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BLOG: Sweden's Nobel Prize in Literature 2016
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Bob Dylan pictured in 2015. Photo: Vince Bucci/AP
Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Local reported live from the announcement in Stockholm.
Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 goes to Bob Dylan
'Hello, I'm Sara Danius. Do you have a second?'
VIDEO: Izzy Young, the man who discovered Bob Dylan
15:20 See you in December
Well, that's it for another year of Nobel Prize announcements, but the party isn't quite over yet. In a couple of months all of 2016's newly named Nobel Laureates will gather for the awards ceremony and Nobel Banquet at Stockholm's City Hall. Something tells us there will be even more attention than usual.
As for the present, make sure to take a look at our analysis of why Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature here, as well as an explanation from the Swedish Academy Permanent Secretary herself.
Thanks for following our coverage over the last two weeks.
15:00 Stay tuned for more
Our editor Emma Löfgren managed to grab a quick interview with Swedish Academy Permanent Secretary Sara Danius earlier, who told us why they picked Bob Dylan and what she's going to tell him when she calls him.
I just asked Sara Danius if Dylan's win could open the door for a movie screenwriter to win in future: "Technically it could. I don't know"
— Emma Löfgren (@ekjlofgren) October 13, 2016
14:10 Dylan's Swedish connection
It may be a surprise to learn that a man integral to the Bob Dylan story is now a cornerstone of the Stockholm folk music scene, but it's true.
Izzy Young organized a young Dylan's first ever concert at New York's Carnegie Chapter Hall. Over half a century later, he now resides in Stockholm, presenting concerts at the Folklore Centrum on southern Stockholm island Södermalm.
Young moved to Stockholm in 1973 with his French girlfriend and hasn't looked back since. Despite his importance to the Greenwich Village folk scene in the sixties, he lives humbly, but the folk sage does have a few treasures hidden away.
You can read more about his story, and the precious original manuscripts of Dylan songs he was gifted by the newly named Nobel Laureate, here.
Izzy Young. Photo: Gabriel Stein
13:45 Does Dylan's win make sense?
The Local asked Sweden-based music writer Paul Connolly for his thoughts on today's win, and his conclusions may surprise a few.
"Bob Dylan shouldn't have won the Nobel Prize in Literature. His writing lacks the precision and emotional insight of other contenders like Milan Kundera, and previous winners like Seamus Heaney. Furthermore, all his best work was written to be enjoyed in the context of a song," he wrote.
"For him to win the Nobel is akin to a movie screenwriter winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. It just doesn't make sense."
He isn't the only person to ask questions:
If Dylan can be a Nobel prize laureate, Trump can be President.
— Tim Stanley (@timothy_stanley) October 13, 2016
Bob Dylan performing in 2012. Photo: Chriz Pizzello/TT
13:30 Simple but effective
Swedish Academy Permanent Secretary Sara Danius is now doing the rounds with the press who are grilling her on Bob Dylan's win. Intriguingly, Danius said she isn't a particularly big Dylan fan and preferred David Bowie.
The press releases about the Nobel Prize winners are usually pretty dense, but in this case the Swedish Academy opted for no more than one line, and instead referred to a lengthy list of his works in writing, music and film. The uninitiated can read the full breakdown here.
"Bob Dylan is a great poet," Swedish Academy Permanent Secretary Sara Danius tells reporters. #NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/ZOdDzoUjxe
The Local's resident Dylan fan has wasted little time partaking in the inevitable pun-fest:
First question when they interview Bob Dylan should be "How does it feeeeel?" #NobelPrize
— Oliver Gee (@olivergee23) October 13, 2016
13:20 A justified winner?
The Swedish Academy may well take some flacks in some quarters for picking a non-traditional (and unusually popular) winner by their standards, but there's no doubt over the excitement making Bob Dylan the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner has caused.
The reaction in the room at the Swedish Academy building was easily the loudest of all the Nobel announcements in the last fortnight, and if there's any musician whose work focuses heavily on the text, it's definitely Dylan.
Big applause in the room when Bob Dylan is announced as the winner of the 2016 #NobelPrize in Literature pic.twitter.com/B2uPRxlIrd
13:10 Nobel Prizes, they are a changin'
So forget all that stuff we wrote about obscure winners of the Nobel Prize. The Swedish Academy decided to give American music legend Bob Dylan the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
"He is a great poet. He is a great poet in the English-speaking tradition, and he is a wonderful, original sampler. He embodies the tradition, and for 54 years now has been at it, reinventing himself constantly, creating a new identity," Swedish Academy Permanent Secretary Sara Danius has just explained.
She reccomended his "Blonde on Blonde" album as a starting point, by the way.
13:05 Wow
An audible gasp went around The Local's Stockholm HQ when Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. We'll have more on his work soon (if you needed it), but until then…
13:00 And the winner is…
#BREAKING: The 2016 #NobelPrize in Literature goes to Bob Dylanhttps://t.co/r5niwEdysr pic.twitter.com/uNpTISYv6A
— The Local Sweden (@TheLocalSweden) October 13, 2016
12:55 Almost there
In five minutes we should know the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. This image taken by our editor Emma Löfgren sums up just how desperate everyone is to get the best view.
How to make sure you get the best picture of Sara Danius later. #NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/4nBDboqTqt
12:45 Watch it live
The good people at NobelPrize.org will be streaming the announcement live from 1pm Swedish time, so if you fancy seeing how it all unfolds click on the player below.
A word of warning though: the stream had a few hiccups over the last two weeks, so keep our live blog open to be safe if you don't want to risk missing anything. We'll also have the added bonus of analysis, of course.
12:35 Last year's Nobel Literature Laureate
Last year the literature prize went to Belorussian Svetlana Alexievich, who was one of the favourites for a change. Her best recognized work is an oral history of the Chernobyl disaster ('Voices from Chernoyl'). You can read more about her here.
As for today, the room is starting to fill up with journalists now and we should be around 25 minutes away from finding out who the 2016 winner is… provided the Academy is on time. Exciting.
The room is starting to fill up. Plenty of international media here as always. #NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/Qso0YOz4vR
12:30 Past winners
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been taking place for more than 100 years now, with 108 awards handed out in that time period. Some of the world's best-known writers have taken the honour: Rudyard Kipling's win in 1907, Ernest Hemingway's in 1954 and Gabriel García Márquez's in 1982 are some examples that stand out.
That doesn't mean the winning writer is always an easily recognizable household name though – far from it. A full list of all the winners can be found here. How many can you name? Be honest, and feel free to tweet your haul to us @TheLocalSweden.
Gabriel García Márquez pictured in 2014. Photo: AP
12:10 The process
So how do the literary powers go about picking the winner, we hear you ask? In his will, Alfred Nobel decreed that the literature prize should be decided by the Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien). The academy was founded way back in 1786 by no less than royalty – King Gustaf III, to be precise.
From an initial nomination phase which can produce hundreds of names, a preliminary list of around 20 is settled on in April, before it's reduced to five by the summer.
The Academy's 18 members then pick the winner in October through a vote. In order for it to stand, the candidate must gain more than half of the votes cast. Permanent Secretary Sara Danius is the person tasked with announcing the victor.
As for what the winner gains: aside from taking home the world's most prestigious prize in literature, there's also the minor matter of an eight million kronor ($905,960) award, plus a banquet dinner with Sweden's King in December.
Permanent Secretary Sara Danius, who will announce the #NobelPrize in Literature, 1ST woman on this position: pic.twitter.com/9Gca1pXKGm
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 13, 2016
12:00 A bittersweet day
Today is something of a bittersweet one in the Nobel literature world, as Italian playwright and actor Dario Fo, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997 passed away on Thursday at the age of 90.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi hailed Fo's work as the "legacy of a great Italian to the world". Read more about the literary great here.
Dario Fo. Photo: AFP
11:45 The front-runners
It's a thankless task trying to predict this prize as we said, but along with Murakami there are a couple of prospective winners currently fancied by the bookmakers.
Syrian poet Adonis is one, Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o is another. Then there's the American crop of Don DeLillo, Philip Roth and Joyce Carol Oates, plus Britain's Salman Rushdie and Czech-French writer Milan Kundera.
As always, a good rule of thumb is to expect the unexpected. We'll find out whether that proves to be the case in just over an hour.
That's the stage where Permanent Secretary Sara Danius will reveal who has won the #NobelPrize in literature. pic.twitter.com/ygc9qv5p7M
11:35 Better late than never
This year's Nobel Literature Prize has opted for the fashionably late approach. It's traditionally announced on the Thursday of the same week as the other prizes created by Alfred Nobel, but in 2016 we've been made to wait an extra week.
Why? "Arithmetic", the Swedish Academy said. There's a more detailed explanation here, though we can't promise it'll make things any clearer.
So will good things come to those who wait? Haruki Murakami will hope so. The Japanese novelist has been one of the front-runners to take the prize for years, but the predictably unpredictable Swedish Academy has yet to give him the nod.
As usual he's one of the favourites in 2016 – The Local has even had calls from Japanese media asking about his chances – but you never know with this award.
The Swedish Academy's offices, where the #NobelPrize in literature will be announced at 1pm. Press already there. pic.twitter.com/l9iJTl7JVn
11.30 Saving the best for last?
Hello and welcome back to our final day of Nobel Prize coverage for 2016, and today it's (arguably) the big one: the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Local has reported live from every prize announcement in Stockholm this year, starting with Physiology or Medicine, then followed by Physics, Chemistry and Economics. We also covered the Nobel Peace Prize across the border in Norway, so there's plenty of great analysis and information to immerse yourself in if you missed anything.
Our editor Emma Löfgren is currently on her way to Stockholm's Old Town and the grand old Swedish Academy building for the Nobel Literature Prize announcement at 1pm, while reporter Lee Roden will take care of this live blog.
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Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Moto Z3 Play
Motorola's latest phone is finally here — but it's perhaps not what many were expecting. Featuring some nice specs and an even nicer price tag, however, the new Moto Z3 may well be the phone for you.
Of course, there's another Motorola phone that might be even better, depending on your needs. The Moto Z3 Play comes in at a similar price, and is very similar in many other ways. But does the new standard Moto Z3 feature enough power to beat out the Moto Z3 Play? We put the two phones head to head to find out.
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Performance, battery life, charging
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Let's get one thing straight right away — the new standard Moto Z3 is clearly better in the performance department than the Moto Z3 Play, and it all comes down to the fact that the Moto Z3 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Now, the Snapdragon 835 isn't the most powerful Qualcomm chip around — that title falls to the newer Snapdragon 845. But it is Qualcomm's 2017 flagship, and as such it's a very powerful chip. The Snapdragon 636, which is found in the Moto Z3 Play, is a decent chip but decidedly more midrange. Both phones feature 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
The two devices are identical when it comes to battery life and charging. Both have a 3,000mAh battery with a USB-C port for charging, and both come with a 15W TurboPower charger for fast charging.
Winner: Moto Z3
Design and durability
Battery life and charging aren't the only ways in which these phones are identical. They also feature an identical design, only coming in slightly different color options. Both the Moto Z3 and Moto Z3 Play feature a 6-inch display with beautifully rounded corners, and while it's hard to judge the display as truly edge-to-edge, it is pretty close. The devices have a fingerprint sensor, but it's not on the front or the back — instead being found on the left side. On the back, there's a typical Motorola camera bump, with both phones boasting a dual-lens sensor.
When it comes to durability, neither of the two phones are great. Neither have any real water-resistance beyond basic splash-proofing, and both feature heavy use of glass in their design, so you will want to consider buying a good case.
Winner: Tie
The display used is also the same on both devices. It's a 6-inch Super AMOLED display, with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. It's a pretty decent display, to be sure, though a higher resolution is always nice. This resolution translates to 402 pixels per inch. The aspect ratio on the phones is 18:9, which helps give the phone a nice, modern look — and means that the fingerprint sensor had to be moved to the side of the phone.
While the camera may look the same from the outside, it's actually pretty different. Both devices feature a dual-sensor camera, but the Moto Z3 features two 12 megapixel sensors, while the Moto Z3 Play boasts one 12-megapixel sensor and one 5-megapixel "depth-sensing" lens. In other words, while both devices feature dual-sensor cameras, the camera on the newer Moto Z3 should be a little better in some situations than the Moto Z3 Play.
The Z3 sports an aperture of f/2.0, while the Z3 Play comes in at f/1.7, which theoretically means that the Z3 Play should be a little better in low-light shots — though we'll have to wait and see if that turns out to be true. However, only the Moto Z3 offers a black and white mode that employs that second 12-megapixel lens.
On the front, both phones feature an 8-megapixel camera with an aperture of f/2.0.
While we'll have to wait and see how the cameras perform in the real world, for now, this one goes to the Moto Z3.
Software and updates
Both the Moto Z3 Play and the Moto Z3 ship with Android 8.1 Oreo, and they should both get updates to Android Pie at some point in the near future. Generally speaking, Motorola ships relatively stripped-down versions of Android with its phones, and the Moto Z3 Play is no exception to that rule. The phone features little bloatware.
Unfortunately, things are a little different on the Moto Z3, likely because of its Verizon exclusivity. That's something to keep in mind if you're in the market for the Moto Z3.
Of course, Motorola has also made a few tweaks for its phones, and they're pretty nice. For starters, the phones allow you to turn on Moto Actions, giving you extra gestures that you can use for things like turning on the flashlight. Moto Display, another tweak, allows you to see discreet notifications on the lock screen.
Motorola isn't the best these days when it comes to updates. While the phones should get Android Pie and eventually Android Q, it may take a while. That's also true for security updates — so keep that in mind.
While many of the special features fall into the software category, there is one special feature that only the new Moto Z3 boasts — it's the first phone to be upgradeable to 5G. With the new 5G Moto Mod, which will be available in 2019, you'll be able to connect to 5G networks — providing there's 5G service in your area.
The Moto Z3 also adds Amazon Alexa support — so you can set Alexa to be your default digital assistant if you so choose.
The price of the two phones is perhaps surprisingly similar. While the Moto Z3 Play comes with a Moto Power Pack mod and comes in at $500, the standard Moto Z3 has a price tag of $480. Keep in mind, however, that the standard Moto Z3 is only available through Verizon — so if you're not on Verizon or not willing to switch, you won't be able to get your hands on the device.
Overall winner: Moto Z3
The Motorola Moto Z3 is the clear winner here. It features a better processor, slightly better rear-facing camera, and comes in at a slightly cheaper price. There's only one problem — it's really only the better choice if you're a Verizon customer or you're willing to switch. Otherwise, unfortunately, you're out of luck.
That said, the Moto Z3 Play is still an excellent device. It supports a range of Moto Mods and features pretty decent specs for the price.
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Marin BOUCHER
(b. 15 April 1589 , Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France d. 25 March 1671 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
BOUCHER Family Genealogy
Marin BOUCHER was born 15 April 1589 in Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France. Marin BOUCHER was the child of Jacques BOUCHER and Françoise PAIGNE
Marin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1634.
Marin married Julienne BARIL (DUBARIL) 7 February 1611 in Mortagne, Perche, France . The couple had (at least) 7 children. Julienne BARIL (DUBARIL) was born abt. 1586 in Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France. Julienne died 15 December 1627 in Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France.
Marin married (2) Perrine MALLET 29 March 1629 in Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France . The couple had (at least) 7 children. Perrine MALLET was born 9 March 1607 in France. Perrine died 24 August 1687 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).
Marin BOUCHER died 25 March 1671 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
Occupation: Maçon et menuisier
Lived in Montagne, Normandy, France
Emigrated to Canada with wife and child(ren)
Details of the family tree of Marin appear below.
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Origin of Surname
BOUCHER
(French) A butcher; a blood-thirsty man.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
From sites.rapidus.net/ mirobert/ DUBEAU%20anc.pdf (loosely translated into English)
Originally from St-Jean de Mortagne au Perche, Marin Boucher was born between 1587 and 1589. He married twice before embarking for New France. On 7 February 1611, he married Julienne / Jeanne Baril, daughter of Jean Baril, de La Barre, parish of St. Langis, Mortagne.
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Marin BOUCHER and Julienne BARIL (DUBARIL) 7 February 1611, Mortagne, Perche, France (Mortagne-au-Perche)
Nicole BOUCHER was born 8 November 1611, Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France
Jehan BOUCHER was born 15 March 1613, Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France
Loyse BOUCHER was born 15 August 1615, Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France
1617 Death of Child
Jehan BOUCHER died 21 May 1617, Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France
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After missing out on Tommy Kahnle, could Red Sox pursue former Blue Jays closer Ken Giles in free agency?
Before signing a two-year deal with the Dodgers late last month, right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle nearly agreed to a contract with the Red Sox. So much so that "the Red Sox were considered the runner-up" for the 31-year-old's services, per MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.
Kahnle, who officially signed a two-year, $4.75 million pact with Los Angeles on December 29, will likely miss the entirety of the 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August. So, the Dodgers will essentially be paying the veteran hurler to rehab his elbow in his first year with the club in hopes that he will be a quality contributor out of the their bullpen in 2022.
That being said, the Red Sox presumably had this same plan in mind in their pursuit of Kahnle as well. And as noted by Cotillo, their pursuit of the righty "suggests that the club is looking at a wide variety of options to improve its pitching depth, including arms that won't help in 2021."
One of those arms available that won't be immediately ready to help in 2021 would be former Phillies, Astros, and Blue Jays closer Ken Giles.
According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Giles "figures to sign the type of two-year deal that teams frequently award pitchers recovering from an elbow reconstruction." And he "might appeal to clubs that plan to be more competitive and/or financially flexible in '22, as well as those that might lose their closer to free agency."
The 30-year-old right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery on September 30 after making just four appearances out of the Toronto bullpen in 2020.
The year before, his first full season with the Jays, Giles put together a solid 2019 campaign, posting a 1.87 ERA and .574 OPS against over 53 appearances and 53 innings of work while converting 23 of a possible 24 save opportunities.
Right elbow inflammation did cost Giles a decent chunk of time in July, which ultimately prevented the Blue Jays from trading the former seventh-round pick ahead of the 2019 trade deadline.
Around that same time, the Red Sox were reportedly one of several teams in the mix for potentially acquiring Giles.
Nothing may have happened then, and Boston's baseball operations department may be under new leadership now, but there certainly is a potential match to be made here.
For starters, fellow righty Matt Barnes, who at the moment is slated to be the Sox' closer this coming season, is set to become a free agent for the first time next winter.
Though Barnes has publicly stated that he is interested in signing an extension with Boston, bringing in Giles on a two-year deal could prove to be an effective contingency plan for 2022.
On top of that, Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said in an interview with WEEI last week that "there's a lot of players" on his list of potential offseason additions.
"Part of that is a function of where we are, where there's a lot of ways we can improve. Part of that is how we're looking to improve," explained Bloom. "In the short-term, we have touched base with so many different players who we think could help us and fit us. Pitching, obviously, but also on the position player side. I think there's different ways we can improve and different players we can bring in to help us. We also don't want to take our eye off of the ball that, at the end of the day, we're not just looking to put a little plaster in here and patch some holes. We're looking to take this organization back to where we can compete for championships consistently year in and year out. That means we have to be open to different moves, different acquisitions that might not be just about 2021. I think we have enough talent here that we should be able to compete and win along the way there. But there are some things we've explored and some things we've kicked around that might be able to impact us even more in future years than they might be in 2021."
Bringing in Giles would appear to fit the description of a move "that might not just be about 2021" for the Red Sox since, as mentioned before, he will miss all of this year while recovering and rehabbing from Tommy John.
Again, this is just a mere suggestion. I am not implying that the Red Sox will sign or even have any serious interest in signing Giles at some point this winter. We will have to wait and see what happens on that front.
Also, for what it's worth, the Padres have reportedly traded speedy outfielder Greg Allen to the Yankees, so he will remain on another club's 40-man roster for the time being.
#Yankees are trading James Reeves to the #Padres for Allen. Few years back there were those in NYY org who really liked Reeves as under radar LH reliever. Allen is SH OF with speed. He goes on NYY's 40-man roster.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 6, 2021
(Photo of Ken Giles: Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on January 6, 2021 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags 2021 season, 2022 season, astros, Baseball, blue jays, boston, bullpen, chaim bloom, closer, dave dombrowski, dodgers, free agency, hot stove, houston, ken giles, los angeles, matt barnes, mlb, philadelphia, phillies, red sox, relievers, roster moves, tommy kahnle, torontoLeave a comment on After missing out on Tommy Kahnle, could Red Sox pursue former Blue Jays closer Ken Giles in free agency?
Red Sox among teams who have expressed 'initial interest' in free-agent right-hander Matt Shoemaker, per report
The Red Sox are one of several teams to express 'initial interest' in free-agent right-hander Matt Shoemaker, MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported late Sunday night.
Source: #RedSox among teams to express initial interest in free agent RHP Matt Shoemaker, who started Game 1 of the Wild Card Series for Toronto. He posted a 4.71 ERA in 6 regular-season starts. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 9, 2020
Shoemaker, who turned 34 in September, is coming off a 2020 season in which he posted a 4.71 ERA and 5.95 FIP over six starts and 28 2/3 innings pitched for the Blue Jays.
The Michigan native was limited to just six outings this year on account of hitting the injured list in late August due to right shoulder inflammation, but he was able to return to the mound a month later. He even got the nod for Toronto in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Rays in which he scattered two hits over three scoreless frames.
A former undrafted free agent who signed with the Angels in 2008, Shoemaker has proven to be a solid middle to back-end of the rotation caliber starting pitcher when healthy. That's the thing, though. He has struggled to stay on the field these past few years.
Prior to the 2020 season, the veteran righty got off to a roaring start with the Jays in 2019, allowing just seven runs (five earned) through his first four outings and 25 2/3 innings of the year (1.75 ERA).
In what was his fifth start of the year against the Athletics on April 20, Shoemaker got caught in a rundown and wound up spraining his left knee. Nine days later, he underwent ACL reconstruction as well as medial meniscus repair, and his season was over just like that.
Again, when he is healthy, Shoemaker, who works with a split-finger fastball, sinker, four-seam fastball, slider, and curveball, has proven to be effective at the major-league level.
The Red Sox are a club in desperate need of starting pitching help, so taking a flier, if you want to call it that, on someone of Shoemaker's caliber certainly makes sense. Even more so when you consider the fact that the Jays recently locked up left-hander Robbie Ray on a one-year, $8 million deal earlier this week.
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags Baseball, blue jays, boston, chaim bloom, free agency, free agency rumors, hot stove, mlb, pitching, red sox, robbie ray, rotation, rumors, starting rotation, torontoLeave a comment on Red Sox among teams who have expressed 'initial interest' in free-agent right-hander Matt Shoemaker, per report
Red Sox Held Emotional Team Meeting Before Postponing Game Against Blue Jays on Thursday To Protest Jacob Blake Shooting
In following Jackie Bradley Jr.'s lead to not play their game against the Blue Jays on Thursday, the Red Sox collectively made a statement of utmost significance. That being, 'Things need to change in the United States.'
Despite how many positive qualities this country has, it has its fair share of negative ones as well. That much has been on full display in the days following the August 23 shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Blake, a 29-year-old Black male, was shot by police in the back seven times, which according to his father has left him paralyzed from the waist down.
That incident has spurred outrage throughout several professional sports leagues in the United States and has resulted in NBA and NHL playoff games and WNBA, MLS, and Major League Baseball regular season games being postponed as a sign of protest from players.
In the Red Sox' case, as previously mentioned, Bradley Jr. made the choice to not play on Thursday. As the lone Black player on Boston's active roster, Bradley Jr., as well as first base coach Tom Goodwin, was fine if the rest of the team played. That did not happen, however, as the contest was eventually called off.
Prior to making that important decision as a group, Red Sox players and staff held a meeting at around 4 p.m. eastern time in the visitor's clubhouse at Sahlen Field to talk things over. Among the topics that were discussed, Bradley Jr., Goodwin, and assistant athletic trainer Brandon Henry went into detail about what they have had to endure as Black men in the U.S.
"It was emotional," a choked up Ron Roenicke said of the meeting during a Zoom call with reporters. "I'm listening to Jackie, I got tears in my eyes. I'm listening to Goody, I got tears in my eyes. This is really an important time in our country… These guys have a platform to be able to discuss some things that are serious issues in our country that we need to straighten out.
"We know how important baseball is…but we know the issues in life are more important," the Sox manager added. "Listening to Goody and Jackie talk, it makes a big difference in our lives and it should make a difference in everybody's lives. If you're a kid and you turn on the TV tonight and you don't see that we're playing and you ask your parents 'Why aren't the Red Sox playing?' I hope the parents have a serious discussion with their kids and tell them what's going on. Explain what's going on, because we need to discuss these things more and we need to listen more. That's the only way that we're going to change."
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on August 27, 2020 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags 2020 season, Baseball, black lives matter, blue jays, boston, brandon henry, chaim bloom, jackie bradley jr, mlb, postponement, protest, red sox, ron roenicke, tom goodwin, torontoLeave a comment on Red Sox Held Emotional Team Meeting Before Postponing Game Against Blue Jays on Thursday To Protest Jacob Blake Shooting
Red Sox Decide Against Playing Blue Jays on Thursday in Wake of Jacob Blake Shooting
The Red Sox have decided not to play their game against the Blue Jays in Buffalo on Thursday night, according to The Boston Globe's Julian McWilliams.
Source: the Red Sox have decided not to play tonight.
— Julian McWilliams (@byJulianMack) August 27, 2020
This news comes in the wake of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, getting shot in the back seven times and being left paralyzed from the waist down by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin this past Sunday.
That incident has led to a chain of boycotts among professional sports teams in the United States that began when the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the floor in their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
The Bucks' actions resulted in all other NBA playoff games, as well as three Major League Baseball games, being postponed. Had the Red Sox played the Blue Jays at a later time on Wednesday, a fourth game might have been pushed back, too.
Instead, the Sox did play the Jays at Sahlen Field in Buffalo in the middle game of what was a three-game series that will now be made up at a later date.
Per FlightAware, the Red Sox will be departing from Buffalo early Friday morning to head back to Boston, where they will open up a three-game weekend series against the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals later that day.
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags 2020 season, Baseball, black lives matter, blue jays, boston, buffalo, equality, mlb, red sox, torontoLeave a comment on Red Sox Decide Against Playing Blue Jays on Thursday in Wake of Jacob Blake Shooting
Red Sox Lineup: Michael Chavis Batting Ninth, Starting at Second Base in Second of Three Against Blue Jays in Buffalo
For the first time since last June, Michael Chavis is batting out of the nine-hole for the Red Sox in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays in Buffalo.
The 25-year-old will be starting at second base as he enters the week on a bit of a cold streak. Since going 2-for-2 off the bench on August 13, he is 2-for-his-last-20 at the plate with two RBI, one walk, and 12 strikeouts.
Per FanGraphs, Chavis has struck out nearly 43% of the time this season, which is the highest rate in the American League among hitters with at least 60 plate appearances thus far.
Most recently, the Georgia native fanned thrice against the Orioles on Sunday, which came five days after he fanned five times in five trips to the plate against the Phillies last Tuesday.
"You have one of those games where everything goes wrong and you can't let it wipe out all the hard work and the point you got to recently," Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said in regards to Chavis last week. "Because I think he has been swinging the bat a lot better… You've got to be able to forget some things. It's a very humbling game."
In those three games (two starts) out of the nine-hole last season, Chavis accrued nine plate appearances in that spot and showed signs of success, slashing .375/.444/.625 with two doubles, one walk, and two runs scored.
Here is how the rest of the Red Sox will be lining up behind right-hander Colten Brewer and against Blue Jays rookie right-hander Julian Merryweather, who Toronto got from Cleveland in exchange for Josh Donaldson back in 2018, to begin things on Wednesday night:
8/26 at TOR: Verdugo LF, Devers 3B, Martinez DH, Bogaerts SS, Moreland 1B, Vázquez C, Pillar RF, Bradley Jr. CF, Chavis 2B, Brewer P
— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) August 26, 2020
First pitch is scheduled for 6:37 p.m. eastern time on NESN and WEEI. Red Sox going for their second straight win in Buffalo.
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on August 26, 2020 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags 2020 season, Baseball, blue jays, boston, buffalo, colten brewer, julian merryweather, lineups, michael chavis, mlb, red sox, ron roenicke, torontoLeave a comment on Red Sox Lineup: Michael Chavis Batting Ninth, Starting at Second Base in Second of Three Against Blue Jays in Buffalo
Red Sox Right-Hander Nathan Eovaldi Scratched From Next Start Due To Calf Cramp
Nathan Eovaldi will not be making his seventh start of the season for the Red Sox on Wednesday as originally scheduled. Instead, the right-hander's next outing has been pushed back to Saturday due to a right calf cramp.
With Eovaldi scratched, fellow righty Colten Brewer will start in his place, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke announced Tuesday.
"Nate will not start tomorrow," Roenicke said via Zoom. "We're going to start Brewer in his place. The reason is Nate's calf cramped up on him a couple days ago and it's still there some. So, we're going to back him up to Saturday. He's going to throw a bullpen today, I think, and then go Saturday."
Per Roenicke, Eovaldi first experienced this issue two to three days ago, when after going out to play long toss, the 30-year-old's calf began to cramp.
"We didn't think it was any big deal," the Sox skipper added. "But, the next day he still felt it some, so we decided to try to push him back."
Eovaldi is coming off an outing in which he held the Orioles to just one run on five hits, one walk, and six strikeouts over seven quality innings of work last Thursday.
The Red Sox are 4-2 in games started by Eovaldi this season and 5-18 in all others.
Had Eovaldi not been scratched from Wednesday's contest against Toronto, Brewer would have likely been a top candidate to start for Boston on Thursday seeing how he tossed four scoreless frames against Baltimore in his second start of the year last Friday.
However, the 27-year-old will now be getting the ball on Wednesday, meaning the Sox have to identify someone else to start in what will be the finale of this three-game set against the Jays on Thursday.
"Right now, we know who we're probably going to start in that game," Roenicke said. "We'll see what happens these two days and see if that changes."
So far this season, the Red Sox have used 11 different pitchers to start a game. That number could increase to 12 depending on who Thursday's starter will be.
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on August 25, 2020 August 25, 2020 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags 2020 season, Baseball, blue jays, boston, buffalo, colten brewer, mlb, nathan eovaldi, red sox, ron roenicke, starting rotationLeave a comment on Red Sox Right-Hander Nathan Eovaldi Scratched From Next Start Due To Calf Cramp
Red Sox' Mitch Moreland Received Extra Motivation From Ron Roenicke Prior to Walking off Blue Jays on Sunday
The Red Sox were one out away from playing in their first extra-inning game this season against the Blue Jays.
Instead, Mitch Moreland had other ideas in mind, as he took a first-pitch 86 mph slider from Toronto reliever Thomas Hatch and tattooed it 394 feet over everything in left field for his second home run of the day, with this one being good for two runs and a walk-off, 5-3 victory.
Tied 3-3.
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Extras? Not if Mitch can help it. pic.twitter.com/Ml8cXVsn1N
Going into that at-bat, the 34-year-old had an incentive to walk it off for his side thanks to this season's rules for extra-inning games. That being, each team will begin each extra inning with a runner on second base.
With that in mind, had Moreland made the last out of the ninth inning, he would have hat to been that runner at second base to begin things in the bottom half of the tenth.
Fortunately for Moreland, who has a history of leg issues, and the Red Sox, that scenario never played out in real time, but the first baseman still joked about it during his postgame media availability on Sunday.
"I got a good pep talk from (Roenicke) right before I went up there," said Moreland. "He said if I made the last out that I had to be the base runner the next inning at second. I knew I needed to make something happen."
Indeed, the 2018 American League All-Star made something happen, as he launched his team-leading sixth home run in a crucial moment to close out the weekend and give the Red Sox their sixth win of the 2020 season.
Author Brendan CampbellPosted on August 9, 2020 August 9, 2020 Categories Baseball, Sports, UncategorizedTags 2020 season, Baseball, blue jays, boston, mitch moreland, mlb, red sox, ron roenicke, toronto, walkoffLeave a comment on Red Sox' Mitch Moreland Received Extra Motivation From Ron Roenicke Prior to Walking off Blue Jays on Sunday


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Alyssa Lagonia has worn the red and white before, but never quite like this.
The former Team Canada women's soccer midfielder and ex-Laurier Golden Hawk has traded in the maple leaf for the barber-pole look of the Doncaster Rovers Belles in England, and the business graduate feels her last three weeks across the pond have been exquisite.
"I've always wanted to come to Europe to play," said the 2011 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) player of the year over Skype on the weekend.
The Belles, one of the eight teams in England's FA WSL (Football Association Women's Super League) signed Lagonia to a contract in early March after weeks of discussion.
Laurier coach and player agent Barry MacLean as well as assistant coach Niki Budalic used their contacts to build a connection to Doncaster, but it was Lagonia who did all the work researching her new home.
"I figured it all out myself and was almost filling in those guys (MacLean and Budalic) on the league," said the centerpiece of the Golden Hawks' squadron during her tenure at the school.
The league may only be a year old, but the Rovers Belles precede the FA WSL by decades. It was 1969 in which the township formed the Belle Vue Belles, later the Doncaster Belles.
"They go way back," said Lagonia. "It's a great little club with a lot of pride."
Now that the star who has formerly played with the Ottawa Fury of the United Soccer League's W-League has gained international clearance last week, she took in her first match versus the Bristol Academy Women in a 1-0 loss for her side, which was broadcasted on ESPN during the Continental Cup.
Their regular season starts in April and play lasts until October, which is also when Lagonia's contract expires.
And the product of Kitchener isn't the only international player on the club. Two players hailing from Ireland have joined Lagonia in a Doncaster hotel which will be her permanent residence for the next seven months.
"It's very cute and quaint," gushed Lagonia of her new town, located within a two-hour train ride from London and an hour east of Manchester. "It's a typical English town with lots of old, little buildings and houses and cute little roads. It's definitely taken some getting used to, compared to back home."
John Buckley, the side's head coach has placed Lagonia in front of the striker. So far, the midfielder has loved playing for her new manager.
"He's a very good man; very kind," said Lagonia. "He's very welcoming but he's a great coach too. You want to do really well for the coaching staff because they put a lot of effort into it and don't always get the greatest results."
The squad practises three times per week and help local schools' soccer sessions in gym class.
"Training sessions are really sharp … so it's very intense and very competitive because you only have so much time to show the coaches you're ready and prepared for the game."
The Rovers Belles play out of Keepmoat Stadium and the weekly matches are sometimes picked up by ESPN.
Lagonia isn't yet sure of her agenda once October rolls around and the season comes to a close.
"I don't know yet. The plan would be to come home but I might want to stay in Europe and do some travelling and maybe have another opportunity in a different league," said the Canadian all-star.
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Stacey Giomi, Carson City's Fire Chief, has announced that he'll retire in early February of 2015. Chief Giomi is only the fourth paid fire chief in the City's history. He has accepted a position with Nevada Health Centers as their Director of Facilities and Emergency Preparedness. Nevada Health Centers is a federally qualified health center in Nevada and the largest primary care provider for the underserved and/or geographically isolated in the State. With 16 primary care centers, a mobile mammography program and a mobile dental van, Giomi will be busy coordinating the organization's emergency needs.
Giomi started as a volunteer firefighter with Warren Engine Company Number one (Carson City Volunteer Fire Department) in July of 1980. He was hired as a Fire Dispatcher in November of 1983 and has since held every rank in the department through those 31 years. Giomi graduated from Carson High School and later Western Nevada College, before completing duel bachelor's degrees from Cogswell College in Sunnyvale California.
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17th Mollington village hall, for a demo for the W.I. Paul says only 3 men of the side braved the Hall.
2nd The Rugby Cub, Rugby, Joint practice with Paragon Pit.
23rd St Georges Day, The Greyhound at Milton Malsor.
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Danced out Bleddington Black Joker for 1st time.
11th The Old Coach House at Ashby St. Ledgers.
18th The Countryman at Staverton.
25th The Windmill at Badby.
3rd Adderbury Millennium Festival Where Royal Oak steal the publicity shots! – and the fridge magnets.
13th The Bartholomew Arms at Blakesley.
20th The Admiral Nelson at Braunston.
24th The Blue Lias at Stockton, lemon beer "mmmm".
6th Royal Oak re-opening, Eydon.
30th AGM at the Royal Oak After some discussion as to whether we ought to give up dancing as we were all so old, the same crowd re-elected again.
16th Byfield Village Hall John & Pat's 25th wedding anniversary celebration. Morris dance during barn dance. Sue arrived late straight from Peru.


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Qualcomm Leads Wireless Packet Data Innovations with Dormant Mode and Mobile IP Capabilities
Feb 24, 1998ATLANTA
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the introduction of two innovative features that enhance basic packet data capabilities, providing both operators and consumers with economic and functional benefits. The Dormant Mode feature is a key enabler in making data services cost- and resource-efficient for operators and consumers. Mobile IP (Internet Protocol), the Internet proposed standard for mobility, adds functionality to CDMA networks by offering seamless mobility to data users. Mobile IP is implemented in Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS™) software, which is integrated in Qualcomm's QCore™ Base Station Controller (BSC). Qualcomm, the first wireless network supplier to demonstrate basic packet data services at CTIA'97, continues to lead the industry in CDMA wireless data as the first vendor to implement these enhancements to packet data.
"The combined expertise of Cisco in networking solutions and Qualcomm in CDMA wireless solutions has resulted in a foundation for a new generation of data applications and services for the mobile professional," said Cliff Meltzer, vice president and general manager of IOS Technology and Engineering Operations at Cisco Systems Incorporated. "The synergy between Cisco IOS software-based Mobile IP services and Qualcomm's CDMA data services will provide wireless operators and customers new freedom and cost-effective flexibility in providing and using wireless data services."
"Our goal is to deliver data services that are beneficial and useful to both CDMA operators and CDMA customers. With these new innovations, operators can offer advanced data services while utilizing their network resources and spectrum efficiently," added John Major, president of Qualcomm's Wireless Infrastructure Division. "For example, the new Dormant Mode feature will reduce airtime charges for CDMA subscribers while their data connections are in 'sleep' mode, and operators can allocate this unused capacity to other subscribers on the network."
Basic packet data utilizes IP to transmit "packets" of data over a CDMA link, and is optimal for applications that send and receive data in bursts, such as sending and receiving e-mail, browsing the World Wide Web, or querying the Internet. Packet data offers a direct connection to the Internet in two to three seconds, and requires no "modem training time."
With Qualcomm's new Dormant Mode feature, network resources are consumed only when data is being sent or received, resulting in benefits for both wireless operators and customers. In effect, the data connection goes into a "sleep" or "dormant" mode after a specified period of time passes without any data packets being transmitted. While in "dormant" mode, a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection is maintained without actively using a traffic channel on the network, and the traffic channel can be allocated to other users on the network. When the user needs to send or receive a data packet, a traffic channel is automatically reactivated, making the "dormant" period transparent to the user. Hence, customers benefit from less airtime charges, and operators can allocate resources to other customers on the system in between bursts of data.
Dormant Mode is a key factor in reducing the costs of wireless data services to the consumer, as it introduces the concept of billing for data transmissions as they actually occur, as opposed to billing for the full duration of a data connection. In addition, operational costs to the carrier on a per subscriber basis are inversely related to the number of subscribers generating revenue on the network. Thus, the reallocation of "dormant" resources to revenue-generating users positively impacts operator profitability.
Mobile IP, an enhancement to basic packet data services, allows users to maintain a continuous data connection and retain a single IP address while traveling between base station controllers (BSCs) or roaming on other CDMA networks. Maintaining a consistent IP address, as with Mobile IP, gives the user transparent access to the corporate Intranet and the freedom to roam seamlessly between their wired home networks and wireless CDMA networks.
Packet data, which is part of the IS-707 data standard, is currently supported for speeds up to 14.4 Kbps, and will be commercially available on Qualcomm infrastructure in March 1998. Dormant Mode and Mobile IP services are planned for commercial availability in the second half of 1998.
Basic, Dormant Mode and Mobile IP packet data services can be readily implemented in Qualcomm's QCore BSC with the appropriate CDMA datasoftware, and the addition of an off-the-shelf Cisco network router with Cisco IOS software. The router can be connected directly to the Internet, allowing operators to bypass the public switched telephone network (PSTN) when offering Internet access to their customers. The CDMA data software, Cisco router platform and Cisco IOS software can be shipped fully configured from Qualcomm's wireless infrastructure factory.
The QCore BSC, which includes an integrated Interworking Function (IWF), dynamically allocates resources for fax, voice and data on a per-call basis. This means that all system resources are available for any type of call, and the system can easily accommodate a change in the mix of data and voice calls in real time. The QCore BSC, which employs a streamlined architecture designed specifically for CDMA, offers many advantages to operators, including reduced capital investment, faster implementation of new features and services, and simpler resource planning.
Qualcomm's CDMA systems employ a "packetized" backbone for voice, so packet capabilities are already inherent in the equipment, allowing for easy integration of packet data services. Because data is handled similarly to voice in the network, CDMA's inherent variable rate transmission capability also applies to data services, allowing the data rate to be determined by the amount of information being sent. Therefore, CDMA data utilizes system resources on an as-needed basis, resulting in even greater spectral efficiency for operators.
Qualcomm's integrated, single-platform solution for standardized IS-707 data services, including circuit-switched data, digital fax and enhanced packet data, operates in cellular, Personal Communications Services (PCS) and wireless local loop networks. As the developer of CDMA, Qualcomm continues to demonstrate its expertise in maximizing the performance of CDMA technology across its infrastructure equipment, subscriber products and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). Qualcomm continues to invest in research, development and standardization of new CDMA features and services, as well as enhanced digital wireless technologies.
Headquartered in San Diego, Qualcomm develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS® system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar™ low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other Company products include the Eudora Pro™ electronic mail software, ASIC products, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. For more information on Qualcomm products and technologies, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.qualcomm.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development and commercial implementation of the Company's products, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 1997 and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Eudora Pro and QCore are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral Qualcomm Satellite Services, Incorporated. cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.


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LMFA
Form SC 13D/A LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. Filed by: FOLEY & LARDNER/ FA
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
LM Funding America, Inc.
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Bruce Rodgers
c/o LM Funding America, Inc.
1200 West Platt Street, Suite 100
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☐
SEC USE ONLY
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BENEFICIALLY
PERSON WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARED VOTING POWER
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
The following constitutes the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the "Amendment").
Security and Issuer.
This Amendment relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"), of LM Funding America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 1200 West Platt Street, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33606.
This Amendment is being filed to report a change in the ownership percentage of Mr. Rodgers. On October 28, 2021, the Issuer granted to Mr. Rodgers options (the "Options") to purchase 1,800,000 Shares under the LM Funding America, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan and pursuant to a Stock Option Award Agreement. Pursuant to the Stock Option Award Agreement, one-third of the Options vested on October 28, 2022 and the remainder were scheduled to vest one-thirty sixth on a monthly basis thereafter, subject to certain terms and conditions.
On November 18, 2022, Mr. Rodgers and the Issuer mutually agreed to cancel all of the Options pursuant to a Stock Option Cancellation Agreement, as described under Item 3, including all of the vested and unvested Options. As a result, as of November 18, 2022, 1,800,000 Options held by Mr. Rodgers were cancelled and Mr. Rodgers no longer has the right to acquire any Shares pursuant to the Options.
Identity and Background.
(a) This statement is filed by Bruce Rodgers.
(b) The principal business address of Mr. Rodgers is 1200 West Platt Street, Suite 100, Tampa, Florida 33606.
(c) The principal business of Mr. Rodgers is serving as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of the Issuer.
(d) Mr. Rodgers has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) Mr. Rodgers has not, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Mr. Rodgers is a citizen of the United States of America.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On October 28, 2021, the Issuer granted to Mr. Rodgers Options to purchase 1,800,000 Shares of the Issuer with an exercise price of $5.95 per share under the LM Funding America, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan and pursuant to a Stock Option Award Agreement. On November 18, 2022, Mr. Rodgers and the Issuer entered into a Stock Option Cancellation Agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Rodgers and the Issuer acknowledged and agreed that the surrender and cancellation of the Options was without any expectation to receive, and was without any obligation on the Issuer to pay or grant, any cash, equity awards or other consideration presently or in the future in regard to the cancellation of the Options.
The foregoing description of the Stock Option Cancellation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Form of Stock Option Cancellation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Purpose of Transaction.
Reference is made to Item 3, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Mr. Rodgers intends to evaluate his holdings in the Issuer on an ongoing basis. Mr. Rodgers may, from time to time, acquire additional Shares or other securities of the Issuer. In addition, he may dispose of any or all securities of the Issuer in any manner permitted by applicable securities laws. Such decisions will be based on various factors, including, without limitation, market conditions, the price at which such Shares can be purchased or sold, the financial condition and prospects of the Issuer, general economic, financial, market and industry conditions, and Mr. Rodgers' personal financial condition. Pursuant to Mr. Rodgers' continued service as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, Mr. Rodgers may receive future equity awards from the Issuer in accordance with the applicable compensation plans, as may be in effect from time to time.
As Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, Mr. Rodgers is involved in the oversight and management of the Issuer and setting policy for the Issuer. Mr. Rodgers also participates, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, in the consideration of, and taking action on, significant corporate events and opportunities involving the Issuer. As a result, from time to time he may consider proposals that relate to or would result in the matters listed in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.
Except as otherwise described herein, Mr. Rodgers has no plan or proposal with respect to the Issuer in his capacity as a shareholder which relates to or would result in any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D. Mr. Rodgers reserves the right to determine in the future whether to change the purpose or purposes described above or whether to adopt plans or proposals of the type referenced above.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a)-(b)
As of the date of this Amendment, Mr. Rodgers beneficially owns 103,676 Shares, which represents approximately 0.8% of the outstanding Shares based on 13,091,883 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of November 14, 2022, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2022. Mr. Rodgers does not have the sole power to vote or to dispose of any Shares. Mr. Rodgers has shared voting and dispositive power over 103,676 Shares, which includes (i) 10,084 Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by Ms. Carollinn Gould, the spouse of Mr. Rodgers, that are currently exercisable, (ii) 92,487 Shares beneficially owned by the Bruce M. Rodgers Revocable Trust and Carol Linn Gould Revocable Trust, (iii) 853 Shares beneficially owned by BRR Holding, LLC, (iv) 232 Shares beneficially owned by the Bruce M. Rodgers IRA, and (v) 20 Shares beneficially owned by the Carollinn Gould IRA. The percentage of ownership reported in this Item 5 was calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Except as described in this Amendment, Mr. Rodgers has not effected any transaction with respect to the Shares in the past 60 days.
To the best knowledge of Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Rodgers does not have and does not know any other person who has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, and Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Rodgers.
As of November 18, 2022, Mr. Rodgers ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Shares.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between Mr. Rodgers and any other person with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Form of Stock Option Cancellation Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2022)
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 28, 2022
/s/ Bruce Rodgers
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There are currently several different temporary and permanent skilled migration visa options for people who are qualified, have work experience, and meet English language requirements. Each category of visa has different criteria that the business sponsor and the visa applicant must meet.
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Divison 1A basement side Barn United suffered their 15th defeat of the season in Tuesday night's loss to St Patrick's YM.
Matt McDonald scored United's goal as they went down 2-1 at Haslett Park.
Elsewhere, Lee McCartney's Nortel were edged out 1-0 by Drumaness Mills in their Premier Division clash at the Factory Grounds, while 18th Newtownabbey chalked up a 4-1 success at home to Bryansburn Rangers in Division 1C.
Garry Campbell's Mossley, who secured promotion on Saturday, drew 1-1 at Downshire. The point gained was good enough for Downshire to clinch the Division 1C title.
On Monday, and at the other end of the 1C table, Newington Rangers fell to a 3-2 defeat against Groomsport at The Knowe.


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Podcast episode 28: the battle over Ethiopia's treasures
Martin Bailey speaks to Hailemichael Aberra Afework, Ethiopia's ambassador to the UK, about the artefacts seized by the British army at Maqdala, go behind the scenes of the Sony World Photography Awards with judge Gareth Harris and ask Richard Parry about his plans for Glasgow International
Hosted by Ben Luke with Martin Bailey and Gareth Harris. Produced by Julia Michalska with David Clack
Julia Margaret Cameron's photograph of Déjatch Alámayou, the son of King Theodore who committed suicide after the British defeat of the Ethiopians at the battle of Magdala. He was taken to England where Queen Victoria saw to his education and protection. He was buried at Windsor Castle when he died of pleurisy aged 18. Wikimedia commons
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