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Guyana lead but Leewards fight back
St John's, Antigua, CMC – Guyana extended Leeward Islands' misery but then lost two wickets to concede some of their advantage, on the second day of their sixth round contest here Saturday.
The visitors sent the Leewards tumbling to 174 all out in their first innings, to take a lead of 66 runs in their Regional Four-Day game at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
However, at the close, the Leewards had hit back strongly, reducing Guyana to 47 for two – an overall lead of 113 runs.
Leg-spinner Anthony Martin, with two for five from five overs, accounted for opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul for nine and Amir Khan without scoring.
Guyana had earlier added just two runs to their overnight 238 for nine, before being finally dismissed.
They then set about making inroads into the Leewards innings, mainly through Keon Joseph who snatched four for 53 and off-spinner Zaheer Mohamed Shadir who finished with three for 12.
The experienced Devon Thomas held up their advance with a timely 71 while Tonito Willett got 27, but no other Leewards batsman passed 20.
Thomas faced 128 balls in just under 2-1/2 hours at the crease and stroked nine fours and a six, adding 68 for the fifth wicket with Willett who hit five fours in 66 balls and 80 minutes at the crease.
Their stand was required after the Leewards crashed to 64 for four. Captain Kieran Powell drove loosely and was bowled by Joseph for 17 while Javier Liburd nicked a drive off pacer Ronsford Beaton behind for five, to leave the hosts on 42 for lunch.
After the break, Orlando Peters edged left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul to slip to fall for for 14 before Jahmar Hamilton was run out without scoring, attempting a run off a mis-field.
Willett and Thomas then resisted until just before tea, when Willett gave Shadir a return catch to leave the Leewards 139 for five at the break.
Thomas followed soon after the resumption with three runs added, lbw to Joseph.
Guyana extended Leeward Islands' misery but then lost two wickets to concede some of their advantage, on the second day of their sixth round contest here Saturday.
Summary Scores:
Guyana 1st Innings: 238/9 (90 Overs). Leon Johnson* 110, Anthony Bramble+ 28, Tagenarine Chanderpaul 19, Amir Khan 19; Anthony Martin 24-8-48-4, Gavin Tonge 23-8-44-2, Kelbert Walters 16.2-8-25-2, Yannick Leonard 11-2-51-2.
Leeward Islands 1st Innings: 174 All Out (61.4 Overs). Devon Thomas+ 71, Tonito Willett 27, Kieran Powell* 17, Kelbert Walters 13*; Keon Joseph 15.4-3-53-4, Zaheer Mohammed Shadir 8-1-12-3, Veerasammy Permaul 15-5-36-1, Ronsford Beaton 13-3-40-1.
Guyana 2nd Innings: 47/2 (20 overs). Trvon Griffith 30*, Tagenarine Chanderpaul 9, Amir Khan 0; Anthony Martin 5-3-5-2, Kelbert Walters 3-2-2-0, Quinton Boatswain 2-0-3-0, Yannick Leonard 3-0-8-0.
Stumps, Day 2
Guyana 1st Innings
T Griffith LBW Walters 0
T Chanderpaul LBW Martin 19
A Fudadin c Martin b Tonge 13
L Johnson* c Thomas b Martin 110
C Hemraj c Powell b Leonard 7
A Bramble+ c Powell b Walters 28
Z Shadir LBW Leonard 17
V Permaul b Martin 15
A Khan not out 19
R Beaton c Powell b Martin 0
K Joseph c Orlando Peters b Walters 7
Total: 240 All Out (93.2 Overs)
Extras: (b1, w2) 3
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-27, 3-52, 4-64, 5-130, 6-188, 7-207, 8-212, 9-212, 10-240.
Leeward Islands 1st Innings Bowling: K Walters 16.2-8-25-2, K Powell 3-0-20-0, A Martin 24-8-48-4, G Tonge 23-8-44-2, Q Boatswain 8-0-35-0, T Willett 8-1-16-0, Y Leonard 11-2-51-2.
Leeward Islands 1st Innings
K Powell b Joseph 17
J Liburd c Bramble b Beaton 5
Orlando Peters c Johnson b Permaul 14
D Thomas LBW Joseph 71
J Hamilton run out 0
T Willett c & b Shadir 27
G Tonge c Johnson b Joseph 5
Y Leonard b Shadir 4
K Walters not out 13
A Martin c Hemraj b Shadir 5
Q Boatswain c Shadir b Joseph 4
Total: 174 All Out (61.4 Overs)
Extras: (b4, lb1, nb4) 9
Fall of Wickets: 1-21, 2-32, 3-48, 4-64, 5-132, 6-142, 7-143, 8-157, 9-165, 10-174.
Guyana 1st Innings Bowling: R Beaton 13-3-40-1, K Joseph 15.4-3-53-4, A Fudadin 2-1-4-0, V Permaul 15-5-36-1, I Khan 8-2-24-0, Z Shadir 8-1-12-3.
Guyana 2nd Innings (Lead; 56)
T Griffith not out 30
T Chanderpaul c Hamilton b Martin 9
A Khan LBW Martin 0
Total: 47/2 (20 overs)
Extras (b4, lb1, w2) 7
Fall of Wickets: 1-42, 2-44.
Still to Bat: L Johnson*, R Beaton, A Bramble+, A Fudadin, C Hemraj, Z Shadir, K Joseph, V Permaul.
Leeward Islands 2nd Innings Bowling: G Tonge 6-1-21-0, Q Boatswain 2-0-3-0, K Walters 3-2-2-0, Y Leonard 3-0-8-0, A Martin 5-3-5-2, K Powell 1-0-3-0.
State of Match: Guyana lead Windwards by 103 runs in their 2nd Innings
Points-to-date: Guyana 4 (1 batting point + 3 bowling points) | Leewards 3 (3 bowling points + 0 batting points)
Toss: Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to field
Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed & Gregory Brathwaite
Standby Umpire: Kevin Sisnett
Match Referee: Carlyle Carter


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Workshop conclusions
FIRST DAY (Wednesday 20 October 1999)
1.1. Pharmacists' contribution to greater safety of new therapies, such as cell and genetic therapies
At present most gene therapies are based on experimental research carried out in laboratories. For clinical applications, medicines must comply with GMP, GCP and bio-safety criteria. Pharmacists are experts in this field.
The pharmacist is a broadly educated health professional with a solid grounding in basic science. However, in the initial curriculum, special emphasis should be placed on new developments in biology.
There has to be additional specialisation within each pharmacy discipline, such as hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy. Nevertheless a common core of basic concepts in these new therapies should be included in basic and further training for every pharmacist.
With regard to new treatments and their usually very early launch on the market, it is essential to carry out post-marketing monitoring including verification and documentation of the therapeutic protocols. Pharmacists should perform this task in order to guarantee the quality of the treatment.
Quality management of therapy processes (TQM = total quality management) must be a compulsory topic in pharmacy training. Such management must be carried out by an inter-disciplinary team.
Knowledge of pharmaco-economics and pharmaco-epidemiology is essential if pharmacists are to be part of interdisciplinary teams (outcome evaluation).
Because of the high costs and potential risks of these therapies, rules on access to those treatments have to be set. Such treatment must be subject to health authority control. The extent of insurance coverage has to be taken into account.
Community pharmacists involved in the long-term care of patients undergoing such treatment need to have been given the appropriate training and be specialised in this field. Community pharmacists have to be linked with the hospital team and with the home care team.
Pharmacotherapeutic risk was considered in the context of adverse drug reactions, medication errors, poor compliance, drug interactions/incompatibilities and quality of medicines, including formulation. In one of the workshops a semantic and cultural debate occurred between three terminologies - iatrogenic effects, medication errors and ADRs. An important misunderstanding was evident between the effects of drugs, including adverse reactions linked to the molecule, and medication errors. Two perspectives were presented - the observer (health professional) perspective and the patient perspective.
The consequences for the patient and society of not managing the therapeutic risks are seen for example in increased morbidity, increased mortality, increased litigation and increased cost. The key objectives of therapeutic risk management are to therefore obtain optimal safety, optimal efficacy and optimal integrity of the medication.
At the strategic level risk management was seen in terms of drug policy formulation, the establishment of protocols/procedures for medication use and control, and formal regulatory control.
At the individual patient care level, risk management by the pharmacist was viewed in terms of contribution within a medication management framework, involving doctors, patients , their carers and other health care professionals. Thus, it was in the context of a team approach where the pharmacist brought unique knowledge and expertise Specific areas of pharmaceutical contribution include:
individualised therapy within the pharmaceutical care concept;
health promotion/disease prevention;
information on the medication decision-making process;
choosing a specific medication from a broader therapeutic category indicated by the prescribing doctor;
assuming a patient advocate role;
assessing patient medication;
education of prescribers, patients and other health and social care professionals.
The communication role of the pharmacist was emphasised and the necessity to show empathy, particularly for patient interviews and in the provision of patient information, both oral and written. Different experiences were described in respect of identification and evaluation of medication errors in the US and in France (a study in 990 community pharmacies). The importance of prescription control and establishing a patient medication record, including clinical information, was emphasised. The need for easy to identify patient packs, in preference to unit dose, with proper patient information leaflets was advocated in community pharmacy.
In overall terms this would mean the pharmacist taking responsibility for and managing patients' medication, in consultation with prescribers and patients.
Alongside this personal contribution, it is necessary to use other appropriate therapeutic tools, such as bar coding to give a therapeutic audit trail, ADR databases and patient profiles/medication records.
Demonstrating and quantifying the risk management need is a key first step in any given context. This will determine the mechanisms needed to be applied, as well as the baseline on which performance/outcomes can be evaluated. Implementation will also provide the subsequent factual base for future pharmacist-led risk management services.
The pharmacist must perform the role of quality assurance manager for the therapeutic risk management system, and be recognised as the accredited person.
The counterfeiting of medicines has been discussed in documents produced by WHO, IFP, and good manufacturing guidelines issued by the European Union. These documents should be updated regularly. It is important that all countries enforce these regulations. It is also important to reinforce contacts and information exchanges between all partners and states.
Dr Dietrich Schnädelbach's paper highlighted the major issues at stake and the various levels on which action could be taken, i.e. by industrial producers, wholesalers/distributors, community pharmacists and public health authorities.
More specifically, the Working Groups think that the following points should be emphasised:
Official producers should be urged to devise sealed packaging, carrying a distinctive mark, like the metallic thread in banknotes, which would facilitate the rapid detection of counterfeit products circulating on the market.
Manufacturers affected by counterfeiting should be persuaded to take systematic legal action against all offenders.
Medicines of dubious origin might be subjected to additional checks of the kind carried out in Belgium by the SCM (the Pharmaceutical Association's medicines control department).
Quality controllers should supervise all stages of the distribution process.
Community pharmacists
Community pharmacists and users should be made more aware of the existence of counterfeit products, of their liabilities and of the potential risks involved.
Community pharmacists can best avoid counterfeit products by choosing their suppliers carefully.
Producers should be subject to more stringent inspection, if necessary by inspectors specialising in the punishment of offenders, essentially for the purpose of ensuring that products are more easily traceable and of validating documents.
Care should be taken not to push open market and low price policies to extremes, since this may result in counterfeiting (for example, parallel imports).
Intergovernmental organisations should be encouraged to help officials working in developing countries to pursue clear-sighted policies for the benefit of their communities.
The authorities should be encouraged to take more vigorous action against unsupervised import, distribution, and marketing circuits.
1.4.a. SELF-MEDICATION: THE ADDED VALUE OF THE PHARMACIST
The terms "assisted medication" and "community medication" are preferable to the term "self-medication"; they better reflect the vital role of the pharmacist as an adviser on health safety.
The "Added value of the pharmacist"
providing a constant presence and neighbourhood service
answering questions, providing personalised explanations and finding solutions
identifying symptoms, assessing the risk, advising customers to consult a doctor when necessary
air of responsibility inspires confidence
avoiding errors
indicating dosage levels
avoiding excessive drug consumption
protecting from iatrogenic effects
reassuring the patient
guaranteeing quality
providing pharmaceutical care (including written pharmaceutical opinion and document addressed to the doctor)
knowledge updated by further training
ensuring health safety
acting as interface between patients, other health-care professionals, the pharmaceutical industry and insurers
The downside
Pharmacists' income is dependent on the volume and price of medicines sold
Pharmacists are responsible for everything they dispense.
Their advice is vital to health safety.
It is the accountability of a health care professional that gives pharmacists their credibility.
Proposed action
Criteria for assessing the complaint and advising customers should be set
The image of the pharmacist as a "family pharmacist" must be promoted to the public, other care providers and the health authorities.
SECOND DAY (Thursday 21 October 1999)
2.1. Facing up to the problem of Internet sales of medicines
Countries vary largely in their regulations on the sale of medicinal products via the Internet, e.g. the different approach to the distinction between prescription medicines and OTC products. Effective control of trade over the Internet is difficult, and the problem is exacerbated by the abolition of borders within the European Union. The small size and "innocent" appearance of parcels makes it virtually impossible for customs officers to detect that they contain pharmaceuticals. It was agreed that the distribution chain is not effectively controlled; in certain countries wholesalers play an important role. It is difficult to hold manufacturers responsible if official distribution channels are bypassed. Consignments of pharmaceutical products may be stolen, products may be counterfeited. There was severe condemnation for the actual practice of doctors prescribing a medicine on the basis of data provided by the patient over the Internet.
The danger for consumers of purchasing medicinal products via Internet lies in:
the total absence of any guarantee of quality of the medicine
sales of certain illegal medicines and products presented as medicines but which have not been approved
lack of personal counselling by the health-care professional
unknown liability
misleading advertising
security of transactions
transportation conditions (particular requirements for certain medicines)
Informing consumers is of vital importance, but it is sometimes difficult to distinguish where information ends and promotion begins.
It was unanimously agreed that pharmacists play an important role in informing the public.
There is a need for good distribution practices which should be developed in an international context.
Advertising regulations should be harmonised at international level.
Contrary to the current text of the draft European guideline on E-commerce, the regulations of the target country should apply, not those of the country of origin.
In all countries, wholesalers should be specifically authorised, their duties specified.
The problem of Internet and the liability of originating and target countries should be looked at in the World Trade Organisation.
Legislation regulating Internet sales of pharmaceuticals should be developed and strongly enforced.
Comprehensive information campaigns should be started through concerted action by relevant parties, including governments, professional organisations, consumer organisations, the pharmaceutical industry and community pharmacists.
Trustworthy websites containing reliable information should be identified and made recognisable as such for the consumer.
There should be websites of non-profit making organisations referring consumers to local pharmacies.
A rigid control system for legal on-line pharmacies should be established at world level.
Where possible, there should be tight control over the owners of websites.
A network is defined by different criteria :
discipline or skills of its members (same profession or different profession),
goals (information, product flow chart, further training, patient care etc),
areas (regional, national, international, etc)
Different networks exist in the different countries.
We are sure that the networks will develop;
We want them to develop;
We want networks to be created in the interest of the patients.
The networks will involve all or sometimes only some of the pharmacists.
Smart cards
Confidentiality of data
Patient-oriented data must be confidential and must not be used for commercial purposes.
Only part of the data could be transferred to another member of the network.
must play an active role,
must enable other health-care professionals to benefit from their skills,
must collaborate but remain independent,
must have certain qualities (attitude, willingness to collaborate),
must comply with legal provisions when operating in the network,
must be trained for this activity,
must prove the benefits of pharmaceutical added value.
Defining quality and security criteria for the networks,
Taking care with the development of collaboration not directly in the interest of the patient.
What are our partners' expectations of the pharmacist? (e.g. what do doctors expect?)
Co-operation between pharmacists and practitioners:
Good co-operation at local level
Co-operation at top level should be improved.
There should be co-operation between the hospital sector and the non-hospital sector.
Obstacles to co-operation
Different legal responsibilities
Different economic responsibilities.
Means of overcoming the obstacles
Increase interaction
Among professional organisations
At local level between pharmacists and other practitioners
At the level of training
Via joint projects
Mutual trust and respect = better patient care and results.
Access to therapeutic information
Who can be involved in these networks?
Insurance institutions and bodies
Hospital pharmacists
Community pharmacists
Educational institutions
With the exception of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, there is no experience of electronic transfer of prescriptions. Both of those countries have experimented with the use of Intranet but not with the Internet.
Problems to be solved
Data protection act
Electronic signatures, not yet recognised in most systems of domestic legislation
Patients' freedom of choice
Patients' control of information concerning them
In a paperless system, what is the definition of the original document?
Who is responsible when the system fails, when messages are lost, etc?
Who oversees the system?
Entry by PIN, password or smart card
Different access levels depending on the purpose
to write prescriptions
to dispense prescriptions
to gather data in an anonymous form
All access is on a "need to know" basis
The larger the intranet the less secure it will be
Need for data backups if using a card system in case of loss
Identification of cardholder and messages sent
Professionals will receive more accurate information in real time
In certain circumstances, patients could receive a better service
It might prove difficult to convince the patient of the immediate benefit
If this concept is to be effective, systems must be introduced throughout the chosen geographical area at the same time.
The main issue concerning the design of any datasheets for IT systems in healthcare should be the potential benefits to both public health and individual patient care.
There may be barriers to the use of IT in healthcare including:
Professional conflicts e.g. between physicians and pharmacists
The lack of real evaluation of IT systems
The need for education to implement any system
The funding required for developing and supporting IT systems.
However, these barriers can be reduced and overcome if pharmacists and other healthcare professionals can demonstrate the benefits of shared IT systems to their patients and can build on their trust and loyalty.
Cultural and national differences may be important in the development of healthcare IT systems. Two examples involving pharmacies linked to a central system were quoted, specifically the Netherlands and British Columbia, other countries were more sceptical of this approach. This may be because system developments were driven by health insurance company needs, rather than patient needs and professional practice.
Applying a recognised label of validity to all the data accessible via Internet to date and not yet validated, with a view to putting some order in the information circulating in the pharmacotherapy field and ensuring that such information is continuously monitored and assessed. Ultimately, what should be achieved is a European site set up under the auspices of the Council of Europe.
Providing support for the development of cyber-pharmacies, where patients can obtain information as and when they require, using data validated by the community pharmacist on the basis of approved (labelled) sites.
Standardising therapeutic indications within the framework of product licence files throughout Europe, to achieve true harmonisation of the information provided to the patient.
Setting up specialised sites for professionals and also standardised information systems comprehensible for the patient, which are either installed on the server network under the moral responsibility of European structures or produced in the form of CD-ROMs.
Developing the new information technologies for the purposes of further pharmaceutical training, in that the prime objective of further training of health care professionals must be to improve the quality of care dispensed to the patient. The Council of Europe could support a project to pool existing IT developments. This might lead to the establishment of European post-graduate training programmes.
Developing the new information technologies for the purposes of producing a pharmaceutical dossier with cross-referenced medical, biological and pharmaceutical data permitting a global assessment of the patient's pharmacotherapy status. This dossier would duly respect the patient's confidentiality and rights and would be governed by the principle of shared professional secrecy, serving as a tool for individual treatment policy. It would improve patient monitoring between towns, between town and hospital and even between hospitals.
Finally, in the context of student specialisation, the group proposes that pharmacy faculties could provide multidisciplinary training in the new information technologies in order to improve patient care and reduce professional conflict.
The need to establish the strategy for improving pharmacotherapy and then exploring how IT can enable this goal to be realised.
In many countries there are developed IT systems for drug interaction monitoring or alerts. Looking to the future, other IT systems are needed to support pharmaceutical care and disease management. Common datasheets across Europe need to be identified.
If patients and consumers recognise the benefits from pharmacists accessing patient profiles, patients will support pharmacists and other health professionals in making the case for funding of IT systems.
Pharmacists need to demonstrate their integrity in handling patient information through respecting patient confidentiality.

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To compromise from a position of strength is capitulation
If you kick a dog every time it tries to get up, it will just lie there even when you stop kicking it. The Democratic Congress spent six years in the wilderness, cowed into submission by a belligerent administration. They only put up token opposition when the Republicans in charge gave away many of our basic rights. Allowing the Government to listen in on us, giving up even the right to challenge in Court an illegal abductions.
What can you do if your Guard Dog won't get off its ass and do its job of protecting you? Get a new dog. Or kick the one you have until it gets up.
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Grafton police
Thursday, Nov. 29
10:22 a.m. – Main Street, bowling alley railroad crossing, tractor-trailer broke a train signal light.
Friday, Nov. 30
6 p.m. – 1100 block State St., juveniles shot at house with a soft pellet gun. Juveniles found, parents advised that they will discipline their children and had disposed of the pellet gun.
8:30 p.m. – 900 block Mechanic St., man passed out on sidewalk while waiting for ride. He was taken to the police department to wait for his ride.
LaGrange police
Friday, Nov. 30
11:15 a.m. – Public Square, Convenient Food Mart, marijuana found in store under candy display.
12:00 p.m. – Â 500 block N. Center St., IGA, William Baker, 26, Elyria and Chasity Hendon, 27, Elyria, each charged with passing bad checks.
Saturday, Dec. 1
2:35 a.m. – North Center Street, VCR tape was spread across a driveway.
3:55 a.m. – 140 block Park Lane, Kyle Vans, 20, Brook Park, charged with physical control, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and prohibitions/minor under 21 years.
Monday, Dec. 3
12:05 a.m. – North Center and East Forest streets, Steven Berardi, 19, Strongsville, charged with failure to signal, underage consumption and driving under suspension. Richard Carpenter, 20, Strongsville, charged with underage consumption.


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According to sources and the Wrestling Observer the deal for Sting to start with the WWE has yet to be signed...by Sting.
The WWE has offered and signed off on a contract with Sting, the former WCW and TNA World Champion but Sting has yet to sign and return the contract to the WWE.
There is some speculation as to why Sting has yet to sign, many of the rumors surrounding the hold-up seem to be the status of The Undertaker. One of the incentives for Sting to join the WWE was the possibility of a match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31 and now with The Undertaker having lost to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX and possibly retiring, that incentive is most likely gone.
Sting has often said he wanted to end his career with one WWE run and allegedly there are select dates for Sting to wrestle including at WrestleMania 31. There was also talk of putting Sting into the WWE Hall of Fame either next year or 2016 but as of now, all bets are off.
The Undertaker suffered a severe concussion during his match with Lesnar and was rushed to the hospital with WWE CEO Vince McMahon in tow. Undertaker reportedly collapsed after returning back stage and could not remember much of what had happened during his match. The legendary figure was kept overnight in the hospital and released the next day and was at RAW but was not used.
Sting has toyed with going to the WWE for the last few years and came close to a deal last year when his contract with TNA expired but Sting chose to renew with TNA.
With the untimely death of The Ultimate Warrior, who had signed to be an ambassador for the WWE after his Hall of Fame induction it is believed now that Sting could fill that role after his wrestling career is over.
While no one is certain why there is a delay from Sting's side about signing the contract it is believed he will eventually become part of the WWE. What his role with the company will be at this point, especially with the uncertainty of The Undertaker, is unclear.


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By the Division of Banks
The Policy Group is the senior policy making committee of the Division of Banks. Chaired by the Commissioner, the Policy Group meets regularly, is comprised of the Division's senior management, and is charged with overseeing all regulatory matters, directing the Division's day to day operations, and conducting strategic planning for the Division. Profiles of the members of the Policy Group are provided below.
David J. Cotney has served as the Commissioner of Banks since November 2010. He oversees the supervision of over 200 banks and credit unions with total combined assets in excess of $400 billion. His office is also responsible for the licensing and supervision of over 8,500 non-depository licensees including mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, consumer finance companies, money services businesses, debt collectors, and loan servicers.
Mr. Cotney is an active contributor to consumer protection efforts both in Massachusetts and nationally. In 2015, Mr. Cotney was elected as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). CSBS is a national organization which advocates for and is dedicated to advancing the state banking system. He serves as a member of the board of the CSBS Education Foundation and of the Board of Managers of the State Regulatory Registry (SRR), where he previously served as chairman. From 2013 – 2015, he served as chairman of the State Liaison Committee (SLC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). The FFIEC was created by Congress to promote uniform examination standards and principles by state and federal financial institution regulators. Additionally, in 2014, Cotney was appointed to serve as chairman of the CSBS Emerging Payments Task Force.
Previously, Mr. Cotney served as the Division's Chief Operating Officer (COO) where he oversaw the Division's Administration & Policy Section which included the daily administration of a staff of 160 employees, an annual budget appropriation of over $17 million, revenue collection, information technology, financial and non financial internal controls, and all legal and legislative matters. Mr. Cotney began his professional career as an entry-level Bank Examiner with the Division of Banks in 1990. Over more than 20 years, Mr. Cotney rose through the ranks of management, serving in various operating units of the Division.
Mr. Cotney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University, a Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Public and Nonprofit Management from Boston University, and a Master in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Ms. Begin was appointed in 2011 to serve as the Division's Chief Risk Officer with oversight of the Division's examination and licensing programs, including the Depository Institution Supervision and Outreach, Non-Depository Institution Supervision, and Enforcement and Investigation Units. She previously held the position of Senior Deputy Commissioner for the Division's Non-Depository Institution Supervision Unit overseeing the licensing and supervision of over 5,000 licensed financial service providers including mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, money service businesses, finance companies, and debt collectors. Ms. Begin joined the Division in 1994 serving as Assistant General Counsel in the Division's Legal Unit. Prior to joining the Division, she held the position of Vice President and Legal Counsel to the Massachusetts Share Insurance Corporation. She began her career in banking in the 1980's at The Conifer Group, Inc., a Worcester, Massachusetts-based bank holding company.
Ms. Begin serves as a Board member and Past President of the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR), and received the AARMR Distinguished Service Award in 2014. Ms. Begin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Nichols College and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School.
Mr. Bienvenu was appointed in 2006 to serve as Senior Deputy Commissioner, where he serves on the Division of Bank's Policy Group and is responsible for all areas of risk management supervision for state-chartered banks and credit unions throughout the Commonwealth. Previously, Mr. Bienvenu served as Deputy Commissioner, where he was primarily responsible for overseeing the examination and supervision of Massachusetts banks and credit unions. Mr. Bienvenu has also served the Division as Chief Director for the Bank Supervision Unit, where he oversaw the Large and Complex Institutions Section and as Field Office Supervisor. Mr. Bienvenu joined the Division in 1990 as an Assistant Bank Examiner. Prior to joining the Division, he spent five years working in various positions in the banking industry.
Mr. Bienvenu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Fitchburg State College. In addition, he completed a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 1995.
Paul A. Gibson was appointed to serve as Senior Deputy Commissioner for the Non-Depository Institution Supervision Section in 2012 and in this capacity oversees the licensing and financial safety and soundness and consumer compliance examinations of almost 6,000 non-depository licensees with over 4,000 branches and agents. Mr. Gibson began his career with the Division in 1996 as an Assistant Bank Examiner and has held multiple bank examiner and management positions throughout his tenure. He most recently served as Deputy Commissioner of the Depository Institution Supervision Section where he was responsible for overseeing the financial safety and soundness examinations and supervision of over 200 state-chartered banks and credit unions with total combined assets in excess of $320 billion.
Mr. Gibson graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Finance from Suffolk University.
Mr. Pope was appointed in 2008 as Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement and Investigation, overseeing the Division's specialized investigations of fraudulent and illegal activities of regulated entities. In addition, he is responsible for the oversight of administration and enforcement proceedings related to these investigations, and supervises the Division's Consumer Assistance Unit. Mr. Pope also serves as the Division's liaison to various federal and state law enforcement agencies regarding criminal referral matters. Mr. Pope joined Division in 1999 as an Assistant Bank Examiner. He later served as Assistant Chief Director, and subsequently as Chief Director of Examinations for Community Financial Institutions, overseeing the safety and soundness examinations of state-chartered credit unions.
Prior to his employment with the Division, Mr. Pope began his career in investment portfolio management at a state-charted bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Concentration in History from Bridgewater State College.
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Ms. Gerrish holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Connecticut College, an MBA from Boston University and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School.
Mary L. Gallagher was appointed to serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the Division in 2015. Ms. Gallagher has spent nearly 17 years working in financial services, most recently as an Executive Director for Foreign Exchange Sales Trading at Morgan Stanley, working in both their Boston and London offices. Prior to working at Morgan Stanley, Ms. Gallagher worked at State Street Global Markets and earlier at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown Securities in both foreign exchange and equity sales trading.
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The 1% rule, recycling books, giant robot squid, 'Evil Dead: The Musical'…
Does what it says on the tin.
Oooh, new meme alert! The creator/consumer ratio and YouTube, and more.
John Scalzi exposes the differing methods of web marketeers, and explains their successes and failures.
New web service to help vision-impaired web users by providing stripped-down versions of websites for reading by text-to-speech software.
Excellent photos and audio-essay from a guy who documents the London inner-city estates, and the kids on the 'grime' hip-hop scene.
Recycling is a great idea, but paper? Get with the program, plastic is the way to go. NYT article with irritating 10 second flash ad before text appears. Link via SF Signal.
7 – On InfodumpingNiall Harrison rounds up the different methods used by sf authors to 'infodump', comparing and contrasting as he goes. Interesting stuff, and a revealing read for would-be writers.
Eight of them, one of me. Heh.
Japanese city plans giant robotic squid to celebrate their favourite sea-beasties.
There's a science fiction novel in this one for sure – if I only had the time to write it. A sobering study, if the results mean what they seem to.
Sharing a bed with a woman makes men miss out on sleep time, apparently. No, not for *that* reason.
Please, someone, say it ain't so. This is postmodernism run amok, and no mistake. Link via Clarkblog.
Does what it says on the tin.
…or it would do, but for the fact it's made up entirely of frozen methane and ethane. Links to image galleries if you click on through.
Hold your breath – a massive ethics-war is about to break loose in the media. Expect hand-flapping, wild-eyed transhumanist polemic, religion-based sophistry…and a whole lot of bullsh*t from both sides.
Seth Shostak rounds up the top four reasons people suggest for why SETI hasn't found a signal. Humerous and informative. Plus it mentions the Fermi Paradox, so it *must* be good.
Stop press! New Labour in good idea shocker! Update: implementation so ridiculously complex that it may never take off… UK government plans individual carbon taxation system.
A rare pleasure – a long post from Human Iterations, in high praise of Dick's 'A Scanner Darkly' and Linklater's movie adaptation thereof. Go read.


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College Hockey:Top scorers gone, but Miami still appears strong all around
Past predictors
After back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in 2009 and 2010, Miami was eliminated in the first game of the 2011 NCAA Northeast Regional after looking unstoppable in the second half of the season. The RedHawks had captured their first CCHA tournament title a week earlier by demolishing Western Michigan, another team that was rolling.
The loss was the first for the RedHawks in 14 games, their fourth of the calendar year. During their 13-game unbeaten streak, the 'Hawks had outscored their opponents 55-21. Their season ended with a 3-1 loss to New Hampshire.
"We've been playing on a such a high for so long," said head coach Enrico Blasi. "We weren't ready to play. But let's not take anything away from this senior class."
Those seniors included Hobey Baker Award winner Andy Miele as well as Carter Camper, Pat Cannone and Justin Vaive, who netted 66 of Miami's 146 total goals, or just a hair over 45 percent.
The departure of all that firepower is a bit daunting, but don't think that the RedHawks aren't capable of reloading — or that a superb run to a conference title is what they'll remember most from last season.
Good omens
Perhaps the best news for RedHawks fans is that Miami's dynamic goaltending duo of Connor Knapp and Cody Reichard returns for one last season. Each had a save percentage number that was slightly down last season from the year before, but no one wants to face either of them in net.
"They are a huge part of our program," said Blasi. "They have won a lot of games back there. Nothing has really changed at this point."
The two have split time nearly evenly in their three years in Oxford, and Blasi doesn't think that's going to change. "As coaches we can only do what they allow us to do and right now they are allowing us to play both of them," he said. "They are unbelievable as far as preparation. They are focused and ready to go and we will have to make decisions from week to week.
"I think we have proven in the past that we are not afraid to go with either one at a particular time. They make our job difficult and yet they help each other as far as challenging themselves. It's a pretty good, healthy competition they have going."
What spells doom?
It's hard to say what could spell doom for a team as talented as Miami. Reilly Smith returns as the team's leading scorer — he was one of the top four scorers in the country last season — and the RedHawks return many offensive threats.
"We have a cast of veteran forwards that will look forward to hopefully stepping up and provide more offense," said Blasi. "Guys like Curtis McKenzie, Alden Hirschfeld and Trent Vogelhuber are guys that are proven now and will now have some more ice time that maybe they haven't had in the past. Its an opportunity for them to step up."
With depth at every position, perhaps the only thing that can sink the RedHawks is the RedHawks.
About the RedHawks
2010-11 overall record: 23-10-6
2010-11 CCHA record: 16-7-5-2 (third)
2011-12 predicted finish (coaches poll): Second
Key losses: Forwards Carter Camper, Pat Cannone and Andy Miele
Players to watch: Forwards Alden Hirschfeld and Reilly Smith; defensemen Will Weber and Chris Wideman; goaltenders Connor Knapp and Cody Reichard
Impact rookie: Forward Blake Coleman
Why the RedHawks will finish higher than the coaches poll: Sure, the RedHawks lost three of the nation's top four scorers, but don't think that this team can't reload immediately — and don't forget about that tandem in goal.
Why the RedHawks will finish lower than the coaches poll: The only thing that can undo the RedHawks is the RedHawks.
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EU Week Ahead July 7-11: Ukraine and Juncker in the Parliament
July 7-11: Italy will officially start the first full week of its rotating European Union presidency. Ukraine will again be high on the agenda. and the president designate of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will be in parliament to gather the support he needs ahead of his confirmation vote later this month.
On Monday, euro zone finance ministers will discuss progress on Lithuania's euro accession and on setting up the region's bank supervisor. They will also review the Commission's recent policy reform recommendations for member states.
Senior officials from member states will meet Monday to discuss the latest news from Ukraine and to assess whether any further action mat be needed to increase sanctions pressure on Russia.
The European Court of Justice will hold hearings Monday and Tuesday in the case of former Health Commissioner John Dalli who left his job in a cash-for- influence probe in which he was cleared of wrongdoing. Mr. Dalli claims he never agreed to resign when the scandal broke but was pushed out of his job by the European Commission. He is suing to annul what he claims was an oral decision by Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to ask him to resign. Mr Dalli is also suing for damages.
The Commission disputes the existence of such a decision.
Mr. Barroso and a number of other senior EU officials will give evidence in the hearing.
Tuesday sees the ECOFIN meeting of EU finance ministers. The EU will also host a donor's conference for Ukraine to discuss "the key priorities and support for Ukraine going forward," the EU said in a press release.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Jean-Claude Juncker will meet with the political groups in the European Parliament to convince them that he is the right man for the job as president of the European Commission. The vote in parliament is now expected July 15. Mr. Juncker has the formal backing of the parliament's two main party blocs but the vote will be a secret ballot.
The EU's top two officials will be in France next week. Mr. Barroso who has clashed with French authorities in the past on trade and fiscal policy visits from Wednesday to Friday. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy meets French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday afternoon.
The EU's executive will present two proposals on Wednesday – one on improving the protection offered by national online gambling rules and a second one looking at how to make EU merger control rules more effective.
On Friday, the EU, Ukraine and Russia will hold ministerial level discussions on how to implement the trade and political deal the EU signed with Kiev last month in a way that causes minimum disruption to Russia's economy. Moscow fought hard against the EU-Ukrainian pacts.


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And the biggest ripper of all is... SONYMaybe you've heard of this: the advertising agency Passion Pictures hired by Sony to create a TV spot completely ripped of the work of another artist (KozyNDan), with colour rabbits running in a city. They even ripped the idea of a wave of bunnies and other things.And the biggest ripper of all is... SONY by jsmonzani
See this article on Gizmodo for more information: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/10/sony_bastards_ripped_off_the_b.html
Of course, Sony answered that they don't know anything about it. "I'm big, I'm full of money and I won't send you a penny": http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/10/sony_responds_to_bravia_ad_rip.html
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Can anyone name a undecidable problem that is genuinely graph-related? (Genuine means: not a standard one in graph's disguise.)
From a MathSciNet search:
Földes, Stéphane; Steinberg, Richard A topological space for which graph embeddability is undecidable. J. Combin. Theory Ser. B 29 (1980), no. 3, 342--344.
From the introduction: ``From Edmonds' permutation theorem and a generalization due to Stahl, it follows that graph embeddability is decidable for all surfaces, orientable as well as nonorientable. We show the existence of a topological space $\hat G$ such that there is no algorithm to decide whether a finite graph is embeddable in $\hat G$. In fact, $\hat G$ will be a path-connected subspace of the real plane.''
With a different notion of undecidability, the following is another example. Ramsey's theorem says that if you 2-colour the edges of a countably infinite graph then there will be an infinite set of vertices such that all the edges between them have the same colour. A natural question one might then ask is whether if a graph with uncountably many vertices is 2-coloured you can find a subset of the vertices of the same size as the vertex set of the whole graph such that all edges inside the subset have the same colour. It turns out that you cannot necessarily do so unless the cardinality is enormous. Cardinalities that work are called weakly compact, and their existence is independent of ZFC. (This is the definition of "weakly compact" but there are many equivalent ways of defining them.)
My favorite undecidable problem in graph theory is the following: given a finite set of graphs $L$, is there a graph $G$ such that the neighborhood of each vertex in $G$ is isomorphic to a graph in $L$.
For a proof see: Peter M. Winkler. Existence of graphs with a given set of r-neighborhoods Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series B, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 1983, Pages 165-176. (I am fairly sure this result is older, but that's the best I can do now.


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Carlena Britch's dance resume reads like that of a who's who in music! Britch, who is best known for dancing with Justin Bieber during his two-year world tour-during which she also appeared in his movie, BELIEVE, has danced with some of music's most successful artists including: Prince, Ne-Yo, Pharrell, Jason Derulo, Michael Buble and Chris Brown just to name a few. She can most recently be seen in Usher's newest video for his song "Good Kisser", which premiered on NBC's "The Voice" last month.
But it's not only Britch's talent and success that is impressive. During her time as a contestant on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance", the Vancouver native opened up about the abusive bringing she endured while growing up in several foster homes in hopes of helping and touching the lives others who were in similar situations.
In a recent interview, Britch discusses her amazing career and how what she had to overcome influenced her as an artist, how those facing hardships can still make their dreams a reality, what she learned from the artists she collaborated with, and more!
What initially sparked your interest in dancing?
Carlena- At the age of nine, a hip hop instructor came to my elementary school and taught a two week hip hop program, which I fell in love with. I believe that the connection immediately drew me from my troubled actions and thoughts and helped to focus me in a positive, artistic outlet.
I read that you have faced hardships growing up in an abusive home life and foster homes; you didn't let your past circumstances define your future. What would be your advice to those in similar situations now? How can they keep the hope that things will get better and that they can still follow your dreams?
Carlena- Inevitably, it all comes down to choice. We must believe and trust that everything we are given is for a reason; even hardships. You have the choice to pity yourself and your circumstances, or see them as a blessing for all the experience and wisdom they're teaching you, or have taught you. It's interesting to see the 50% of people who let these negative experiences pull them downwards into a continual spiral, or the other 50% whom rise above. We're all the same but, it's a matter of choice as far as which direction you wish to go.
The universe does not throw anything your way that it doesn't believe you can't handle. We have to look at things equally and trust that if you're strong enough to overcome not so ideal circumstances, you are equally as strong to push towards even your wildest, most out of reach dreams. And those dreams will be be even more attainable when we recognize that they're even closer than we could have thought.
How would you say what you had to overcome influenced you as an artist now?
Carlena- There are many things I've had to overcome to get to where I am today, but I would definitely say that my biggest progress has shown in overcoming myself and my own thoughts. Each experience has varied and everything has taught me something different about myself. When I was able to recognize that each step along my path was there for a reason, I was able to step outside of my thoughts and trust that there are no such thing as coincidences. The universe has an even greater plan for me and my artistry than anything I could ever dream up. It's a matter of connecting with that plan, trusting in it, and calming my over active mind along the way.
What was the most valuable thing you took away from your experience on "So You Think You Can Dance"?
Carlena- Coming from everything I had experienced growing up, I had built this wall around me, protecting me from those that could hurt me, or take away my dreams. It wasn't until I made the top 20 of "So You Think You Can Dance" where I came into contact with the idea of being vulnerable. In order to connect with my fans and share my story to inspire, I had to break down those walls and open my eyes to the fact that nothing and nobody could take away my dreams. It was a very rewarding experience because not only did it enlighten me, it did it on a nationally televised stage where my growth and learning process was shared with all those that were following my journey.
How was the experience on the Justin Bieber tour for you? You were on that tour for two years, best and most challenging thing about it for you?
Carlena- I had an incredible time on tour! My biggest dream upon moving to LA was to tour, and to do so with an artist of Justin's level was a blessing. The best part about it was definitely the travels. I got to see the entire world and discover more about myself along the way. The most challenging part, was also the traveling. Sometimes when you are so far away from home it's difficult to feel grounded in unfamiliar circumstances. It was such an amazing learning experience that I was able to take so much from.
You are in Usher's latest video, how was working with such a successful and talented artist like him?
Carlena- I really enjoyed working with Usher because I felt as if the entire experience was mature; grown. He's been in the industry for so long that he knows exactly who he is and what he wants as an artist. It reflected throughout the entire process; from rehearsals to filming, everything ran smoothly and I got to connect with an incredible group of people.
Of all the artists you have worked with, is there one whom you learned something from that you take with you every day? A special piece of advice shared maybe?
Carlena- Most recently, on Usher's latest video for "Good Kisser" we spent time in rehearsals developing the character I was going to play to accompany the videos storyline and choreography. Inevitably, the character was based off of exactly who I am. The most rewarding part of that experience was the recognition that everything and all that I am is enough. From my style, to my dancing and look, it reminded me to embrace my individuality.
Is there an artist you would love to collaborate with whom you haven't yet?
Carlena- I would love to work with Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monae, FKA Twigs, and continue on a further path with the more recent artists I have had the pleasure of connecting with. Prince, Usher, and Chris Brown are all artists I would like to collaborate with further.
Finish this sentence: "For me dancing is….."
Carlena- For me, dancing is the parent I never had growing up. It has guided me, challenged me, accepted me, and helped to shape me into the woman I am today. I owe all that I am to dance, and I am excited to see what avenues and adventures it takes me on next.
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Antibacterial Honey?
In the laboratory, honey has been shown to hamper the growth of food-borne pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella, and to fight certain bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, both of which are common in hospitals and doctors' offices. But whether it does the same in people hasn't been proven.
Shop for honey and you'll see that some are lighter, others are darker. In general, the darker the honey, the better its antibacterial and antioxidant power. Honey comes in many varieties, depending on the floral source of pollen or nectar gathered and regurgitated by the honey bee upon arrival in the hive.
Honey producers may apply to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a grade on their product, but the score does not account for color. Rather, the honey is judged for clarity, aroma, and flavor, and the absence of sediments, such as honeycomb particles.
Never Give Honey to an Infant
Honey is natural and considered harmless for adults. But pediatricians strongly caution against feeding honey to children under 1 year old.
"Do not let babies eat honey," states foodsafety.gov, a web site of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
That's because of the risk of botulism. The spores of the botulism bacteria are found in dust and soil that may make their way into honey. Infants do not have a developed immune system to defend against infection.
It's been shown very clearly that honey can give infants botulism, a paralytic disorder in which the infant must be given anti-toxins and often be placed on a respirator in an intensive care unit. But parents may feed their infants cereals that contain honey. If it's cooked, so it's OK—we're talking about honey out of the bottle.
The National Honey Board, which the USDA oversees, also agrees that infants should not be given honey. "The concern for babies stems from the fact that infants lack the fully developed gastrointestinal tract of older humans," the Board's web site states.


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Structured LED hats have buckram batting sewn into the two front panels to give the hat stiffness and shape. It makes the hat stand up slightly away from your head, and gives a more formal look. Some customers insist that structured caps are larger, although Panther Vision says that they are all the same size.
Unstructured lighted caps are soft and formless ("relaxed fit"). People with small heads (including women and children) usually find that unstructured caps fit more comfortably. They conform to your head, rather than perching atop it.
Once upon a time, lighted caps had only two LEDs and a simple on/off switch. When Panther Vision created the 4-LED cap, they added a 4-way switch to control the high beams and low beams separately. When they noticed that most owners always use all of the lights, they reverted to the original 2-way switch to save you some extra clicking and prolong the life of the switch. But many people preferred the separate controls, so Panther went back to the 4-way switch. After selling both versions for a while, the 4-ways finally won out and 2-way caps are now on sale.
A 2-way switch is a simple on/off switch that controls all four LEDs. Click it once to turn them on and again to turn them off. We only have a few caps left with the 2-way switch:
A 4-way switch has separate controls for the high beams and low beams. Click once to turn on just the high beams, click again to turn on just the low beams, click a third time for all four lights, and click again to turn them off. All caps except those marked "2-way switch" in the dropdown list have the 4-way switch.
Stealth Power Caps are offered in these colors and styles. Colors might not match our photos exactly due to lighting variations and slight differences between production runs. The following descriptions will give you a better idea of what to expect.
Use the dropdown list above to choose which one you want. Unavailable colors will not appear in the list. To buy multiple colors, add the product to your shopping cart once for each color you want:
Other Panther Vision Powercaps
Scroll to the bottom of this page to see camouflage patterned caps, 2-LED caps sold by the dozen, 6-LED caps, runners' caps, solar-powered caps, winter beanies, and more.
International Shipping Restrictions
In November 2012, the USPS relaxed its restrictions on shipping lithium "coin cell" batteries internationally to allow a limited number of batteries that are installed in products. We can't ship replacement batteries internationally, including to US military addresses (APO, FPO, DPO), because they are not installed in products. Some individual countries will not accept any packages containing batteries; we currently cannot ship any products containing batteries to Germany or Italy. Customers in those countries may still order our products, but we have to remove the batteries before shipping to you. Please consult this page to see your country's restrictions.
Every new Panther Vision lighted cap comes with batteries installed, and they'll last about 30 hours of continuous operation. Tick the box above to add one 4-pack of Panther Power CR2032 coin cell replacement batteries each time you add a cap to your shopping cart. (If you are ordering multiple colors and want batteries for all of your caps, check the box each time you add more caps to your cart). You can find CR2032s at any store that sells batteries, but our Panther Power packages are priced very competitively, and adding batteries to your order will not increase your shipping charge.
If you'd like to be done with batteries altogether, check out our solar-powered Powercaps on the Related Products tab above.
We are not allowed to ship replacement batteries outside of the US, including US military addresses (APO, FPO, DPO).
About Volume Pricing
Discounted prices apply to orders of identical lighted caps shipped to a single address. You may not mix and match colors or styles, or combine separate orders, to attain these discounts. We do not always have enough caps in every style to fulfill very large orders. Please use our Contact form to ask about availability if you need more caps in a particular style than we have on hand -- we can usually get as many as you need within a week or so. Volume price discounts may be discontinued at any time without notice.
Sometimes quantity matters more than quality. Do you need a lot of caps at rock-bottom prices? Panther Vision's classic 2-LED Caplight is available again by the dozen. Click here to see if it's the right choice for you.
Cleaning Your Power Cap
Remove the batteries and hand-wash in warm, soapy water (do not bleach). Don't immerse the bill or the head band in water. You can clean the surface of the bill with a damp cloth, but keep the electronics dry! Do not machine wash or dry clean. Line dry for at least 24 hours before replacing the batteries. Don't use the clothes dryer. Do not iron.
Why Buy Your Panther Vision Caps from Curio City?
The Mayor's Choice
The Mayor says: I couldn't believe that Panther Vision was changing their caps again. The 3-LED version was pretty close to perfect. I still use my old 2-LED cap all the time for chores around the house. How could adding one more LED improve on that? Well, my Stealth Cap made me an instant believer the first time I used it to grill after dark. The low beams put the light exactly where I need it -- even though I wear bifocals -- without having to adjust the cap on my head. Best of all, the under-brim lights don't glare in your eyes.


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This is a cute question that I found in ML. I thought a little bit about it and couldn't complete it to a solution.
Let $G$ be a non-cyclic finite group of order $n.$ Let $S(G)=\sum_{g \in G} o(g)$ where $o(g)$ is the order of $g$ in $G.$ Prove that $S(G)<S(\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}).$
My thoughts:
For any $d|n,$ there is a unique cyclic subgroup of $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$ of order $d,$ and the number of generators of such a cyclic subgroup is $\varphi(d).$ Therefore, $S(\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z})=\sum_{d|n} \varphi(d)d.$
Let $s_d$ be the number of elements of $G$ of order $d.$ Then $S(G)=\sum_{d|n}s_dd.$ By Frobenius theorem, the number of elements $g \in G$ s.t. $g^d=1$ is a multiple of $d,$ thus $0 \leq s_d \leq dk_d$ for some non-negative integer $k_d.$
Case 1: If for some divisor $d$ we have $dk_d=n,$ then $S(G) \leq 1+(n-1)d<1+n(n-1)/2.$
Case 2: If $dk_d \neq n$ for all divisors $d,$ then $k_d \leq \frac{n}{d}-1$ and $dk_d \leq n-d.$ Hence, $S(G) \leq \sum_{d|n}nd-d^2.$
Now we have to show that $\sum_{d|n} \varphi(d)d$ is strictly greater than the maximum of both cases 1, 2, which I couldn't prove. (I tried induction on $n,$ but it was unsuccessful!)
How should one prove the inequalities?
Is there any closed/simplified form for $\sum_{d|n} \varphi(d)d?$
What is $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{S(G)}{S(\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z})}?$
Added: I must confess that I came up with the last question without any thinking when I was writing the whole question, which the limit, of course, is absurd if one doesn't specify a group!


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A woman driving drunk with a stolen snake around her neck and crashing into a firehouse is one thing, but a drunken teacher without pants is another. The Source reported on Aug. 6, 2014, that a teacher showed up to a high school in Oklahoma on the first day of school as expected, but she showed up drunk and completely pantless.
49-year-old Lorie Ann Hill was a brand new teacher at Wagoner High School in Oklahoma, but it appears as if her tenure there won't last long due to her arrest.
Pix11 reported that police stated Hill did admit to sitting in the parking lot before the first day of high school and getting totally drunk. She admitted to sitting in her car and drinking vodka early in the morning.
She reportedly drank the vodka very quickly, got completely drunk, and then proceeded to head into the building. Hill made it to a classroom that she claimed was her room, and that was when it got even worse. After getting into the classroom, Hill took off her pants.
"They [school staff] didn't know who she was," reported Wagoner Police Chief Bob Haley. "When our officers interviewed her she did admit to having had some vodka yesterday morning before she came to school."
Hill lucked out a little bit as she was not witnessed by anyone as actually driving her car, but just sitting in it as it was parked. Therefore, Hill was able to avoid a DUI charge because the police could not find anyone that actually saw her driving drunk.
She was jailed on a public intoxication complaint.
The school has not yet said anything about Lorie Ann Hill's teaching status at the school, but it isn't believe to be good.
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Four Loko Is Back, Without the Caffeine
A lot less loko.
Under pressure from authorities, Four Loko's day-glo cans are now being sold without caffeine, taurine, and guarana. Health and government officials said the cocktail of stimulants and depressants were toxic when mixed. But without the hyperactive buzz keeping you bouncing around the room long after the malt liquor should've taken you under, who's going to want booze that tastes like melted Sweet Tarts in a pool of battery acid? With a catchy moniker like "blackout in a can" and flavors like Blue Raspberry and MaXed, we're guessing ... children. [NYDN]


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I love to entertain and plan parties. I love the details and decorations, the matching theme elements, and creativity. You can imagine how excited I was to plan my daughter's first birthday party. Knowing she would be a summer baby, I was already super happy that it would give us many outdoor options for her celebration. I started planning several months ahead, and hubby and I decided to combine her birthday festivities with a family vacation at the beach. We rented a beautiful beach house overlooking the bay, and I set off on my creative way.
First was the theme. I wanted something cute and summery, but not overly girly. I figured there would be plenty of years when she would demand a pink princess party. We decided on an adorable goldfish theme with a light blue and orange color scheme. I even found the most perfect little outfit for her, and actually matched a lot of the party elements around that. I went straight to one of my favorite craft sites, etsy.com, and scoured for party invites. I am heavily a do-it-yourself mama, but working a full-time job with a young infant didn't allow me as much creativity time as I would have liked. I found the most darling design from KindlyReply. I worked with her to tweak the color and design, and voila – our customized invite! I purchased the design from her, printed them on cardstock myself, and used a corner punch to round the corners. I also hand glittered each one for a shimmery bubble effect.
Next came the food, room decorations and favors. I knew we would be traveling for vacation, and anything I needed for the party would have to be boxed up and transported too. We were already traveling with the kitchen sink for the baby, and to add party supplies was pretty stressful. I decided to keep the favors simple and sweet, little bags of Swedish fish and Goldfish cracker treats. I lined the bottom of each bag with turquoise crinkly paper to look like water. I also used the design from the invitation and created my own favor tag stickers for each bag.
I brought fun beach items for the sign-in table. A goldfish bucket and shovel, a photo sign-in book of baby's first year, a framed invitation, and bordered them with some bright orange cups. I also bought turquoise tablecloths and a fishing net as the finishing touch.
I planned out a menu and created beach/ocean themed names for the dishes. Then, created goldfish signs and tags for each plate. Here is a sample of some of the fun food displays, with my master centerpiece – a handcarved shark watermelon! This was the biggest hit of all.
Finally, no birthday party is complete without the cake. I've seen Cake Boss, and others' parties with fancy custom cakes that reach into the $200-$300 range. I wanted something beautiful and special for baby, but felt it was ludicrous to spend that much money on a cake. I decided to buy a plain white sheet cake from Costco ($17.99), and decorate it myself. With the help of a few items from fellow crafter Ally&Aidan, I cut and glued various felt decorations together to make an intricate ocean scene. I used two bbq skewers, cut letters from cardboard and then hand glittered them. I strung it together, and voila, her cake banner. Throw on some etsy sugar bubbles from CrumbyArt, goldfish cookies from KimbosCookies, and some blue sugar sprinkles… baby's first birthday cake was born. I was pretty proud of the final result, and the cake was a hit. Check out the before and after shots. It almost hurt to cut it, but dive in we did, and it was a glorious success! I changed baby into her darling party dress complete with tiara, and we celebrated the best first birthday I could ever imagine.
Afterwards, everyone suited up and followed the signs down to the beach for some more summer fun in the sun.


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I'm doing summer cryptography research and I am have been looking for a security analysis of the Guillou-Quisquater (GQ) digital signature scheme, but I have been unable to find one.
Since this is not a very common digital signature scheme I will mention the protocol.
GQ: Public: $n,e,I$ has function $H$, where $I \equiv S^{e} \mod n$
Private: $s$
Signature: $(x,y)$ where $x \equiv r^{e} \mod n, c=h(m,x)$, and $y \equiv rS^{c} \mod n$
To verify: Check that $y^{e} \equiv x I^{h(m,x)} \mod n$ (this works because $y^{e} \equiv (rS^{c})^{e} \equiv r^{e}S^{ce} \equiv xI^{c}$)
Any references to papers in which this could be found would be very helpful. Thank you!


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