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She waited behind the rocks and curled her fingers into the seaweed, giggling when fish swam past her belly. Hurry up, Twyla. And she bobbed up and down like kelp. It's my turn to chase after you, and there are places I want to explore!
Where was that girl? Neri didn't like to waste a moment when Twyla got herself away from the palace. She scoured the murky waters for a glimpse of her sister or for a predator she'd have to fight off. If something happened to Twyla, Neri couldn't live with herself.
She would really be on her own. No one but the Sea Hag and drowned sailors to keep her company.
Neri glowered and made a half-hearted attempt to shake her off. "I thought something got you." But the corners of her mouth curled up, and soon she was giggling, too. Twyla had got her, all right.
The girls laughed together for a moment, then Neri pushed away slightly. "My turn now." Her tail twitched to get moving again. She longed to plunge deeper into the ocean depths, to show her sister the twilight realm few mer explored.
"Miss it? I'm not going anywhere." Neri laughed, then stopped since Twyla wasn't. "Are you?"
"No." Neri set her jaw and looked away. "It can't be time yet." Hadn't they just been through it with Opal? No, that must have been two years ago. Marriage was always stealing Neri's sisters away. Some of them she had never even met.
Twyla gave a bitter laugh. "Father has chosen to keep me close at hand." Unlike Opal, whom he'd sent to the Northern Sea, or the other five sisters Neri had never even met.
Twyla's smile faded. "Megakles is not a kind man. They say he kills dolphins for sport, and swallows anemones whole. His brother died from poison. They say it was a jellyfish, but there was no sign of a wound. Oh, Neri, he frightens me so." Her breath came in small, uneven gasps.
"Father would never risk your safety, to even to ensure Megakles' loyalty. And Megakles would never risk offending the king." Neri patted Twyla's arm. "You'll charm him like you have the rest of us. Who would ever be unkind to you?"
Twyla nodded and stared down at her fluke.
Neri gave her a playful punch on the chin. "And if he is, you come find me. I'll show him a thing or two."
"No." Twyla's color was better; her breath getting back to normal. "I think I will be fine."
Twyla's eyes were sad, but there was a noticeable relaxing of her brows. "I am so sorry. I wanted to visit with you."
Up through the swaying kelp forest she swam, past floating jellyfish and clutching polyps.
What's that line about opening your mouth and proving you're an idiot, rather than staying quiet and keeping them guessing? So, is this a re-telling, a re-imagining of Hans Christian Anderson tale, or something new?
I still feel like there could be more tension. The sea is a very dangerous place. Even with Twyla's medical emergency I didn't feel the danger as much as I could have. Maybe that was because of the abruptness in which it happened? I'm not sure.
In any case, I liked your revision.
Yep, this is a retelling of the Anderson tale, set in a fantasy world a few steps away from our Regency/Victorian Europe (same technology, none of the same countries, political structures, people). The Middlesea is my fantasy version of the Mediterranean, hence some of the Greek-ish names.
Glad you liked the revision!
I liked your revision. Much smoother / clearer.
I only have a couple of nitpicky things to mention.
this line: or the other five sisters Neri had never even met.
this is repetitive - you mention it earlier.
Neri gave her a playful punch on the chin.
what is a fluke? why would a sister punch the other on a chin? maybe use a different motion.
This was why Neri wanted to keep her close, too, but it seemed she wouldn't get that chance.
can you be more specific about "this was why"...like "her condition" or something?
Other than that, I enjoyed it very much.
A fluke is the triangular bit at the bottom of a whale's tail. I have seen it used for that part of a mermaid's tail as well, but if it's not in common usage, I could just say "tail" instead.
Thank you for catching that repetition. I meant to cut out the first "sisters she had never met" but I guess I forgot to. And the punch is supposed to be a playful jab, not a true punch, but if it's not coming across like that, I'll come up with something else.
Kimberly, you've done a great job with this revision! The imagery is just right – not overdone, and so descriptive. I loved the line - Twyla's face was placid, like the figurehead of a ship.
The story itself is much clearer to me, and you've done a fabulous job highlighting the danger of Megakles – kills dolphins for sport – yikes! I already feel the tension and the stakes, and I don't want Twyla anywhere near him.
You've also done a great job of creating tension with Twyla and her gasping for air, it was a very visual and exciting scene!
I think someone suggested last week starting with the line Neri lived on the ocean floor, in a cave filled with human bones. I do think that's a very powerful opening line, and I wonder what you think about starting there. If you rearrange the story a bit, you could have Neri describe her situation – briefly – such as : Neri lived on the ocean floor, in a cave filled with human bones, her only companions the Sea Hags and the lifeless bodies of the drowned sailors. Not even her sisters were allowed to visit her, her father – for lack of a better word, since he wouldn't even acknowledge her – wouldn't allow his precious daughters near such a dangerous place. And then you could segue into how the two sisters meet in secret, and then move to the game of hide and seek. If you rearrange it like this, when you get to the part where Neri is the better fighter, you can add that she had to learn the hard way, she didn't have guards protecting her from – and then name the predators – sharks? You could even highlight her badass skills a bit by having a school of fish see her and tear off in the other direction or something.
Overall, great job with this! I look forward to reading next week!
Great job on the revision!!
I mentioned last time that your description and imagery is fantastic and you've made it even cleaner and sharper!
I still think you should consider using this line as your opener, though.
It's a stunning first sentence and if you grab an agent's attention with a great first line, they are much more likely to keep reading.
I think also that you could cut the second paragraph entirely, and move the 3rd down below the 4th that ends with ...couldn't live with herself.
You've done a good job upping the cruelty of Mekeles, but Neri seems pretty blasé about her sisters fear of him. It seems like it might work better to have Neri be appalled and furious about having her precious, frail sister married off to a monster--and show Twyla trying to be brave and noble-though Neri knows her well enough to see the fear she hides.
The emergency with Twyla's breathing is well done!!
Circle or Neri gets snagged in an old piece of netting?
Make us nervous that they won't make it!
Then as she leaves, Neri's terrified she'll never see her again?
That would make for a more powerful ending. Of the scene, and help up the tension and the stakes!
Just a few suggestions, but you've done some really great work here!! YAYY!!
Oops.. By "this line" I meant the "Neri lived in a cave at...."
Hi Kimberly. I am blown away by this revision. So much smoother and great additions in world building. Great job!
After reading the line, "Marriage was always stealing Neri's sisters away. Some of them she had never even met," I am left wondering why Neri has met two of the sisters and no more. It always brought up a new question of if any other sisters are married. We only know of the two.
I caught a few words echos as well but none different than those already mentioned.
The only other comment is with the abruptness of Twyla's gills locking up. It seems too frantic of a scene for a condition they already know about. Neri tries to massage her gills. This is why father and Neri want to keep her close, etc. The feel the sense of panic would come after nothing else works.
Again, wonderful rewrite. I can't wait until next week.
I am so blown away by this revision! I can see this whole scene unfolding and am absolutely engaged from start to finish. I'm concerned about Twyla, her father, this marriage, Twyla's condition AND I can't wait to meet the sea-hag and see this world (as I mentioned in the last notes). Because of your clarity in this version, I feel like my interest would be piqued enough to want to see much more of this unfold.
I especially love this paragraph: "Up through the swaying kelp forest she swam, past floating jellyfish and clutching polyps. Neri swam ever upward, heedless of any plants or fish she passed along the way. Until at last the canopy of the surface hung above them, brighter than a school of lanternfish. And just as Neri swam towards it, strokes away from her first glimpse of unfiltered sun, Twyla whispered, "No." So visually satisfying!
I do feel that the line about the bones is fabulous and now feels out of place where it is. I definitely think you should at least try it as your opening line.
Other than that, I'm not sure I understand the mechanics of Neri's relationship to her sisters. Does she really only know Opal and Twyla? Why? And if the answer is yes, then how does it make sense for her to say marriage is always stealing them away?
I also feel we could use one more tiny worldbuilding line when Neri talks about Twyla living in the palace, something about the food she gets to eat (does Neri go hungry?) or the way her tail is shined up. I mean, whatever it is, I think it would serve you to stick that in there for contrast.
Well, I loved this description and characterization in this story the first time around. I love the revision more.
As someone mentioned, "they say" in the description of Megakles is repeated. Otherwise, I'd like to know more about why the King wouldn't recognize Neri when she was born. Someone else wanted to hear more about why she lived where she did. But I'm pulled in enough to keep reading until I got there.


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Exploring the ecologies of campylobacter and eimeria infections in UK sheep
Al-neama, RT 2017, Exploring the ecologies of campylobacter and eimeria infections in UK sheep , PhD thesis, University of Salford.
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Several gastrointestinal parasites of sheep have veterinary and zoonotic importance, including coccidia belonging to the genus Eimeria and proteobacteria belonging to the genus Campylobacter. In the UK, both Eimeria and Campylobacter are both frequently isolated from sheep faeces, and studies have shown that infections or co-infections by 10 or more Eimeria species may occur.
Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the most frequently encountered sheepassociated Campylobacter species. Despite their potential veterinary and public health importance, little work has been reported to date exploring the ecologies of these microorganisms.
This project addressed this shortfall by completing cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys of Eimeria and Campylobacter infections in sheep flocks in southern Cumbria. In total almost 1000 ovine faecal samples were collected on 27 visits to three farms in the region. Infections were diagnosed, and infecting species of both genera delineated, using well-established methods. These results were collated with information about the timing of sample collection and the age of sheep, and climate data. Significant seasonal trends in the epidemiology of Eimeria and Campylobacter infections were observed. Furthermore, the intensity of Eimeria infections was also found to be significantly correlated with season, but, in addition with sheep age, rainfall prior to sample collection and, interestingly, to Campylobacter co-infection.
Another strand of the study was to assess the role of wildlife as reservoirs for sheep-associated campylobacters. A survey of red and roe deer living in the vicinity of the three farms studied failed to implicate either species in this role, suggesting they do not contribute to the natural persistence of these bacteria in Cumbrian sheep populations.
Finally, in an attempt to develop new molecular methods for the delineation of sheep-associated Eimeria species, next-generation sequencing (NGS) was used to try and attribute 18S rDNA sequences to Eimeria species present in multi-Eimeria species co-infections. In initial studies, 18S rDNA libraries derived from mock communities of four chicken-associated Eimeria species were analysed to assess how accurately NGS data matched the relative abundance of each Eimeria species, determined using traditional oocyst counting methods. Unfortunately, no suggestion of a correlation was apparent.
Overall the project clarified the epidemiology of two genera of significant sheep-associated pathogens and was able to identify some important ecological determinants of this epidemiology.
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When you seek to obey what God has told you, you will sometimes meet resistance and criticism from others who disagree with the wisdom of your actions. Your immediate response may be the urge to vindicate yourself. However, if you wait patiently, time will reveal the wisdom of your actions far batter than you could through argument.
Through the ages, the wisdom found in God's Word has been tested and proven true. It is critical that you measure everything you hear against the Scriptures. Trends in psychology and philosophy come and go, but God's Word is timeless.
Whenever you share an opinion in counseling someone else, make sure that it comes from the Scripture and not merely from your best thinking. As long as you base your life choices on the Word of God, time will be your defender and will validate the wisdom of your choices. If, over time, you clearly see you are wrong, ask God's forgiveness and seek a fresh word from God through the Scripture. Then obey that word and watch to see God confirm His wisdom in your life.


Decrease skill cooldown whenever reacting to Laby's skill. Decrease more seconds per growth stage.
Have a wall surround the body while attacking enemies. Decrease received damage and increase attack power for a certain duration.
Create large thorn vines that attack enemies. Damage increase per Sentimental Points used.
Create an illusion from Laby's precious memories.
Wandering in an unfamiliar place, whenever Laby asked for help she was met with hostility at every corner. She knew that there was no one to help her. But just when Laby was about to give up, an unexpected help arrived in the form of a young girl. Her sincerity touched Laby and she made up her mind to trust the world once again.
Unfortunately, that feeling of warmth was brief. She watched the girl cry as her family was taken away, and she felt pain. She felt incompetent because she was not able to do anything to help. She felt despair. She realizes that happiness, as delicate as it is, will eventually be crushed into nothing.
Laby begins to crumble at the realization of hopelessness and Nisha comforted her. Nisha's embrace relieved her and Laby hears Nisha in the midst of silence.
"I'm not strong enough to help you, but if you give me some of your emotions, it will be my strength. I may be able to protect you from those that hurt you"
Laby was relieved to hear that Nisha will take care of the pain she couldn't handle. Nisha grew stronger from the emotions she receives from Laby and uses it to protect her. She keeps Laby away from all the hurtful things and envelops her in a sweet illusion.
Upon reaching Lv. 35, Rusty Child can advance into Daydreamer. To receive the 2nd job quest, click on the job change notification located below the map select.
Daydreamer can also be obtained by using the Item Mall item: Daydreamer's Fantasy .
Speak with Spring of Memory in Laby's Imaginary World.
Clear L2-2: Road to Lord's Keep.
You can Transcend at Lv 70.
Skill Traits unlocked at Level 70.
Final Enhanced Skill unlocked upon Transcending.
After punching, swing Nisha three times as she expels dark energy.
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Daydreamer's Skill Cutin without effects.
Daydreamer is the last time this path is physically still Laby, before Nisha takes her place and places her in the mirror's imaginary world for happiness.
She retains this look when summoned by Nisha for their 3rd job hyper.
Laby's eyes gain a very bright and nearly vacant white shine to them not present in any other of her classes, which may be due to her not actually seeing the world as it appears to be, as a result of Nisha's illusions meant to keep her happy.


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How your finances will change in 2018
Ethan Wolff-Mann
Yahoo Finance December 12, 2017
As we say goodbye to 2017, we look towards a year of increased uncertainty when it comes for your finances. Usually, the only things that change are the small things, often tied to inflation.
But with tax reform, health care uncertainty, and other changes, this is shaping up to be a year where you should probably be on your toes. So here's what you should be looking out for in 2018:
Inflation adjustments
A few things were set to change in 2018 thanks to inflation adjustments. Tax-wise, the personal exemption was set to go up to $6,500 from $6,350 (to $13,000 from $12,700 for married couples). Other changes were set to be made to the alternative minimum tax, tax bracket boundaries, and tax credits like the earned income credit.
The list is long, but there's a great rundown from the Internal Revenue Service that you should scan. Of course, much of it could significantly change due to the tax bill, which has not been finalized by the House and Senate or signed by President Donald Trump.
Your finances might have a few changes this coming year. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
You may have a tax cut
The GOP's tax bill is not very good for lower- or middle-income people in the next decade, but it will likely yield a tax cut for all tax brackets in 2018. According to the Tax Policy Center, a family earning an annual income of between $48,600 and $86,100 would get an annual federal tax cut of $830.
However, it's hard to predict your tax bill. The tax plan is being rushed and is filled with glitches and loopholes, though GOP leaders have said they will iron it out in the conference committee when the House and Senate meet.
You also might have a much higher tax bill
These tax cuts may, however, be neutered for residents of higher-tax states. Your taxes also might change considerably if you're a grad student. People who itemize deductions may find themselves paying more as many deductions have been struck from the new bill.
The estate tax exemption stands to double if the tax bill is ironed out and signed by the president, which would allow $11 million to be exempted from taxation upon a death. While the previous $5.4 million exemption only touched about 5,200 families per year, this change will make it so that only the richest of the richest are taxed.
There is a lot about health care that could change next year. The GOP tax bill removes the tax penalty associated with the Obamacare mandate, which may destabilize the marketplace as it's considered one of the core pillars that keep the ACA afloat. For the millions of people who get care through the public marketplace, there is a significant amount of uncertainty. However, 2018 plans should be locked in this open enrollment.
Nothing major is changing for Medicare, but the tax bill may trigger significant automatic cuts in 2018.
Social Security payments will increase 2.0% for 2018, due to a standard cost-of-living adjustment. On average, this comes out to an average monthly increase of $27 per person. The full retirement age also gets extended by two months to 66 years and four months in 2018. So if you were born in 1956, it's something to pay attention to.
Retirement savings increases
IRA contributions are staying put at $5,500, but 401(k) contribution limits are increasing by $500 in 2018 to $18,500.
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Europe's Refugee and Migrant Crisis (197)
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The recently-established right-wing party Alternative for Sweden (AfS) is betting on public support for its advocacy of the repatriation of migrants, and Syrians account for a large proportion of the refugees to have arrived in Sweden during the recent years' migrant crisis.
Swedish MP Mikael Jansson of the Alternative for Sweden party has visited Syria at the behest of the Syrian parliament in order to discuss the return of refugees to the Middle Eastern nation, the party's press release said.
Among others, Jansson met Hammouda Sabbagh, the speaker of the Syrian parliament and the country's top Muslim leaders with ties to President Bashar Assad, and was followed by the representatives of major Syrian newspapers and TV channels.
According to the press release, the Syrian response has been largely positive: yes, repatriation can begin now. Those who entered Sweden with fake papers and are often not Syrians at all are not welcome, though, and neither are war criminals pending international justice.
"A Syrian bishop urges his compatriots to come home. Syria is 96% secured from terrorism, and Syrians in Sweden should contribute to the rebuilding of their country. Time to go home!" AfS senior member William Hahne tweeted.
Syrisk biskop uppmanar sina landsmän att komma hem. Syrien är till 96% säkrat från terrorism och syrierna som befinner sig i Sverige bör hjälpa till med återuppbyggandet av sitt land. Dags att åka hem! #AfS2018 https://t.co/z1KYn77WRI
— William Hahne (AfS) (@William_Hahne) August 31, 2018
Furthermore, Jansson visited areas outside of Damascus, which were previously under terrorists' control but were later liberated by the Syrian Army. He also donated half a liter of blood to a blood bank in Damascus in order to support the Syrian soldiers, becoming the first European MP to do so.
READ MORE: 'Jesus Didn't Flee to Sweden': Migration Issues Dominate Election Debate
Lastly, Jansson also visited the Christian city of Maaloula, where Aramaic is spoken. The city was previously hit hard by terror, but is now rebuilding. Local priests also argued that it was time for the Christian refugees to come home and contribute to the reconstruction process.
"It's important to be able to see for oneself what is actually happening in Syria, because you cannot rely on media in the West," Mikael Jansson commented.
According to him, the repatriation of refugees is one of Syria's pivotal interests of in terms of economy, society and culture.
"In addition to direct human losses suffered by Syrians, the war in Syria also happens to be a war of civilizations. Syria is one the cradles of the civilization and is usually a self-sufficient state. Had Syria fallen into the hands of terrorists, the consequences would have affected the whole world," Jansson said.
Jansson's Syrian visit has triggered polarizing reactions in Sweden. The country's main daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter ran a piece titled "Sweden Democrat renegade met Syrian dictator's closest allies," while Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson stressed that foreign trips of this kind should be handled "with extreme care" and expressed doubt that his former party mate's judgment was sufficient. At the same time, the Syria tour was widely hailed by AfS supporters on social media.
READ MORE: Sweden's Largest Party Caught Peddling Lies About Right-Wing Rivals in Arabic
Syrians constituted one of the largest population groups that flocked to Sweden during the recent years' migrant crisis. As of 2017, there were over 170,000 people born in Syria living in the Scandinavian nation of 10 million, according to Statistics Sweden.
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We asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah about the prayers of the Prophet. He said, "He used to pray Zuhr prayer at mid-day, the 'Asr when the sun was still hot, and the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time). The 'Isha was offered early if the people gathered, and used to be delayed if their number was less; and the morning prayer was offered when it was still dark."


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Some of the children at Prospect Bank attended a football festival, a badminton Festival, a table tennis festival and a cross county festival! as you can see in our photos, some of the children returned with medals! We are so proud of all our athletes. Go team PB!


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Bolgár László (Temesvár, 1911. szeptember 11. – Riom-ès-Montagnes, 1990. június 16.) magyar újságíró, műfordító.

Életpályája
1935-ben a Budapesti Tudományegyetemen jogi doktorátust szerzett. 1935-ben a külügyi pályára lépett. 1935–1945 között Belgrádban, Zágrábban és Szófiában sajtóattaséként dolgozott. 1945–1947 között rádiótudósító volt. 1947-ben Franciaországba költözött. 1948–1958 között Párizsban a Francia Rádió magyar adásának szerkesztője volt. 1950-től elnöke volt a Szabad Magyar Újságírók Egyesületének. 1957-ben előadást tartott Párizsban a Magyar Népierők Találkozóján. 1958–1969 között a Francia Rádió kelet-európai adások helyettes vezetője, 1969–1975 között vezetője volt.

Cikkei jelentek meg irodalmi folyóiratokban (Irodalmi Újság, Ahogy lehet, Látóhatár). Munkatársa volt a Párizsban 1953-ban megjelent Valóság című időszaki folyóiratnak. Magyar irodalmi műveket fordított francia nyelvre.

Jegyzetek

Források

 Nyugati magyar irodalmi lexikon és bibliográfia
 Az 1956-os forradalom a világsajtóban - Visszaemlékezések

További információk
 Nagy Csaba: A magyar emigráns irodalom lexikona. [Részben 2. javított és bővített kiadás+Álnévlexikon] Budapest, Argumentum Kiadó-Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum és Kortárs Irodalmi Központ, 2000.
 Magyar Hírlapírók Országos Nyugdíjintézetének … évi jelentése. Budapest, 1940-1943.

1911-ben született személyek
1990-ben elhunyt személyek
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Cătălin Avramescu
Cătălin Avramescu studied Philosophy at the University of Bucharest, where he received his Ph.D. in 1998 with a dissertation on finitude and disorder in the theory of social contract from Hobbes to Rousseau.
Dr. Avramescu is a Reader in the Department of Political Science of the University of Bucharest and a docent of the University of Helsinki. He teaches classes in Political Theory and in the History of Political Ideas, with a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries. He was a Mellon fellow at Herzog August Bibliothek, a Lise Meitner fellow at Vienna University and a Marie Curie fellow at the University of Ferrara.
Other reasearch fellowships were at the New Europe College (Bucharest) and Clark Library (UCLA). He translated in Romanian a number of key texts in the history of political thought, e.g. Rousseau's "Social Contract" and Hobbes' "Elements of Law".
From 2011 to 2016, Dr. Avramescu served as the Ambassador of Romania to Finland and Estonia. He published "An Intellectual History of Cannibalism" (Princeton University Press, 2009), on the development and the decline of modern natural law theories.
Research Project: Theories of Peace in Modern Natural Law
His PIASt research project attampts to develop a first-ever systematic history of the ideas on peace in the framework of jusnaturalism, from Grotius to Kant. The dominant interpretation in current specialist literature emphasises the role of conflict between individuals and/or states. The model of this interaction is that of the Hobbesian state of nature understood as a state of war. I challenge this interpretation through an analysis of the place of arguments regarding the necessity and the possibility of peace in the intellectual history of the early modern age and of the Enlightenment.
Professor Avramescu takes as a starting point the theory of peace in De jure belli ac pacis (1625) to show how the concept of peace in Grotius is to be understood on the background of a teleology, where the distinction between public and private ends is essential. Hobbes connects the ideas of peace, reason and natural rights, while Pufendorf, Locke and Rousseau are relevant here mainly from the point of view of their conceptions of order and human sociability.
The main result of the project will be a volume on the theories of federalism, natural law and the pursuit of peace. The working title of the book is Perpetual Peace. The Science of Confederation in the Age of Enlightenment.
Dates of stay: 01 March 2018 - 31 July 2018


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Chelsea FC star flies to Spain ahead of Real Madrid move – report
Chelsea FC star Thibaut Courtois is set to fly to Spain on holiday ahead of finalising his move to Real Madrid, according to a report
By Transfer Agent
Wednesday 18 July 2018, 05:00 UK
Chelsea FC goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois Photo: Thibaut Courtois / Instagram
Thibaut Courtois has jetted to Spain ahead of finalising his move to Real Madrid this summer, according to a report.
Spanish newspaper Marca, as quoted by Metro, is reporting that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez doesn't want to wait to sign Courtois on a free transfer next summer.
The same article states that Real Madrid are confident that Chelsea FC will sell Courtois in a £31m deal this summer to avoid losing the Belgium international for nothing in 12 months' time.
Metro quotes another Spanish media outlet Onda Cero in reporting that Courtois is currently on holiday in Tenerife and is set to make a decision about his future in the coming days.
Courtois has less than 12 months left on his current deal with the west London side and the Chelsea FC number one would be available to sign on a free transfer next summer.
The Blues signed Courtois from Belgian outfit Genk in 2011 before the shot stopper was immediately sent out on loan to Atletico Madrid for three seasons.
The Belgium international has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup since replacing Petr Cech as Chelsea FC's number one goalkeeper.
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19 with Tennessee connections arrested in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot investigation
Natalie Neysa Alund Mariah Timms
So far 19 people with Tennessee connections have been arrested on charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.
In order of the most recent arrested, here are the 19 who stand accused in the Jan. 6 attack when a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Five people died, and a sweeping federal investigation is underway.
Joshua John Portlock
Joshua John Portlock of Smyrna, Tennessee, was arrested Nov. 3 in connection with the Capitol riot. A court document alleged that Portlock pressed past barriers, assaulted officers and joined a "heave-ho" push in a tunnel as he and other rioters attempted to breach the Capitol.
He faces seven charges:
Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers
Civil disorder
Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
Disorderly and disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds
Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
Court records show he is set to make an initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on Nov. 9.
Christopher Michael Cunningham
Christopher Michael Cunningham of Nashville was arrested Aug. 31 after admitting to the Metro Nashville Police Department he entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, an FBI warrant shows.
Investigators sifted through Cunningham's social media after witnesses alerted the FBI to posts an account in his name made on Jan. 6, U.S. District Court documents show.
The criminal complaint includes screenshots of Cunningham apparently taking a selfie inside the building.
In addition, court documents continue, on Feb. 23, Cunningham called the Metro Nashville Police Department to report that a pressure washer was stolen from his front porch.
The interaction between Cunningham and the police officer was audio and video recorded on the officer's body-worn camera which the FBI reviewed.
"During the interaction with the MNPD officer, Cunningham identified himself and stated that he entered the U.S. Capitol building on January 6. 2021," the complaint continues.
Court records show Cunningham was free on bond Thursday.
Ronald Colton McAbee
Ronald Colton McAbee, 27, of Unionville was arrested on Aug. 17 on eight separate federal charges related to the riot. Some of the charges against McAbee include entering a restricted area with a deadly weapon and engaging in violence on the Capitol grounds.
McAbee was the seventh person indicted in connection with the assault of multiple D.C. police officers who were stationed at the front of the Capitol building during the riot.
The group is charged with dragging a Metropolitan Police Department officer to the ground and repeatedly striking him in the head and body.
Clifford Meteer
Clifford Meteer, 66, is accused of climbing the stone handrailing of a staircase and entering the building carrying a sign that read "STOP THE STEAL" on one side and "SAVE THE REPUBLIC" on the other.
The Knoxville man was arrested Aug. 10.
In the days after the riot, Meteer sent friends private Facebook messages such as "I was in the capital ;)" and "I was one of those idiots scaling the wall ;)," the complaint states.
Meteer faces charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; entering and remaining on the floor of Congress; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
He appeared in U.S. District Court in Knoxville after his arrest and was appointed a public defender, court records show. Meteer was released under certain conditions and ordered to appear in federal court in D.C. on Aug. 17.
Stewart Parks
Matthew Baggott was arrested by the FBI on May 30 in Murfreesboro. Stewart Parks, also of Middle Tennessee, was arrested June 3 in Columbia, the U.S. Attorney's Office reports.
The pair were charged in the same complaint after investigators say they entered the building together. Each faces charges of entering or remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct and violent entry on capitol grounds.
Parks faces an additional charge of theft of government property. He allegedly picked up and walked out of the building with a hand-held metal detector wand from a table near an entrance, the complaint says.
Both were released under supervisory conditions, according to online court records.
Matthew Baggott
Matthew Baggott was arrested by the FBI on May 30 in Murfreesboro. Stewart Parks, also of Middle Tennessee was arrested June 3 in Columbia, the U.S. Attorney's Office reports.
Nicholas James Brockhoff
A Covington, Kentucky, man, Nicholas James Brockhoff, 20, was arrested by the FBI in Tennessee on May 27.
Brockhoff stands accused of spraying officers with a fire extinguisher at about 1 p.m. from scaffolding set up for President Joe Biden's inauguration on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol, according to a U.S. Department of Justice release, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
A federal judge on June 3 ordered Brockhoff to remain in custody. No information on the next hearing in the case was immediately available.
Albuquerque Cosper Head
Albuquerque Cosper Head, 41, of Kingsport, was arrested April 14 in Johnson City.
Head was charged in connection with two other men, Iowan Kyle Young, 37, and Thomas Sibick, 35, of Buffalo, New York.
Prosecutors say Young was among the mob supporting Trump who dragged Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone into a crowd during the attack, shocked him with a stun gun and stole his badge, radio and ammunition. Young is accused of trying to take Fanone's service weapon.
Head faces several charges including assaulting, resisting or impeding officers and use of a deadly or dangerous weapon. A D.C. judge on May 6 granted the government's motion to detain Head while court proceedings continue.
The next status hearing in the case is set for Aug. 3. The defendant has entered a plea of not guilty on all counts.
Michael Timbrook
Michael Timbrook, 56, of Cookeville was arrested April 20 by FBI agents on five misdemeanor charges related to his alleged entrance into the capitol building that day, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Investigators identified Timbrook in videos and four photographs that showed a person depicted as a white male wearing an orange beanie and black leather jacket inside the Capitl, charging documents show.
On Feb, 9, an FBI agent interviewed a tipster regarding the photos who said Timbrook had been at the capital during the riot. The tipster also identified Timbrook as the man in the photos.
When FBI agents visited Timbrook, he told them he was "Ready to take the penalty for what he did Jan. 6." He also admitted to agents he was the person in the photograph, court documents show.
Timbrook was released under supervisory conditions in April.
The defendant has entered a plea of not guilty on all counts. A status hearing in the case is scheduled for July 29 in federal court.
Michael Lee Roche
Michael Lee Roche, 26, was arrested at his Murfreesboro home April 13, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern in Nashville that afternoon and was released from custody.
He is charged with seven misdemeanor counts related to his alleged entrance into the capitol building that day. Investigators report footage that appears to show Roche and several others praying inside the Senate chamber.
Roche was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Middle Tennessee April 21 and an initial appearance in Washington the following Monday.
Online court records indicate Roche planned to waive a preliminary hearing in late April, at which point he was released from custody.
An April 27 document detailing the conditions for Roche's release indicates a status hearing in the case is scheduled for June 25 in D.C.
Ronnie B. Presley
Ronnie B. Presley, 42, of Bethpage, Tennessee, was arrested in Old Hickory on March 6 and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Presley's charges include obstruction of justice, obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, entering and remaining on restricted grounds, violent entry and disorderly conduct for his alleged actions during the riot.
Presley remained in custody June 5 after repeatedly waiving detention hearings ahead of proceedings in Washington, D.C.
A status hearing in the case is set for June 11.
The defendant has entered a plea of not guilty on all counts.
Bryan Wayne Ivey
Bryan Wayne Ivey, 28, was arrested on March 4 in Cookeville, Tennessee, on charges connected with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials said.
Ivey is from Crossville, Tennessee, and is set to make an initial appearance in court in Nashville on March 4, said U.S. Attorney's Office of Middle Tennessee spokesman David Boling.
Boling shared photos that show a man authorities have identified as Ivey outside the Capitol as rioters broke windows, and inside after the building was breached.
Ivey was released under supervisory conditions in March.
Ivey admitted to knowingly entering restricted areas of the Capitol in a videoconference plea hearing June 22.
Ivey pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing inside Capitol grounds. On top of possible prison time, a fine or probation, Ivey agreed to pay $500 in restitution to the United States. His sentencing has been set for late September.
The remaining three charges were dismissed as part of the plea deal.
Joseph Lino Padilla
Joseph Lino Padilla, 40, of Cleveland was arrested Feb. 23 in East Tennessee on several charges related to the riot. He remained in federal custody on Wednesday afternoon, according to online court records.
Padilla is accused of having altercations with police officers at a barricade outside the Capitol building and later throwing a flag pole at a group of law enforcement, according to federal court records.
Padilla had an initial court appearance Feb. 23 in Chattanooga. He filed documents indicating he wishes to have a hearing on his release handled in the District of Columbia federal court. His attorney, Lee Davis, declined comment to the Associated Press on Feb. 24.
A Washington, D.C., judge on May 4 denied a Tennessee man's request to go home before trial in his U.S. Capitol riot case, citing the decision in the case of Eric Munchel.
"This Court is hard-pressed to believe that its orders would deter future acts of violence by Padilla when he was undeterred — and seemingly invigorated by — what he says transpired on January 6," Judge John D. Bates, U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, wrote.
Eric Chase Torrens
Eric Chase Torrens, 28, of Gallatin, was arrested Feb. 1, by FBI Agents on charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Torrens, who previously lived in Florida, was released from custody that same day after an initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Nashville.
Video shows Torrens among a group of rioters who invaded the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop certification regarding the result of the presidential election, according to a criminal complaint filed on Jan. 27 in D.C. federal court.
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According to the court documents, some of the video shows another Tennessee man, identified by FBI agents as 36-year-old Matthew Bledsoe, enter the Capitol illegally. FBI agents said they received an online tip that the person seen with Bledsoe wearing a fleece-lined white and gray hat, was Torrens.
Torrens, Blake Austin Reed, Jack Jesse Griffith and Matthew Bledsoe are being tried together. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty on all counts. A status hearing in the case has been scheduled for July 16.
Torrens was released on supervisory conditions on March 12. Griffith was sentenced to three years probation on Oct. 28, including 90 days of home detention.
Blake A. Reed
FBI agents arrested Blake A. Reed, 35, on Jan. 17. He is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority as well as violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee.
FBI agents received a tip that included a photo of two men that appeared to have been taken inside the Capitol, according to the statement of facts in the case. They identified one of the men as Reed and the other as Matthew Bledsoe, a Memphis man who was arrested Jan. 15 in connection with the riot.
The U.S. Attorney's office shared a screenshot of a Facebook post on Reed's account that includes photos of crowds of people, pro-Trump hashtags and a message.
"We the people took the capitol!" the post stated.
Agents used the photos and Facebook post to identify Reed based on the ski goggles and respirator he was wearing.
Reed was released from custody Jan. 19 under supervisory conditions.
Torrens, Reed, Jack Jesse Griffith and Matthew Bledsoe are being tried together. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty on all counts. A status hearing in the case has been scheduled for July 16.
Jack Jesse Griffith
Jack Jesse Griffith, 26, of Gallatin, was arrested Jan. 16. He faces charging including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and knowingly and with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of government business or official functions engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in any restricted building or grounds.
Griffith, also known as Juan Bibiano, was arrested in Gallatin, according to Elizabeth Webb, an FBI spokeswoman.
He was identified by an informant through pictures and social media posts related to the riot under the name Juan Bibiano, according to the Department of Justice.
One post includes a message from Bibiano that states: "I even helped stormed [sic] the capitol today, but it only made things worse."
Griffith was released from custody Jan. 28 under supervisory conditions. Griffith was sentenced to three years probation on Oct. 28, including 90 days of home detention.
Torrens, Reed, Griffith and Matthew Bledsoe are being tried together.
Lisa Marie Eisenhart
Lisa Marie Eisenhart, 56, of Woodstock, Georgia, was taken into custody by FBI agents in Nashville on Jan. 16. Authorities believe her son, a Nashville resident, is the man dubbed on social media the "zip tie guy." He was arrested earlier in the month.
Her charges include conspiring with her son, Eric Munchel, to violate federal statutes, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee.
BUILDING THE CASE:Mother of Nashville man accused of carrying zip ties during Capitol riot says pair had no 'nefarious' intent
Authorities believe Eisenhart and Munchel "knowingly and willfully joined a mob of individuals to forcibly enter the U.S. Capitol with the intent to cause a civil disturbance," an arrest warrant states.
Authorities believe a video shows Eisenhart and Munchel in the U.S. Capitol together in the vicinity of a mob that attacked two police officers, according to an arrest warrant.
On Jan. 25, Tennessee District Court Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Frensley ordered Eisenhart released from custody under strict conditions. On Jan. 26, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell in Washington ordered her detained. She remained in federal custody in Kentucky pending further proceedings in the District of Columbia.
After her transport to D.C., a blanket protective order meant she was housed in essentially solitary conditions at a jail facility.
She and her son Eric Munchel filed a joint motion in D.C. on Feb. 4 asking the court to review their detention orders. A federal appeals court in March sent the detention question back to the district court. At that time, the government withdrew their motion to detain the pair.
Eisenhart was released pending trial on March 29.
The defendant in February entered a plea of not guilty on the first three of four counts and waived a formal reading of the remaining. A federal grand jury on June 2 indicted the pair each on eight superseding counts, including four new charges adding conspiracy and aiding and abetting enhancements to the charges.
The defendant had not entered a plea to the new indictment as of June 5.
Matthew Bledsoe
Matthew Bledsoe, 36, of Memphis was arrested Jan. 15. He was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, along with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee.
According to the complaint, FBI Agents received a tip Bledsoe had been part of the group that entered the Capitol illegally.
Bledsoe, the apparent owner of Primetime Movers in Memphis, posted multiple images of himself on Instagram that show him walking inside of the Capitol among hundreds of Pro-Trump rioters on Wednesday.
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Bledsoe's Instagram showed him walking down a street with dozens of others carrying Trump merchandise.
"We're coming. This is just the beginning," Bledsoe said, while looking into his phone's camera. Bledsoe is sporting a "Trump 2020" hat and an American flag-patterned kerchief tied around his neck.
Bledsoe was released from custody in January under supervisory conditions.
Bledsoe, Reed, Griffith and Torrens are being tried together.
The defendant has entered a plea of not guilty on all counts. A status hearing in the case has been scheduled for July 16.
Eric Munchel
Eric Munchel, 30, of Nashville, was arrested Jan. 10.
The FBI reported photos of a person believed to be Munchel carrying plastic restraints, an item in a holster on his right hip and a cellphone mounted on his chest with the camera facing outward among the "crowd of individuals who forcibly entered the U.S. Capitol and impeded, disrupted, and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate."
"Law enforcement interviewed Munchel and identified that he was carrying a black and yellow 'Taser Pulse' taser that emits electrical shock," FBI Special Agent Carlos D Fontanez wrote in the affidavit supporting Munchel's arrest.
SEARCH CONTINUES:Social media led FBI to identify Eric Munchel of Nashville as man carrying zip ties during Capitol riot
Munchel, the affidavit continues, told agents he had the Taser for self-protection as he had participated in the pro-Trump rally.
The person carrying the restraints had been nicknamed "zip tie guy" on social media because of the resemblance between the restraints and the common plastic fasteners.
Although Middle Tennessee District Court Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Frensley on Jan. 22 determined Munchel met requirements to be released from custody under strict conditions, the judge allowed federal prosecutors a brief stay to let the Washington court review the case.
Two days later, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell in Washington ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to transport him across the country pending further proceedings in the case.
He and his mother Lisa Eisenhart filed a joint motion in D.C. on Feb. 4 asking the court to review their detention orders.
A federal appeals court in March sent the detention question back to the district court. At that time, the government withdrew their motion to detain the pair.
Munchel was released pending trial on March 29.
Adam Friedman, Micaela Watts and Rachel Wegner contributed to this report. Natalie Neysa Alund is based in Nashville at The Tennessean and covers breaking news across the south for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at nalund@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.


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Q: How to register an enum with the GObject type module in python? I'm trying to port some existing Perl code to Python:
package My::Package;

use strict;
use warnings;
use Gtk3 -init;

BEGIN {
    Glib::Type->register_enum( 'My::Package::Enum', qw(value_one value_two) );
}

use Glib::Object::Subclass Gtk3::Window::,
  properties => [
    Glib::ParamSpec->enum('my_enum', 'nick', 'blurb', 'My::Package::Enum', 'value_one', [qw/readable writable/]),
  ];

package main;

my $window = My::Package->new;
print $window->get('my_enum'), "\n";

I've got this python code:
import gi
from gi.repository import GObject
gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
from gi.repository import Gtk

GObject.TypeModule.register_enum( 'MyPackageEnum', ["value_one","value_two"] )

class MyPackage(Gtk.Window):
    my_enum=GObject.Property(type=MyPackageEnum,default='value_one',nick='nick',blurb='blurb')
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

window = MyPackage()
print(window.get_property('my_enum'))

Which produces the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "my_enum.py", line 6, in <module>
    GObject.TypeModule.register_enum( 'MyPackageEnum', ["value_one","value_two"] )
TypeError: GObject.TypeModule.register_enum() takes exactly 3 arguments (2 given)

I'm guessing I'm missing a self.
I'd be grateful for any help.


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A musician, song writer, producer, and video game creator, Jennings has released eight studio albums, two live records, and has produced and released various projects courtesy of his own record label Black Country Rock. Jennings' career hasn't ever stuck to one format, and you can find him all over the map when it comes to where he is at in the game.
His latest album, released in 2016, Countach (For Giorgio), came in at #7 on the US Dance/Electronic charts, and was Jennings' ode to electronic music innovator and songwriter, Giorgio Moroder. The album features songs with various artists including Marilyn Manson, Brandi Carlile, and Steve Young.
While some stay in the safe-place of their genres, Jennings continues to place himself where he wants to be, and continues to edge the market with genre-breaking albums.


Give It To You and Carry On. I thought I'd heard these tracks soooo many times that it would be impossible for me to get any more pleasure out of them. I pretty much played the US CD-singles to death back in the day, and yet it's been a while... so I dug them out again, and hearing them anew was actually pretty darn great.
With mixes by Masters At Work, Kerri Chandler, Maurice Joshua, Todd Terry and David Morales perhaps that's no surprise.
My Fist fusions aren't brain surgery, but the first for Carry On does allow you to listen to the Masters At Work mix and dub in one long stretch lasting 11'23". The crossover point is pretty flagrant because the two mixes are radically different, but I think it works.
The fusion of two David Morales mixes of Give It To You is much more satisfactory/successful, clocking in at 12'12".
I always wondered where the CD cover art for this one came from, and now I know: there was actually a video for this version, very obviously pitched at the 'club' (i.e. gay) crowd, with numerous muscled men in white underwear venerating an almost-static Martha Wash. You can read my snide comments over the video below, but the quality's not that good, so you may want to check out a better-quality version here too.
It's really quite hilarious, chock-a-block with clichés and gives a whole new meaning to the lyrics "I'm gonna give it to you".
For info, Martha Wash will be 60 in a few years time.
Give It To You here (22MB).


Posted on May 14, 2013 by EGI Ed.
Gas can be a "game-changer" for South Africa in the power sector, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said on Tuesday.
He said Eskom was particularly aware of the deficit in access to electricity, and that there was a growing role for gas in the country and in the sub-Saharan region.
"It is a lot less carbon intensive than fossil fuels, and some of the cleanest fossil fuel," he told delegates at the African Utility Week conference in Cape Town.
Dames said energy efficiency was also an "important game-changer".
He said energy efficiency could be just as effective in ensuring power utilities balanced the supply and demand needs of an energy system.
According to Dames, Eskom had saved around 3000MW on the national grid since 2005, through special initiatives.
It had installed over 55 million compact fluorescent lightbulbs and more than 330 000 solar water geysers nationally.
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Q: Could this be possible?  ¿Is there a way to insert into html image element a link without the image format and watch and specific image of that link? And what happend if that link has only the image?

Thanks

A: No it is not directly supported.
You could Call a Service, who make a Picture of this site (or make your own) and provide a Link to this Picture.
For example:
http://www.convertapi.com/web-image-api
Or Take a look at this:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/6678156/2441442


It's that time of year that we begin our reports summarizing the season for the Blue Jays' minor league affiliates. We continue our reports with the class-A Advanced Dunedin Blue Jays.
The Dunedin Blue Jays, under first-year manager Casey Candaele, staved off a sub-.500 record by finishing 69-68, four games below a Pythagorean record of 73-64. The D-Jays definitely showed improvement in the second half: after finishing 31-37 in the first half, in second-last place in the North Division of the Florida State League and seven games back of the leader, they moved up to third place with a 38-31 record but were still seven games back of the division leader.
The Dunedin Blue Jays had a solid offence, scoring 4.50 runs per game, good for second in the league, and about a third of a run better than the league average (4.21 r/g) with an offence that averaged 0.3 years older than the league average of 22.4 years. The pitching was more towards the back of the pack, allowing 4.19 runs per game which was still slightly better than the league average of 4.21 runs per game with a pitching staff that was 23.2 years old on average, 0.2 years older than the league average age.
Congrats to Joshua Palacios, the runaway Player of the Game Champion!
The Player of the Year question comes down to a few players with several meriting consideration. Kevin Smith played in 83 games and led the club with 18 home runs (10 more than his nearest competitor) while Ivan Castillo led the league with a .304 batting average, tied with teammate Rodrigo Orozco. Joshua Palacios finished second in the league in doubles. Or Brock Lundquist who was excellent after arriving from Lansing? But the winner is going to be Kevin Smith, who had the best OPS on the team for players with more than 300 at bats and, had he qualified, would have had the second-best OPS in the league.
It makes it really easy to pick a winner for the best pitcher on the team when the pitcher wins the Florida State League award too. So congrats to Patrick Murphy! There were several strong contenders here too, with Yennsy Diaz pitching well after coming up from Lansing, Tayler Saucedo pitching well before his promotion to New Hampshire and Zach Logue also doing well after arriving from Lansing. In fact, Murphy gets the nod over Logue due to a heavier workload with Dunedin.
There was a strong group of relievers with Dunedin at one point or other during the year. Travis Bergen had a strong year before moving up to New Hampshire and Jonathan Cheshire had a very good year, if it was a bit unheralded. Jackson McClelland was also quite solid, particularly as the year went on. But the one pitcher who was consistently strong and ended up throwing 57 innings (the most for any reliever), leading the team with 44 appearances, was lefty Jake Fishman whose 1.00 WHIP and 2.68 ERA were stellar as was his 56 strikeout to 11 walk ratio.
We're going to start our more in-depth look at the Dunedin Blue Jays by looking at starting pitchers. We're going to include anyone who made 50% of his appearances as a starter, or logged enough innings to gain consideration. If a player played for more than one team over the course of the season, he'll be grouped according to the club he played the most with.
Leading the Dunedin Blue Jays in starts and innings was 2018 Florida State League Pitcher of the Year Patrick Murphy. The 23-year-old righty has posted three strong seasons now since returning from injuries that plagued the beginning of his professional career and he tossed 146 2/3 innings with the Dunedin Blue Jays, providing a 2.64 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, striking out 22.5% of batters while walking just 8.3% and getting a very strong 59.4% of balls hit on the ground. Murphy also got a spot start in New Hampshire, tossing six innings and giving up two runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. Murphy is eligible to be drafted in the Rule 5 draft and the Blue Jays will have to make a tough decision as his ability to throw in the high 90s (touching 98 mph) with four pitches could make him attractive to other teams if he's not protected on the 40-man roster.
Zach Logue, 22, started his season in Lansing and excelled there, posting a 2.67 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 54 innings with a 20.7% strikeout rate and 5.2% walk rate. He was promoted to Dunedin in late May, where he made another 18 appearances (16 starts), throwing 100 1/3 innings with a very solid 3.41 ERA and 1.25 WHIP, striking out 20.2% and walking 5.5%. While he had a couple of blow-ups along the way (giving up nine runs in two-plus innings on August 8, he also had four games in which he didn't give up a run (including two back to back in mid-July) and only gave up one hit and one walk in six innings on August 3, striking out eight and he struck out 10 in a six-inning start on August 13, bookending that blow up on August 8 with two excellent outings. Look for Logue to start in Dunedin (the Blue Jays have way too much pitching talent in the higher levels) but he could be in New Hampshire at the All-Star Break.
Yennsy Diaz was one of the most dominant pitchers in the Midwest League when the 21-year-old started the season. He struck out 10 in his debut, tossing 5 2/3 one-hit innings and allowed just one earned run all month, earning himself the MWL Pitcher of the Month award. He had one bad outing (May 5, eight runs in three-plus innings) but had three more strong starts in May before he was promoted to Dunedin towards the end of the month. Overall, in nine appearances with Lansing, he had a 2.08 ERA and 0.99 WHIP, striking out 22.0% of batters but walking 13.1%. Promoted to Dunedin, he continued his strong work, throwing 99 2/3 innings with a 3.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, striking out 20.3% of batters but he reduced his walk rate to just 6.9%. Diaz is another candidate to move up to New Hampshire but may start up 2019 back in Dunedin in the warm weather before moving north.
Tayler Saucedo, the 6-foot-5 Hawaiian lefty, enjoyed a tremendous amount of success for the Dunedin Blue Jays, making 15 starts and posting some of his best numbers of his career. In 85 innings, Saucedo had a 3.49 ERA and 1.13 ERA, striking out 18.9% of batters and walking only 5.2%, cutting his 2017 rate with Dunedin by more than half. He also got 56.4% of balls hit on the ground and he moved up to New Hampshire in early July where he finished his season there. While inconsistency has been Saucedo's modus operandi as a professional, he turned things around in 2018 and while he had a 5.17 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with the Fisher Cats, striking out 13.6% of batters and walking 6.5%, he had only three starts in which he gave up more than four runs (out of 11 starts and 62 2/3 innings), providing a solid arm to eat up some innings for the Fisher Cats. Saucedo can certainly return to New Hampshire and will look to follow up a strong 2018 with some more success at the double-A level in 2019.
The Blue Jays' top pitching prospect, Nate Pearson, had a tough season. He started the year on the DL with an oblique injury (after I saw him just dominate in spring training), and then, in his first outing of the year on May 5, he had his elbow broken by a line drive that ended his season before it really got under way. He allowed three runs (two earned) in 1 2/3 innings on five hits and struck out one before he hit the DL but got into action in the Fall Instructional League and is currently with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League and he's allowed seven earned runs on eight hits and seven walks with seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings (although, according to Tim McClelland, Jackson's dad who's in Arizona watching the games, Pearson was thoroughly squeezed by the home plate umpire in his second game).
We move on to the relief pitchers for the Dunedin Blue Jays, looking at pitchers who made most of their appearances out of the bullpen.
The Dunedin Blue Jays' leader in relief appearances was lefty Jake Fishman. While not overpowering, the lefty has excellent sink on his pitches and he induced 46.9% of his batted balls on the ground. Fishman tossed 57 innings for the Blue Jays over 44 appearances and had a 2.68 ERA and 1.00 WHIP, striking out 24.8% of his opponents while walking only 4.9%. Fishman made a mid-season appearance with the Buffalo Bisons on June 26, throwing 1 1/3 innings, retiring all four batters he faced with one strikeout. Fishman can probably pitch in New Hampshire next year and will likely get a chance at some point but his starting level can't be guaranteed.
William Ouellette made 35 appearances with Dunedin logging 45 2/3 innings, posting a 4.14 ERA and 1.66 WHIP, striking out 12.8% of batters and walking 6.2%. The 25-year-old non-drafted free agent had a solid season for the D-Jays and was well-used by manager Casey Candaele. I'm not sure if he'll move up with a lot of competition for bullpen spots in New Hampshire next year.
Connor Eller, 24, had a 4.14 ERA in a swingman role with the Dunedin Blue Jays, making 12 starts and throwing 79 2/3 innings. Eller had a 1.57 WHIP with a 15.0% strikeout rate and 8.0% walk rate. Eller made a May appearance with the Buffalo Bisons, giving up five runs on five hits in 1 1/3 innings, walking a batter. Starting towards the end of July, Eller moved into the Dunedin rotation and actually had better numbers with a 4.34 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in that role as opposed to a 5.13 ERA and 1.86 WHIP as a reliever, although his OPS against was .758 as a starter and .788 as a reliever. Look for him back in Dunedin next year.
Hard-throwing righty Ty Tice made the most of his second year as a professional, spending most of his season with the Dunedin Blue Jays. The 22-year-old was the 16th-round pick of the Blue Jays in 2017 and he utterly dominated in 10 outings in Lansing, tossing nine innings with a 0.00 ERA, allowing only one unearned run on five hits and three walks with 12 strikeouts before moving up to Dunedin. There he posted a 2.70 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, striking out 21.6% of batters while walking 10.3% in 50 innings. For someone who isn't the tallest pitcher (Tice is listed at 5-foot-9), he surprisingly had a very good ground ball rate in Dunedin, getting 48.9% of balls in play in the ground. He could move to New Hampshire but I wouldn't be surprised if he started back in Dunedin for the first part of 2019.
Jonathan Cheshire, 23, also made it to Dunedin in his second professional season after being a 36th-round draft pick in 2017. Cheshire made 33 appearances and threw 51 innings, posting an excellent 2.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP, putting him in the running for Reliever of the Year. Cheshire struck out 21.3% of batters and walked only 5.7% and got 54.2% of his balls in play on the ground, giving him a very solid profile moving forward. Like many relievers who spent most of the year with Dunedin, his season-opening promotion is not guaranteed but his solid season in 2018 helps his case.
Jackson McClelland, 24, blossomed in 2017 and found some increased velocity. In 2018, he flashed that velocity but also dealt with some injuries and wasn't as consistently dominant as he was in 2017. McClelland, who hit triple digits on the radar gun in 2018, pitched to a 4.10 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP in 37 1/3 innings with Dunedin but he missed some time from the end of April to mid-May. While he was lights out in April, he struggled in May and gave up a lot of hard contact (with two doubles and three home runs against) before slamming the door shut in July, limiting hitters to a .432 OPS in that month (including a .161 SLG) and he was rewarded with an August promotion to New Hampshire. McClelland maintained his 30.2% strikeout rate after his promotion, striking out 28.1% of batters but the walk rate, which he had under control in Dunedin (10.1%) started to balloon in New Hampshire (15.6%) although the sample size of 6 1/3 innings was pretty small and he allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and five walks with nine strikeouts. McClelland is eligible for the Rule 5 draft in December and the Jays have a tough decision. Power arms like his don't just grow on trees and he's been sent to the Arizona Fall League for the second time to see if he will merit adding to the 40-man roster.
24-year-old Venezuelan lefty Juliandry Higuera had a tough season with the Dunedin Blue Jays, making 28 appearances and throwing 43 innings with a 6.07 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. Higuera struck out 17.9% of batters but walked 12.2% and had a solid, 46.0%, groundball rate. Higuera finished the season with the Buffalo Bisons, giving up two runs on one hit and two walks with one strikeout in 2 1/3 innings. Higuera will be in the final year of his initial contract and could start in New Hampshire if the Blue Jays really want to see what they have in him.
After seven years in the Blue Jays' organization, Angel Perdomo had shown a lot of potential but struggles staying healthy and remaining consistent have made it difficult to advance beyond A-ball. Perdomo, 24, didn't get his season started until late April and pitched out of the rotation mostly until July when he missed about three weeks due to injury. When he returned from injury, he was a reliever. Overall, in 26 appearances, including 12 starts, Perdomo had a 3.63 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 79 1/3 innings. He did show a tremendous ability to miss bats, striking out 29.4% of batters while walking 10.3% (down from 2017, also in Dunedin). The lefty didn't have particularly big splits between lefties and righties, allowing a .659 OPS to left-handed batters and a .692 OPS to righties while also showing similar splits as a starter and a reliever, posting a .676 OPS against as a starter and a .693 OPS against as a reliever. Notable was the fact that Perdomo walked far more batters (17 in 21 2/3 innings) coming out of the bullpen despite seeing a much higher strikeout rate. If he re-ups, look for Perdomo to move to New Hampshire, possibly in a relief role.
24-year-old Nick Hartman split his season between Dunedin and New Hampshire, making 21 appearances and throwing 30 innings with Dunedin and throwing 18 times with 28 1/3 innings as a Fisher Cat. Hartman had a 4.96 ERA with the Blue Jays in 16 1/3 innings before moving up to New Hampshire in mid-May and he was back in Dunedin at the beginning of August to finish his season in Florida. Overall, Hartman had a 4.80 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in 30 innings with Dunedin, posting a stellar 27.5% strikeout rate and solid 7.3% walk rate. In 28 1/3 innings with New Hampshire, he had a 5.40 ERA and 1.84 WHIP, striking out only 15.4% and his walk rate ballooned to 11.8%. Look for Hartman back in New Hampshire next year.
Righty Andy Ravel spent his 2018 season in the bullpen after being a starter for his first two professional seasons. Now 24, Ravel was excellent to start the season with Lansing and made an appearance in Dunedin on May 5, giving up three runs (two earned) in two innings before heading back to lansing where he gave up runs in three of his next five outings. Despite the inconsistency, he was back in Dunedin at the beginning of June and stayed there for the rest of the season. Ravel tossed 21 1/3 innings in Lansing, posting a 3.80 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP, striking out 17.4% (his career high) and walking 7.6% of batters. In his time in Dunedin, he had a 6.85 ERA and 1.61 WHIP, striking out 16.5% of batters and walking 8.3%. I can see Ravel back in Dunedin next year.
The Blue Jays picked up 23-year-old righty Bryan Baker in a trade from the Colorado Rockies for cash in August. Pitching in the hitter-friendly California League (Advanced-A), Baker had a 3.80 ERA but a 1.80 WHIP, walking 15.7% of batters and striking out 26.9%. In the Florida State league, he threw 6 1/3 innings, showing his quality by striking out nine and walking just three batters, giving up two runs. At 6-foot-6, Baker is a big-bodied righty who might be a reliever who can move in the next couple of years.
We turn to the hitters of the Dunedin Blue Jays to see who did what in 2018. We'll start with the catchers and go around the horn to the infield and then to the outfield.
We'll start with Riley Adams who got the most reps behind the plate, catching 93 games and throwing out an incredible 46% of potential base stealers. Adams jumped over Lansing after playing in Vancouver last year and the 22-year-old hit .246/.352/.361 with 26 doubles, a triple and four home runs in 409 plate appearances. Adams saw a drop in his ISO while also seeing his BABIP fall almost 70 points (corresponding almost exactly with his batting average's 59-point drop) but saw his walk rate rise to 12.2% while he only struck out 0.7% more at 22.7%. Look for Adams to reach double-A at some point next season but he might have to wait until after the season starts.
Italian Alberto Mineo was acquired by the Blue Jays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft last year and, after coming off a breakout year (offensively) with the Cubs' A-ball team in South Bend in 2017, he posted another strong offensive season in his Age-23 year with Dunedin. In 34 games, he hit .294/.377/.406 with 14 doubles, a triple and two home runs while throwing out a very solid 37% of potential base stealers. Mineo struck out only 17.5% of the time while walking in 10.9% of plate appearances and he hit .462/.533/.692 with a home run in 15 at bats with Buffalo. Look for Mineo to be a backup in the high minors at the age of 24 in 2019.
Kacy Clemens played first base every day after his promotion from Lansing but the offensive environment in Dunedin and the Florida State wasn't kind to the 24-year-old slugger. In his second year as a pro, the 2017 eight-round pick started off by destroying the Midwest League, hitting .301/.454/.624 with five doubles, two triples and seven home runs in 27 games, surrounding a one-game call up to Dunedin on April 15. Promoted to Dunedin for good on May 7, but things went south quickly. He hit .222 (with a solid, .351 OBP) for the rest of May but hit .169/.262/.225 in June, rebounded to hit .266/.297/.404 in July but returned to the sub-.200 club in August, hitting .192/.281/.269. In total, Clemens hit just .211/.292/.307 with 15 doubles, a triple and five home runs in 383 plate appearances (more than three times as many as he had in Lansing). Clemens walked at a 21.0% rate in Lansing but that rate dropped to 9.9% in Dunedin while his strikeout rate jumped from 18.5% in Lansing to 24.5% in Dunedin. Interestingly, his BABIP wasn't unsustainably high in Lansing (at .328) and it dropped to .272 in Dunedin which doesn't account for the 90-point drop in batting average. Look for Kacy back in Dunedin to start and hopefully he'll regain that stroke that saw him dominating in Lansing.
Ivan Castillo was a versatile player for the Dunedin Blue Jays, playing 39 games at second base, 31 at third, 11 at shortstop and 19 in the outfield. The 23-year-old Dominican, also acquired in the Rule 5 draft in 2017 not only led the team in games played at second base but he also tied for the league lead in batting average, hitting .304/.345/.448 with 25 doubles, eight triples and five home runs while stealing eight bases in 16 attempts. Castillo has never struck out much and he continued that trend with a 12.2% strikeout rate while walking in only 5.5% of his 418 plate appearances. Look for him either in Dunedin or New Hampshire next year.
26-year-old infielder Nash Knight was more than just a utility man for the Dunedin Blue Jays: he got to play all nine positions on the final day of the year. Knight played 99 games for the Blue Jays, hitting .246/.335/.317 with 14 doubles, a triple and three home runs and he got into 11 games with New Hampshire, hitting .161/.212/.258 with a home run. Knight had a 9.8% walk rate while striking out in 16.8% of his plate appearances. Knight also became a go-to pitcher, getting into four games and giving up one run on four hits in 2 1/3 innings and he tossed an inning in New Hampshire, allowing a run on three hits. Knight should be back with Dunedin next year.
Shortstop Kevin Smith capped off a tremendous season in his second year as a pro, starting by dominating Lansing and finishing with a strong year in Dunedin. First, Smith hit .355/.407/.639 with 23 doubles, four triples and seven home runs in just 204 plate appearances in Lansing, stealing 12 bases while walking in 8.3% of his plate appearances and striking out in 16.2%. His BABIP of .397 was probably quite unsustainable and he saw a 78-point drop when he went to Dunedin which corresponded to an 81-point drop in batting average. While his batting average fell, he still hit .274/.332/.468 with eight doubles, two triples and 18 home runs to give him 25 dingers on the season and he also stole another 17 bases to give him 29 on the year. Smith did see a decline in his walk rate to 6.2% in Dunedin while his strikeout rate rose to 23.7%. With several other infielders in the way, he might not start 2019 in New Hampshire but you can bet that he'l be there by year's end.
The Blue Jays' first-round pick of 2017, Logan Warmoth, 23, skipped over Lansing to start his season in Dunedin but he never really found his groove, with a slow April and may, followed my missing most of June and part of July and not quite getting things back in August. Warmoth hit .248/.322/.319 in 75 games, hitting 13 doubles, two triples and a home run, striking out in 21.4% of plate appearances and walking in 9.3%. He did play four games on the rehab trail in the GCL, going 3/11 with two walks and four strikeouts, getting hit by pitches three times. Warmoth might stay in Dunedin trying to find the swing that had him hitting much better in 2017 with Vancouver to start 2019.
Chad Spanberger, acquired by the Blue Jays in the deal to send Seung-hwan Oh to the Colorado Rockies, played 22 games with the Dunedin Blue Jays after hitting .315/.363/.579 with 22 home runs in 92 games with Colorado's Class-A affiliate. He then hit .278/.289/.500 with the Lansing Lugnuts in nine games, hitting a triple and two home runs before he came to Dunedin for the remainder of the year, hitting .231/.348/.372 with two doubles and three home runs in 92 plate appearances. The 22-year-old first baseman struck out 18.5% of the time in Dunedin and walked 15.2% and brings outstanding raw power to the organization. He'll probably start back in Dunedin in 2019.
David Jacob was one of a number of Dunedin Blue Jays who retired in the course of the 2018 season. Jacob 23, struggled to make contact when he was in the lineup, striking out in 27.0% of his plate appearances but he did walk in 9.8% and hit .205/.310/.344 with six doubles and five home runs in 174 plate appearances. Jacob started injured, not seeing action until the beginning of June and he played until August 6 when he retired.
John La Prise has been snake bitten with injuries since he was drafted in the 19th round of the 2015 draft, so much so that he, too, retired during the season. La Prise, who didn't even play in 2017, hit .230/.327/.296 with four doubles, a triple and a home run in 156 plate appearances, striking out 33.3% of the time and walking 12.2%. La Prise retired in early July.
Infielder Yeltsin Gudino split his time between Lansing and Dunedin, starting in Dunedin and hitting quite poorly in 16 games before getting sent back to Lansing. He got into 38 games with the Lugnuts, hitting .321/.392/.373 with seven doubles before moving back up and hitting .238/.310/.250 in 188 plate appearances with Dunedin, hitting just two doubles over the course of the whole season. Gudino, still just 21, struck out in just 3.8% of his plate appearances in Lansing but that number bumped up to a still-low 13.8% in Dunedin while he kept a steady walk rate, going from 9.6% in Lansing to 9.0% in Dunedin. I think Gudino will be back in Dunedin in 2019.
J.C. Cardenas started the year on the DL and played in one game, going 1/4 with two strikeouts when he was released in June.
Eduardo Pinto played 38 games in left field and 63 games overall with the Dunedin Blue Jays, hitting .308/.356/.410 with 15 doubles, a triple and two home runs, striking out in just 6.0% of his 251 plate appearances and walking in 6.0%. He got into 35 games in New Hampshire, seeing a big drop-off in performance, hitting .218/.242/.290 with three doubles and two home runs, walking in 3.1% of his 130 plate appearances and striking out in 13.1%.
Joshua Palacios had a strong season for the Dunedin Blue Jays, riding his hot streaks and pushing through the cold ones to compile a .292/.357/.418 slash line with 30 doubles, five triples and eight home runs with 15 stolen bases in 24 attempts in 562 plate appearances, walking in 8.4% of his plate appearances and striking out in 22.2%. He got into one game with the Fisher Cats before the end of the season, going 0/3 but played in six games in the postseason, helping the Fisher Cats to a championship, hitting .250/.304/.350 with a triple, a walk and six RBI. I can see Palacios starting 2019 in New Hampshire.
Rodrigo Orozco played 112 games in his Age-23 season with the Dunedin Blue Jays, hitting a solid .304/.375/.389, tying teammate Ivan Castillo for the batting championship while hitting 23 doubles, three triples and a home run and stealing 18 bases in 22 attempts. Orozco didn't strike out much, sitting down in 12.5% of his plate appearances while walking in 9.4%. He could also move up to New Hampshire next year.
In his third go-round with the Dunedin Blue Jays, 23-year-old D.J. Davis hit .239/.308/.358 in 36 games, hitting five doubles, a triple and two home runs before the former first-round pick was released on June 15.