR1, IR2 and IR3 (each comprising a light emitting diode and associated photosensitive transistor) are connected to an integrated circuit (IC 14584) comprising six separate Schmitt trigger inverters, depicted in FIG. 2 as inverters 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34. More specifically, the collector of assembly IR1 is connected to the input of inverter 24, the collector of assembly IR2 is connected to the input of inverter 26, and the collector of assembly IR3 is connected to the input of inverter 28. The inputs of inverters 24, 26 and 28 are also connected to a Vcc voltage line 36 through pull-up resistors 38, 40 and 42. The pull-up resistors 38, 40 and 42 cause the output state of inverters 24, 26 and 28 to be in a 0 or low condition. A coin passing in front of the infrared light emitted from the light emitting diodes reflect the same to the associated photosensitive transistors. The reflected light will cause the latter to conduct. The conduction of the photosensitive transistors will drop the pull-up voltage across the pull-up resistors 38, 40 and 42 to cause the outputs of the inverters 24, 26 and 28 to switch to a 1 or high.
The outputs of inverters 24, 26 and 28 are each connected to the input gates of a triple Nand gate (IC 14023), which is illustrated in FIG. 2 as gate sections 44, 46 and 48. More specifically, the outputs of inverters 24, 26 and 28 are each connected to the inputs of Nand gate section 44, the output state of which is normally 1 or high. A coin passing infrared assemblies IR1, IR2 and IR3 of the proper size and reflectivity will cause the output of Nand gate section 44 to change state and go to a 0 or low. As the coin continues to fall through the chute, it will move past infrared assemblies IR1 and IR3 causing the output of Nand gate section 44 to return to the normal 1 or high state.
As illustrated, the light emitting diodes of infrared assemblies IR1, IR2 and IR3 are connected in a series circuit from Vcc line 36 to ground through variable resistor 48 and resistor 50. Adjustment of variable resistor 48 will vary the intensity of the source infrared emission, such adjustment setting the threshold of the minimum reflectivity of the coin to be accepted.
The output of Nand gate section 44 is connected to the input of a timer circuit 52. When the output of Nand gate section 44 goes to a low or 0, the output of a timer circuit 52 is placed in a high or 1 state for a period of time determined by a RC network comprising capacitor 54 and resistor 56. The period of time is calculated to be the time it takes the valid coin to travel past infrared assembly IR4.
The output of timer circuit 52 is connected to the reset of a counter circuit 58 (IC 14024) through inverter 32 and is further connected to one input of Nand gate section 46. A light emitting diode (LED) 60 is also connected to the output of timer 52. The purpose of LED 60 is to indicate that the coin has passed the size and reflectivity test by blinking when the output of timer 52 goes high.
As the coin travels past infrared assembly IR4, the topography of the coin surface is converted to a video type signal by a RCR network constituted by resistors 62 and 64 and capacitor 66. This signal is further amplified by operational amplifier 68 (TIL 321) and thereafter connected to counter 58 through inverter 30. Inverter 30 also converts the video type signal to a data type or pulse signal through the action of the Schmitt trigger circuit of IC 14584. A transistor 70 (2N 4401) and a diode 72 (IN 747) provide a constant current for the source section of infrared assembly IR4 while variable resistor 74 is provided for purposes of sensitivity adjustment.
The counter circuit 58 is a ripple counter and gives a high output on one of the Q outputs when a correct number of input pulses have been received at the input. This counter action will occur only when the reset line is at the high or 1 state. It is known that a certain type of genuine coin or genuine token will always result in a certain minimum count on the appropriate Q output as the coin falls past infrared assembly IR4. As discussed above, the coin must first pass the size and reflectivity test to activate timer 52 to place the reset line in the high or 1 state. The coin then must have a topography to increment the counter 58 to the proper Q output circuit by jumper 76.
The counter 58 must be incremented to the proper Q state during the time the reset line is set at 1 or high as determined by the output of timer 52, such being the time it takes the coin to free fall past infrared assembly IR4. This arrangement prevents cheating by means of coin stringing as the coin must travel at the free fall speed to achieve the proper count in the time the reset line is high. When timer 52 relaxes, the counter reset line goes to a low or 0 state thereby disabling counter 58 and returning all Q outputs to the low or 0 state. The counter 58 remains in the reset state until another coin falls through the coin entry and again passes the size and reflectivity tests, thereby reactivating timer 52.
The proper Q output of the counter 58 for the coin undergoing test is connected by means of jumper 76 to one of the inputs to Nand gate section 46 by means of a CR network comprising capacitor 78 and resistor 80 which couple the Q output pulse of the counter 58 to Nand gate section 46. Resistor 80 also holds the input of the Nand gate section 46 in a low or 0 state except when a high or 1 pulse is received from the Q output of counter 58.
Nand gate section 46 performs a further important accept-reject coin test, as will now be described. The Nand gate section 46 has three input gates, all of which must be in the high or 1 state to cause the output to go to a low or 0 state. Input gate 2 is connected to the output of timer 52 which is in a 1 or high state only when activated. Input gate 3 is connected to the appropriate Q output of counter 58 circuit which will produce a high or 1 pulse only if the topography of the coin being tested yields a sufficient number of pulses to increment the counter to the correct Q output. Input gate 1 is connected to a coin lockout circuit 82 (described hereafter) and is held in high or 1 state except when the machine to which the acceptor is attached signals the demand for coin is satisfied or is inoperable. When there is not a demand for coin input gate 1 goes to a low or 0 state, returning to a high or 1 state when the machine again signals a demand for coin.
If the coin being tested has the proper size and reflectivity, input gate 2 is made high by timer 52, and input gate 3 will pulse high if the coin has the topography to increment counter 58 to the correct Q output. The output of Nand gate section 46 will produce a low or 0 at the instant input gate 3 pulses high if input gates 1 and 2 are in the high or 1 state.
The output of Nand gate section 46 is connected to the trigger or input of a timer 84. The action of the output of Nand gate section 46 changing to a low or 0 state will cause timer 84 to activate. When timer 84 activates, its output will go to a high or 1 state for a period of time determined by a RC circuit comprising resistor 86 and capacitor 87, this period being the time it takes a coin to free fall past the coin gate solenoid armature 16 (FIGS. 1 and 3) and enter the machine.
The output of timer 84 is connected to an optical coupler 88 through Hall Effect device ("HE") 90 and resistor 92. If the coin is non-ferrous, the HE device 90 has no effect on the output signal from timer 84. If the coin is of a ferrous metal the output signal from timer 84 is conducted to ground. A small permanent magnet 94 is attached to the acceptor body on the opposite side of the coin track adjacent to the HE device to provide a magnetic flux path to activate the HE device.
If the output signal from timer 84 is not interrupted by HE device 90, optical coupler 88 will activate. The output coupler 88 will cause a bidirectional triac 96 (2N6071) to conduct. The triac 96 is connected in series with the coin gate solenoid 98. The activation of solenoid 98 allows the coin to fall through the accept side and enter the machine for credit by lifting the solenoid armature 16 from its chute blocking position.
As noted above, the lockout circuit 82 detects a voltage from the machine, signaling that the demand for coin is satisfied. This voltage is applied to optical coupler 100 through resistor 102 and diode 104. The output of coupler 100 is connected through inverter 34 to input gate 3 of Nand gate section 46.
Optical coupler 100 is a 4N31 type, which is an infrared source and a photo-transistor. As illustrated, the lockout signal from the machine is connected to the source through resistor 102 and diode 104, the purpose being to isolate the machine from the acceptor. The output of the coupler 100 is a photo-transistor, the collector of which is connected to the input of inverter circuit 34. The base is bypassed to ground through capacitor 106.
The input gate of inverter 34 is connected to ground through resistor 108 in parallel with capacitor 110 which form a filter network. Resistor 108 also holds the input gate of inverter circuit 14584-F in a low or 0 state except when the lockout signal is present.
The power supply consists of a step down transformer 112 which is mounted to the machine and connected to the acceptor through a power cable. The output of the transformer 112 is connected to a full-wave bridge rectifier 114 (type 920A2), the output of which is connected to a voltage regulator 116 (type MC-7905). Capacitors 118 and 120 compose the filter network.
Summarizing, infrared assemblies IR1 and IR3, inverters 24 and 28, and Nand gate section 44 serves is a first detector arrangement operable to detect passage of a coin having certain characteristics, namely a predetermined minimum diameter and surface reflectivity, and producing a first coin accept signal (i.e., the 0 or low output condition of Nand gate section 44). This first detector arrangement also is operable to detect passage of a coin having the characteristics of an uninterrupted diameter (i.e., absence of a washer hole) by virtue of infrared assembly IR2 and inverter 26.
Timer 52 and the associated RC network function as first circuit means responsive to the first coin accept signal (output of Nand gate section 44 in the illustrated embodiment) for producing a timing signal of predetermined duration (i.e., the time required for a coin to pass assembly IR4).
Infrared assembly IR4 and its associated circuit elements serve as a second detector arrangement for producing a coin topography representative signal (i.e., the output of inverter 30).
Counter 58 serves as second circuit means responsive to the timing signal for measuring the topography representative signal is of a predetermined characteristic (i.e., when the count of pulses within the measuring time is within a predicted range).
Finally, the circuit elements begining with Nand gate section 46 and ending at the solenoid constitute third circuit means responsive to the output signal (of counter 58) for controlling operation of coin deflector means (i.e., the
In the preferred embodiment disclosed herein the following circuit parameters apply: solenoid armature 16 in the illustrated embodiment).
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Infrared Assemblies IR1-IR4
Pot 48 var. to 200 ohms
Resistor 50 27 ohms
Resistors 38, 40, 42 220K ohms to 1 MEG
Inverter Sections 24, 26, 28, 30,
32 and 34
Nand Gate Sections 44, 46, 48
Timers 52, 84 LM 556CN
Resistors 56, 86 10 MEG.
Capacitor 54 .005 to .01 M
Capacitors 55, 66, 78, 85, 87, 110
LEDs 60 TIL 228
Resistor 61 180 ohms
Counter 58 MC 14024B
Resistors 62, 64, 80, 108
100K ohms
Transistor 70 2N 4401
Diode 72 1N 747
Pot 74 var. to 200 ohms
Resistor 75 100 ohms
Resistor 73 1K ohms
Operational Amplifier
Resistors 67, 69 10K ohms
Capacitor 71 150 Pf
Resistor 92 180 ohms
Coupler 88 VTL SCI
Triac 96 2N 6051
Resistor 95 4.7K ohms
Solenoid 98 50 VAC
Coupler 100 4N 31
Capacitor 106 150 Pf
Rectifier 114 920A2
Transformer 112 Signal 241-4-20
Regulator 116 MC 7905
Capacitor 118 500 MFD
Capacitor 120 100 MFD
As noted previously, pots 48 and 74 are set in accordance with the reflective characteristics of the coin or token expected to be tested. In general the brighter the coin the higher the resistivity setting. By way of example, for a fifty cent piece (U.S.), pot 48 is set at approximately 50 ohms and pot 74 at 200 ohms. For a brass token, ports 48 and 74 are both set at 50 ohms. For an Eisenhower dollar piece, pot 48 is set at 25 ohms and pot 74 at 100 ohms.
With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 the coin acceptor embodiment disclosed herein includes a main body section 122 of molded plastic material having opposed side walls 124 and 126. A transverse wall 128 extends between the side walls 124 and 126 and merges therewith approximately mid-width thereof. The coin chute is formed by guide walls 130 and 132 projecting outwardly from transverse wall 128. Guide walls 130 and 132 respectively define the confronting coin path defining surfaces 12 and 14 discussed previously with reference to FIG. 1. The coin chute is further defined by the portion of transverse wall 128 which extends between and below guide walls 130 and 132 and a corresponding portion of a non-metallic back plate 134 suitably affixed across the front of the main body section 122. The transverse wall is provided with an opening 136 to permit access for the solenoid armature 16 which serves as the coin deflector element discussed previously, and is further provided with openings 138, 140, 142 and 144 to permit viewing by the infrared assemblies IR1, IR2, IR3 and IR4, respectively.
The top end of the main body 122 is configured to define a coin entry. To this end the upper regions 128a, 130a and 132a of the transverse wall 128 and guide walls 130 and 132 flair outwardly to form a funnel. A top wall 146 is split at portion 146a thereof to accomodate connection of the coin acceptor chute to the main coin chute of the machine.
Completing the main body section, the side of transverse wall 128 opposite the coin chute side is provided with a first pair of mounting pedestals 148 and 150, and a second pair of mounting pedestals 152 and 154.
A PC board 156, mounting the electronic components, is secured to the second pair of mounting pedestals to extend in spaced parallel relation to transverse wall 128.
Completing the coin acceptor, a mounting bracket 158 connected to the first pedestals 148 and 150 supports the coil coin gate solenoid 98 above the solenoid armature 16 (a suitable opening being provided in the PC board). For purposes of supporting and biasing the solenoid armature 16 so that its coin deflecting portion is normally in a coin chute blocking position (i.e., as shown in FIGS. 1-4), the opposite end thereof is provided with pivot opening 16a through which legs 158a and 158b of bracket 158 extend and is connected by bias spring 160 to arm 162 of the bracket.
Typically, transformer 112 is not affixed to the coin acceptor itself although, optionally, it can be. The remaining circuit elements described with reference to FIG. 2 are affixed to PC board 156 (except for the solenoid 98 and armature 16). Permanent magnet 94 may be affixed to the back plate 134 or, optionally, to the machine so long as it is positioned so that the flux path is as described above.
Thus, while preferred constructional features of the invention are embodied in the structure illustrated herein, it is to be understood that changes and variations may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.


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Intercontinental Olympic qualification tournament pools confirmed
The winners of these pools to be played in single round-robin format in August will join hosts Japan in the volleyball competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Venues for each pool will be announced in due course.
In the women's competition Cuba (the 24th best ranked team excluding Japan) did not confirm its participation and will be replaced by the next best ranked team, Poland. In the men's competition, the 24 eligible teams all confirmed their participation.
Women's pools:
Pool A: Serbia, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Poland
Pool B: China, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic
Pool C: USA, Argentina, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan
Pool D: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Azerbaijan
Pool E: Russia, Korea, Canada, Mexico
Pool F: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Kenya.
Men's pools:
Pool A: Brazil, Egypt, Bulgaria, Puerto Rico
Pool B: USA, Belgium, Netherlands, Korea
Pool C: Italy, Serbia, Australia, Cameroon
Pool D: Poland, France, Slovenia, Tunisia
Pool E: Russia, Iran, Cuba, Mexico
Pool F: Canada, Argentina, Finland, China
The Olympic qualification process will continue in January 2020 with each of the five continental confederations (AVC, CAVB, CEV, CSV, NORCECA) organising its own Olympic qualification tournament to advance one team each per gender to Tokyo 2020.
The Olympic Games in Tokyo are from July 24 to August 9, 2020.
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Flash back time! I'm writing this experience probably for more of a record to myself. Since it has only been two and a half years, it's still fresh-ish in my memory. I've heard people say that as time goes on, you forget traumatic experiences. Although, I wouldn't say Leilah's birth was in any way traumatic, there was definitely a fair amount of pain. All-in-all, it was actually a pretty smooth ride. Samara's on the other hand…stay tuned for that one!
August 2015
I was VERY pregnant. I worked a desk job at an investment firm, so I wasn't on my feet very much. I tried to walk at home or on my lunch break to stay active. But, during this pregnancy I had thrown all of my fitness to the side. I was very worried in the beginning because of our previous loss. So I decided to take it super easy this pregnancy to be on the safe side. Which, resulted in me gaining 40lbs. As you can imagine, that means my ankles were not happy.
I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom so I left my job at 38 weeks pregnant to be able to stay home and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy, while doing the rest of the nesting things. I had heard so many stories of women giving birth at 38-39 weeks with perfectly healthy babies, and I certainly did not want to go into labor at work. Little did I know that I was in for a much longer wait for Leilah's arrival.
September 8, 2015
My due date. I was peeved. It was so hot outside and I was a miserable blob of sweat. I was walking 3+ miles every day. Squats. Lunges. Pineapple. Spicy food. You name it, I tried it. Leilah did not want to budge. Every time I went out to run errands and someone asked me when my due date was, and I had to say "last week", I wanted to burn them with my eyes. If you've ever been overdue, you know what I'm talking about.
My doctor knew how uncomfortable I was getting and said if I didn't go into labor by 41 weeks that we could schedule an induction. I was thrilled at this. GET THE BABY OUT! She was healthy, I had done it. Now she had to make her way out, and I guess she needed to be evicted. Should have taken this as a sign of Leilah's personality…never doing anything unless SHE wants to.
September 16, 2015
We were told to be at the hospital at 4pm to get checked in and start the induction process.
I cleaned the house, made sure everything was spotless, the bed was made, our bags were packed, everything for baby was in place, so off we went.
When we got checked in they said I was not even one centimeter dilated. So my body was not anywhere near labor. I was tightly shut like a vault. No babies were escaping on their own. So I had to be started on Cytotec and have a new dose every 4 hours. This was to prep the cervix and give minor contractions. So, getting all hooked up to the monitor, having the IV shoved in my hand, and being given the Cytotec so frequently made for a very restless night.
I think that first night I only got an hour of sleep. AND THE BABY WASN'T EVEN BORN!
I wasn't in any pain during that night. It was uncomfortable mostly. Being so giant, and in an awkward gown, with the beeping, babies heartbeat on the monitor, Shahbaz snoring on the chair next to me. HA! I tried so hard to force myself to sleep because I knew I was in for a load of work whenever things got moving. But it was no use.
September 17, 2015
At 6am they said I had a favorable cervix but was still barely dilated. So, the doctor decided to start me on Pitocin. By 8am my contractions were getting really close together and making it so hard to speak. I couldn't find any comfortable position. Sitting on the bed, birthing ball, walking…it all hurt! (Obviously, it was labor.)
Since the hospital was really far away from our families, my parents decided to come early on just in case things progressed quickly. Which ended up being a good idea. I believe they showed up around 10:45am and came straight to the labor and delivery room to keep us company and help with whatever they could. They took one look at me and knew I was in a crazy amount of pain.
By this time I told the staff that I needed an epidural ASAP! I was struggling to breathe through contractions and was already getting exhausted. They were coming so quickly but not really changing my cervix at all. I was only about half a centimeter dilated when I got my epidural at 11am. When I felt the tingling start in my legs, I knew it was going to be smoother from there on out.
I laid down in the hospital bed on my side and the nurse put this peanut shaped ball between my knees to help speed up dilation. Since I had an epidural so early in labor, I wouldn't be able to get up and walk around. So the peanut ball is what helps keeps your hips open to keep things moving along. And it did just that. I was moved from one side to the other every 45 minutes.
Shahbaz and my dad decided to go take a walk and get some food before it was time for me to start pushing. My mom stayed with me, braided my hair, and sat next to me while I took a nap. Everyone told me that if I had an epidural, I should try to use that time to conserve my energy. Which was such a great idea. Since not getting any rest the night before, I really felt like I needed that time to recharge. After that, I was going to push this baby out, and have a newborn to take care of.
By 12:30pm I was 6 centimeters dilated! The nurses were pretty shocked with how fast I was progressing after not dilating at all on my own before the epidural. Shahbaz and my dad were still walking so my mom started to call and text them to hurry back, just in case I kept progressing and needed to start pushing. She couldn't get ahold of either of them for some reason. I was starting to get pretty worried that they wouldn't make it back in time…when they finally showed up. Phew! Thankfully, nothing crazy was happening yet. Then my water was broken by the doctor and from there things seemed to fly by so quickly!
The staff decided to check me again around 1:30pm and I was already fully dilated! I heard that after your water is broken things will move faster, but that was crazy to me considering how my body did not want to cooperate at all before the epidural. I was so in love with it at this point. I was feeling literally nothing, and my contractions were off the charts. HECK YES! However, they told me to labor down and wait until I felt the urge to push. Basically, letting the numbing medicine wear off slightly so I could have more sensation. That helps you stay in control and have more successful pushes.
So, around 2pm the nurses decided to have me do some practice pushes. My doctor wasn't at the hospital yet, but she was on her way. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit nervous that Leilah was going to be born without my doctor there. However, I had such great labor and delivery nurses that I was very confident they would be able to handle the delivery all on their own. Thankfully though, my doctor showed up after about 10 minutes of pushing.
I had absolutely no feeling in my legs, so they were like dead weight. But, I could feel the tightness of the contractions and a little of the ring of fire. Shahbaz was holding one of my dead legs and a nursing student was holding the other one. I had felt like I was making no progress at all. Everyone kept telling me she was coming and to keep pushing harder and harder. Literally, like you're trying to take the biggest poop of your life.
Finally, at 2:41pm, out she popped! Shahbaz says that she basically shot out. They immediately put her on my chest and she was the softest, purest thing I had ever seen. She took her first breaths right by my ear and started crying. Of course, I started crying too. I had imagined hearing my baby's first sounds and it was amazing. There is no other feeling like it. She was my rainbow baby. The calm after the storm. We were in love.
After she was on my chest for a while, Shahbaz went with her to the other side of the room for her to get cleaned up, weighed and measured. I had to deliver the placenta now. It was taking quite a while and my doctor was mashing on my stomach so hard! My legs were still numb, but I could feel everything above them at this point. Nothing was making the placenta budge. My doctor was worried I might have to get a D&C, so before resulting to that, she used her hand to scrape the placenta out. Let me just tell you, this was AGONY. Shahbaz looked over at me and said it was like a horror movie. The amount of blood on the floor, and the doctor trying to retrieve the placenta was the craziest thing he had ever seen. I don't know how he kept the shock off of his face, but I had no idea that anything was out of the norm until all of that was over.
After what seemed like an eternity, she finally retrieved the placenta. That part of the delivery was the by far the hardest! I got to hold my baby again, and my family finally got to come back to the room and meet their first grandchild. By this time, my brother Andy had made it after work, and got to hold his first Niece. Everyone was smitten.
I remember her tiny, wrinkly hands holding onto my finger. Her sweet little mouth looking for something to latch onto. I still remember laughing because she was born with the grumpiest face I had ever seen. She basically had a permanent frown on her face the moment she entered the world. And, for those who know her now, know that it is so fitting. We should have taken that as another sign of her personality to come. HA!
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The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program has been a part of McDaniel College since 1919 and is one of the oldest programs in the nation. In recognition of the Green Terror Battalion's 100 years of service to our country, McDaniel College is pleased to introduce the McDaniel Military Legacy Scholarship (MLS) for veterans* and active duty military personnel and their children beginning Fall 2019.
Military veterans, active duty military personnel, and their children who are admitted to McDaniel College as undergraduates are eligible to receive a scholarship valued at up to $25,000 per year ($80,000 over four years for commuter students and $100,000 over 4 years for residential students) to help fund their college education!
*Veterans and active duty military personnel and their children who are eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Post 9-11 GI Bill will find that McDaniel already has a highly competitive program in place that can cover up to the cost of full tuition at McDaniel. Any veteran or child of a veteran who is not eligible for Yellow Ribbon benefits will be eligible for consideration for the Military Legacy Scholarship.
All admissible undergraduate first year and transfer students who are eligible for this scholarship must complete and submit the Military Legacy Scholarship Eligibility form and provide a copy of your parent's/your US Military ID, a DD 214 Form, or verification form from the SCRA website.
First-year students should complete the following steps:
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The Military Legacy Scholarship is among the largest scholarships offered at McDaniel, and as a result, no additional scholarship — merit, music, summer science academy, Carroll County grant, etc. — will be added on top of a Military Legacy Scholarship. This scholarship will replace any other smaller scholarship a student may have received prior to being awarded the Military Legacy Scholarship.
If a high school student recipient of the Military Legacy Scholarship is invited to the campus to compete for the Dorsey Scholars Program or for Scholars on the Hill, then any new Presidential Scholarship or Dorsey Scholarship that may be received will completely replace the Military Legacy Scholarship.
If you wish to pursue need-based assistance, then you should file the FAFSA after October 1 and have your results sent to McDaniel. Additional eligibility for need-based aid (beyopnd $25,000) will be awarded in a McDaniel Financial Aid Award Letter. Once a McDaniel Financial Aid Award Letter has been issued, no revisions will be made to add Military Legacy Scholarships.
If you complete the full admission process and are admitted to McDaniel, and you submit the appropriate criteria for the MIlitary Legacy Scholarship verification, then you will receive the MLS. There is no limit to the number of recipients each fall.
For a student residing on campus at McDaniel, the Military Legacy Scholarship is valued at $25,000 annually for up to four years, a $100,000 value. Commuting students are eligible for an Military Legacy Scholarship valued at $20,000 annually with a four-year value of $80,000.
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All Saints School Mass
Who wants to become a Saint? All you have to do is God's will. This means that you have to do what God wants instead of what you want to do. Okay, lets vote: Do you want to do what God wants and become a Saint? or do you want to do what you want and become a sinner?
Saint Mary MacKillop chose to do what God wanted. Above all, she is remembered for her eagerness to discover God's will in all things. What a good choice as God alone knows what will make us truly happy.
So, doing God's will is the secret to becoming a Saint. I bet your teachers didn't even know this! But I'd like to explore another way of looking at Saints. My favourite is Leopld Mandic. Saints are wise, and we see their wisdom in the way they live. So, another way of looking at Saints is considering the way they lived their life. Their life choices are full of wisdom and can teach us how we should live.
Back to my favourite Saint. Fr Leoplod was born in Herceg Novi, in Montenegro in 1866. He was short, only 135cms tall. He often got sick and generally couldn't speak very well. His favourite Saint was St Francis.
He wanted to be a missionary priest to unite his Orthodox brothers and sisters but he ended a thousand miles away in Padua, Italy. God revealed to him that his real mission was to reconcile people to God and each other as a confessor. He heard confessions for up to ten hours a day, confessing daily himself. He was very merciful and through this ministry of God's mercy he united people through absolving their sins.
Another thing he is known for is his devotion to Mother Mary. Somebody once remarked that Fr Leopold lived on the love of Mary. So it is that many saints have a huge love for Mary just like Fr Leopold.
St Leopold lived his in a way that his whole day revolved around the Holy Mass. It was the focal point of his life. And he knew his prayers would be answered because what he asked for was nothing compared to what he offered. His advice to priests was to live in terms of the Mass they celebrated, or the one they were to celebrate. For everyone else he recommended frequent communion as a sovereign aid to perfection.
He was a man of prayer, a man who loved both Jesus and Mary, a man who was compassionate and forgiving, a man who was humble, and a man filled with the love of God!
In addition to gift of reading hearts, he used to make many miracles. To a friend he explained why so many thousands of people came to him in the confessional. He said, "it's not my fault they come with so much faith and God, on account of their faith, hears their prayers. How do I come into it?"
On 30 July 1942, while preparing for Mass, Fr Leopold collapsed on the floor. He was then brought to his room and given the last rites. Friars who had gathered at his bed began singing the Salve Regina and saw that Leopold died as they sang "O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary." He was proclaimed Saint in 1983 by Saint JPII.
Miracle worker and humble priest St Leopold pray for us that we may live like you in imitation of your great virtues of faith, humility, and love of God. Wise St Leopold pray for us that we may live like you in imitation of your life choices to go regularly to Mass, regularly to confession, and to honour the Holy Mother of God. St Leopold, lover of God's will pray for us that we may live like you by seeking only to do the will of God. Amen


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Evangelos Bechrakis 364,700 Max Silver 261,300 Jonathan Cummins 193,800 Andre Filipe Moreira Marques 190,900 Shaun Conroy 187,200 Mark Muldoon 185,600 Jan Klein 184,000 Michael Graydon 176,000 Jay O'Toole 175,300 Jari Mahonen 171,400 Weijie Zheng 168,000 Gary Mcginty 163,100 Dustin Marc Kuipers 161,000 Stephen Dunphy 159,200 Neal Calvert 156,000 Robert Kaggerud 149,600 Alexandre Barretto 145,300 Benny Glaser 145,300 Anthony Hamilton 142,900 Konstantinos Misailidis 141,900 Darren Lyttle 138,000 Amir Pirbazari 137,900 Marian Ionut Farcas 130,900 Sean Prendiville 130,000 Darren Taylor 125,600 Paul Leckey 120,000 Frank Lillis 119,200 Alexander Jung 117,400 Joel Grunberger 114,900 Lee Gwilliam 113,800 Gary Clarke 113,700 Stuart McNally 112,300... Read More
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Esteemed citizens of the internet, Day 1b of the 2019 Irish Open Main Event is over! Surprising absolutely no-one, Evangelos Bechrakis is still top today's chip counts with an eye-watering 364,700. He's enjoyed a massive chip lead since at least the dinner break, and indeed he is the current overall chip daddy, with Day 1a chip leader Thomas Kolnes in second place on 278,000. In second place today, and third place overall, is none other than Max Silver, fresh off his High Roller victory, who won a last-minute flip to bag up 261,300. A total of 453 entries were recorded... Read More
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John Cormack was licking his chops when we arrived to the table. He was experiencing a warm fuzzy feeling, with something approaching 300k in the middle, amidst a three-way all-in preflop. Cormack had 9d 9s, usually no powerhouse, but in this case he was living the dream. Max Silver, whose six-figure stack he covered, held Ad Kd, and Bryan Nicholson, short-stacked, turned over Ac Ks. The flop was treacherous enough, though, 3h Jh Td. The denizens of table 15, knowing this the last hand of the night, held their collective breath. The Qc made for punctuation and exclamation. Cormack may... Read More
Stealth Is Wealth
Chip leader Evangelos Bechrakis is like some kind of magical chip-accumulating ninja – we just can't seem to catch him playing any hands, yet his stack mysteriously keeps on growing. Our best attempt: We caught him checking behind Anthony Lynch on a 4c 8c 5d 3s 5c board, then mucking to Lynch's Ad-Jc. So at least we know he is capable of losing a hand. However, we have no idea how he is at 300,000 in chips even after that. Bloggers' minds = blown. Meanwhile in other, much shorter-stacked news: Andy Hills is out, while Chris Dowling is back in.
Enda the Road
Enda Ruane is busto after a one-two punch from Matthias Rohrer. Both the hand that crippled Ruane and the hand that finished him off involved A-K: first off he raised to 3,200 pre (the final blind level being 500,1,000) to find Rohrer in the small blind moving all in for 32,000. He only just covered Rohrer, and paused a moment before committing what was effectively his tournament life. Ruane: Ad Kd Rohrer: Qc Qd A tiny sweat of a runner-runner flush draw after the 8c Jc 3d flop was killed by the 7c turn, and the 9h handed Rohrer the... Read More
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The Ladies' Championship has reached a final table, and Christina Read from Atlanta, Georgia currently holds a chip lead even larger than Evangelos Bechrakis does in the Main. Reigning champion Rachel Heneghan is there as well. The stacks currently look like so: Christina Read 318,000 Kristina Litmola 148,000 Brigitte Metivier 141,000 Vanessa Haney 137,000 Monika Michno 91,000 Rachel Heneghan 84,000 Susan Wisth 75,000 Kristine Dalen 57,000 You don't have to take our word for it though – the ladies have been moved over to the feature table for the final, and after a delay of 20 minutes or so, you'll... Read More
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Kelly Kellner from Poker Vision Media talks to Laura Cornelius about Canadian poker, the Americas Cup and drinking the Irish under the table in the "Hundred Guinness Challenge".
Ahuja Daddy?
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This is the 18th time I am able to proudly say that the beautiful lady standing beside me is my Valentine. In the summer of 1994 I was home from graduate school, visiting my parents in southern Illinois. After a week of vacation, I said goodbye to my parents and pulled out of the driveway in my little blue Honda CRX for the lonely twelve hour drive back to Fort Worth, Texas. As I drove away my prayer warrior mother cried out in her heart, "Lord, it's time!" You might be thinking, time for what? Time for her son to meet "the one." In a matter of weeks her prayers (plural because she had been praying for my future wife for several years) were answered.
Here's how it happened. The last weekend of August I got a call from a buddy of mine who wanted me to go with him to a singles fellowship that evening at Southwayside Baptist Church. I didn't really want to go. But Tim was persistent, saying, "Oh, come on man, who knows…you might even meet your future wife there tonight!" Who could walk away from an offer like that! I truly didn't expect that to happen.
The singles event started with a worship service in the church sanctuary. I don't remember much about it except that there was a little bit of singing and then someone spoke for a little while. Then we were dismissed and went into a hallway where we hung out and chatted before going back into a fellowship hall for snacks. It was in the hallway that a fellow Union University friend of mine named Angie tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and she said, "Brett, I'd like to introduce you to a couple of new friends of mine…Beth and Lacey." She went on to explain how she had met Lacey at the DFW airport just a few days before when Lacey was putting her brother Bradley on a plane to Tennessee, the same plane Angie's friend Melissa was boarding. Both Angie and Lacey were crying as they said their goodbyes.
It took me about a zillionth of a nanosecond to figure out that I wanted to get to know Lacey so somehow I was able to keep a conversation with her going as we transitioned into the snack time. I proceeded to invite her to join Angie and I and some other friends to play cards after the singles event. She turned me down, saying, "Thanks, but I better not. I need to get back to my dorm so I can get some good rest for church in the morning." Either she was super-spiritual or she was gently turning me down. I chose to believe she was super-spiritual.
I honestly don't remember if I secured her phone number that night or how I was able to work so quickly, but if my memory serves me correctly I did succeed in convincing her to join me the very next night for a Christian concert at Wedgwood Baptist Church (yes, that Wedgewood).
I called her every day and the next weekend we went out for dinner and ice skating at the Galleria mall in Dallas. The ice skating part was really just a sly way to get to hold her hand for the first time. I was secretly hoping she was a horrible skater and would fall into my strong arms several times.
It was not long after that first date that she told me to slow it down and back off. I was pursuing a little too quickly. So I backed off and gave her space…no phone calls for a whole week.
When I checked back in with her, to my everlasting delight she had done a complete 180. Thank You, Jesus! I picked up where I had left off and by God's grace we were engaged at the first of the year. On June 10, 1995 she walked the aisle of her home church (Manley Baptist of Morristown, Tennessee) to meet me at the altar. Dr. Richard Emmert officiated and asked us to exchange vows and rings. My best man then and for life, my Dad, handed me her ring and I placed it on her finger. Mercifully she said, "I do" and we were pronounced man and wife. I leaned toward her and began kissing her. Midway through the kiss, I thrust my right arm into the air and gave the congregation my Thumb's Up!
Sixteen and a half years and four kids later she's still a Thumbs Up! No make that Two Thumbs Up! No…even better, to play off the words of a great old hymn, "O for a Thousand Thumbs to Raise" in honor of my bride, my friend, my partner, my teammate…my Valentine….my Lacey.


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In 2015 I was selling an estate on behalf of my grandpa and Vera Owens represented the buyer who purchased the home. Vera was suppose to be the expert in the mobile home market, yet she could not direct the buyer to the right office to get approval from the park association to move in.
It took weeks, to which is understandable since the buyer was waiting on an approval. Every time I called her she had no idea what she was talking about and blamed it all on the park. I'm not even sure how Vera convinced the purchaser of my home to sign up with her. When it comes to mobile homes it's like selling a car.
You have a title, sign it over, and collect the money. (of course this happens after your approved to live in the park) Vera only considered herself and her client when it came to a closing date and time. She basically called me and left me a message on the time and place to be without conformation that I would be there. I had to work to which she blew my phone up over and over leaving unprofessional messages.
I was able to leave work and met at her office. Once there she went on and on about how her client only set aside an hour for the closing and that it was my fault he was missing work. Again unprofessional. The buyer and myself talked about why I was selling the house and how he needed to move in due to a divorce.
Vera interrupted and began calling me a lair about why I was selling the house. The whole thing was uncomfortable and I asked why she even needed to be involved with this process if she couldn't be professional. Vera went on and on about how "it's not like I'm making any money off this sale" and carried on that she might only make $500 commission. I asked her why she thought this was even relevant, but she began to roll her eyes and continued to laugh and make rude sounds every time I spoke.
We finished the transaction and Vera saw me out to the front of Coldwell Banker. I waited and she proceeded to ask me why I was still standing inside and what else she could help me with. I told her she was done helping me and she stormed off down the hall laughing saying, "good luck haha". I asked to speak with her boss and when I was explaining the story to Ken, Vera stormed into his office yelling and telling me to get back to her office because she wasn't done with me.
Ken's assistant escorted her out and it wasn't minutes later she stormed in once again throwing papers in my face screaming "we don't want your {{redacted}} house anyways, give us the check back". Ken had to escort her out of his office and she stomped down the hall like a child. Ken told me that they were going to get ride of the mobile home business end and that Vera was going to be let go since this was not the first time she had been inappropriate and unprofessional. We agreed that since the transaction was complete I would take my check and go.
While I was exiting the secretary was clapping and smiled to say, "no one likes her and I'm glad you said something to Ken, she gets complaints all the time". Why would someone keep her employed there? I was going to let this go, however I found out she still is working for Coldwell Banker and doing the mobile home side. I know a lot of people who work for the company and several had stated that she is mean and that she is nothing but a *** I would never buy a house from Vera Owens or ever due business with her.
She clearly acts like a child, is unprofessional in her actions, the way she dresses, and her manors. She may have been in the real estate since 1983, however it's time for her to go. Vera has displayed the worst customer service that I have ever seen in my life. I'm confident in saying that if she ever reads this that she will come after me.
That's how crazy she is.
May Ken Schmidt remove her immediately before she destroys the home buying experience for others. Good luck Coldwell Banker, with Vera Owens on your team, you'll need all the luck you can get.
Product or Service Mentioned: Coldwell Banker Realtor.
Reason of review: Poor customer service.
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution.
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Specialist heart nurse Padraig Denn says it's important to respond quickly to early warning signs.
PADRAIG Denn is a specialist heart nurse at Mater Private Hospital, Cork. He works in the urgent cardiac assessment unit with five consultant cardiologists.
Together they offer day-of-referral review for a wide variety of heart associated complaints, including those who may have abnormal heart beats in the Rapid Access Arrhythmia Clinic.
Denn has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac abnormalities including arrhythmias that can have life-limiting effects on individuals.
Through the implementation of this experience and working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary cardiology team the unit provides a same-day service for the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment.
Treatment of the wide variety of cardiac problems that come through the service not only includes pharmaceutical and procedural interventions but aims to improve the emotional and practical support offered to patients, and their families.
All arrhythmia and cardiac nurses aim to ensure patients receive timely and high-quality support and information, based on an assessment of their needs.
One of the important areas of investigation within the Raid Access Arrhythmia Clinic is the diagnosis of new and established irregular heart beats.
Of the various types of cardiac arrhythmias, the most common sustained arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which, according to the European Society of Cardiology, will affect one in four middle-aged adults by 2030 and up to 215,000 being diagnosed with it each year in the EU.
Atrial fibrillation has been directly associated with an increased risk of death, high levels of morbidity such as heart failure and stroke as well as frequent hospitalisations and associated reduction in quality of life.
Atrial fibrillation can present in a variety of ways from significant symptoms such as fast pounding in your chest with marked breathlessness, dizziness and even loss of consciousness, to minor symptoms such as occasional fluttering in the chest, breathlessness when walking, increased tiredness despite adequate rest.
If you are concerned about any of the above symptoms contact your general practitioner as these symptoms can easily be investigated, diagnosed and treated before any serious complications develop.
To begin, visit your family doctor who is your best first point of contact and will know if your symptoms are something to be concerned about and if they require further investigation.
It is vital not to ignore the warning signs. A detailed analysis of symptoms by an appropriately trained and experienced professional is a vital component of the diagnosis of a cardiac arrhythmia. This is essential as often the initial symptoms of various cardiac arrhythmias are subtle and intermittent.
Specific answers to detailed questions help to guide the practitioner toward the most appropriate advanced diagnostic tests required to make an arrhythmia diagnosis.
Once a specific type of cardiac arrhythmia is confirmed and the possible causes identified through detailed investigations then the appropriate treatments can be initiated by a consultant cardiologist.
Treatments of cardiac arrhythmias vary dependent on the type and effect on the individual's quality of life.
This can include simple medications to stabilise the heart muscle conduction to advanced invasive procedure, such as ablations, carried out by specialist electrical cardiologists, that eradicate the abnormality and thus remove the detrimental effects of the arrhythmia and associated effects on the person's quality of life.
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The stock of MoneyGram International, Inc. MGI seems to have fallen out of favor with investors due to declining revenues, increasing competition, weak operating conditions in some of its markets and a high compliance cost.
In the recently reported fourth quarter (results were released only last week), this money transfer company's earnings of 1 cent per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 90%. The bottom line also plunged 96% year over year. Deflating revenues were mainly responsible for the company's lackluster results.
Numerous headwinds plaguing the stock have dragged its value down by 79% compared with its industry's decline of 14.5%.
What's Behind the Stock Slump?
MoneyGram's total revenues have been waning since 2015 through 2018 (except in 2016). The top line has been impacted by increasing compliance controls and imposing limits on certain transactions. Also, the effect of tighter restrictions in corridors such as Nigeria and the United States induced the revenue decline. Moreover, the U.S.-to-U.S. market is a persistent challenge with an increasingly aggressive market pricing and a variety of new competitors.
Political unrest and economic weakness in parts of the Middle East and Africa, currency controls, constraints in certain key markets might keep the company's revenues under pressure in the coming quarters. For 2019, revenues are expected to further subside approximately 2-4% on constant currency basis.
MoneyGram also faces compliance risks associated with regulations governing its business and cost structure across numerous jurisdictions worldwide. From 2014 to 2017, the company incurred nearly $39 million (on average) in its compliance enhancement program. In 2018, the company further incurred $12.9 million, up 34% year over year toward compliance enhancement program. High compliance requirements have suffered loss of agents and customers. Plus, these expenses weigh on the company's margins.
MoneyGram's high leverage also concerns investors. Its net debt-to-capital ratio is 107% compared with the industry average of 32%. This high leverage is not favorable, especially at the time when the company's revenues remain stressed. Also, the company's interest coverage ratio of -0.51 times compared with the industry average of 6.13 times is very poor, implying that its earnings are not sufficient to cover interest obligations, raising worries of default on interest payments.
And all this boils down to dismal return on equity (ROE), the most widely used measure for a company's profitability. MoneyGram's trailing 12-month ROE of a negative 7.1% compares unfavorably with 22% ROE for the industry. This simply reflects the company's inefficiency in utilizing shareholders' funds.
Moreover, for 2019, the company is projecting revenues to dip approximately 2-4% and adjusted EBITDA to drop approximately 8-12%, both on constant currency basis. This tepid guidance raises investors' woes.
What Lies Ahead?
Though regaining the stock value seems like a tough call right now but the company has taken certain initiatives, which might help the stock rebound in the coming quarters.
These growth initiatives are:
Growth of Digital Payment Platform: Revenues from the company's digital platform have been rising consistently since 2013 through 2018. Its investment in innovative products and services, particularly Digital/Self-Service solutions such as moneygram.com, mobile solutions, account deposit and kiosk-based services help enhance revenue growth and diversify its product offerings. The company is also working on improving its mobile app and many corresponding programs, a combination, which will enhance its digital capabilities. These investments will make the company a digitally enabled customer-centric organization, thus enabling it to compete efficiently with numerous fintech companies thronging the money transfer industry.
Use of Cryptocurrency: MoneyGram has partnered with Ripple, which will allow it to use the latter's digital currency named XRP in its internal payments process. The use of cryptocurrency will expedite the company's remittance settlement time and lower money transfer costs. Also, the deal will ramp up MoneyGram's global treasury operations and improve customer services.
Growth Initiatives: During the first quarter of 2018, MoneyGram undertook business restructuring and reorganization program as part of its Digital Transformation initiative. To this end, it incurred $20 million of expenses in 2018. The program is expected to cost an additional $2.5-$5.5 million, which is expected to be completed by 2019. The company saved $30.5 million of expenses in 2018 and another $55 million is anticipated on an annualized basis upon completion. We believe, the company's restructuring efforts will aid its margins in the long run.
The stock has also staged a comeback post fourth-quarter earnings release and has even gained 3% ever since compared with the industry's rise of 1.5%. The company's disclosure about its cost savings program and digital expansion along with other measures to achieve revenue growth must have favored the stock. These endeavors when reflected in future earnings numbers will surely enable the stock to recover in the quarters ahead.
The stock carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the same space are Euronet Worldwide, Inc. EEFT, Synchrony Financial SYF and Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. CPSS, each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks (Strong Buy) here.
Both Consumer Portfolio and Euronet's 2019 earnings are forecast to grow 24% each to 63 cents and $6.88 per share. While Synchrony Financial's 2019 earnings are predicted to rise 17% to $4.38 per share.
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Performance-Based Home SchoolingFebruary 10, 2015 by Chris Sturgis
This is the seventh post in the Chugach School District series. Read the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth posts here.
Why do parents choose the Chugach homeschool program? Parents want a clear roadmap of what their children need to accomplish, ways to determine if they are learning, and indicators that help them understand how they are doing. Parents want to make sure their kids are learning everything they need to without any gaps or holes in their learning. – Annie Dougherty, head homeschool teacher
One of the eye-openers for me during my visit to Chugach School District was the conversation with CSD's FOCUS homeschool teachers. It had never crossed my mind that homeschooling programs could be performance-based, or that they play a powerful role in education throughout Alaska and for families with high mobility (parents of course enrolling students for a whole host of reasons). CSD serves 230 students all across the state, from both rural and urban areas. The teachers, living all over the state, work with between forty to sixty students at a time. I could try to summarize our discussion, but I think you'll appreciate hearing it directly from them.
The Benefits of Taking Time Out of the Equation
Janet Reed started off the conversation with, "The performance-based system takes time out of the equation. Parents really like it that kids can spend more time where they need it. They also really appreciate knowing their kids aren't just being shuffled forward." (more…)


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And the special counsel in the Russia inquiry, Robert Mueller, above, told Mr. Trump's lawyers last month that he would probably seek to interview the president, two people familiar with the discussion said.
• India's Supreme Court ordered a review of a colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men. The law was briefly rescinded, but restored in 2013.
Gay rights activists said they were elated but still cautious. Public opinion on homosexuality has shifted in some parts of India, where marriage is often viewed as a social pact and attitudes remain deeply conservative.
• President Emmanuel Macron of France came to China bearing gifts. He tried his hand at Mandarin and visited an ancient capital.
Mr. Macron, who called for "a new relationship" with China, is using the three-day visit to reinvigorate ties as the two countries grapple with the strident nationalism of President Trump.
He and President Xi Jinping outlined a vision that is sharply at odds with Mr. Trump's worldview: They spoke of a need for free trade, embraced multilateralism and emphasized cooperating to combat climate change.
• A former Hong Kong government official, Chi Ping Patrick Ho, pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to bribe top officials in Chad and Uganda for oil rights.
Prosecutors say Mr. Ho was involved in two bribery schemes for a Chinese energy company. The governments of Uganda and Chad have denied the charges. If convicted, Mr. Ho could face more than a decade in prison.
• "Ask this guy," Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of Thailand told reporters, walking off and leaving them with a life-size cutout of himself.
It was not the first time that Mr. Prayuth had dumbfounded the news media. In the past, he has touched the ear of a sound technician, flung a banana peel at cameramen and threatened, with gruff humor, to execute any journalist who criticized his government.
• AT&T dropped a deal to sell Huawei smartphones in the U.S. This latest setback for the Chinese phone maker underscores deepening geopolitical rifts over issues of technology, privacy and security.
• H&M, the clothing retailer, apologized for an image on its online store showing a black child in a sweatshirt that said "coolest monkey in the jungle." The item has been pulled.
• Supporters of the new U.S. tax law say it will help American multinationals compete more aggressively overseas. Others see incentives to put factories overseas.
• Apple was asked by two major investors to study the health effects of its devices and to offer parents more tools to limit children's screen time.
• Cambodian real estate agents are brushing up on their Mandarin as Chinese investors flock to Phnom Penh.
• U.S. stocks were up. Here's a snapshot of global markets.
In the News
• South Korea said it would not revisit a widely criticized 2015 agreement with Japan to end a dispute over women forced into sexual slavery during World War II. [The New York Times]
• Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called President Trump "psychotic" and repeated the accusation that the U.S. instigated a week of protests across the country. [The New York Times]
• India will no longer require theaters to play the national anthem before movies. [Al Jazeera]
• At least 226 people were injured in a train collision near Johannesburg, the second serious rail accident in South Africa in a week. [The New York Times]
• Bill Clinton, the former U.S. president, joined calls for the release of two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar. [Reuters]
• One of China's best-known women's rights activists, Xiao Meili, pushed the #MeToo conversation forward with a plan to stop sexual harassment on college campuses. [SupChina]
• Record heat in Australia has killed hundreds of flying foxes, a species of bat that has experienced heat stress from the extreme temperatures. [The Guardian]
• The Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai said he had grown more than 3.5 inches since arriving at the International Space Station three weeks ago. He's now worried he won't fit into his seat for the journey home in June. [BBC]
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• More than 13,000 people applied to visit every destination on our Travel section's annual list of 52 Places to Go. Meet a few of them in this video. (We'll announce the winner and the destinations this week.)
• New videomicroscopes are giving surgeons at a Manhattan hospital "Superman eyes," making delicate operations easier to navigate.
• And an Italian law requiring customers to pay for plastic bags has prompted a flood of protests. But the anger is about more than a 2-cent surcharge.
Back Story
Ninety years ago this month, Leon Trotsky, above, one of the early leaders of the Communist Party, was exiled by his rival Joseph Stalin to what is now Kazakhstan, clearing the way for Stalin's complete control of the Soviet Union.
An ever-wandering revolutionary, Trotsky was no stranger to exile.
More than a decade before, in January 1917, The Times noted his arrival in New York City: a "Russian journalist and Socialist" who had been "expelled from four lands."
Trotsky and his family lived only briefly in New York — what he called "the city of prose and fantasy, of capitalist automatism, its streets a triumph of Cubism" — before he returned to Russia to help lead the Bolshevik Revolution.
After the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin and his faction propounded "socialism in one country." Trotskyists bristled, calling for a "permanent revolution," global in scope, and accused Stalin of betraying Lenin's vision.
The feud between Stalin and Trotsky would culminate in the anti-Trotskyist show trials in Moscow and the terrifying purges of the 1930s. It ended in Mexico City, where Trotsky settled, when he was killed by an ax-wielding assassin in 1940.
Penn Bullock contributed reporting.
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Pay for VSAT ONLY when you use it? Ya, Axxess Marine does that
A year ago, Axxess Marine unveiled a revolutionary new VSAT program that enabled clients to deactivate, activate, upgrade and suspend their VSAT services. Since then clients have been raving about the program- WHY? The service is designed to comply with their unique needs- and offers unparalleled flexibility and savings.
For those of you who are not familiar with this game changing offering, here is a quick outline, but stay tuned- we were just getting started last year, and I'll be sharing more about the next iteration of the program: Axxess Marine's VSAT 4GLTE bundle, the marine industry's first true bundled communications solution.
Axxess Marine VSAT is a demand-based service.
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Keith Haring's 'Symbolic Gestures' makes its way back to Berks County
The acclaimed late artist's work returns to the region.
Keith Haring's art may have ended up in subways and on album covers, but it originated in Kutztown, and at the Reading Public Museum.
Scott Schweigert, curator of art at the museum, said that he has been unable to find out which piece was shown, but the year was 1976, a full two years before his breakout show at the Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Center.
The exhibit that opens Saturday at the Reading Public Museum celebrates the 40th anniversary of that Pittsburgh exhibition, which, according to Haring, was made available to him due to the cancellation of another artist - a lucky break that led him to New York and international fame.
The Reading arts community has always felt a strong ownership of and connection to Haring, though, and the museum is proud of being one of the first institutions to exhibit his work.
"He was born at Reading Hospital and raised in Kutztown," Schweigert said. "I've been through our archives to see if I could pinpoint the work. My guess is that it was included in a juried show or maybe a school exhibit."
Schweigert said it would be exciting to know that early work (in 1976 Haring turned 18) to see how his art launched locally, but his body of work clearly shows the arc from subway tagger to fine artist.
"Keith Haring: Symbolic Gestures" is an eclectic collection of 36 of Haring's works including paintings, sculptures and prints.
"This is a smaller exhibition than we did 10 years ago," Schweigert said. "But the works we've assembled show the symbols that he returned to again and again."
Those symbols first appeared in the subway stations of New York City, as Haring used blank advertising backdrops and boxes of chalk to create art.
"The show's title is 'Symbolic Gestures,'" Schweigert said. "And it shows the 'Radiant Baby,' televisions, dogs and computers - which are the things Keith returned to again and again as symbols."
Haring's work - though at times quite poignant - is often described as joyful, an immediate juxtaposition of the rebellious way he earned notoriety.
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"It was during the time that the whole subversive aspect of the grafitti artist was changing as he got more and more accepted," Schweigert said.
It didn't hurt that the art was memorable and exuberant.
"He became friends with Andy Warhol and was influenced by him and Roy Lichtenstein," Schweigert said. "He was really a baby of the pop movement."
Schweigert said the Reading Public Museum exhibition includes works from the Pop Shop, Icon and the Chocolate Buddha series, all dating to the late 1980s.
"It was somewhat driven by what was available," he said, adding the collection was culled from both institutional and private collections. "But we wanted to make sure we touched on all the symbols he is known for."
Haring died from complications of AIDS in 1990 at just 31 years old. Despite the relatively short duration of his career, his work continues to be sought and embraced by current generations.
"There are things that resonate 20 or 30 years after he made them," Schweigert said. "There's a universality of the dancing figures and the 'Radiant Baby.' It just rings as true today as it did at that time."
Haring's work became more activist-oriented as he progressed through his diagnosis, often depicting themes celebrating his sexual orientation while decrying the lack of information and understanding of the disease that would eventually take his life. His work embraced his social activism in other areas including drugs ("Crack is Wack" was a large mural painted on New York City's FDR Drive) and he wanted to get children involved in art - hands on. In 1986, he painted a mural celebrating the Statue of Liberty's 100th anniversary with hundreds of school children, and regularly gave workshops in schools and museums.
Artwork that is easily accessible - and evocative - lasts, and that certainly describes Haring.
"You know it the moment you see it," Schweigert said. "The bold graphic outline, the bright brilliant colors. He was aware of the impact of that. He was influenced by comic books and advertising and he embraced it all, producing art that continues to resonate."
The show also points to the undeniable fact that Haring left too soon.
"Usually artists begin to hit their stride at 32," Schweigert said. "You wonder what direction he would have gone with his work. It was really a loss for all of us."
Luckily, the legacy he left is as accessible today as it was in the 1980s.
"He created a language all his own," Schweigert said.
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If you go
Event: Keith Haring, �Symbolic Gestures�
When: Jan. 27 through April 15
Where: Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road, Reading
Admission: Included with museum admission. $10 adults; $6 for seniors, children and students; free for members and children 3 and younger
Website: www.readingpublicmuseum.org; check the website for information about special event talks discussing Haring's work


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La Flora Resort and Spa could not be closer to where the action is either by day, for shopping in Jungceylon (5 minutes walk), or after the sun sets. Less than 200 metres from Soi Bangla, the heart of the 'Party Town' known as Patong, this hotel is most certainly one of the classiest in Phuket.
Set right on the beach it is a great place to people watch, Andaman Sea gaze at, or to simply chill out. The total of 67 rooms consists of 30 Deluxe Pool View and 24 Deluxe Pool Access rooms. There are also 6 Pool Villas, 2 Beach Pool Villas, 2 Beach Grand Pool Villas, and finally 3 Sea View Suites. Naturally, there are price variations but every room is designed and fitted out for the ultimate in magnificent décor and luxury. Each room for example has a fully stocked mini-bar and TV and wide balconies have wonderful views over sea and sand.
There are 2 large swimming pools for exercise or, if you prefer, simple relaxation. Both have panoramic views over Patong beach (hence the claim that it is a great place for people to watch). If swimming exercise is not enough, try the well equipped fitness centre, conveniently located a tiny limp away from the spa, where you might need a massage with to straighten out those tortured muscles.
Now you are physically fit and relaxed, time for a bit of cerebral stimulation in the reading corner just at the side of the lobby. Books and newspapers (just to remind yourself as to how the poor people live) are available from the lobby outlet.
No hotel is complete without a restaurant and 'The Current of The Sea' fulfils that requirement with all day dining. Sea food, international and, of course, Thai cuisine are all available. An American buffet breakfast gets you going while a la carte predominates for lunch and dinner. The atmosphere is family relaxed with, more often than not, live music.
The Surface Bar is tucked away on a balcony enclosed roof deck where the view, particularly of the sunsets, inspires the soul. Enjoy one of the wide selections of cocktails complimented by the light snacks and live music.
Do not hesitate to contact for more information at:
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39 Thaweewong Road., Patong Beach Kathu, Phuket 83150 Thailand
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