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Cardinals Sign Kyle Ryan To Minor League Deal
By Steve Adams | November 19, 2021 at 12:08pm CDT
The Cardinals have signed veteran lefty Kyle Ryan to a minor league contract, per a team announcement. Ryan, represented by Frontline, will receive an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
The Cards ought to be plenty familiar with Ryan, having watched the 30-year-old southpaw in the bullpen for the division-rival Cubs in each of the past three seasons. Ryan's best year came back in 2019, when he logged a 3.54 ERA and 3.85 FIP with a 22.3% strikeout rate, 11.2% walk rate and huge 58.2% grounder rate in 61 innings.
While Ryan has scuffled with a 5.90 ERA in 29 frames since that time, he's continued to post high-end ground-ball rates, which no doubt appeals to a St. Louis club that boasts an all-world defensive infield. Each of Nolan Arenado, Paul DeJong, Tommy Edman and Paul Goldschmidt are among the game's best at their respective positions, with each of Goldschmidt, Arenado and Edman winning a Gold Glove this past season.
Ryan's fastball sits at just 89 mph, but he's never logged a ground-ball rate lower than 46.9%. He's allowed eight home runs over the past two seasons in those 29 innings, but even with that uncharacteristic spike in round-trippers, he's still averaged just 0.99 HR/9 in his MLB career. In 218 innings between the Tigers and Cubs, Ryan owns a 4.05 ERA and 54.8% ground-ball rate.
The Cardinals kicked off the winter be re-signing left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland to a one-year contract, and southpaw Genesis Cabrera could very well have a bullpen spot locked down after a solid season of relief work. Well-traveled lefty Brandon Waddell is also on the 40-man roster, but he still has a minor league option remaining.
St. Louis Cardinals Transactions Kyle Ryan
Cubs Select Michael Hermosillo, Designate Dan Winkler
By Anthony Franco | August 21, 2021 at 10:45am CDT
TODAY: The Cubs placed Winkler on unconditional release waivers, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter). He will be a free agent.
AUG 17: The Cubs have selected outfielder Michael Hermosillo to the big league roster, the team announced. Reliever Dan Winkler was designated for assignment to open space on the active and 40-man rosters. Additionally, Chicago announced that left-hander Kyle Ryan has elected free agency after being passed through outright waivers.
Hermosillo reaches the majors for the fourth consecutive season, as he saw brief time with the Angels every year from 2018-20. Between those three years, the right-handed hitter only picked up a grand total of 118 plate appearances, slashing .188/.288/.287 with a single home run. Amidst those struggles, Los Angeles passed him through waivers last August and he hit minor league free agency over the offseason.
Chicago added the 26-year-old on a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. Hermosillo has been brilliant in the minors, raking at a .310/.448/.600 clip and popping ten home runs in 183 trips to the plate while playing all three positions on the grass. With the Cubs reeling at the major league level, they can afford to give Hermosillo a look to see if he can emerge as a late-blooming option for the 2022 team and beyond. He's out of minor league option years, so Chicago now needs to keep him on the active roster or expose him to waivers.
Winkler has been a fixture in the Cubs' bullpen over the past two seasons. He kept runs off the board last year despite underwhelming peripherals, but he's had a difficult 2021 campaign in every regard. The righty has a 5.22 ERA over 39 2/3 frames, striking out hitters at a below-average 21.1% rate while walking a very high 15.8% of opponents.
The past few seasons have been a struggle for Winkler, who pitched well from 2017-18 with the Braves. With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, he'll find himself on waivers in the coming days. A claiming team would assume what remains of his $900K salary; otherwise, the Cubs will be on the hook for the tab. Winkler has the right to elect free agency while retaining his entire salary should he pass through waivers.
That's the course of action Ryan chose after being designated for assignment last week. The veteran southpaw is now set to explore other opportunities. Should he sign elsewhere before August 31, he'd be eligible for his new team's postseason roster.
Chicago Cubs Transactions Dan Winkler Kyle Ryan Michael Hermosillo
Cubs Release Jake Arrieta, Designate Kyle Ryan For Assignment
By Steve Adams | August 12, 2021 at 11:16am CDT
The Cubs have requested unconditional release waivers on right-hander Jake Arrieta, per a team announcement. That move comes amid a series of transactions, as Chicago has also placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list with a sprained knee, reinstated catcher Austin Romine from the 60-day injured list, selected the contract of right-hander Ryan Meisinger from Triple-A Iowa, and designated lefty Kyle Ryan for assignment.
It's been a miserable season for Arrieta in his return to Chicago. The former Cy Young winner got out to a nice start, working to a 2.57 ERA through April 25, but he's been tattooed for 58 runs in 58 1/3 innings since that time. Opponents have racked up 91 hits, including 19 home runs, during that stretch. Last night's outing was particularly non-competitive; Arrieta yielded seven runs in the first inning and ultimately departed after four frames with eight Brewers runs on the board.
The Cubs signed Arrieta to a one-year, $6MM deal over the winter with the hope that the injury troubles which plagued him during his three years with the Phillies were behind him. He's avoided any notable arm troubles, but Arrieta's fastball is sitting at a career-low 90.8 mph on the year and he's seen across-the-board declines in swinging-strike rate, chase rate, home-run rate and walk rate. This marks the sixth straight season that he's seen his ERA increase from the prior season.
Arrieta is still owed the balance of that $6MM salary — about $1.71MM between now and season's end. He's a lock to clear release waivers and become a free agent, but any team that signs him thereafter would only owe him the prorated league minimum for the remainder of the year. That sum would then be subtracted from the balance owed to him by the Cubs.
As for Contreras, the knee troubles that are currently hobbling him are believed to be minor. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer told reporters this morning that the move was "precautionary" in nature (Twitter link via the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan). He's seemingly not expected to require a lengthy stay on the injured list.
Romine, who has logged just six games and nine place appearances this season due to a left wrist sprain, will presumably pick up the bulk of the catching work in place of Contreras. The veteran 32-year-old was the Yankees' backup catcher from 2016-19 before signing with the Tigers as a free agent for the 2020 season. He'll now get the opportunity to team up with his brother, Andrew, for the first time in the big leagues. The Cubs inked Andrew to a minor league pact at the end of Spring Training and recently selected him to the Major League roster.
Meisinger, 27, has a 5.70 career ERA, albeit in a tiny sample of 23 2/3 innings between the Orioles and the division-rival Cardinals. He's spent the 2021 season thus far with the Cubs' top affiliate in Iowa, pitching to a 4.25 ERA with a huge 34.4 percent strikeout rate but also a concerning 12.2 percent walk rate (in addition to three hit batters).
The 29-year-old Ryan, meanwhile, has struggled to a 6.75 ERA in 13 1/3 innings this year. It's the second straight season of struggles for Ryan, who posted similarly discouraging numbers in 15 2/3 frames with the 2020 Cubs.
That said, Ryan has been excellent in 25 innings of Triple-A ball this season, logging a 2.52 ERA with a 24-to-7 K/BB ratio. He's also not terribly far removed from a 2019 season that saw him toss 61 frames of 3.54 ERA ball as one of the Cubs' most heavily used relievers.
With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, Ryan will be placed on either outright or release waivers in the coming days and be made available to all 29 other clubs. He's playing on an $800K salary, so he'll cost a bit more than the league minimum, but Ryan has a bit of track record and can be optioned for the remainder of the season, so he'd be a solid enough depth pickup for a team in need of some southpaws in the bullpen.
Chicago Cubs Newsstand Transactions Austin Romine Jake Arrieta Kyle Ryan Ryan Meisinger Willson Contreras
Cubs Select Kyle Ryan, Designate Robert Stock
By Mark Polishuk | June 20, 2021 at 10:38am CDT
The Cubs announced a trio of roster moves this morning, including the news that left-hander Kyle Ryan's contract has been selected from Triple-A. To create roster space for Ryan, righty Cory Abbott was optioned to Triple-A and right-hander Robert Stock was designated for assignment.
Ryan returns to the active roster after being DFA'ed and then outrighted to Triple-A earlier this season. After being a major part of Chicago's bullpen in 2019, Ryan struggled to a 5.17 ERA over 15 2/3 innings in 2020, thanks in large part to six homers allowed in that brief amount of work. However, the southpaw has given up only one homer in 21 1/3 combined innings for the Cubs and at Triple-A Iowa this year — while another small sample size, it looks like Ryan has gotten his homer problem under control.
He'll be a fresh arm for a Chicago bullpen that also features three other lefties (Andrew Chafin, Brad Wieck, Rex Brothers), and Ryan will also contribute to a Cubs pitching staff that has prioritized keeping the ball on the ground this season. The Cubs rank fourth in the majors in pitcher groundball rate, and Ryan has a 54.5% grounder rate over his seven MLB seasons.
Stock was only selected to the active roster earlier this week, and he allowed five runs over four innings in a spot start — his first start in 53 career games in the big leagues. The Cubs claimed Stock off waivers from the Red Sox in December and already designated him and outrighted him off the 40-man earlier this season, so Stock has the option to elect free agency.
Chicago Cubs Transactions Cory Abbott Kyle Ryan Robert Stock
Outrighted: Farmer, Ryan
By Connor Byrne | May 11, 2021 at 10:03pm CDT
The latest outrights from around the majors…
The Tigers have outrighted reliever Buck Farmer to Triple-A Toledo, per Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. The team designated the right-hander for assignment last week, but he cleared waivers and will stay with the organization. Farmer had the best two-year run of his major league career from 2019-20 – an 89-inning stretch in which he logged a 3.74 ERA with a 23.1 percent strikeout rate, a 7.7 percent walk rate and a 48.6 percent groundball rate. But this season has been a nightmare for Farmer, whom hitters have lit up for 13 earned runs on 12 hits – including a whopping eight home runs – in 9 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old also put up almost as many walks (eight) as strikeouts (10) before the Tigers demoted him.
The Cubs have outrighted left-hander Kyle Ryan, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune was among those to report. Ryan has been added to Triple-A Iowa's roster, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register tweets. Although Ryan led Cubs relievers with 76 2/3 innings from 2019-20, he opened this season at their alternate site after a stint on the COVID-19 list delayed him in spring training. The Cubs called up the 29-year-old in late April, and he went on to pitch 2 2/3 innings of one-run ball with five hits allowed, two walks and two strikeouts prior to his designation. Overall as a Cub, Ryan has notched a 3.86 ERA in 79 1/3 frames with a stellar 55.7 percent groundball rate but less inspiring strikeout and walk percentages of 20.8 and 10.9, respectively.
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers Transactions Buck Farmer Kyle Ryan
Cubs Designate Kyle Ryan, Select Nick Martini, Place Ian Happ On 10-Day IL
By Steve Adams | May 7, 2021 at 12:04pm CDT
The Cubs announced a series of roster moves Friday, most notably designating lefty Kyle Ryan for assignment and placing center fielder Ian Happ on the 10-day injured list due to a rib contusion stemming from his recent collision with infielder Nico Hoerner. To take their spots on the roster, the Cubs recalled righty Jason Adam and selected the contract of outfielder Nick Martini from Triple-A Iowa.
Ryan, 29, has been the Cubs' most oft-used reliever since 2019, although he opened the 2021 season at the team's alternate training site. He was called back up recently and yielded a run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. Since latching on with the Cubs in 2019, the former Tigers southpaw carries a 3.86 ERA, a 20.8 percent strikeout rate, a 10.9 percent walk rate and a hefty 55.7 percent ground-ball rate. He hasn't dominated lefties in a way that so many southpaw relievers do (.240/.319/.368) but he also hasn't been a total liability against righties either (.264/.347/.408).
Happ and Hoerner had a scary collision when the two converged on a pop fly to shallow center field. Hoerner made the catch but tumbled over Happ and kicked him squarely in the ribs in the process. Thankfully, both avoided a major injury, but Happ now joins Hoerner (forearm strain) on the 10-day injured list in the days since the collision. Perhaps the downtime will give the struggling Happ some time to reset; in 102 plate appearances this year he's limped to a .167/.307/.250 batting line.
The 30-year-old Martini will be making his Cubs debut whenever he first gets into a game. The former Padres and A's outfielder inked a minor league deal with Chicago over the winter. He's capable of playing all three outfield spots and is known for a patient approach at the plate, evidenced by a career .269/.372/.380 batting line in 87 MLB games (288 plate appearances). Martini isn't teeming with power, but he has an excellent track record in the upper minors, specifically Triple-A: .305/.401/.435 in more than 1400 plate appearances.
Chicago Cubs Transactions Ian Happ Jason Adam Kyle Ryan Nick Martini
Cubs Announce Series Of Roster Moves
By Steve Adams | May 4, 2021 at 10:45am CDT
The Cubs announced a series of roster moves Tuesday, placing righty Jake Arrieta, infielder Nico Hoerner and reliever Dan Winkler on the 10-day injured list. Arrieta is dealing with a right thumb abrasion, while Hoerner has a left forearm strain and Winkler is being slowed by tendinitis in his right triceps. In their absence, the Cubs have recalled lefty Kyle Ryan and right-hander Keegan Thompson. They've also selected the contract of infielder Ildemaro Vargas, filling their 40-man roster.
Arrieta, 35, has had a decent rebound effort with the Cubs thus far, making six starts and logging a 4.31 ERA through 31 1/3 frames out of the rotation. He signed a one-year, $6.5MM deal to return to the team with which he won a Cy Young Award in 2015 and a World Series ring in 2016. He'd been slated to take the mound tomorrow, but it appears the cut on his pitching thumb hasn't healed to the point where he's able to properly throw all of his offerings. Given the nature of the injury, it seems likely to be a short-term stay on the IL.
The 23-year-old is out to a brilliant start in 2021, slashing .389/.500/.556 with six doubles, three steals and eight walks against seven strikeouts through 44 trips to the plate. Hoerner collided with center fielder Ian Happ when chasing down a shallow fly-ball during Sunday's game against the Reds, though it's not clear if that play is the source of his current injury. Happ remains day-to-day after that incident, with manager David Ross telling reporters he's been diagnosed with a rib contusion after getting kicked "pretty hard" by Hoerner in the process. Hoerner tells reporters he expects to be back from the IL when he's first eligible (Twitter link via Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago).
Winkler, meanwhile, has held opponents to just one run on five hits in 10 1/3 innings. It's a strong start in terms of bottom-line results, but the fact that he's walked seven batters, plunked another and snapped off a wild pitch suggest that he'll need to improve his control if he's to maintain anything close to that output. To his credit, Winkler has also punched out a dozen of the 44 hitters he's faced, but this marks a second straight year of questionable command in the Cubs' bullpen for the 31-year-old Illinois native.
Ryan leads Cubs relievers in innings pitched over the past few seasons and will give Ross another lefty to work with for the time being. Thompson, who made his MLB debut when he tossed an inning earlier this year, is slated to start the second game of today's twin bill against the Dodgers. He's a 26-year-old back-of-the-rotation/swingman candidate who ranks 14th among Cubs farmhands at MLB.com, 23rd at FanGraphs and 28th at Baseball America. The Cubs' rotation doesn't have room for him when it's at full strength, but he'll likely be called upon for multiple spot starts in situations just as this throughout the year, when injuries pop up among the team's top few starters.
Vargas has appeared in eight games with the Cubs dating back to a 2020 waiver claim from the Twins. He's spent the bulk of his career with the D-backs, primarily in a utility role, and is a lifetime .252/.280/.388 hitter in 300 trips to the plate as a big leaguer. He'll factor into the mix at second base and off the bench while Hoerner is sidelined.
Chicago Cubs Transactions Dan Winkler Ildemaro Vargas Jake Arrieta Keegan Thompson Kyle Ryan Nico Hoerner
Cubs Option Kyle Ryan
By Steve Adams | March 19, 2021 at 7:07pm CDT
The Cubs have optioned lefty Kyle Ryan to Triple-A Iowa, the team announced amid a series of roster moves Friday.
Ryan, 29, leads all Cubs relievers in total appearances (91) and innings pitched (76 2/3) dating back to the 2019 season, but he missed the beginning of camp while on the Covid-19 related injured list and has yet to get into an official Spring Training game. He'll build up with the minor league side of camp and at the team's alternate training site to begin the season, but based on his usage over the past couple of seasons, he should get another look in the big leagues once he's ready to go.
While the 2020 season was a struggle for Ryan — 5.17 ERA and five homers allowed in 15 2/3 innings — he was one of the Cubs' most effective bullpen members in 2019. He racked up 61 innings that season, pitching to a 3.54 ERA with a 22.4 percent strikeout rate, an 11.2 percent walk rate and a whopping 58.2 percent ground-ball rate. That showing was enough that, in spite of his 2020 struggles, the Cubs tendered Ryan a contract this winter and agreed to a one-year, $800K deal with him. Ryan's contract is a split contract, meaning he'll earn at that $800K rate in the Majors but a $250K rate in the minors.
As Ryan builds back up, his absence could open the door for Brad Wieck or non-roster southpaw Rex Brothers to make the team as a second lefty in David Ross' bullpen. (Former Phillies lefty Adam Morgan signed a minors deal with the Cubs, too, but is still mending from flexor surgery.) At present, Andrew Chafin is the lone left-handed lock for a bullpen job.
The Cubs also optioned James Norwood and Justin Steele today, and they reassigned five non-roster veterans to minor league camp: Joe Biagini, Jose Lobaton, Michael Hermosillo, Nick Martini and Ian Miller.
Chicago Cubs Ian Miller Joe Biagini Jose Lobaton Kyle Ryan Michael Hermosillo Nick Martini
Cubs Designate Robert Stock For Assignment
By Anthony Franco | February 28, 2021 at 1:02pm CDT
The Cubs are designating right-hander Robert Stock for assignment, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com (Twitter link). The move clears 40-man roster space for left-hander Kyle Ryan, who was activated from the COVID-19 list, per Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago claimed Stock off waivers from the Red Sox last December.
A former Cardinals' second-round pick as a catching prospect, Stock washed out as a position player but clicked after a conversion to the mound. The hard-throwing reliever earned a big league job with the 2018 Padres and showed some promise, pitching to a 2.50 ERA/3.61 SIERA over 39.2 innings.
Stock wasn't able to carry that success over in the following seasons, though, thanks largely to difficulty throwing strikes. He has a 7.13 ERA across 24 innings over the past two seasons with San Diego and Boston. Stock's 24.6% strikeout rate in that time is adequate, but he's issued walks at an untenable 15.3% clip.
Despite his control issues, it's easy to see why Stock has continued to attract interest from teams with space available at the back of the 40-man roster. Stock's four-seam fastball sits in the mid-high 90's. He has gotten swings and misses at a near league-average rate and has induced ground balls on a strong 50.8% of balls in play over his big league career. Perhaps there's still some hope the late-blooming Stock could develop adequate control and stick in a team's middle relief mix.
The Cubs have a week to trade Stock or place him on waivers. He hasn't yet reached arbitration and still has a minor-league option year remaining, so he'd represent a rather flexible depth piece for potential acquiring clubs.
Chicago Cubs Transactions Kyle Ryan Robert Stock
Hoyer Calls Bryant Trade Rumors "Inaccurate," Says Cubs Expect To Sign A Reliever
By Steve Adams | February 16, 2021 at 12:52pm CDT
Recent reports of trade talks between the Cubs and Mets regarding star third baseman Kris Bryant are inaccurate, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer tells reporters in a Zoom conference call (Twitter link via Jordan Bastian of MLB.com). Hoyer emphasized that he is not engaged in any active trade conversations and has not had recent trade talks. "By and large, I would expect this is what our team will look like," Hoyer added (link via Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago).
That's not to say that there won't be slight tweaks. Hoyer left open the door for some potential minor league deals even after camp opens, and he more interestingly tipped his hand that the club could soon have another Major League free-agent signing to announce for the bullpen (via Wittenmyer).
Bullpen help would be plenty sensible for the Cubs even if their entire current group were healthy, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Hoyer revealed that right-hander Rowan Wick is behind schedule due to an intercostal strain, while southpaw Kyle Ryan is likely to be placed on the Covid-19 list and will have his start to Spring Training delayed as a result. As a reminder, that's not an indication that Ryan himself tested positive; players can be placed on the Covid-19 list due to exposure to positive cases as well.
That pair of absences likely leaves the Cubs with a mix of Craig Kimbrel, Andrew Chafin, Dan Winkler, Jason Adam, Duane Underwood Jr., Brad Wieck, Robert Stock, Dillon Maples and Jonathan Holder, among a few others with even less experience, on the 40-man roster. Adam Morgan, Joe Biagini and Rex Brothers give the Cubs some additional veteran options on non-roster deals, but it's pretty clear that the group could use some additional augmentation.
Hoyer unsurprisingly didn't tip his hand as to the identity of the apparently forthcoming signing, but the market still has plenty of interesting names from which to choose. Right-hander Jeremy Jeffress posted solid results but ugly secondary marks in a shortened 2020 season with the Cubs, and veterans like David Robertson, Shane Greene, Tyler Clippard, Brandon Workman, Pedro Strop, Jose Alvarez, Tony Watson and Oliver Perez are among the many yet-unsigned free agents.
We don't have a clear idea of the Cubs' budget at this point, but after dumping Yu Darvish's salary and non-tendering Kyle Schwarber, the Cubs are nowhere near the luxury-tax threshold and have their lowest bottom-line payroll since 2015. Ownership recently gave the green light on spending a bit of money after those aggressive cuts earlier in the winter, which has resulted in the additions of Joc Pederson, Jake Arrieta, Trevor Williams and Jake Marisnick.
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Moto X Style: How will the leather backs hold up?
If you are thinking about either the new X Style or the Huawei Nexus, you have a pretty good resource available to you: the previous couple of years reviews of the 2013 and 2014 X. I was particularly interested in how the leather backs were wearing and I was able to find out. Kind of nice to see a natural leather back new, and then after 3 months and also black/navy leather with weathering marks after a few months. There are also lots of descriptions about the quality of the Moto X line including software and hardware. Universally stated that Moto builds a solid phone. The camera upgrades that were necessary were done for this year's model. One writer described it as a "Nexus plus", referencing the pure android, plus a couple of nice Moto features.
The Huawei Nexus to be doesn't have the ability to look back on previous models, but they do have a reputation for a solid device.
My personal preference right now is leaning towards the Moto X because of history and Motomaker.
I'm leaning towards the Moto X because I want to customized the look of my phone.
Granted, if the Nexus is cheap enough, I may swing both.
Man I hope the reviews don't come out and say that its a mess cause I'm like at least 75% on switching from my Note 4 to this phone next month haha.
The black leather on my 2014 X has held up really well. I was worried when I first got it, but have been extremely pleased with it. Definitely going leather again with the 2015.
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Thanks for the feedback on the leather, guys. I'm debating getting leather this year after getting walnut (which I really liked) last year. How about random water droplets, etc., when you set it on a table? Also, how about pocketability? Does the leather create undue friction that makes it tougher to slide into your pocket (note: I am NOT a skinny jeans guy ;-) )?
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Party will back anti-cow slaughter bill in Council: JD(S) leader
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) In a U-turn, Senior JD(S) MLC Basavaraj Horatti on Thursday said that his party will back the anti-cow slaughter bill in the Karnataka Legislative Council, where it will be tabled.
Horatti, who is tipped to be the next Chairman of the Legislative Council, said that both the BJP and the JD(S) have a majority in the Upper House and so the question to oppose the bill does not arise.
"Will lend 100 per cent support to the anti-cow slaughter bill", he asserted.
Horatti's statement comes in the wake of the BJP and JD(S) joining hands to oust the Congress from the Council Chairman's post.
In December 2020, former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda announced that his party will "completely oppose" the bill, saying that it would "create unrest in the society" and "turn people's lives upside down".
However, the party has now decided to join hands with the BJP to contest the Chairman's post.
On Wednesday, the JD(S) and the BJP decided to support each other in the 75-member Legislative Council.
With the BJP fielding its nominee M. K. Pranesh from Chikamagaluru for the Deputy Chairman's post, the BJP has clearly indicated that it will be supporting Horatti's candidature for the Chairman's post.
The controversial Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill was passed in the Legislative Assembly on December 9, last year, but it is yet to be tabled in the Legislative Council.
This law imposes a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows in the state. The only slaughter allowed is of cattle suffering from contagious diseases or operated upon for experimental or research purposes and terminally-ill cattle. Besides, buffaloes above 13 years of age can be slaughtered only with certification from a competent authority.
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Life after a devastating fire in Cato Manor's Marikana
The informal settlement is home to about 6,000 people
30 April 2021 | By Nokulunga Majola Photo Essay | Durban
Some residents of Marikana informal settlement in Cato Manor, Durban are struggling to rebuild their lives after a fire gutted 49 shacks earlier this month. Photos: Nokulunga Majola
Marikana informal settlement in Cato Manor, Durban was founded in March 2013 after about 1,000 people occupied a piece of land in Cato Crest. The occupation led to conflict with the then Mayor James Nxumalo, who criticised the occupiers.
Today, the settlement is home to close to 6,000 people, mostly from the Eastern Cape in search of better job opportunities. There have also been over a dozen fires almost yearly at Marikana. Two weeks ago, we reported on a devastating fire in which a woman died, a teenager was seriously injured and nearly 50 shacks were gutted.
Marikana, like many informal settlements, is densely populated with shacks sometimes less than an arms-length apart. Residents say this and webbing illegal connections are the main reasons why fires have such a life-altering impact on large groups of families.
Nikelwa Mathanzima, 59, from the Eastern Cape has been living at Marikana since its inception in 2013. "We came to Durban looking for greener pastures but things did not go according to plan because I am still living here," said Mathanzima.
Nikelwa Mathanzima gathering material so she can rebuild part of her home that was destroyed by the fire. She lost her job as a domestic worker during the Covid-19 lockdown last year and is currently unemployed.
She lives with her daughter and they are both unemployed. Mathanzima was employed as a domestic worker until last year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. "It has been tough. We are trying to get jobs but there are just no jobs especially for an old person like me."
Mathanzima's home was among the 29 shacks that burnt down earlier this month. "We should be used to fires by now but it is not easy," she said. Her dream is to one day own a house. "Even if it has two rooms, I will be happy as long as it is safe," she said.
When navigating through Marikana, scores of wires can be seen both overhead and between shacks and there are some parts with exposed underground water pipes. The City has supplied communal ablution blocks. One for men and another for women, each with four toilet stalls.
The informal settlement is one of about 590 in eThekwini Municipality and is situated closer to the road and a dumping site where some women are often seen sorting cardboard boxes and cans for recycling.
People are still clearing the area where most of the shacks were gutted by the fire two weeks ago.
Resident Lindelani Ntuli also from the Eastern Cape said he completed rebuilding his shack after the recent fire. He lives alone and at the moment has no furniture because everything he owned was burnt.
The material he used to rebuild was given to them by the government. "We have everything we need here, water and electricity. We work for food and to send money to our families back home." Ntuli said he survives by doing piece jobs.
Senzekile Duma from Highflats lives with her two children aged ten and 13. "You always have to worry about evictions and safety in case there is a fire. It's not all sweet and honey," she said. Duma has lived in a one-room shack with her children for the past few days. It has been hard as she had to invade other shack dweller's spaces because she had nowhere to go after the fire.
The advantage of living in this community is that most people know each other and they help their neighbours when the need arises.
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OFFICIAL: Dolphins release Zach Thomas
By Matt Infante Feb 14, 2008, 5:36pm EST
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So it's now official, as you can see by the article on the Dolphins' official website. Zach Thomas is no longer a Miami Dolphin.
Here's what Zach had to say in a statement:
"I want to thank the entire organization, especially Mr. Huizenga, for making my 12 seasons with the Dolphins as memorable as they were. I also want to thank all the coaches and teammates that I've had during my career for helping me to grow both on and off the field. I have a tremendous appreciation and admiration not only for the Dolphins organization, but for the fans as well, for all of the support that they have given me. I can't thank Bill Parcells, Jeff Ireland and the rest of Dolphins management enough for handling this situation in a first-class manner. I am healthy and look forward to playing in 2008, but will always consider myself a Miami Dolphin."
And he'll always be a Miami Dolphin in the hearts and minds of every single Dolphins fan.
Now onto the statement released by Jeff Ireland:
"Zach Thomas has been a great player on this team for many years, and because of the type of player and the kind of person that Zach is, this was not an easy decision. In addition to his numerous accomplishments on the field, he was a leader off of it as well. We want to thank Zach for everything he has done for the Dolphins organization and the South Florida community. We all wish him the best of luck in the future."
Blah, blah, blah. Why couldn't Ireland just come out and say that football is a business. Oh well.
Anyways, the post below this one has more on the release of Zach. Also, I'll be posting another article later on tonight/tomorrow with final thoughts on the release of Zach and what it might mean for the Dolphins as we move forward.
Regardless of all that, though, this is a tough day for every Miami Dolphins fan.


Campaigners against proposals for a wind farm at Rooksbridge fear if the application went to appeal they could be met with an ongoing battle.
Consultation for the application by Broadview Energy to build four 130m turbines on land at Pilrow Farm came to a close last weekend and it is now under consideration by Sedgemoor District Council.
But campaign group NoPilrow have voiced concerns after the same developer announced it was investigating a revised scheme for another wind farm at a site near Kimbolton, following a decision by Huntingdonshire District Council to reject a proposal at the same site.
NoPilrow spokesman David Maund said: "In March campaigners thought they had won after an appeal to build four 125-metre wind turbines near Kimbolton was rejected.
"However, I've read that Broadview is now considering a revised application for the same area.
But, speaking about Kimbolton, Broadview's project manager, Tom Cosgrove, said: "No decision has yet been made to prepare and submit a planning application.


Filip Hrgović (6-0, 5 KOs) continues his World Title hunt on December 8 as he returns to Zagreb to defend his WBC International Heavyweight title at the Arena Drazen Petrovic.
The Croatian star sent shockwaves through the heavyweight division with a sensational third-round knockout win over Amir Mansour to claim the WBC International belt on September 8 at the Arena Zagreb.
As Hrgović continues to climb the rankings and move closer to an inevitable World title challenge, the Rio 2016 Olympic Bronze Medallist returns to the Croatian capital to defend his belt against another top heavyweight contender.
"The experience of walking out in front of my home fans in Zagreb last September was so powerful and emotional," said Hrgović. "I have never experienced anything similar and I am so thankful to have the opportunity to compete in front of my home fans again.
"There was a lot of pressure on me before my last fight, with Mansour replacing Cornish late into my preparations, and with Mansour being a better fighter and a southpaw as well. That being said, we had a fight plan, which I stuck to perfectly, and secured a good win and made a statement for everyone in the heavyweight division.
"I am currently back in Miami, and will be training here with my coach Pedro Diaz until the fight. Pedro has prepared a specific training plan as he did against Mansour, and I am sure that we will be 100% ready for my next opponent.
Zeljko Karajica, CEO of 7Sports, the sports unit of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group and Managing Director of the operating event agency MMP Event GmbH, is anticipating another great event on December 8.
Promoter Nisse Sauerland, of Team Sauerland, says he has been impressed with Hrgović's meteoric rise through the professional ranks, but admits tougher tests lie ahead including December's title defence at the Arena Drazen Petrovic.


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The foundation of the house is a set of underground structures on which walls or poles rest and which transmits loads to the base of the structure. The supporting surface of the foundation is called a pad, the structure forming it a footing and the part extending on the surface a socle.
Strip foundations, base slabs or pile foundations are mostly used in building living houses or summer cottages.
As a log house is light, it does not require a foundation that is very complex or solid. As the foundation is directly related to the structure of the foundation joists of the house, it is important to know the type of the planned foundation at the beginning of the design work.
The choice of the foundation is based on the results gathered via visual inspection or geodetic surveys. After the load-bearing capacity of the soil has been calculated, designing a foundation suitable for the surface can begin.
The choice of the foundation of the log house should be based on the surface and size of the house. If the soil contains much clay, limestone or sand, it is recommended to use a strip foundation. If the ground is lower, the foundation should be built on piles.
Foundation types:
Strip foundation
Slab foundation
Pile foundation
Due to lower costs and shorter building process, log houses are often built on a strip foundation. To build a strip foundation, a reinforced concrete footing is built under the load-bearing walls after excavation work and soil compaction has been completed. Usually three or more rows of Fibo blocks are laid on the footing according to the designed socle height and excavation depth. The inner part of the foundation socle is insulated with foam polystyrene and filled with sand. After sand has been compacted, utility lines and insulation under the floor is installed. After the framework and heating pipes or cables of the floor have been installed, a reinforced concrete plate is poured on top of them.
An advantage of a monolithic slab foundation is its great load-bearing capacity, due to which this type of a foundation is used in instances of unstable soils consisting of clay or floating sand. For slab foundations the top humus layer of the soil is removed, a sand base is made and the height from the ground is given according to the fixed points. Thereafter, the compacted sand is surrounded with foam polystyrene, it is covered with a durable waterproofing film and utility lines are installed. After the formwork has been built and reinforcement has been bound, the entire prepared structure is poured in concrete.
The major difference between a strip foundation and slab foundation is that the floor of a slab foundation is cast together with the foundation part, but for a strip foundation the floor structure stands separately from the foundation.
A pile foundation can also be built on unstable surfaces. Piles or poles are sunk (or a hole is dug and poles are cast from concrete) so deep in the ground that a sufficient load-bearing capacity to build a house on them is ensured. One of the advantages of a pile foundation is its low cost.
Foundation joists
The foundation joists of the house are installed on the foundation. Later the walls are installed on the foundation joists. Usually the beams of the foundation joists are treated with a wood preservative. We strongly recommend not to install foundation joists directly on the concrete but on bituminous material (not included in the delivery). This prevents penetration of moisture in wood. In some cases, a wall beam is installed directly on the foundation without foundation joists. In such a case, it is recommended to impregnate the lower row of logs with a wood preservative.
POSSIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS OF FOUNDATION JOISTS:
1-3/4" x 5-11/16"
In special cases, glue-laminated timber may also be used.
Insulation of the foundation/floor – depending on the height of the foundation joists, insulation can be installed between the foundation joists (under the floor boards), if the foundation has not already been insulated.
Log houses can be provided with any type of floor (floor tiles, boarding, etc.). Palmako delivers its houses with a wooden floor, in which case there are several installation options depending on the type of the foundation. In a standard delivery, Palmako houses are provided with foundation joists with a height of 3-1/8" suitable to be used both with a slab or strip foundation. One can choose between two floor board thicknesses: 3/4" and 1-1/8".
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Today 2pm EST, Join RealCME's President, Steven Haimowitz, MD, and the Director of Research and Outcomes, Christina Tworek for a live webinar!
Join RealCME's President, Steven Haimowitz, MD, and the Director of Research and Outcomes, Christina Tworek, PhD for this important webinar on the "Value in Healthcare: How Leveraging Creative Data Strategies Can Move us Forward in QI/QIE." In this webinar, the role of analytics in successfully executing QI/QIE programs will be discussed, along with the importance of initiating collaborations that represent diverse areas of expertise outside of our typical framework. Analyzing the role of medical education in the Qi/QIE environment will be discussed among the panelists.
This webinar starts at 2pm EST, and will be available in the archive after today.


Parents and former governors at a grammar that illegally excluded students have spoken out after the council drew a line on what was a "very dark period" for the school.
A damning independent report commissioned by Bromley Council found academic success came at the cost of student welfare at St Olave's School in Orpington, with pupils excluded during A-level studies if there were concerns they would under-achieve in their exams.
The report, published earlier this year, found St Olave's practice was illegal, stating students were being treated as "collateral damage".
The former headteacher who oversaw the policy, Aydin Önaç, said he did not know it was illegal and both the school and the council fully accepted the independent recommendations.
At a council meeting on Monday councillors were urged to look to the future of what has been considered the "jewel in Bromley's crown".
Councillor Nicholas Bennett, who chaired a special committee on the report earlier this year, said: "It is very important to look forward rather than backwards. In my 44 years' experience in education I have had never read a report like this.
"I can't see how such an outstanding school could have been run in such a peculiar way by a headteacher who was clearly out of control.
However, families claim the report doesn't go far enough to include the council's role in what happened.
Debbie Hills, former chairwoman of the parents association, and whose son did not progress to Year 13, said the council took too long to listen to their concerns.
Mrs Hills said: "My son suffered because of his being told he wasn't good enough for years and years. All those professionals are put in place and they let them down.
"Until this all came together last September, nobody was prepared to do anything about it. It was infuriating.
Tony Wright-Jones, a former governor at St Olave's, added: "This is not finished in my opinion. There are still children and families that are paying for the price.
Opposition councillor Kathy Bance echoed the parents' feelings, criticising the report for not going far enough to include the council.
She said: "Drawing back to Cllr Nicholas Bennett's comments at an earlier committee, he said Bromley Council was at fault from the top downwards.
"It doesn't say in the report. For parents to gain confidence in us, we should have taken ownership.
Cllr Peter Fortune, cabinet member for education, said the report was the end of the process of reviewing what went wrong, and not the end for what happened to the children affected.
Cllr Fortune said: "The report spells out a history of awful service for young people and I would like to thank the people in the report for bringing it to the attention of the local authority.
"The behaviour at this school went on for too long and should have been captured and dealt with previously.
"We stated when the report was published we as an authority gave our assertion we would act upon the recommendations in the report. I speak again and say we will adhere to them, many of them we already have.


Mölkky is a Finnish wood game for outdoors from Tuoterengas.
With Kylo, I wanted to experiment with the shape and color of the wooden pins. The organic shape make it easier to grab, the color code help the player to the color code help the player to identify the number/ points they are aiming at.


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package com.baraccasoftware.swipesms.app.util;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.provider.Telephony;
import android.provider.Telephony.Sms.Intents;

import com.baraccasoftware.swipesms.app.ConversationFragment;

public class Utils {

    /**
     * Check if the device runs Android 4.3 (JB MR2) or higher.
     */
    public static boolean hasJellyBeanMR2() {
        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2;
    }

    /**
     * Check if the device runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher.
     */
    public static boolean hasKitKat() {
        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.KITKAT;
    }

    /**
     * Check if your app is the default system SMS app.
     * @param context The Context
     * @return True if it is default, False otherwise. Pre-KitKat will always return True.
     */
    public static boolean isDefaultSmsApp(Context context) {
        if (hasKitKat()) {
            return context.getPackageName().equals(Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context));
        }else {
            SharedPreferences mSharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
            return  mSharedPreferences.getBoolean("default_app",false);
        }

        //return true;
    }

    /**
     * Trigger the intent to open the system dialog that asks the user to change the default
     * SMS app.
     * @param context The Context
     */
    public static void setDefaultSmsApp(Context context) {
        // This is a new intent which only exists on KitKat
        if (hasKitKat()) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT);
            intent.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PACKAGE_NAME, context.getPackageName());
            context.startActivity(intent);
        }else {
            SharedPreferences mSharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
            SharedPreferences.Editor _prefsEditor = mSharedPreferences.edit();
            _prefsEditor.putBoolean("default_app",true);
            _prefsEditor.commit();
        }
    }

    public static void sendBCastToNotifyConvChangement(Context context){
        Intent i = new Intent(ConversationFragment.CONVERSATIONLIST_CHANGED);
        context.sendBroadcast(i);
    }

    public static boolean isNumeric(String string) {
        if (string == null || string.length() == 0)
            return false;

        int l = string.length();
        for (int i = 0; i < l; i++) {
            if (!Character.isDigit(string.codePointAt(i)))
                return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
}

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In the grand scheme of things, the potential of blockchain technology is huge and it is often touted as the biggest disruptor in almost all industries and somewhat of a fourth industrial revolution. Although still very much in its infancy, this business unusual technology provides a comprehensive, always up-to-date record of anything and everything – from physical assets to electronic cash and it is all publicly available.
Like some other sectors, the global insurance sector has been slightly wary of the new technology, but are slowly coming around to using it or seeing its benefits. In October last year, insurance giant Zurich launched The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, or B3i, to help examine the potential advantages blockchain technology could bring to the insurance industry. On paper, the advantages are definitely appealing.
I think it's in the industry's best interest to embrace blockchain technology as soon as it can as it could help reduce insurance fraud. As it stands, fraudulent claims cost the UK policyholder an additional £50 on their insurance bill each year yet a blockchain database could substantially reduce that. Insurers and brokers could use the database to detect identity fraud by verifying claims history and police reports. Only valid claims from those contracts and claims recorded onto the blockchain would be able to progress, and multiple claims for one accident would be rejected.
On a practical level, storing contracts and transactions on a shared database reduces the cost of insurance by simplifying transactions and minimising administration. The chances of data entry duplication, and the disputes and delays this can lead to, will also be significantly lessened and blockchain can also reduce administration and effort for brokers when it comes to identity verification and contract validity checking.
Blockchain technology uses a decentralised database which serves to record transactions across multiple computers without a central hub. This hub usually functions as an obvious target for cyber-hackers but blockchain technology is secure by design and the data stored within a 'block' cannot be retroactively altered by any party. Not only does this ensure consistent and transparent contracts but it reinforces a safe and dispute and error free insurance sector.
While other insurers are still to follow, blockchain technology undoubtedly has the potential to transform how transactions, policies and claims are recorded and processed. Yet one of the key reasons why the UK insurance sector is not using blockchain technology as much as it should be, boils simply down to the cost factor.
Implementing this technology across all channels within an organisation takes time and expert assistance, both of which usually come with an hefty price tag. In the case of AIG, it created a new partnership and this is something that we are likely to see more of as blockchain becomes prevalent in the insurance sector.
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In recent years, "Statistics" has came among the one of the best choices among students to choose as their career.
If you are also among one of them, then you are at the right place…. here we will explain you about career prospects in this field.
"Statistics is a term which relates to the study of the analysis, collection, presentation and organization of numerical data. Statistics can interpret aggregates of data which are too large to be understood by ordinary observation".
Professionals, who use statistics to design, collect and interpret data in different fields of industry called "Statisticians".
Statistics include the field of marketing, economics, biology, public health, sports, medicines and many others. Statistics is a branch of Mathematics.
Statistics can be used in scientific research field such as economics, medicine, demography, psychology, advertising, etc.
It is useful to insurance companies, banker, labour unions, politicians, social workers, trade associations, chambers, etc.
You can find a career in statistics by doing activities like solving problems in a various fields & apply statistical & mathematical knowledge to social, economic problems.
Descriptive Statistics: It uses the data to provide description of the population in a summarize way through graphs, numerical calculations, tables, etc.
Inferential Statistics: It uses a random sample of data taken from a population to describe and make inferences about the population.
What are the courses in this field?
In these courses study, you will be taught about the basic concepts of logic, statistical reasoning, mathematics, evaluate data, analysis data & research methods.
Basic Eligibility: Students are eligible to apply for bachelor courses after 12th with Mathematics or Statistics as a compulsory subject. For admissions in master courses you should have a bachelor's degree in statistics from any recognized university. Candidates seeking for admissions in doctoral courses must hold a masters degree like M.Stat, M.Sc in Statistics.
What can you do with a Statistics Degree?
This career offers great job opportunities in India and also in abroad. The statisticians and their analytic skills are highly demanded in today's job market.
You can use statistics in various fields such as business, industry, agriculture, government, private, computer science, scientific, health sciences & other disciplines.
After completing you study in statistics, you can also apply for the Civil Services, Indian Statistical Services & Indian Economic Services exams.
Those complete the degree, one can opt for finance, analytics, software development, actuarial science & many more options.
With a degree in Statistics you can work in various fields such as Agriculture, Computer Science, Animal Population, Health Science, Census, automobile, pharmaceutical, computer software companies, etc.
To design experiments or surveys to collect the required data.
Applying statistical methods to solve practical problems in business, science and other fields.
Writing reports and articles of their analysis.
Presenting results to clients or authorities.
In India, the average salary of a statistician can be expected between Rs. 2.5 to 3.5 lacs per year. After gaining the sufficient experience in this field you can earn more than Rs. 4.5 lacs per year.
In the United States, you can easily earn an average salary of $70 k annually. Candidates with good experience and master degree in this field can earn a awarding salary packages.
For any other queries regarding Career In Statistics, feel free to leave your queries below.
After completing bsc in mathematics from du and msc in statistics.
Am I eligible to apply for net exam ???
I have done bsc statistics and have 6 year exp in general Insurance.. Now got a career break for 5 year to take care of my baby and would like to start my career again.
So please advise me what course to take.
Statistics related all courses are mentioned in the article. You should go through it.
Which book is useful for preparing entrance exam. Plz tell me…..
I have very much interested in statistics. I completed BSC(statistics) as well as MBA. But I am confusing how to move on in the future. Please advise.
what is the scope after bsc statistics.
please tell me about scope of statistics in agriculture.
Sir can bsc(hons.) in statistics help me to be a successful businessman?
Which University is best after BSC.statistics?
Is this useful to study statistics honors from any university?
actually i m looking for career opportunities after graduation in field of statitics i have completed graduation (bcom) so could uhh pls tell me what are the best courses after graduation in the field of statitics??
Please inform me about the number of seats in different job areas after completing graduation or master degree in statistics.
What is the scope of statistics after bsc with statistics.
I want about the job after Bsc statistics.
Sir maine m.sc kiya h statastics me m kha job kru.
I am just pass out the 12th .and I wish to career in statistics ahead. Can after bachelors degree there is an opportunity for me to study in abroad.
I have done B.sc. and M.sc. in statistics and now want to which MBA stream is good for me for future growth.
Does mathamatics is compulsory (basics and fundamentals)to study statistics in deep or to do data analyst courses?
Dear Sir, what are the works of the B.sc Statistics inthe any pvt.ltd.company.what are the post of the statistics in company.what can use the statistics in the share market .and other fields.
Government and quasi-government organizations with a public "open-data" mission.
Govt. Job is available or not after b.sc statistics hons??
Is any statistics exam conducted by UPSC after graduation.
In pune Savitribai phule pune University is the university for Master degree qualification.
What is the exam pattern of isi entrance examination for b.stat and b.math.
What is the exam pattern and selection process in isi kolkata for bstat?
I want to know is statistic a hard subject?


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There's a job for everyone in construction - they just don't know it yet
Mace's COO for Construction Gareth Lewis says that everyone in the industry needs to tell young people about the varied and rewarding careers available in construction.
The construction sector is one ripe with potential for young people from all backgrounds.
Whether you're aiming to design the UK's next biggest skyscraper, project manage the construction of key national infrastructure or deliver logistics for thousands of workers across hundreds of sites, there's a role for everyone.
If you talk to people across the sector, it won't take you long to realise that for many of them working in construction has allowed them to do things they never thought possible.
How many other jobs allow you to stand in front of something tangible that has transformed a community or improved lives and proudly say: 'I built that'?
It's also an industry that particularly respects its non-graduate intake of young employees. Unlike many sectors it provides them with a genuine opportunity to not just develop, but to really excel, progress up through the ranks and take up senior leadership positions.
For those of us in the sector, the scale of opportunity available is obvious. Every day we meet people working hard in the huge wide variety of careers that make up a modern project team or construction business.
From that experience, we know that for every discipline – from IT to HR – there is a unique challenge waiting to be solved by the ambitious young people entering the sector.
Sadly, however, for the school pupils who are beginning to consider their future career, those opportunities may not be so clear.
Research shows that most young people have a strong sense of what they want their future to look like by the age of 12, and that girls and boys hold stereotypical ideas about male and female career options by the age of seven.
We need to consider how construction looks to them. Can they imagine themselves working in our world? If not, why not? It's important that we do everything we can to encourage people from all backgrounds to join the industry.
At Mace, as part of our work to be a responsible business, we offer an annual volunteer day to all of our employees. In the last year, we've been encouraging our staff to use that day to go into their local schools and talk to pupils about the construction industry.
For many of them the opportunities they've had in construction have changed their lives and taken them places they never expected to go – and that's a compelling story for kids just starting to look at the world of work.
Earlier this year, I did so myself. With 15 fellow Mace people from a wide array of disciplines, I visited the Notre Dame High School in Southwark, an all-girls comprehensive school that teaches pupils from 11 to 16.
We split into groups of three and spoke to four different classes about our different jobs – from the legal team to the bid team to running the construction business.
For many of the girls, it was the first time they had considered the possibility of working in construction – either they didn't think it was something they could do, or they weren't interested in the first place.
Most of them were surprised by the range of roles available in construction, and they were genuinely excited to hear about some of Mace's amazing buildings and projects.
Many of them may not choose to make their way into our profession, but some will – and it was clear by the time we left that we'd opened all of their minds to a huge range of new possibilities.
The wider programme we run at Mace is called "Foundations for Your Future". We've prepared simple presentations and teaching materials for each year group, helping staff to speak to pupils of any age about their potential future in construction.
Since starting our formal programme in September last year we've presented to more than 500 secondary school pupils, and each time we've found that kids end up on average 40% more interested in working in the sector than they were before we spoke to them. Next year we plan to visit primary schools too.
Many of those that we've presented to have expressed an interest in our apprenticeship programme, and some have attended our careers events off the back of our sessions at their school.
Our programme is now going international: earlier in October we launched it in South Africa where we presented at a school in Johannesburg. Over the next six months we're aiming to launch in India, Australia and the US.
Mace's deputy chief operating officer, Mark Castle, has just been made chair of Build UK. One of his key initiatives this year is "Inspiring Construction", which encourages people across the industry to take part in activities like our volunteering programme.
Our sector is full of passionate people delivering incredible projects and structures – and it is that passion that is key to inspiring the next generation of designers, engineers and project managers.
There's a job in construction for everyone – but they won't apply for them if they don't know they are there.
This article was originally published by Construction Manager.
Gareth Lewis
CEO for Construction
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When it comes to the health of your pet, it is natural to have questions. Take a peek at our FAQs and learn more about us. If you have a question, that is not addressed we encourage you to give us a call. We're always happy to help.
We know the residents of our neighbourhood lead busy lives, so we're open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. to help service you better!
In the case of EMERGENCY: We recommend two emergency hospitals. Click here for their contact information!
Yes, we always recommend an appointment to ensure that you see a doctor when you wish to. However, if you have an emergency and your pet requires immediate care, just give us a call on your way to our hospital to ensure we're ready for you upon your arrival.
No, we're always committed to seeing you and your pet promptly. However, if we have a life-threatening emergency, you may have to wait until that critical patient is stabilized. This depends on the number of doctors on duty and the severity of the emergency.
May I request a particular doctor?
Yes! We encourage our clients to see the same doctor as often as possible. This provides for consistent health care and lines of communication. Your doctor may be working revolving shifts; if you need to make an appointment, please call with a couple of dates in mind.
Of course! Your relationship with your Vet is a very special one, so we will endeavour to find the perfect fit for you and your pet.
Your pet will be monitored by our team of doctors, technicians and veterinary assistants to ensure maximum comfort and care. Your pet will receive a thorough medical evaluation twice daily, and you will receive a progress report from your doctor or the doctor on duty after 11 a.m. every day. If the doctor is with another client or in surgery when you call, one of our Registered Veterinary Technicians will discuss your pet's progress with you and will take a message as to when and where your doctor may contact you.
Yes. You are required to leave a deposit equal to the estimated fee for the first 24-hours of medical care and hospitalization. You will then be required to maintain a deposit of 50% of the balance of your account up to discharge. Your veterinarian will keep you fully apprised of your account balance on a daily basis and will contact you for authorization for any additional procedures and expense.
We accept cash, Interac, Visa, MasterCard, and AMEX. We also offer Medicare and Care Credit, which are third party financing companies. Please ask our staff for more details.
Yes! We encourage visitation once your pet is stabilized or has recovered from surgery. Our visiting hours are between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. All visitations must be prearranged with your veterinarian, and should last no longer than 20 minutes.
What do I do when my pet is ready to go home?
Please make an appointment with your veterinarian as a full discussion of your pet's case and proper instruction for your pet's home care must take place. Your doctor may do a telephone discharge if your pet's case is straightforward. Please ask the doctor for your final account balance when making this appointment in case any questions arise concerning charges (this will expedite the check-out process).
Boarding your cat? Come and tour our fantastic new Cat Hotel. It's the purr-fect home away from home for your purr-fect pet!
Please be reminded that your pet's vaccines must be current before boarding.
Do you provide grooming services?
No, we do not offer grooming services, but we can send you a referral for that.
What does it mean to be an AAHA practice?
What does it mean to be an Accredited Member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)? The AAHA establishes exacting standards for veterinary practices and fosters professionalism and excellence in all phases of hospital operations. We voluntarily meet these high standards so we can provide you with superior service each and every time you visit.
Have any more questions? We're here for anything you need and will get back to you immediately. If this is an emergency, please call us immediately!


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Encke Structure
Photojournal: PIA08277
Although the embedded moon Pan is nowhere to be seen, there is a bright clump-like feature visible here, within the Encke Division. Also discernable are periodic brightness variations along the outer (right side) gap edge.
See Revealing Pan's Influence for further information about Pan, the Encke Gap and its ringlets.
The view looks toward the sunlit side of the rings from about 17 degrees below the ringplane.
The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Sept. 9, 2006 at a distance of approximately 421,000 kilometers (261,000 miles) from Saturn. Image scale on the sky at the distance of Saturn is 2 kilometers (1 mile) per pixel.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging operations center is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.
For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov . The Cassini imaging team homepage is at http://ciclops.org .
Saturn's northern hemisphere is seen here against its nested rings. This view from the Cassini spacecraft looks toward the unilluminated side of the rings from about 30 degrees above the ringplane...
Nested Rings
Day and Night on Hyperion October 22, 2004 Full-Res: PIA06504 As it approached Saturn near the end of its second orbit, Cassini caught...
Day and Night on Hyperion
The Cassini spacecraft has beamed back a new, more detailed image of smog-enshrouded Titan.
Through the Haze
Lanes of cold gas in Saturn's mostly hydrogen atmosphere brush past each other, often creating spectacular patterns like those seen here. The whirling shapes near the bottom of this view suggest tu...
The Cassini spacecraft captures a rare family photo of three of Saturn's moons that couldn't be more different from each other!
The Odd Trio
+ Viewing options The moon Tethys is joined by two smaller moons in this movie from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Observations of mutual moon-crossing events, in which one moon passes close to or i...
Moons in Motion
This global digital map of Saturn's moon Rhea was created using data taken during Cassini and Voyager spacecraft flybys. The map is an equidistant projection and has a scale of 667 meters (2,188 fe...
Map of Rhea - December 2005
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured a propeller-shaped disturbance in one of Saturn's rings created by a moon that is too small to be seen here. The moon, likely about a kilometer (half a mile) acr...
Tracking a Propeller
Saturn's moon Pan, orbiting in the Encke Gap, casts a slender shadow onto the A ring. For a closeup view of the "flying saucer" shape of Pan (28 kilometers, or 17 miles across), see Saturn's Sauce...
Shadow of Saucer-Shaped Moon
This image of the base of Occator Craters eastern wall next to the Vinalia Faculae was obtained by NASAs Dawn spacecraft on July 23, 2018 from an altitude of about 84 miles (135 kilometers).
Base of Occator Crater's Eastern Wall Next to the Vinalia Faculae
Complex and unique canyon systems appear to have been intricately carved into older terrain by the ample flow of liquid methane rivers on Saturn's moon Titan, as seen in this radar image taken by N...
Southern Canyons of Titan
Signaling a return to the bright spokes first encountered by the Cassini spacecraft in 2005, three large white spokes stretch out across the B ring. Throughout most of the last year, Cassini captur...
Spectacular Spokes
This synthetic-aperture radar image was obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during its T-120 pass over Titan's southern latitudes on June 7, 2016.
A Titanic Labyrinth
Saturn's Waves October 18, 2004 Full-Res: PIA06500 This Cassini image shows beautifully the complex eddies and wave patterns in Satur...
Saturn's Waves
Dwarf planet Ceres is shown in these false-color renderings, which highlight differences in surface materials.
Ceres Rotation and Occator Crater
These three images of Jupiter, taken through the narrow angle camera of NASA's Cassini spacecraft from a distance of 77.6 million kilometers (48.2 million miles) on October 8, reveal more than is a...
Jupiter in Blue, Ultraviolet and Near Infrared
Saturn's moon Pan casts a longer shadow across the A ring as the planet's August 2009 equinox draws near. For an earlier image showing a shorter shadow, see Pan's Very Own Shadow. The novel illum...
Pan's Lengthening Shadow
The irregularly shaped moon Janus keeps up its lonely orbit. Even though Janus shares its orbit with the moon Epimetheus, they never get very close to one another thanks to the gravitational resona...
Lonely, Lumpy Janus
Built at JPL, the Cassini Spacecraft was shipped by truck to Edwards Air Force Base in the Mohave Desert, where it was loaded into a Boeing C-17 aircraft to be transported for launch at Kennedy Spa...
Cassini on a Boeing C-17
This image of Fabia AV-L-13, from the atlas of the giant asteroid Vesta, was created from images taken as NASA's Dawn mission flew around the object, also known as a protoplanet.
Fabia AV-L-13
Breathtaking Vista November 23, 2004 Full-Res: PIA06526 This dazzling view looks beyond gigantic storms near Saturn's south pole ...
Breathtaking Vista
Saturn's Stripes May 31, 2004 Full-Res: PIA05398 This image shows the delicate banded nature of Saturn's atmosphere. Notable is t...
Saturn's Stripes
Research suggests effects of sunlight produce the color of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
Jupiter's Red Spot is Likely a Sunburn, Not a Blush
This image of Ceres is part of a sequence taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 16, 2015, from a distance of 4,500 miles (7,200 kilometers).
Dawn OpNav8 Image 3
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NASA is offering new opportunities for America to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission and look to the future of exploration on the Moon and Mars.
The launch period for NASA's next rover, Mars 2020, opens exactly one year from today, July 17, 2020, and extends through Aug. 5, 2020.
Mars 2020 Rover: T-Minus One Year and Counting
An estimated one million people gathered on the beaches of central Florida to witness first-hand the launch of Apollo 11.
The many challenges NASA overcame forced the agency and its partners to devise new inventions and techniques that spread into public life, many of which are taken for granted today.
Going to the Moon Was Hard — But the Benefits Were Huge, for All of Us
NASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon mission with a live, two-hour television broadcast Friday, July 19.
NASA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Historic Moon Landing with Live TV Broadcast, Events
This is JoAnn Morgan, the instrumentation controller for Apollo 11.
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Nine things landlords can no longer charge you for
This could save tenants quite a lot of money
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Renting has just become a whole lot cheaper and less stressful as the long-awaited Tenant Fees ban has finally kicked in.
From today (June 1) landlords will be banned from charging for a lot the services which usually cost tenants an arm and a leg.
A deposit cap and limits on how much can be charged for late payment have also been introduced.
The changes are a part of a wider overhaul for the private rented sector, designed to improve the relationship between landlords and tenants, MirrorOnline reports.
These are the nine things landlords will no longer be able to charge you for:
1. They won't be able to charge you to view a property
Letting agents will no longer be able to charge tenants to view new, prospective properties.
2. All admin costs will be banned
All costs associated with referencing, credit checks, guarantors and admin will have to be covered by the landlord.
Renting just got a lot less stressful. (Image: Getty Images)
The only exception will be tenancy agreements that started before 1 June 2019, which state that certain costs, such renewal fees, will have to be paid for.
3. They'll need hard proof to bill you for cleaning
Your agent will only be able to charge you for check-out fees if your tenancy contract was agreed before 1 June 2019.
For everyone else, check-out fees and charges for services such as a professional clean at the end of your tenancy will be banned unless they have a very good reason (with evidence) for it.
4. They won't be able to charge you for a reference
Letting agents will no longer be able to charge tenants for fees sourced by third parties, such as for reference checks, credit checks, insurance policies, gardening services or guarantor requests. Any costs associated with these will have to be paid by the landlord.
5. Your deposit will be capped
This will be capped at no more than five weeks' rent or six weeks if the total annual rent of the property is expected to be more than £50,000.
6. Holding fees will be capped
This will be limited to the equivalent of one weeks' rent. Agents will also be banned from continuing to advertise a property once they've received a payment.
All other holding deposit rules will continue as normal.
The fee will have to be repaid once the tenant agrees to the tenancy agreement or after 15 days if the agreement doesn't go through.
It is hoped these changes will improve the relationship between tenant and landlord. (Image: Getty Images)
7. Contract changes will be capped at £50
The maximum amount agents will be able to charge you for amending your contract will be £50.
If the agent expects the associated costs to be higher than this, they will have to show proof of the charges first.
8. 'Moving out early' charges will be capped
This is typically based on financial loss and reasonable costs incurred. The amount should not be more than the amount of rent you would have paid had you followed through with the tenancy until the end of your agreement.
9. Late payments will be capped
A 'late payment' is anything that's more than 14 days overdue. For a landlord to charge you for this, it must be written in your contract.
The penalty fee should also not exceed three per cent more than the Bank of England's annual percentage rate (currently 0.75 per cent) for each day the payment is outstanding.
Rent payments will continue as normal
The way in which you pay your rent won't change on Saturday.
Landlords can only apply to change this through a rent review clause for a permanent increase or decrease in rent.
It won't apply to those already in contract (for now)
If your tenancy agreement was signed before 1 June 2019, the new rules unfortunately won't apply.
However, from 1 June 2020, the new rules will apply to everyone - whether you have a new contract or not.
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Agents face a £5,000 fine for breaking the rules
The fine for breaching the Tenant Fees Act will be a civil offence and a fine of up to £5,000.
However, if a landlord makes another breach within five years of the first fine, then the breach will be classed as a criminal offence instead. A criminal offence could in turn lead to prosecution or a fine of up to £30,000.
Landlords who receive two or more financial breaches in one 12 month period or commit a criminal offence may also find themselves placed on the rogue landlord database.
So what can I still be billed for?
Despite the changes, your landlord will still be able to charge you for:
Your tenancy deposit (subject to the caps above)
Your holding deposit (subject to the caps above)
Any changes you request to your contract (capped at £50)
Any requests to terminate your contract early (subject to the caps above)
Utility bills such as water, broadband, TV licence and council tax
Late rent payments (after 14 days)
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A plan to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion in Utah won a key approval in the state Legislature on Friday despite protests that it reduces access to needed health care and thwarts voters' wishes.
The measure would insure about 50,000 fewer people under Medicaid, a change that would need approval by the federal government and be unique in the country. Republican lawmakers argue that and other restrictions are essential to controlling long-term costs, but say their plan will still cover the state's neediest.
The fast-moving measure still needs another vote from the state Senate before it goes to the governor's desk, but leaders there said they support it.
Demonstrators carrying signs like "Respect democracy, our vote matters" stationed themselves outside the chamber along with four religious leaders who blocked the doors singing protest songs.
The law that passed last November with 53 percent of the vote would fully expand Medicaid to people making up to 138 percent of the poverty line, or about 150,000 low-income people.
Lawmakers' version scales that back to 100 percent of the line; people who make more could get coverage by buying subsidized insurance on the federal exchanges. The bill also adds work requirements and spending caps. The state would pay millions to roll out the more-limited program on April 1, the date approved by voters.
Some opponents were heartened by changes to the bill Friday, including a provision that would expand Medicaid everyone covered by the November vote if the U.S. government doesn't approve the more-limited plan.
Rev. David Nichols remained skeptical. He protested because he sees people in his congregation working two or three part-time jobs but can't afford health care. "We have to speak for the voiceless, we have to speak for those that are being shut out and left behind," said Nichols.
They support the plan that's passing quickly through the GOP-dominated Utah Legislature. About three-quarters of the chamber voted in favor, though a few Republicans joined Democrats to oppose it.
The plan depends on a waiver from the federal government that would allow the state to collect increased money under President Barack Obama's signature health care law even though it wouldn't cover as many people as the measure requires. The waiver would be the first of its kind if approved.
"Were doing the very best we can and I think we've got a great solution here," said Senate President Stuart Adams, whose chamber is expected to vote Monday.
The House changes include a plan to revert back to much of what the voters passed if the federal waivers aren't approved, an improvement for many Democrats who worry the waivers might not come through, said Sen. Derek Kitchen.
Around the country, a number of largely conservative state leaders have changed or brushed aside voter-approved ballot initiatives in recent years, including Medicaid expansion in Maine that was initially blocked by the former Republican governor.
Two other Republican-leaning states also passed similar expansions in November. The roll-out appears on track in Nebraska, though in Idaho protesters have rallied after some lawmakers suggested adding work requirements.


The second day of the 9th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites began with technical presentations from multiple experts in the field of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). One such presentation was given by Honorary Professor Roger Naslain from the University of Bordeaux who took us on "a journey in the field of ceramic matrix composites." Professor Naslain is regarded as one of the leaders in the field of composite materials where he created (1998) and directed (1998-2001) the Laboratory for Thermostructural Composites (LCTS). The primary research focus at the LCTS is on ceramic fibers, processing methods, fiber-matrix interphase/interface, and mechanical behavior.
Professor Naslain's presentation highlighted five key steps in the field of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) that were significant milestones in the development and optimization of CMCs and their properties. The key steps highlighted during his presentation were the development of the CVI process (1975-1980), the extension of I-CVI (1980-1990), the development of the interphase concept (1990-1995), the concept of the multilayered interphase (1993-1998), and the concept of the self-healing matrix (1999). Each one of these steps was integral in furthering the development of CMCs to the point at which they are today.
Although an early morning presentation, Professor Naslain drew a large audience and filled every seat in the ballroom. In fact, many individuals were found standing in the back of the room in order to get the chance to hear and learn from such an influential scientist who has contributed so much to the scientific and CMCs communities. The audience consisted not only of students and young professionals, but also researchers who have already made significant contributions in the field of CMCs. Professor Naslain's presentation was very well balanced. It provided a great overview of the field of CMCs for students and young professionals, but it also went into enough depth to provide novel information for the senior level researcher.
I am currently a first year Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron working under Dr. Gregory Morscher. My research focus is in the area of testing high-temperature CMCs and utilizing non-destructive evaluation techniques to assess and monitor damage. It was an honor to be able to attend Professor Naslain's presentation and learn from such an accomplished individual who has contributed so much of his knowledge to the CMCs community. I was able to take a lot of valuable knowledge away from his presentation that will further my understanding of CMCs, and I will be able to carry over this understanding into my own research. In addition, it was great to be provided the opportunity to sit among other respected researchers in the field in order to listen and learn from their comments and questions. Students and young professionals in attendance at HTCMC-9 are presented with a great chance to learn from and interact with many of the leaders in the field of CMCs.
Lastly, as a recipient of the National Science Foundation travel award, I would like to express gratitude to Dr. Surojit Gupta and the National Science Foundation for selecting and providing me travel support so I could attend this conference.


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How Did Betty Friedan Die? Date of Death, Cause of Death, Age, and Birthday
The novelist Betty Friedan passed away at age 85, impressive.
Author of the groundbreaking 1963 work, The Feminine Mystique, and a leading figure in 20th-century American feminism's second wave. She established the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966 and served as the group's first president.
She married Carl Friedan in 1947; together, the couple had three children: Emily, Daniel, and Jonathan.
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