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Pimlico picks and ponderings October 3, 2020
by John Piassek | Oct 3, 2020 | Breaking, Handicapping
Horses round the first turn at Pimlico. Photo: Dottie Miller
In which we pick the races from Pimlico each day…
Post time: 11:00 a.m.
Carryovers: Rainbow Jackpot Pick 6 — $32,195 Super High 5 — $0 Late Pick 5 — None
Notable: Until further notice, no fans are allowed to attend the races at Pimlico. For more info, click here.
RACE 1: SELIMA STAKES, 2-YEAR-OLDS, FILLIES, 1 1/16 MILES (GRASS)
#4 Domain Expertise (5/2): Got stuck behind a slow pace on debut at Saratoga, and got outkicked in the stretch by a very well-meant stablemate. Still got second, with a strong brisnet figure of 80. If she stays close to the pace, and is able to unleash that powerful kick again, she'll be tough.
#3 Invincible Gal (3/1): Just got up to break her maiden at Saratoga, then stretched out well and finished second in the Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park. She might have been done in by some very slow internal fractions after a fast quarter. She'll have to hope that doesn't happen again, for her rally to have maximum impact.
#2 Golden Voice (4/1): Drew off nicely to win her debut at Kentucky Downs, being eased up in the stretch in her first try going long. She's another one who could be forwardly placed.
RACE 2: GALLORETTE STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, FILLIES AND MARES, 1 1/16 MILES (GRASS)
#8 Varenka (5/1): Motion is very tough when adding blinkers, and getting Trevor McCarthy helps the cause of this stone-cold closer. She's been slowly rounding into form in her three races this year: quietly ran a gigantic race in the Matchmaker, then lost by less than three lengths over the funky Kentucky strip last out. There's not as large a sample size for how the grass will play, compared to dirt, but we did see horses come from all over the place to run well on Thursday. Looks like her closing speed won't hurt her, as such.
#7 Jabuticaba (15/1): A speedy longshot? Don't mid if I do. She held on for an allowance win two back at Colonial Downs, then got perhaps a bit too ambitious in the All Along Stakes last out. Definitely a possibility that she can get loose and leave the others reeling.
#1 Juliet Foxtrot (7/5): How do you solve a problem like her? Brad Cox and Florent Geroux are a very dangerous trainer/jockey combo, and she's got some great speed figures. Not to mention, she'll be forwardly placed. On the other hand, she kind of runs the same race every time: she stalks the pace, then falls flat. I fear she might do the same thing here. Tread lightly at low odds.
RACE 3: SKIPAT STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, FILLIES AND MARES, 6 FURLONGS
#3 Never Enough Time (4/1): The guiding principle behind all dirt races at Pimlico will be figuring out who's most likely to get the lead. This filly looks like the fastest early, with the advantage of an inside post position and very fast early pace figures. Last out, in the Alma North Stakes, she battled through a fast pace, then drew off in the stretch and held on for the win. As long as she breaks cleanly, she will be a very tough rival.
#1 Chalon (5/2): There is one obstacle to Never Enough Time's front-running ambitions; Trevor McCarthy on a filly with a little bit of speed. She won the Incredible Revenge Stakes at Monmouth two back after setting the pace, then rated behind Never Enough Time after a stumbling start last out. That didn't go so well, as she wound up second behind that rival. Trevor knows what's up, though, and it wouldn't surprise me to see him hustle his mount to the front. From there, it could be a very different ballgame.
#4 Liza Star (3/1): Should hang on or near the pace on the outside, and from there, she has the closing kick to do some serious damage. Worth using underneath in the exotics, at least.
RACE 4: HILLTOP STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS, FILLIES, 1 MILE (GRASS)
#5 Evil Lyn (6/1): It would've been nice to see her hang on just a bit better last out, but that was a very fast pace, and she won't have to go as fast early here. Two back, going a mile over a wet grass course at Indiana Grand, and set the pace and battled well in the stretch to run a career-top figure. She'll get a similarly wet course here, and looks like the controlling speed. Expecting a very similar effort here.
#4 American Giant (6/1): Got caught behind slow paces in her last two races, but still closed well to run disguised good efforts. Two back, she matched a career-high figure of 87, despite the slow pace and it being her first race off a long layoff. Should be fairly forwardly placed in this spot.
#9 Princess Grace (10/1): Undefeated in her brief career. She closed off a relatively slow pace last out, and won going away with a strong kick. Looks primed to take another step forward, which would make her very tough.
RACE 5 – MISS PREAKNESS STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS, FILLIES, 6 FURLONGS
#5 Mundaye Call (7/5): Blew the doors off a tough field in the Audobon Oaks two back at Ellis Park, running a supersonic figure of 107. The Eight Belles was disappointing, but she's been working well since then. While this track is speed-favoring, so was Churchill Downs that week. A very worthy favorite, though, especially if she can outrun her rivals and clear to a lone lead.
#3 Fly on Angel (8/1): We saw Claudio Gonzalez and Angel Cruz win a stakes with a speedy horse on Friday. Can they do it again here? She went gate-to-wire to win the Charles Town Oaks last out, and impressively won an allowance at Parx two back. While Mundaye Call will be a tough foe on the lead, Fly on Angel has the advantage of position; she's breaking closer to the inside than Mundaye Call. If she can outsprint her early, we could see an upset.
#4 Sound Machine (4/1): Was in good form at Gulfstream Park over the winter; now goes second off the long layoff. Should stalk the pace and make a move, which should get her a spot underneath, at least.
RACE 6: DINNER PARTY STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 1 1/16 MILES (GRASS)
#7 Factor This (1/1): A two-time stakes winner already on the year, he's coming off a second-place finish in the Turf Classic at Churchill that he almost wired. Should be able to coast on the front end, which would set him up nicely for a possible trip to the Breeders' Cup.
#3 Hembree (9/2): Closed well in the Tapit last out to get third, despite a rough break. He has some of the best late pace figures in the race, and should run on well to pick up second.
#1 True Valour (12/1): Prompted the pace and tired in each of his last few. They were not visually impressive races, but he's steadily run figures in the mid-90s. Goes second off a brief freshening, and looks to rate off the pace and hang in there.
RACE 7 – DEFRANCIS DASH, 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 6 FURLONGS
#1 Admiral Lynch (7/2): Boy, there is a LOT of speed in this race. This one has the advantage of the inside post, so he should be able to get to the front and keep his rivals wide. Comes in off a huge race at Saratoga, where he ran away from a tough allowance field and earned a figure of 104.
#4 Laki (5/1): Lovable Maryland-bred is likely using this race as a prep for the Maryland Million Sprint in a few weeks. Impressively won the Oceanport Centennial four back, then stalked and battled three times over the summer at Laurel. Those races were either stakes, or allowances that might have well have been stakes. A rival he outfinished twice, Threes Over Deuces, came back to recently win a stakes at Delaware Park. He should be right on the pace on the outside of rivals.
#5 Landeskog (5/2): Looked like a monster at the end of last year, then got an easy trip to win his comeback race at Ellis. If he improves second off the layoff, he'll be a tough customer. Having Cox and Geroux as his trainer and jockey, respectively, helps the cause.
RACE 8: LAUREL FUTURITY, 2-YEAR-OLDS, 1 1/16 MILES (GRASS)
#8 Hidden Enemy (4/1): Ran huge second out, improving his figure by seventeen points and making a strong middle move into a slow pace. Any kind of improvement off that race gets him into the winner's circle.
#10 Nautilus (10/1): Another Cox/Geroux charge, and one that could slip under the radar. He's shown speed in his three most recent starts, and just missed in his lone grass try despite racing wide all the way.
#3 Woolton Asset (9/2): Recent French invader for the Motion barn. He was on the pace in all his races there, which will help him out here. Getting an ultra-aggressive Paco Lopez aboard is also an advantage.
RACE 9 – JAMES MURPHY STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 1 MILE (GRASS)
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#13 Bye Bye Melvin (6/1): He showed that he loved a soft grass track last out, closing to win the Saranac Stakes by a head with a career-top figure. His stalking style leaves him vulnerable to getting hung wide, but he's got a strong enough kick that he should at least put in a good account of himself.
#10 Don Juan Kitten (9/2): He was the one Bye Bye Melvin nosed out in his last start, after setting the pace in the Saranac. He's improved in every race this ear, and should be a major factor on the pace.
#1 Chocolate Bar (6/1): Closed strongly to get second in an allowance at Kentucky last out, just missing a career-top. He had showed more speed in the past, but was taken out of his element after a rough break. In spite of that, he didn't miss a beat.
RACE 10 – BLACK-EYED SUSAN STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS, FILLIES, 1 1/8 MILES
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#10 Landing Zone (6/1): It's a big jump in class, for sure. As noted, however, Claudio Gonzalez and Angel Cruz are a dangerous combo, and she's got potentially lethal early speed. I don't know if she'll hold on, but if she doesn't, it's not for lack of trying.
#8 Hopeful Growth (8/1): Ran an impressive race in the Monmouth Oaks, stalking the pace and drawing off handily. Might've been in a bit over her head in the Kentucky Oaks, but now goes to a more realistic spot and should sit the trip.
#6 Sharp Starr (20/1): Had a rough trip off a slow pace in the Fleet Indian Stakes at Saratoga, but boxed on well and lost by less than a length. Lightly-raced filly has room for improvement at a price.
RACE 11: PREAKNESS STAKES, 3-YEAR-OLDS, 1 3/16 MILES
#3 Art Collector (5/2): He's won five in a row, all in very impressive style, all while being on the lead. He'll encounter pace pressure here, but looks strong enough to shake them off. Not to mention, he's drawn closest to the inside of any speed horse.
#9 Authentic (9/5): Held on to win the Kentucky Derby over a speed-favoring Churchill strip, in a race where there wasn't much speed on paper. The key here, therefore, will be how aggressive John Velazquez is. If can get Authentic over to the rail in front of the others, he could get a similar trip. If not, he might be hung wide on a fast pace. That's not great.
#4 Swiss Skydiver (6/1): Sat just off the pace in the Alabama Stakes, and rolled on to victory. It might be in her best interest to work a similar trip here.
RACE 12: UAE PRESIDENT CUP, 4-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 1 1/16 MILES (ARABIAN RACE)
#7 Quick Sand Aa (5/2): Comes off an impressive win in the Delaware Classic, when he stalked the pace and drew off against several of the horses he'll see here. He won this race when it was held at Churchill Downs in 2018.
#8 RB Rich Lyke Me (7/2): Easily wired the field in the Texas Arabian Derby last out. That was a slow pace, even by Arabian standards, but he's gone faster early in the past, so I'm looking for him to be used aggressively and go as fast as he has to in the early stages.
#4 Iridesse (12/1): Surged to just miss at a price last out. Always runs her best race from midpack, and could come on late to get a piece at good odds.
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John Piassek has written about mid-Atlantic racing for The Racing Biz, Danonymous Racing, and his current website, the Daily Gallop. He graduated from Loyola University Maryland in 2018 with a degree in marketing, and is a member of the inaugural Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program class of 2017. Find John on twitter: @theyreoff.


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Kyle Walker: Footballer says he is being 'harassed' following lockdown breaches
Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker claimed he is being harassed. Picture: PA
By Nick Hardinges
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Premier League footballer Kyle Walker has claimed he and his family are being "harassed" after he admitted to breaching coronavirus lockdown measures.
The Manchester City and England defender issued a statement last month - following media reports that he had hosted a party at his home - where we apologised for breaking Covid-19 restrictions.
However, the Premier League fullback has rubbished the claims and insisted he and his family are victims of targeted abuse.
He said the ongoing controversy is affecting both his health and that of his loved ones.
In a statement posted on his official Twitter feed, Walker wrote: "I feel as though I have stayed silent for long enough.
"In light of the most recent article published about me and my family, I feel as though I have no choice but to address things publicly.
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— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) May 7, 2020
"I have recently gone through one of the toughest periods of my life, which I take full responsibility for.
"However, I now feel as though I am being harassed.
"This is no longer solely affecting me, but affecting the health of my family and my young children too."
The footballer admitted to breaching coronavirus lockdown rules again by visiting Sheffield to see his sister and his parents. Such actions could lead to him facing a fine or a police caution.
"In relation to the events on Wednesday, I travelled to Sheffield to give my sister a birthday card and present, but also to speak to one of the few people I believe I can trust in my life," he said.
"She hugged me to remind me that she cares and that I am loved. What am I meant to do - push her away?
"I then travelled to my parents' house to pick up some home-cooked meals. Again, it's been an extremely tough couple of months for them."
Walker then went on to criticise the media for invading the privacy of his family, adding: "It's been an extremely tough couple of months for them: everything I've gone through in my life they have gone through with me.
"What have my parent and sister done to deserve their privacy being invaded by photographers following me to their homes?"
"I constantly feel as though I'm being followed."
Kyle Walker asked when is enough, enough? Picture: PA
The Man City defender is not the first footballer to be criticised for failing to adhere to the lockdown measures.
Aston Villa's Jack Grealish was forced to apologise in March, while Everton strongly condemned Moise Kean for hosting a party last month.
But Walker insisted the response to his actions have been disproportionate, raising mental health concerns and saying his family have been "torn apart" by the continuing scrutiny.
Walker added: "I don't even feel safe in the confines of my own home - why should they have to feel like that too? Who deserves that?
"I am in a privileged position as a role model and a professional athlete, and can assure you from my upbringing I do not take it for granted.
"But at what stage do my feelings get taken into consideration?
Aston Villa captain was also forced to apologise for breaking lockdown rules in March. Picture: PA
"My family has been torn apart, this has been dragged through the press, and I ask, when is enough enough?
"At a time when the focus is understandably on Covid19, at what point does mental health get taken into consideration, an illness which affects every sufferer differently?
"I am a human being, with feelings or pain and upset just like everybody else. Being in the public eye as a professional athlete does not make you immune to this.
"It is sad, but I feel as though my life is being scrutinised without any context. I understand if people are upset or angry with me, but it was important for people to have a better understanding of my life."
The government's advice is to remain at home and to only leave your house for a few specific tasks such as shopping for essential goods, taking an hour of daily exercise or to go to work if you cannot do so from home.
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Dianne Feinstein is not willing to let the CIA have the last word on torture.
The Twitter account of Feinstein, a Democrat and the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee who commissioned an investigation into the CIA's detention-and-interrogation programs, live-tweeted a rebuttal to CIA Director John Brennan's press conference on Thursday.
Brennan's rare press conference came two days after the release of the Senate committee's report, which highlighted the CIA's grisly detention-and-interrogation techniques with terror suspects during the administration of President George W. Bush. The report detailed horrific accounts of rectal feeding, wrongful detention, and exaggerated claims of effectiveness.
Brennan opened his press conference, an unprecedented move from the head of a largely secretive agency, in incredibly defensive posture, evoking the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He said it was clear the agency had failed to hold some officers accountable who had employed techniques that were "abhorrent." But he said the "overwhelming majority" of the CIA's officers did "what they were asked to do."
Brennan said he opposed the release of the report, which he painted as partisan.
Minutes before Brennan was scheduled to open his press conference, Feinstein began her rebuttal. And it continued throughout various points during Brennan's remarks.
A Feinstein spokesman said her staff was "providing facts via Twitter" that she approved. She was in her office watching the press conference.


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Virgin Valley Bulldogs improve to 4-1 after Homecoming win
The Virgin Valley defense came up big when it needed to in helping preserve a 24-20 Homecoming victory over Spring Valley of Las Vegas Friday night inside the Dawg Pound.
The Bulldogs closed out the non-conference portion of their schedule by recording their fourth consecutive win to improve to 4-1 overall. Spring Valley fell to 1-2.
Four key defensive plays, one in the first half and three in the fourth quarter, helped saved the day and allow the Bulldogs to survive an impressive performance by Grizzlies quarterback KC Moore.
Moore accounted for 422 yards of total offense, throwing for 356 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 64 yards and a score. It wasn't enough, however, thanks to the Bulldogs defense.
On Spring Valley's first possession, Moore guided the Grizzlies deep into Virgin Valley territory with a 13-play drive. Hogan Fowles ended the threat when he picked off Moore's pass at the five-yard line and returned it 60 yards to the Spring Valley 35.
The Bulldogs advanced to the five-yard line on a steady diet of handoffs to Jayden Perkins. When the drive bogged down, Cesar Zarate came on to boot a 22 yard field goal to put Virgin Valley up 3-0 with 19 seconds left in the first quarter.
On Virgin Valley's next possession, the Bulldogs drove to the Spring Valley 30 where Fowles hooked up with Jaret Tietjen for a touchdown. Fowles lofted the ball into end zone with Tietjen making the grab while having a defender on him. Zarate's kick made it 10-0 with 9:26 to go in the half.
The Bulldogs increased their advantage to 17-0 just three minutes later. Fowles connected with Zarate for 29 yards and then ran for nine yards after which the Grizzlies were flagged for a personal foul. On the next play, Perkins got loose for 14 yards and a touchdown.
Spring Valley answered with a 14-play drive to score with 1:02 remaining in the half. Moore completed four passes on the drive and ran in from two yards for the touchdown. He also booted the point after leaving the Bulldogs up 17-7 at the break.
Fowles and Perkins combined to help the Bulldogs score on their first possession of the second half. Fowles did the honors scrambling the final six yards for the touchdown. Zarate's kick pushed the advantage to 24-7.
Spring Valley responded on its next possession scoring on a 64-yard bomb from Moore to Marquelle Diggs, who had gotten behind the Bulldog coverage. Moore added the PAT to bring the Grizzlies within 24-14 with 4:07 left in the third quarter.
The Girzzlies cut the margin to 24-20 with 10:24 to play when Moore tossed a five-yard scoring strike to Elijah Oldham.
Spring Valley drove to the Bulldogs 20 on its next possession, but Tietjen stopped receiver Noah Williams two yards short on a fourth-down-and-three pass play.
After a three-and-out by Virgin Valley, the Grizzles drove quickly to the Bulldog 34. On the next play, a bad snap sailed over Moore's head with Brayton Hampsten recovering for the Bulldogs.
Spring Valley had one last chance in the closing seconds. After Moore connected with Diggs on three consecutive passes to move the Grizzlies from their own 12 to the Bulldog 37, Jaen Dalton tackled Moore a yard short of the first down on a fourth-down play to seal the victory for Virgin Valley.
Perkins had another solid game for the Bulldogs rushing for 121 yards on 32 carries while Fowles was an efficient 5-for-9 in the passing department for 90 yards. Zarate had three catches for 53 yards while Tietjen had two for 37 yards.
The Bulldogs will now set their sights on Sunrise Conference play beginning Friday with the Rivalry Game against Moapa Valley at 7 p.m. at the Dawg Pound.


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'Tis the giving season: Introducing MyBnk
by: Max Turner
You've hopefully seen the exciting things happening on Twitter over the last day or two. The #WinterWonderlist has begun! We're filling news feeds with wintery photos and rewarding the best pictures with the tech we love. From a VR Headset to a Fitbit and lots, lots more.
But in addition to this, we're getting into the festive spirit. Because the holidays are not just for sharing, but for giving, and spreading a little seasonal cheer. That's why we're supporting MyBnk, a charity who deliver financial education and enterprise experiences directly to young people in schools and youth organisations.
MyBnk offer education to 5-25 year olds, focussing on teaching them to manage their money and set up their own enterprises. Since 2007, they have helped over 160,000 young people in more than 750 schools and youth organisations.
That's why we want to support and celebrate the work they do in empowering a generation to take control of their futures.
MyBnk's mission really resonates with us – working towards a not-too-distant future where young people are financially literate and enterprise-driven, contributing to an exciting and well-educated society.
During our #WinterWonderlist competition, we're therefore donating £1 for every entry up to the value of each prize to this fantastic cause. 'Tis the giving season, after all!
We recently sat down with MyBnk to discuss more what they're up to.
Q: For anyone that doesn't know, who are MyBnk?
A: MyBnk is a charity that brings financial and enterprise education to life for 5-25 year olds in schools and youth groups nationwide, tackling everything from banking and pensions to student finance and enterprise.
We also work with vulnerable young people in key transitional moments such as Leaving Care, pre-release from prison and sheltered housing. New projects are tackling the housing and homeless crisis and digital and employability skills shortage.
Q: Tell us a little about how the idea MyBnk came about.
A: UK personal debt is a record £1.5trillion. The cost of this miss-selling, unemployment and poor decision making is doing us out of £3.4bn a year. Prevention is cheaper than the cure.
Our experience is that teachers, parents and youth workers lack the time and expertise to really hone in on what can be a difficult and dry subject. We know it can work and we know the need is there.
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of Childbirth From 1800 to the Present.
It was German doctors who offered controlled dosages of Twilight Sleep. Two American journalists went to Germany in 1914 to report on it, and one of them, in fine journalistic tradition, used it during delivery of her own baby and raved about it in a magazine. Early feminists, often society women interested in health issues, formed the National Twilight Sleep Association, which campaigned to ''relieve one-half of humanity from its antique burden of a suffering which the other half of humanity has never understood.'' The New York Times, The Ladies' Home Journal and Reader's Digest ran articles praising the removal of ''the primal curse,'' and increasing numbers of patients demanded Twilight Sleep.
But the small dose of morphine only disinhibited the patients and didn't actually prevent pain, so patients had to be strapped down and could be heard screaming several floors away. Doctors worried about the drug also causing hemorrhages, slowing contractions and depressing the baby's breathing. The campaign eventually died out after one of its leaders died hemorrhaging in childbirth, but Twilight Sleep continued to be used until the 60's, when it was finally killed off by antichemical sentiments.
Current practice says everybody was right. Women during delivery vary enormously in physical condition, emotion and pain experienced. Most now deliver with anesthesia, done with a range of drugs that do not affect the baby, administered by a needle inserted just outside the spinal cord to block pain from the navel down. But the natural childbirth movement continues, and childbirth also routinely comes unmedicated, with relatives, friends, hot tubs and videotapes. Pain has now become an option.
Pain is what interests Caton. His book is on the whole a little slow going. It could be organized more tightly, have some details cut and be turned into a longish essay. But his writing is clear, his voice concerned and his opinions openly stated. As an obstetrician, he's in favor of whatever brings children into the world safely and happily; as an anesthetist, he's against pain.
The development of anesthesia, he says, is one of the most remarkable events in human history. At different times, pain has been seen as the legacy of sin, a punishment, a lesson, a payment. At all times, it has been unavoidable and irrevocable. Now that it can be revoked, he writes, it has become little more than ''an awkward biologic fact.'' And we are amazed to think back on a world where, as William James said, people ''looked upon pain as an eternal ingredient of the world's order, and both caused and suffered it as a matter-of-course portion of their day's work.'' But pain still has meaning, especially in childbirth. Deciding whether to have anesthesia during childbirth gives women not only enormous freedom but also the enormous luxury of choosing pain.


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Tell us again, what is Palin's contribution to the ticket?
Considering all the attention focused on Sarah Palin and her slipping support in the polls, John McCain has unwittingly provided a public service in selecting her.
For the first time in a presidential election, a presidential nominee appears to be paying a price for recklessly choosing a running mate transparently not qualified to succeed to the Oval Office.
For years until now, the choice of a vice-presidential nominee has widely been dismissed as irrelevant, whether that selection has been a strong or weak one. It has been the identity of the presidential nominee that has been the primary concern of the voters.
So it is again this year, but never before has the vice-presidential choice been elevated in public consciousness and discussion as has McCain's anointing of Palin. Questions of his own judgment and sense of responsibility in the choice are being roundly raised.
McCain is being criticized not only by his Democratic opponents but also by many fellow Republicans and voters in general for picking a heretofore little-known governor of a sparsely populated state with no foreign-policy credentials.
Palin's fumbling responses to rare news media questions have already turned her into a national caricature as a political lightweight, to which her back-country personal manner has contributed. While her aggressiveness and sarcasm have pleased many in the conservative base of her party, they have invited intensive and effective ridicule by television comics.
Increasingly, Palin is being pictured as a rogue elephant in the Republican circus of a disorganized campaign, yet at the same time a clear drawing card. The latter fact accounts for the unprecedented joint appearances of the GOP presidential and vice-presidential nominees.
Presidential nominees always recite in advance that their choice of a running mate will be based on that individual's qualifications to assume the presidency if circumstances dictate. This election may be the first one in which a nominee is held to account for an irresponsible selection.
Surely Sarah Palin is not the first running mate whose shortcomings as a potential president are glaring. The first woman nominated to be vice president, Geraldine Ferraro of New York, was a generally undistinguished member of Congress from New York chosen by Democrat Walter Mondale in 1984 to appeal for the female vote in his long-shot challenge to the re-election of Ronald Reagan.
If the McCain-Palin ticket falls to Barack Obama and Joe Biden on Tuesday, McCain no doubt will bear the brunt of the criticism for the loss. But cited as part of that blame will be his out-of-the-blue plucking of an obscure governor from Alaska, whose selection and its negative impact on the voters will be laid at his feet.
If that is the outcome, perhaps once and for all presidential nominees in the future will be true to their words about basing their choice of running mates strictly on qualifications to assume the presidency if anything happens to them. Perhaps, but more likely not.
Most would-be presidents almost certainly will continue to decide on the basis of what factors the potential a running mate may bring to winning the election. So it was with Palin, even as a very high roll of the dice.


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Philip Hammond joked that he had avoided giving his speech on Halloween night itself because it would have been simply too tempting for the caption writers, and had avoided Christmas because he did not want to appear in cartoons disguised as Santa Claus. Even so, he was determined to honour the Prime Minister's recent declaration that austerity was over. He repeated again and again that 'the British people's hard work has paid off' and the fiscal rigour of the past eight years has allowed him at last to share out some of the benefits.
Mrs May had already committed £20 billion of spending to the NHS, but Mr Hammond still managed to raise tax allowances to the level promised for 2020 in the election manifesto a year early, a tax 'giveaway' of nearly £3 billion next year. Other big figures include the freeze on fuel duty for the ninth successive year, help for the transition to Universal Credit, a temporary increase for tax allowances on plant and machinery, and extra relief from business rates for small retailers. Very few tax raising measures were announced, even in the small print of the mass of information that is released on the internet when the Chancellor sits down. There really has not been a Budget like this in recent years.
The great unknown, of course – not quite an elephant in the room, because the Chancellor did refer to it – is the outcome of the negotiations with the EU on the terms of our leaving. If we get a good trade deal, as the Chancellor confidently expects, there will be a 'double dividend' – an end of uncertainty, and no more need for the reserves he has been holding back in case we do not reach agreement. If 'no deal' is…
Tax rates and allowances (Table A)
The Chancellor's most dramatic 'rabbit out of the hat' was the announcement of increases in the Personal Allowance and higher rate threshold to meet a manifesto commitment a year early. For the tax year 2019/20, the main taxfree Personal Allowance rises to £12,500 (up from £11,850), and the basic rate of tax applies – in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – to the next £37,500 of income (up from £34,500). This means that the threshold for 40% tax will be £50,000 for 2019/20 (up from £46,350). These figures will remain the same for 2020/21, after which the intention is to increase them in line with inflation.
The level of income at which the Personal Allowance is withdrawn remains £100,000; the withdrawal of £1 for every £2 of income means that there is an effective marginal rate of tax of 60% in the band of income up to £125,000 in 2019/20, above which the taxpayer will have no Personal Allowance.
The Scottish Parliament has set different tax rates and thresholds for Scottish taxpayers since 2017/18, and the details are yet to be confirmed for 2019/20. From April 2019 the Welsh Government has the power to set a Welsh rate of Income Tax for non-savings, non-dividend income for Welsh taxpayers, but has announced that it will not vary the UK rates.
There were no other significant changes to Income Tax rates and allowances, which are now extremely complicated (see the Table). An individual's total tax liability on any given amount of income will vary considerably depending on the components of that income (for example, salary, profits, rent, interest, dividends). On a simple salary of £50,000, the Income Tax payable will be £860 less in 2019/20 than in 2018/19. However, the upper limit for 12% National Insurance also…
Company cars and fuel (Table C)
The basis for taxing company cars and fuel provided for private use is set out in the Table. The rates and thresholds continue to change each year as the Government acts to encourage people to make 'greener choices'.
'Off payroll' working
HMRC has been concerned about individuals working through personal service companies (PSCs) and similar arrangements for two decades: they regard this as a way of avoiding PAYE and Class 1 NIC where 'in reality' (in HMRC's view) the individual is acting as an employee. HMRC estimates that the cost to the Exchequer could reach £1.3 billion a year by 2023/24.
The 'IR35' rules required PSCs to pay PAYE and NIC on income from engagements that were effectively employments. From 6 April 2017, where the individual behind the PSC works in the public sector, the responsibility for paying this tax was transferred to the person making the payment to the PSC, and the responsibility for deciding 'what is effectively employment' was imposed on the public sector engager. HMRC is convinced that this has reduced non-compliance, and has been consulting about extending the same rules to the private sector. Representative and professional bodies have protested that the rules are unclear and complicated, and increase cost and uncertainty for all parts of the professional flexible labour market.
The Chancellor announced that the rules will be extended to the private sector, but he has taken account of representations made. The change will not apply until April 2020, and only 'large and medium-sized' engagers will be affected, excluding the smallest 1.5 million businesses. A further consultation will be carried out during 2019 to clarify how the rules should be introduced in detail.
This is the largest single revenue-raising measure in the Budget, expected to bring in well over £1 billion in 2020/21 when…
Thresholds and rates (Table D)
From 6 April 2019, the National Insurance Contributions (NIC) thresholds for employers and employees rise from £162 to £166 per week (£8,632 per year). The Upper Earnings Limit will increase to £962 per week (£50,024 per year, or £50,000 where a single annual calculation is carried out) in line with the threshold for 40% Income Tax.
Two years ago it was announced that Class 2 NIC would be abolished in April 2018, and entitlement to the State Pension would be built up by paying Class 4 NIC. Increases in the rate of Class 4 NIC were proposed at the March 2017 Budget but were withdrawn following protests; as a result the abolition of Class 2 NIC was deferred to April 2019, and in September it was announced that it will remain in force during the life of the current Parliament. Class 2 NIC rises from £2.95 to £3 per week for 2019/20.
ISA limits
The ISA investment limits for 2019/20 remain £20,000 for a standard ISA and £4,000 for a Lifetime ISA. The limit for Junior ISAs and Child Trust Funds rises from £4,260 to £4,368. The Government will consult on regulations to deal with what happens when the very first Child Trust Funds mature in the near future.
Pension contributions (Table B)
There has been some speculation that the Chancellor would take steps to reduce pension tax relief, which he himself recently described as 'eyewateringly expensive'. In the event, he did not mention the subject in his speech, and no changes were hidden in the documents – apart from the second annual inflation-linked increase in the Lifetime Allowance (LA).
The LA is the maximum amount that a person can save in tax-advantaged pension schemes. The value of benefits is measured against the LA when benefits are first taken from a pension, and also on some other occasions, including the individual's 75th birthday. The LA will increase in line with inflation from £1.03 million to £1.055 million from 6 April 2019.
The limit on contributions to tax-advantaged pension schemes remains £40,000 per year for those with income up to £150,000 (£110,000 if the pension contribution is paid directly into the scheme by an employer). The limit is tapered away as income increases above £150,000, until it is only £10,000 when income reaches £210,000. The limit is also reduced to £4,000 for anyone who has drawn more than the tax-free lump sum from an existing money-purchase pension fund.
The annual exempt amount rises from £11,700 to £12,000 for 2019/20. The rates of tax are unchanged at 10% (total income and gains within the taxpayer's basic rate limit) or 20% (gains above the basic rate limit) on assets in general, but 18% or 28% on residential property that is not eligible for the main residence exemption, and also on 'carried interest' of investment fund managers.
Most trusts enjoy half the annual exempt amount (£6,000) and pay tax at 20% or 28% on chargeable gains.
Main residence exemption
The exemption of gains on a taxpayer's only or main residence is one of the most generous tax reliefs of all. For disposals from April 2020, there will be two changes to restrict what the Chancellor considers to be unintended effects. First, the 'final period exemption', which allows exemption to continue after a person has moved somewhere else, will be reduced from 18 months to 9 months. The final 36 months of ownership remain exempt where a disabled owner is living in a care home. Second, 'letting relief', which can exempt up to an additional £40,000 of gain where a property has been let during the period of ownership, will be restricted to periods during which an owner was in 'shared occupancy' with a tenant. At present, this relief is very favourable for someone who moves and lets out the former main residence. The Government will consult on both these measures.
Entrepreneurs' Relief (ER)
ER reduces the tax on disposals of qualifying assets to 10%. The Chancellor commented that he has noted recommendations that he should abolish it. However, he considers it an important incentive to encourage economic growth. To prevent 'misuse' of the relief, the definition of a 'personal company' will change, for disposals on or after 29 October 2018, to require the…
As previously announced, the nil rate band remains frozen at £325,000 until the end of 2020/21. A 'residential nil rate band (RNRB) enhancement' began to take effect for death transfers from 6 April 2017, applying an additional nil rate band (initially £100,000; £150,000 from 6 April 2019 to 5 April 2020; and rising to £175,000 by 2020/21) where a taxpayer's residence (or assets representing one following a sale) is left to direct descendants. A married couple will potentially then be able to leave £1 million free of IHT to their descendants (£325,000 plus £175,000 from each parent), but the rules are complicated. Minor changes have been made to the RNRB rules to ensure that they work as intended.
Corporation Tax rates
There are no changes to the Corporation Tax rates previously announced: the present 19% rate continues for the year commencing 1 April 2019, then will fall to 17% from 1 April 2020.
Capital Allowances on plant
The Annual Investment Allowance, on which a business can claim 100% relief on the cost of purchasing plant and machinery, will increase to £1 million from its current £200,000 for two years from 1 January 2019. There are complex rules where a period of account straddles the change of AIA rate, so those planning to spend more than £200,000 per year on plant should take advice to make sure that they qualify for the best relief.
The rate of writing down allowance on the 'special rate pool' (mainly 'long life assets', integral fixtures in buildings and cars with emissions ratings over 110g/km purchased since April 2018) will be reduced from 8% to 6% from April 2019. The main rate of writing down allowance remains 18%.
Enhanced Capital Allowances (currently 100% First Year Allowances) were introduced in 2001 for expenditure on qualifying plant which uses energy efficiently or is environmentally beneficial. As is common, the list of qualifying technologies is being updated for 2019/20; however, the scheme is being abolished with effect from 1 April 2020 for companies and 6 April 2020 for unincorporated businesses. It will clearly be beneficial to consider advancing planned expenditure before those dates, if total expenditure on plant would otherwise exceed the Annual Investment Allowance for the period. However, Enhanced Capital Allowances for electric vehicle charge points will continue to 31 March 2023.
Capital Allowances on buildings
A new Structures and Buildings Allowance is to be introduced for expenditure on new non-residential structures and buildings where the contracts for the construction works are entered into on or after 29 October 2018. Relief…
Registration threshold
Last year the Chancellor announced that the VAT registration threshold will remain frozen at £85,000 until 5 April 2020. He has now confirmed that it will stay unchanged for a further two years after that, until 5 April 2022. The deregistration limit (£83,000) will also stay unchanged. The Budget releases note that the Office of Tax Simplification has recommended a reduction in the threshold because it distorts the behaviour of businesses: they may be restricted from growing by fear of exceeding the limit. The Government prefers to keep a large number of businesses out of VAT altogether by maintaining the threshold at its current level, but will look again at the question once the terms of the UK's exit from the EU have become clear.
The Government has already published a number of statements about the possible VAT and customs consequences of a 'no-deal Brexit', while negotiations continue in the hope of a favourable agreement. There is nothing in the Budget about international trade at all, presumably because it is all too uncertain or sensitive for any meaningful statements to be made.
Significant changes will be made to the VAT treatment of 'face value vouchers' that are issued on or after 1 January 2019. 'Single purpose vouchers', which can only be used to buy a single category of goods or services (standard rated, lower rated, zero rated or exempt) will be treated as the underlying item when bought and sold. 'Multi-purpose vouchers', where the liability of the supply on redemption is uncertain, will be outside the scope of VAT until they are redeemed, when in most cases the face value will be used by the retailer to calculate the output tax. This is a big change from the existing rules for anyone who issues and redeems vouchers, and also…
Income Tax relief for interest against rental income is being restricted to the basic rate of tax, with the restriction phased in over four years. This began in 2017/18; in the third year of the new rules, 2019/20, only 25% of interest paid will be allowed as a deductible expense. The remainder will be eligible for a reduction in tax liability at 20%. The rules are complicated and can produce unexpected results.
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings
The annual tax charges on residential properties worth more than £500,000 that are owned through companies and other 'envelope' arrangements will go up for 2019/20 in line with inflation. The charge on a dwelling worth between £500,000 and £1 million will be £3,650 (up from £3,600); the maximum charge on a dwelling worth over £20 million will be £232,350 (up from £226,950).
First-time buyers
A relief from SDLT was introduced in the November 2017 Budget to exempt purchases by first-time buyers of properties costing up to £300,000. This is being extended to shared ownership properties valued at up to £500,000. The exemption will apply to the initial share purchased up to £300,000 (any excess over that figure will be charged at 5%). Further shares will not qualify for the exemption. This relief is being backdated to the introduction of the original first-time buyers' relief on 22 November 2017.
Making Tax Digital for VAT
The majority of businesses with VATable turnover above the £85,000 registration threshold will be required to maintain their VAT records using 'functional compatible software' from the first VAT return period starting on or after 1 April 2019. It was announced during October that a limited range of 'more complex' businesses will not be required to comply with the new rules until 1 October 2019. Concern has been expressed by Parliamentary committees and professional bodies that full-scale testing of the system has only recently started and awareness of the requirement among businesses is still patchy, but the Chancellor has not made any further announcements on the subject. It must therefore be assumed that the rules will be implemented as planned, another significant change to VAT three days after the UK leaves the EU.
Avoidance and evasion
There are as usual measures in the Budget to try to close loopholes. These include legislation targeted at businesses attempting to avoid UK tax by arranging for their UK business profits to accrue to entities resident in lower-tax territories ('profit fragmentation'). The UK profits will be increased to the commercial level for tax purposes.
From April 2020, the amount of payable Research & Development tax credit that a qualifying loss-making company can receive in any tax year will be restricted to three times the company's total PAYE and NIC liability for that year. This is described as a measure to prevent abusive and fraudulent claims.
The time limit for assessing unpaid tax involving 'offshore non-compliance' (concealing undeclared income and gains, and amounts chargeable to Inheritance Tax, outside the UK) is to be increased to 12 years in cases not involving deliberate errors by the taxpayers. This is not retrospective in effect: the present four year time limit is not extended back to 2006.…
Income Tax Rates and Allowances (Table A)
Main allowances
Personal Allowance (PA)*† £12,500 £11,850
Blind Person's Allowance 2,450 2,390
Rent a room relief § 7,500 7,500
Trading income § 1,000 1,000
Property income § 1,000 1,000
*PA will be withdrawn at £1 for every £2 by which 'adjusted income' exceeds £100,000. There will therefore be no allowance given if adjusted income is £125,000 or more (2018/19: £123,700).
†£1,250 of the PA (2018/19: £1,190) can be transferred to a spouse or civil partner who is no more than a basic rate taxpayer, where both spouses were born after 5 April 1935.
§ If gross income exceeds it, the limit may be deducted instead of actual expenses.
Rate Bands
Basic Rate Band (BRB) £37,500 £34,500
Higher Rate Band (HRB) 37,501-150,000 34,501-150,000
Additional rate over 150,000 over 150,000
Personal Savings Allowance (PSA)
– Basic rate taxpayer 1,000 1,000
– Higher rate taxpayer 500 500
Dividend Allowance (DA) 2,000 2,000
BRB and additional rate threshold are increased by personal pension contributions (up to permitted limit) and Gift Aid donations.
2019/20 and 2018/19
Rates differ for General, Savings and Dividend income within each band:
G S D
Basic 20% 20% 7.5%
Higher 40% 40% 32.5%
Additional 45% 45% 38.1%
General income (salary, pensions, business profits, rent) usually uses personal allowance, basic rate and higher rate bands before savings income (interest). To the extent that savings income falls in the first £5,000 of the basic rate band, it is taxed at nil rather than 20%.
The PSA will tax interest at nil, where it would otherwise be taxable at 20% or 40%.
Dividends are normally taxed as the 'top slice' of income. The DA taxes the first £2,000 of dividend income at nil, rather than the rate that would otherwise apply.
High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC)
1% of child benefit for each £100…
National Insurance Contributions (Table D)
Class 1 (Employees)
Main NIC rate 12% 13.8%
No NIC on first £166pw £166pw
Main rate* charged up to £962pw no limit
2% rate on earnings above £962pw N/A
Employment allowance per qualifying business N/A £3,000
*Nil rate of employer NIC for employees under the age of 21 and apprentices under 25, up to £962pw.
Employer contributions (at 13.8%) are also due on most taxable benefits (Class 1A) and on tax paid on an employee's behalf under a PAYE settlement agreement (Class 1B).
Class 2 (Self-employed)
Flat rate per week £3
Small profits threshold £6,365
Class 3 (Voluntary)
Flat rate per week £15
On profits £8,632 – £50,000 9.0%
On profits over £50,000 2.0%
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Wilton Park Ideas | Networks | Action
: Conflict prevention, resolution and state building
By dxw • 20 Jan 2014
This timeline looks back at some of the major events that took place in 2013.
On February 4th, we opened The future of Europe conference. The conference analysed how a geometrically variable EU will develop and discussed whether European unity can be preserved in an increasingly diversified EU.
Held in São Paulo, Applying soft power: the Brazilian and British perspectives was the 6th roundtable meeting in our public diplomacy series.
In support of the United Nations Secretary General's seven point action plan on Women's Participation in Peacebuilding and Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security, we held a conference on Women in peacebuilding.
Our first Jubilee Dialogue examined perspectives of change in the Middle East, two years since the Arab Spring began. Participants challenged the UK's approach in marrying values and interests in its foreign policy in the region, and explored innovative ideas on how the UK can best support long term positive change in the region.
Drone strikes under international law looked in detail at the application of international law to drone strikes, as well as issues related to the present and future technology of armed drones and the human rights impact of drone strikes.
A new policy area for Wilton Park, we examined the critical public health/socio-economic development/trade nexus that impacts global access to safe medicines in our Pathways to safe medicines: protecting patients through unified global action event.
Our second Jubilee Dialogue, Europe and the world in 2023, explored the political, economic, social and environmental trends over the next ten years and considered what they might mean for Britain and Europe.
Within our Climate change event, participants considered how G8 countries could improve their ability to understand and respond to climate related risks; recognising that integrating environmental considerations into efforts to build peace and resilience may present opportunities to strengthen governance in fragile states and achieve lasting security and stability.
The third Jubilee Dialogue event examined how religion will shape foreign policy in the next ten years.
Our 28th British German Forum discussed the changing dynamics of British and German engagement in Europe, and examined the future of Europe and its relevance and effectiveness in the 21st century.
In an increasingly inter-connected world, the needs and expectations of 'global citizens' have led to ever more complex demands on consular services. Our Consular Forum brought together senior consular officials alongside selected academics from a wide range of countries who discussed contemporary issues and emerging opportunities in the delivery of these services.
Our series on 'Global agriculture, food and land use' saw its sixth and final conference. Our Empowering people and shaping policies for resilient agriculture and food systems event looked at how the people involved throughout the food chain can deliver a more resilient global system.
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Wolff as F1 CEO? Ferrari could decide
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I was just thinking the other day about F1 and what we could use more of in the sport…then it hit me…we need MORE Toto Wolff! If Dieter over at Racefans is correct, we may get just that.
According to the report, Toto Wolff's contract is up at the end of 2020 with Mercedes (he owns 30% of the team). As it happens, F1 boss Chase Carey's contract ends in 2020 as well and aren't those planets just lining up quite nicely?
Adding to the change is the looming departure of Mercedes boss and president of the Toto Wolff fan club, Dieter Zetsche at the end of May so changes are afoot at the "Silver Arrows". Ola Källenius is set to replace him and he's a huge fan of electric and the brand entering the Formula E series. According to the story, Toto and Ola aren't besties.
This would naturally prompt one to consider one's future and while I would have thought F1 might take a long look at Zak Brown for the Carey role, perhaps Toto's granular knowledge of the series is a positive on his CV. I would argue that Toto may not be as adept at marketing, sponsorships and brand-building as Zak but that's opinion of course.
Well, that's it then. Done and dusted. The mustachioed Carey rides off into the sunset in 2020 and Toto moves over avoiding Ola friction at Mercedes and takes the helm of F1. There is that Ross Brawn guy that was ushered out of Mercedes so not sure how well that would work but something tells me Ross would pack it up after getting the new regulations and team contracts signed anyway.
Seems like a tidy article and nice roadmap for F1's future as well as Toto's. Except for one thing. IF you hop over to this Forbes article, we're reminded that Ferrari may be the lynchpin in the entire scheme. You know, Ferrari. The team who is the fiercest rival to Mercedes.
The complexity is that Ferrari has a seat at the table in F1's parent company as chief executive Louis Camilleri is on the board. The article reminds us that back when F1 was getting ready for a flotation on the market several years ago, it was revealed that Ferrari had several perks and one of those perks was this gem:
"will have the right to sit on the Audit and Ethics and Nomination Committees and any standing or ad hoc committees of the Company established to monitor the strategic development of the Group's business. The Longest Standing Team's Team Director will also have influence in relation to the removal or appointment of the Group's chief executive by virtue of him being a member of the Nomination Committee."
I remember reading this back then and Forbes is right in reminding us of these stipulations and how Ferrari fit into the F1 power base. What I am not sure of is if Liberty Media made any changes to any of these Ferrari perks when they bought the series or since buying the series.
If they didn't, and all the stipulations still remain, there is this gem:
"The flotation prospectus reveals that under this contract F1 "must obtain the written consent of Ferrari prior to the appointment of any person as our chief executive officer if within the past five years, he or she has held a senior executive office or an ownership interest of 5% or more in any Team or automobile manufacturer which either owns more than a 5% interest in a Team or is a supplier of engines to a Team."
As the Forbes article points out, this last stipulation was part of the original Concorde Agreement which expired in 2012 but there was a continuance of that contract signed individually by each team in bipartite fashion (if memory serves correctly). Forbes is right, this stipulation could very much be in full effect. That depends on what Liberty Media changed, if anything, during the acquisition.
It should make for interesting quibble for sure. I am curious how the paddock would feel about Toto F1 and how his ties to Merc might be viewed by not only the teams but with Toto himself. It is the team he built and the bias would be hard to shake.
Hat Tip: You can read the full articles here and here.
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Then again, if I'm the other teams, would I really want Wolff in that positions? He who runs the Merc team (as noted)? Who could potentially give Merc a permanent advantage? Not sure I could swallow that.
Just further proof that Ferrari is not leaving F1(unless the next-spec engine is 1.5L 4-banger), this clause and the annual $100million pay-out to play in F1, they're staying. With developments like this, the 7 smaller teams should running to the exits.
Hmm interesting. If it comes to pass which is a pretty big IF then F1 could be in for an even bigger seismic change than the one just had because you would have a new F1 CEO and a new FIA president within a small timeframe. That could be good or bad I guess. As for it been Toto whose suggested, I mean all that long ago we were talking about Christian Horner running the show but I think Wolff would be a pretty good CEO. It depends how it plays out, if we go down the CART route of… Read more »


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The Buzzer: Crosby's return, Matthews' hat trick, Kubalik's hot streak
By Adam GretzJan 15, 2020, 12:02 AM EST
1. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins. He made his return to the lineup on Tuesday night and dominated the Minnesota Wild with four points (one goal, three assists) in a 7-3 win. Along with his sixth goal of the season, he also made one of the plays of the night (see it below) to set up Dominik Simon for a highlight reel goal. Read more about his return to the lineup here.
2. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs. This seems like the type of game the Maple Leafs are going to be winning a lot of, especially given the current state of their defense. They score seven goals, had one of their stars (Matthews) record a hat trick, they gave up a hat trick (to Blake Coleman) and held on for a 7-4 win. Matthews' three goal performance on Tuesday gives him 34 goals for the season and puts him on pace for 59 goals over 82 games. He is just six goals away from matching his career high (40). He is also just two goals behind David Pastrnak (36 goals) for the league lead.
3. Dominik Kubalik, Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks appeared to be on their way to an ugly loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night after giving up two early goals. The trio of Kubalik, Jonathan Toews, and Patrick Kane was not going to let that happen. Kubalik extended his current goal-scoring streak to five consecutive games by netting a pair of goals to send the game to overtime, setting the stage for Toews' game-winning goal early in the extra period. Kubalik is having an outstanding rookie season for the Blackhawks and has now scored 18 goals on the season. That is second best on the team, trailing only Kane. The Blackhawks still sit six points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference but they really needed this win given how difficult their upcoming schedule is.
Other notable performances from Tuesday
Elvis Merzlikins recorded his second straight shutout for the Columbus Blue Jackets as they beat the Boston Bruins 3-0 to move back into a tie for the second Wild Card spot with the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference. Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask was injured in this game after being hit in the head. Read more about that here.
Brock Nelson scored two goals and was one of seven Islanders to record at least two points in an 8-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 41 shots he faced on Tuesday night (and tried to score a goal!) to help lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a 2-0 deficit to rally for a 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Big night for the Coyotes as Phil Kessel, Taylor Hall, Conor Garland, and Derek Stepan all had three points in a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks to move them into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division.
Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals to help lead the Edmonton Oilers to a big 4-2 win to help them keep pace with the rest of the teams in the Pacific Division race.
Esa Lindell's overtime goal completed the Dallas Stars' against the Colorado Avalanche, giving them a 3-2 win.
Filip Forsberg scores with the Lacrosse-style goal for the Nashville Predators. Read all about it here.
Sidney Crosby passes to himself off the back of the net then sets up Dominik Simon for the goal.
Jack Eichel scored the game-winning goal for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights with this incredible display of speed and skill.
No video to share, but it has to be Wild coach Bruce Boudreau making a pre-game mistake on his lineup card and forcing his team to play with a shorthanded defense for the entire game. Read all about it here.
Honorable mention goes to this crazy sequence at the start of the Jets-Canucks game where the Jets put the puck in the net three times within only 37 seconds, only to have just one of the goals actually count on the score board.
Hellebuyk's shutout is the 18th of his career and puts him in first place in Jets franchise history. [NHL PR]
Kris Letang became the first Penguins defenseman to record 400 career assists with the team. [Penguins PR]
Eichel reached the 60-point mark in the Sabres' 46th game of the season. He is the first Sabres player to record 60 points in 46 games or fewer since Alexander Mogilny and Pat Lafontaine. They both did it during the 1992-93 season. [NHL PR]
Buffalo Sabres 4, Vegas Golden Knights 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 7, New Jersey Devils 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 (SO)
New York Islanders 8, Detroit Red Wings 2
Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Minnesota Wild 3
Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Boston Bruins 0
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Ottawa Senators 2 (OT)
Winnipeg Jets 4, Vancouver Canucks 0
Arizona Coyotes 6, San Jose Sharks 3
Edmonton Oilers 4, Nashville Predators 2
Dallas Stars 3, Colorado Avalanche 2 (OT)
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Sabres' Thompson to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgery
Associated PressJan 14, 2020, 4:09 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair an injury to his right shoulder.
The Sabres announced Thompson had the operation on Tuesday and will require between five and six months of recovery time. Thompson was initially projected to miss three to five weeks before team doctors determined he required surgery.
The third-year player was hurt in the final minutes of a 4-1 loss at Chicago on Nov. 17. It was Thompson's first NHL game of the season and came shortly after being promoted from AHL Rochester.
Thompson had seven goals and five assists for 12 points in 65 games with Buffalo last season before being demoted to the minors. The 2016 first-round draft pick was acquired by the Sabres in a multiplayer trade that sent center Ryan O'Reilly to St. Louis in July 2018.
Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Tage Thompson, Ryan O'Reilly, Tage Thompson
NHL extends Buffalo's agreement to host combine through 2022
Associated PressJan 13, 2020, 11:14 AM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL's top prospects will continue making their pre-draft stops in Buffalo for at least another three years.
The league on Monday announced an extension of its agreement to hold its annual scouting combine in Buffalo at the Sabres downtown practice facility, LECOM Harborcenter, through 2022. The announcement coincided with NHL Central Scouting releasing its mid-season rankings of draft-eligible prospects, with Quebec-born left wing Alexis Lafreniere topping the list of North American skaters.
Buffalo has hosted the combine since 2015, after the weeklong event spent the previous 20-plus years being held at various locations around Toronto.
"I'm very excited about it," said Kevyn Adams, former NHL player and Sabres senior vice president of business administration. "It's an incredible opportunity for us as an organization and city to host such a great event for the last number of years, and now that it's moving forward."
Each year, Central Scouting invites more than 100 of its top-ranked prospects to the combine, where they undergo physical and medical testing, and also meet with team executives. It's considered the final major step in their pre-draft process, and traditionally held about three weeks before the draft.
The move from Toronto was prompted by the construction of the Sabres' $200 million practice complex which includes two rinks, a hotel, restaurant and workout facility, all connected to the team's arena.
Though the combine does not include on-ice testing, the floor of Harborcenter's main rink provides plenty of room for prospect testing to be conducted, while also allowing team executives to watch from the stands.
Those are considered upgrades from when the combine took place inside carpeted convention centers and hotel ballrooms in suburban Toronto.
In Buffalo, teams also have the advantage of going across the street to hold in-person meetings with prospects in arena suites. That's a switch from Toronto, where prospects had to be shuttled to various hotels, depending on where each team was based.
"It just seems to be a pretty good fit, and I do think the three-year term is indicative of that," Adams said. "In Toronto, it was spread out a little bit and just the logistics of it. When the the players and team management get here, it's all here."
Central Scouting director Dan Marr referred to the setup in Buffalo as ideal and featuring a venue that meets all needs.
"The NHL's annual scouting combine is one of the most valuable experiences in a young prospects' draft year, and we are thrilled to continue utilizing the Sabres best-in-class facilities," Marr said.
Lafreniere continues making a case for being the No. 1 pick in showing no signs of slowing a season after being name the Canadian Hockey League player of the year. In his third season with Rimouski, he leads the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 49 assists and 73 points in 34 games. He was also named the world junior championship tournament's MVP after helping Canada to a gold-medal victory earlier this month.
U.S. Developmental team defenseman Jake Sanderson, of Whitefish, Montana, is the top-ranked American-born prospect, coming in at 11th. Forward Tim Stuetzle, who plays for Mannheim in his native Germany's pro league, is the top-ranked European prospect.
This year's combine was already on the NHL calendar, and scheduled to take place June 1-6.
The combine is also a boon to Buffalo by annually attracting some 250 NHL executives, scouts and media to the city and its redeveloped waterfront.
"This is exciting news for the Sabres, downtown Buffalo and our great hockey fans in the region," Mayor Byron Brown said. "The three-year extension is the hat-trick of extensions and will allow so many visitors during the NHL combine to experience our fabulous Canalside area, waterfront development and downtown development for years to come."
Tags: 2020 NHL Draft, Buffalo Sabres
The Buzzer: Devils end Lightning winning streak; Predators shut out Jets
By Scott CharlesJan 12, 2020, 11:55 PM EST
1) Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
The Atlantic Division playoff race will be fascinating down the stretch. The Panthers captain tallied a goal and two assists as Florida skated to an entertaining 8-4 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Barkov's goal in the opening period was not anything spectacular, but his assist in the second period to set up Frank Vatrano was impressive. Barkov batted a puck out of mid-air as he intercepted a pass then raced up ice to set up Vatrano to extend the Panthers' lead to 5-0 at the time.
2) Andy Greene, New Jersey Devils
Every individual has their own leadership style or opts to use different methods depending on the situation. Greene implemented a lead-by-example process when he clobbered a one-timer in the Devils' 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Devils have been a huge disappointment this season and fired their general manager Ray Shero shortly before puck drop. Expect New Jersey to sell off several pieces as the NHL Trade Deadline approaches.
3) Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators
John Hynes collected his second victory behind the bench with the Predators when Saros made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season. Practice time is severely limited in this day and age, but Hynes is starting to implement his defensive philosophy. The Predators have not played up to expectations this season but are within striking distance if Hynes can get the most out of his players.
Huberdeau ties Olli Jokinen for the most points in franchise history with a nifty deke. He would later add an assist to become the Panthers' all-time points leader.
Barkov displayed his incredible hand-eye coordination on this interception at the blueline and then added an assist at the other end of the ice.
Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian shows off his ability to stickhandle
You better believe that's Zach Bogosian with the dangles. pic.twitter.com/rI1z7q0SAT
— NHL (@NHL) January 13, 2020
Stats of the Night
Huby Duby History. #FlaPanthers @JonnyHuby11 now holds the franchise points record! pic.twitter.com/PNeuU6NqaB
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) January 13, 2020
One franchise icon passes another.@emalkin71geno collected his 641st career regular-season assist to pass @68Jagr (640) for sole possession of third place on the @penguins' all-time list. https://t.co/adDEfFxj8w #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/OWy7qp6le0
Nashville Predators 1, Winnipeg Jets 0
Vancouver Canucks 4, Minnesota Wild 1
Buffalos Sabres 5, Detroit Red Wings 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Arizona Coyotes 3 (SO)
Florida Panthers 8, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
New Jersey Devils 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
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The Buzzer: Golden Knights win DeBoer's debut; Hats off to Ovechkin January 17, 2020 1:20 am EST The Buzzer: Crosby's return, Matthews' hat trick, Kubalik's hot streak January 15, 2020 12:02 am EST Sabres' Thompson to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgery January 14, 2020 4:09 pm EST NHL extends Buffalo's agreement to host combine through 2022 January 13, 2020 11:14 am EST The Buzzer: Devils end Lightning winning streak; Predators shut out Jets January 12, 2020 11:55 pm EST The Buzzer: Big night for Sharks; Tkachuk vs. Kassian; McDavid does it again January 12, 2020 3:08 am EST 'Unacceptable finish' sends Sabres to another loss January 11, 2020 6:32 pm EST The Buzzer: Pastrnak's third hat trick; Big games for DeAngelo, Rinne January 10, 2020 1:26 am EST Matthews, Pastrnak set up thrilling Maurice Richard race January 9, 2020 2:43 pm EST PHT Morning Skate: The case for boring Buffalo Sabres; John 'Norris' Carlson? January 9, 2020 9:41 am EST The Buzzer: Hat trick for Rantanen; Hutchinson shines for Maple Leafs January 5, 2020 1:57 am EST Panthers still aren't getting money's worth with Bobrovsky January 4, 2020 3:01 pm EST Big injury losses: Sabres' Olofsson, Islanders' Pelech January 3, 2020 2:36 pm EST The Buzzer: Nylander keeps Maple Leafs rolling; Canucks make it 6 in a row January 3, 2020 1:44 am EST Sabres trade Scandella to Canadiens, acquire Frolik from Flames January 2, 2020 7:13 pm EST Roundtable: PHT's favorite Winter Classic memories December 31, 2019 10:00 am EST Bergeron, Giroux, Toews highlight NHL All-Star Last Men In vote December 30, 2019 3:57 pm EST NHL Fantasy Hockey: Killorn, Schwartz highlight this week's best adds December 30, 2019 2:58 pm EST The Buzzer: Huberdeau sparks Panthers; Stars complete comeback December 30, 2019 12:32 am EST Sabres lose Jeff Skinner for 3-4 weeks with 'upper-body injury' December 28, 2019 1:08 pm EST The Buzzer: Another 2-goal game for Bergeron; Perron keeps Blues rolling December 28, 2019 1:35 am EST Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes set up fascinating Calder race December 27, 2019 2:38 pm EST PHT Decade in Review: Most significant trades in hockey December 26, 2019 9:00 am EST Our Line Starts podcast: NHL players of the decade December 25, 2019 6:00 am EST The Buzzer: Blues, Maple Leafs, others roar into holiday break December 24, 2019 1:59 am EST PHT Decade in Review Roundtable: Favorite goals; best, worst NHL jerseys December 23, 2019 1:30 pm EST The Buzzer: McDavid, Draisaitl, Eichel can't be stopped December 22, 2019 2:48 am EST Eichel returns to Sabres' lineup, records point in his 18th consecutive game December 21, 2019 5:14 pm EST Stunning NHL Numbers: Red Wings struggles; Eichel's point streak December 20, 2019 1:58 pm EST The Buzzer: Flyers erupt; Kane has another big night December 20, 2019 2:52 am EST Flyers win first game wearing #OskarStrong shirts underneath jerseys December 19, 2019 10:03 pm EST Injury ends Eichel's 17-game point streak December 19, 2019 8:45 pm EST PHT Morning Skate: Eichel's M.V.P. case; Stars have flaws December 18, 2019 8:36 am EST The Buzzer: Price is right for Canadiens, Malkin's 400th goal, and Hall's impact December 18, 2019 1:40 am EST Matthews' incredible goal highlights Maple Leafs win: 3 takeaways December 17, 2019 10:06 pm EST WATCH LIVE: Maple Leafs host Sabres on NBCSN December 17, 2019 6:00 pm EST NHL on NBCSN: Sabres, Maple Leafs heating up December 17, 2019 11:19 am EST PHT Morning Skate: Sabres thrilled for Bills; Hall's impact on Arizona December 17, 2019 9:07 am EST NHL Power Rankings: Flames on the rise December 16, 2019 3:15 pm EST PHT Face-Off: Eichel can't be stopped; Jarry can play December 16, 2019 10:49 am EST


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by Kerry Simpson, Viv Segal
Artisans needed in RE
Scarce skills permits needed for renewable energy programme
Tags: sandra burmeister, ceo landelhahni recruitment group, renewable energy, new industries independent power producers, integrated resource plan, energy sector, joint ventures, international companies
The renewable energy programme requires skilled artisans that are scarce
The government signed contracts in November with 28 independent power producers for the delivery of 400MW of renewable energy to the national grid, bringing an investment worth R47 billion into the energy sector.
Government's 20-year Integrated Resource Plan for renewable energy includes solar, wind, biomass and biogas projects. A second group of 19 preferred bidders has been announced for window two of the procurement programme, and this will soon be followed by window three.
"We have limited experience of renewable energy projects in this country," says Burmeister. "For this reason, virtually all the new projects are joint ventures with international companies. Yet senior executives of these partner companies are battling to get work permits.
"The quota for work permits for foreigners with 'scarce and critical' skills does not appear to make any provision for skills in renewable energy. In addition, tough immigration laws tend to discourage migrants.
"We need to bring people in to build these facilities. We did so for the construction of the Gautrain and the World Cup 2010 stadiums. It's critical to make the sourcing of skills a standard part of any bid.
Underpinning the importance of this sector, three US government agencies have established a Clean Energy Development and Finance Centre in Johannesburg to support the development of renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa.
"Delays in obtaining business work permits can set projects back by months," says Burmeister. "The criteria used by the Department of Home Affairs must be aligned with national requirements. The independent power producer programme emphasises skills transfer and stresses the benefits it will bring to the local population. But skills transfer is achievable only if we have access to appropriate skills and experience at the outset.
"The US and Singapore are examples of countries that have placed a premium on importing skilled migrant labour. This has led to rapid growth of their economies.
"The development of renewable energy is regarded as being in the national interest, but the rewards of the programme will be achieved only with the alignment of all government departments involved."
About Landelahni
Established in 1997, Landelahni was the country's first black-owned and women-owned executive search company. Today, the Landelahni Recruitment Group consists of a number of companies offering recruitment, assessment and coaching services in both the public and private sectors.
The group consists of:
Landelahni Business Leaders (Amrop SA) – executive and non-executive director search
Landelahni Leadership Development – board and executive coaching and mentoring
Landelahni Assessments – executive and management assessments to identify leadership potential
Landelahni Professional and Technical Appointments – large project professional and technical recruitment
Landelahni Workforce Management – on-site managed staffing.
Since inception, Landelahni has built a substantial track record in the appointment of black executives and more than 40% of the executive appointments made by Landelahni are black women.
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