text: 43 S U M M E R Q 2 I S S U E F E A T U R E "The pandemic made me wonder if I have other useful skills in life to con- tribute more," Palmer stated. "But my mom reminded me that entertainment is important, and we need to laugh some- times, or we'll all go insane." Therefore, for people like picture editor A.J. Catoline, an MPEG board member, the scramble in March to figure out a remote workflow to continue cut- ting the upcoming Apple TV+ comedy, "Ted Lasso" became a crucial endeavor as the madness hit. "My boss sent out a PA that very day with a credit card and told him to buy every hard drive he could find," Catoline recalled. "We downloaded 10 episodes of media onto four encrypted terabyte drives. Then he said he would pay us for the weekend to go home and get our home Avids up and running." Fo r w o r k i n g e d i t o r s , q u e s t i o n s abounded about things like logistics, expenses, kit rentals, use of personal equipment, workday str ucture, and m o r e . G u i l d m e m b e r s f o u n d t h e m - s e l v e s g r a p p l i n g w i t h r e s i d e n t i a l broadband speeds as they attempted to run sessions from home using Zoom or Evercast streaming software. Sound editors started reporting it required a full day to upload finished mix files. An industry that spent decades perfecting digital post-production infrastructures suddenly found itself riding home In- ternet connections already clogged by a nation of streaming content watchers. " W h e n I w a s o n t h e d u b s t a ge, I walked in and started mixing," said Frank Morrone, MPSE, CAS and MPEG Board Member. "Technicians worked on all the file management. Now, I'm putting in a lot more hours, because you are focused on uploading and downloading." And yet, despite the frenzy, Catoline and other working editors were the lucky ones—for now, they still had work. Many in the editorial community, by contrast, suddenly had no work at all. Erik C. An- dersen, also a picture editor and MPEG Board member, was among them. "Pilot season was starting, so I was sending out emails for potential work," Andersen said. "Everything suddenly shut down. I decided it was insensitive to continue soliciting work, so I stopped. I eventually realized there was a freedom in not looking for work so I decided to divert my energy into something else. Since then, I've been helping the Guild work on some of the issues facing edi- tors, and started volunteering my time to worthy projects, including IATSE's 'Buddy-Up,' designed to help retired members. " M e m b e r s s h o u l d re m e m b e r t h e expectation is not to turn our homes into an office," Catoline added. "We are just doing our best to keep going during this crisis. Normally, we work together on the job site as a crew, and suddenly we found ourselves working apart. This runs counter to the logic of a union. But the principles of the union must stand strong—we suppor t each other as a team." Wi t h t h a t i n m i n d , C i n e M o n ta ge reached out to a group of Guild members representing various job classifications to find out how they were coping with this sudden shift in their work and per- sonal lives. Following is a sampling of their responses. Dorian Harris, ACE P I C T U R E E D I T O R Q What was your professional situa- tion when you realized a shutdown was coming? We were about to f inish shooting "Hit and Run" for Netflix when they shut down on March 11. By Sunday, [California Gov.] Newsom issued the stay at home for 65-and-older, which included me, so I did not go to work. Q Describe your personal and profes- sional quarantine situation: Moviola set up my work Avid at home. I work from home with a drive of my episodes only, while my assistant and I communicate and share media all day. I am quarantining alone at home, although I frequently see my daughters. I am set up to work in my daughter's bedroom, in fact. Being on the Boards of the Guild and American Cinema Editors, I have been doing many Zoom calls, including Erik C. Andersen. A.J. Catoline.

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When Caregivers Harm: Problem Nurses Stay on the Job as Patients Suffer
Jul 14, 2009 | US
California's registered nursing board can take years to act on complaints. Spencer Sullivan, pictured above, received too many painkillers after a neck surgery and wasn't adequately monitored, according to nursing board records. However, the board didn't revoke the license of the nurse held responsible until six years later. Click to read more about Sullivan and view an audio slideshow.(Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Nurse Owen Jay Murphy Jr. twisted the jaw of one patient until he screamed.
He picked up another one – an elderly, frail man – by the shoulders, slammed him against a mattress and barked, "I said, 'Stay in bed.' "
He ignored the alarms on vital-sign monitors in the emergency room, shouted at co-workers and once hurled a thirsty patient's water jug against the wall, yelling, "How do you like your water now?" according to state records.
Murphy's fellow nurses at Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center finally pleaded with their bosses for help. "They were afraid of him," a hospital spokesman said.
Under pressure, Murphy resigned in May 2005. Within days, Kaiser alerted California's Board of Registered Nursing: This nurse is dangerous.
But the board didn't stop Murphy from working elsewhere, nor did it take steps over the next two years to warn potential employers of the complaints against him. In the meantime, Murphy was accused of assaulting patients at two nearby hospitals, leading to convictions for battery and inflicting pain, board and court records show.
Even Murphy, who has since taken classes to curb his anger, was surprised the board didn't step in earlier.
California takes far longer to discipline registered nurses than many other large states, according to a review by the Los Angeles Times and ProPublica. Click graphic to see the full details.
"The nursing board is there to protect the public from me," he said in an interview.
The board charged with overseeing California's 350,000 registered nurses often takes years to act on complaints of egregious misconduct, leaving nurses accused of wrongdoing free to practice without restrictions, an investigation by The Times and the nonprofit news organization ProPublica found.
It's a high-stakes gamble that no one will be hurt as nurses with histories of drug abuse, negligence, violence and incompetence continue to provide care across the state. While the inquiries drag on, many nurses maintain spotless records. New employers and patients have no way of knowing the risks.
Reporters examined the case of every nurse who faced disciplinary action from 2002 to 2008 – more than 2,000 cases in all – as well as hundreds of pages of court, personnel and regulatory reports. They interviewed scores of nurses, patients, families, hospital officials, regulators and experts.
Among the findings:
* The board took more than three years, on average, to investigate and discipline errant nurses, according to its own statistics. In at least six other large states, the process typically takes a year or less.
"It's really discouraging that when you do report people . . . they don't take action," said Joan Jessop, a retired chief nursing officer in Los Angeles who filed multiple complaints with the board during her 43-year career. "What is so frightening to me is that these people will go on and do it to somebody else."
* The board failed to act against nurses whose misconduct already had been thoroughly documented and sanctioned by others. Reporters identified more than 120 nurses who were suspended or fired by employers, disciplined by another California licensing board or restricted from practice by other states – yet have blemish-free records with the nursing board.
* The board gave probation to hundreds of nurses – ordering monitoring and work restrictions – then failed to crack down as many landed in trouble again and again. One nurse given probation in 2005 missed 38 drug screens, tested positive for alcohol five times and was fired from a job before the board revoked his probation three years later.
* The board failed to use its authority to immediately stop potentially dangerous nurses from practicing. It obtained emergency suspensions of nurses' licenses just 29 times from 2002 to 2007. In contrast, Florida's nursing regulators, who oversee 40% fewer nurses, take such action more than 70 times each year.
In interviews last week, the board's leaders and other state officials defended its record. "We take what we do – protecting the public – very, very seriously," said Executive Officer Ruth Ann Terry.
Terry, at the helm for nearly 16 years and on staff for 25, acknowledged that the pace of the disciplinary process has "always been unacceptable" and said the system was being streamlined. But she blamed other parts of the state bureaucracy for delays and was vague about what changes would be made.
Later, the state Department of Consumer Affairs, which oversees the board, sent reporters a three-page list of "process improvements." Many were mundane or incremental adjustments – such as revising disciplinary guidelines or planning expert witness training. Others seemed more directly aimed at reducing delays: adding staff, meeting with investigators about stalled cases and using computer systems to better track complaints.
Patricia Harris, acting chief deputy director of the department, stood behind the board. "I think they do a good job," she said.
It's impossible to measure the number of nurses whose conduct endangers patients, but it is presumed to be a small fraction. The board disciplines several hundred a year.
Even a small number of troubled nurses can have wide impact, however. Registered nurses are required to perform or oversee complex treatment, and each can see dozens of patients a week.
Patients generally don't have a choice in which nurse they get. Most trust that, at minimum, the government wouldn't allow a nurse with known problems at their bedside.
In California, the board's vigilance is especially important. The state has among the fewest registered nurses per capita of any state, with an estimated 654 working nurses for every 100,000 residents, compared with 836 nationwide.
Putting even greater strain on the nursing supply is a unique state law that limits how many patients each hospital nurse can treat at one time.
With demand outstripping supply, nurses have readily jumped from one hospital to another, and employers have relied heavily on the board to screen out poor performers.
Despite its critical mission, the board faces little outside scrutiny or pressure to change its ways. Public board meetings, held five times a year, are filled with praise for staffers' efforts. During five meetings attended by reporters since November 2007, Terry never focused on the delays in discipline.
Susanne Phillips, president of the California Board of Registered Nursing, at a June 2008 board meeting. Click to view biographies of the board members.
And board members – including both nurses and public appointees – never publicly challenged staffers or urged quicker action even though they review every disciplinary action. (Board President Susanne Phillips said such questions are often raised with staff privately.)
While the board tarries, nurses like Owen Jay Murphy Jr. keep working.
In 2006, more than a year after Kaiser warned the board about him, Murphy was employed at Riverside Community Hospital. There, according to a criminal investigator's affidavit, he forcibly grabbed the face of a patient whose arms were tied down.
"I was helpless," said Christy Ledebur, now 50. "Why would they have someone like that working in an emergency room?"
Ten days later, Murphy punched and elbowed another restrained patient in the face, the investigator's statement said.
"I don't even recall the first two hits," said Murphy, 41, adding that his stress and anger at the time clouded his memory. "They said I hit 'em three times."
Riverside Community fired him in July 2006 and immediately alerted the nursing board, a hospital official said. He later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges in both incidents.
A month later, a patient at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton complained that Murphy had put her in a headlock and shoved her against the wall, leaving clumps of hair on the bed and floor, according to hospital officials and board records.
The board took its first public action in June 2007, filing a formal accusation detailing the administrative charges against Murphy.
The former Army medic said in an interview that he had been provoked in some cases by aggressive or mentally impaired patients. But he said he was a good nurse and confident that court-ordered anger management classes had taught him self-control.
Still awaiting his first board hearing, he works in the emergency room of Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside with an unrestricted license.
Racking up accusations
The Times and ProPublica found more than 60 nurses disciplined since 2002 who – like Murphy – were accused of committing serious misconduct or mistakes in at least three health facilities before the board took action.
From 1995 to 2002, California's nursing board received complaints about Carolyn Fay Thomas. But the board didn't revoke her license until August 2005. Click to see an interactive graphic. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
At least five employers reported Los Angeles nurse Carolyn Fay Thomas to the board for allegedly making medication errors and falsifying charts to hide her drug thefts.
And John Michael Jones racked up complaints from at least three hospitals for stealing and using drugs during work. Yet the board waited five years to revoke his license, even after he allegedly dozed off while performing CPR on a dying patient in 2002.
"I was high some of the times that I was working. Yes, I was," Jones, who denies falling asleep during CPR, said in an interview.
Several hospital administrators expressed shock when reporters told them that nurses they had turned in for dangerous failings went on to work at other facilities. No one tracks these nurses, who typically aren't required to tell the board where – or even if – they are working.
"There's got to be a better system than now to protect our patients and their safety," said Deborah Hankins, chief nursing officer at Bakersfield's San Joaquin Community Hospital, one of the hospitals that complained about Jones.
As it stands, complaints often take a circuitous route through several clogged bureaucracies: from the nursing board for initial assessment to the Department of Consumer Affairs for investigation, to the California attorney general's office for case filing and the state Office of Administrative Hearings for trial. Then the case goes back to the board for a final decision.
Other California health licensing boards are also hampered by delays – but the registered nursing board stands out because of the sheer volume of licensees it regulates.
The biggest bottleneck occurs at the investigation stage, as Consumer Affairs staffers struggle to handle complaints against nurses as well as those against cosmetologists, acupuncturists and others. The nu
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Grand Illusion
By George Grant
Everyone knows that controversy created news. Too often, controversies are borne unnecessarily. Like publicity stunts. Why? Because those involved don't have the facts. Their critique is based on hearsay and opinion. Unfortunately, this happens every day, through virtually every media outlet known. Nonetheless, Grand Illusions represents a controversy based on fact. Ironically all of the material in this book comes directly from Planned Parenthood-from their own files and records.
Grand Illusions tells the whole story of this insidiously vile organization. The irrefutable, documented purpose for its funding, the testimony of young teenagers and clinic patients, and actual clinic visits records-complete with sobering statistics.
In this revised and updated edition, historian and political theorist George Grant documents the sordid truths and fraudulent tactics of one of America's most "politically correct" institutions. Exhaustively researched and eminently readable, Grand Illusions is a vivid and revealing work of history that offers a disturbing perspective on one of the world's most troubling and dangerous organizations.


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Law-abiding or Abiding-law?
Posted on April 3, 2019 July 14, 2020 by Nandeu
An examination of several topics, including: law, subsidiarity, the European Parliament, the draft withdrawal agreement and the British government's response. The post has many links, to more details and to supporting evidence.
As another example of what we're witnessing (see Summertime), Kate Hoey (Labour eurosceptic MP) asked the Speaker of the UK Parliament whether the EU moving the end date of Article 50 overruled Parliament's Statutory Instrument which fixed 29th March as the leaving date. The EU order takes precedence. We doubt many people in the UK were aware of this, we don't think it was debated in Parliament and it hasn't featured in the news.
'Euro-law' takes precedence in all areas where subsidiarity hasn't been authorised – which means nearly all areas. [1], [2] That is, to us, the main beef against the Withdrawal Agreement (WA), it confirms this status indefinitely, in practice. We are astonished that so little fuss is made about the dominance of Euro-law over British law, particularly after this:
"No longer is European law an incoming tide flowing up the estuaries of England. It is now like a tidal wave bringing down our sea walls and flowing inland over our fields and houses – to the dismay of all." Lord Denning in 1974 (see Practising to Deceive).
This is what the UK Parliament has to say about its "role in Europe" (https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-other-institutions/europe/):
Scrutinising EU draft legislation and other EU documents.
Changing UK law to reflect agreed EU legislation and treaties.
Holding the government to account on its EU policies and negotiating positions in the EU institutions.
So (2nd point) Parliament's role is not to create or modify legislation, having in mind the benefit of their voters and other UK citizens, it is to follow slavishly instructions from the ECJ on behalf of the EU. We note that "Holding the government to account" means little in this context and "Scrutinising" means nothing at all.
'The UK in a Changing Europe', an NGO, has this to say on the subject (https://ukandeu.ac.uk/fact-figures/does-eu-law-take-precedence-over-uk-law/):
"In an important ruling in 1964, the Court said that the states had agreed to limit their sovereign rights in the areas covered by the treaty and could not adopt national laws that were incompatible with European law."
In short, the "tidal wave" is self-inflicted; successive UK governments and parliaments have allowed EU law to creep across and swamp every precedent established over many generations.
If the Withdrawal Agreement is ever passed by the UK Parliament in its present form (and the EU has put it beyond doubt that this Agreement is final and will not be changed) then the Joint Committee it establishes will continue this subjection:
The decisions adopted by the Joint Committee shall be binding on the Union and the United Kingdom, and the Union and the United Kingdom shall implement those decisions. They shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement.
It is clear from the context that the Joint Committee will continue to subject UK law to its overriding scrutiny and will sit enthroned between us and them. From Article 169:
Any communication or notification between the Union and the United Kingdom provided for in this Title shall be made within the Joint Committee.
Until she changed her mind (if she did) and decided to promote the withdrawal agreement, this is what Theresa May had to say on this matter (from the Government's White Paper, published in August 2018):
The arrangements would include … accommodating through a joint reference procedure the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union as the interpreter of EU rules, but founded on the principle that the court of one party cannot resolve disputes between the two.
The WA confirms that the CJEU will be entitled to resolve disputes between the EU and an 'independent' UK. Here is what we said in our commentary on this Chequers White Paper (CWP) [3]:
"The EU has made it clear, beyond any doubt, that it expects everything to be tied up in law and so subject to the remit of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Trust cannot be enshrined in law and we expect it to be rejected as the basis of any withdrawal agreement. A 'red line' for the EU is that the ECJ should have jurisdiction over all EU laws and agreements; a red line for the UK (unless it goes pink in subsequent 'negotiations') is that the UK should be free of the dominance of the ECJ over its own courts."
The UK's 'red line' didn't merely go pink, it disappeared altogether and the dominance of EU law, and the ECJ, is enshrined in the WA. Should any doubt remain, the CWP itself clears it up:
"Finally, if an agreement had been updated to reflect a rule change, this would become a binding obligation on both parties in international law. The agreed rule changes would also need to be given effect in UK law through domestic legislation."
Agreeing to this sort of thing is how the UK got itself (i.e. us) subject to a foreign power. The CWP acknowledges that such an agreement (e.g. the WA) would bind the UK in international as well as EU law:
"The UK Parliament would scrutinise this legislation in accordance with normal legislative procedure, respecting the principle that a sovereign Parliament has complete control over domestic law. This means that the UK Parliament could decide not to give effect to the change in domestic law, but this would be in the knowledge that it would breach the UK's international obligations, and the EU could raise a dispute and ultimately impose non-compliance measures."
The Government surely doesn't believe that scrutinising legislation respects any principle, let alone gives a (notionally) sovereign Parliament "complete control over domestic law". How did she persuade her cabinet to agree to this? And why did they?
Interestingly, in response to the WA, the UK Parliament has recently taken a, sort-of, grip on normal legislative procedures and taken them out of the hands of the Government, with spectacularly messy results.
But she wants her Parliament to sign up to a legal regime the only escape from which is to break its promise to obey.
For more details on this topic see:
[1] Subsidiarity and Competence
[2] More is Less: Subsidiarity-1
[3] Chequers White Paper
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IRONMAN wannabes gird up for Alveo 5150
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Local and foreign pro triathletes, along with top racers and age-groupers, get the chance to hone up and make strides in endurance racing as they gear up for a spirited chase for top honors in the Alveo 5150 Subic Bay set to fire off Oct. 23.
The 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run Olympic distance race serves as the answer to athletes who love to do short-distance but challenging races in a world-class set-up and at the same time reach the IRONMAN level. It also marks the 5150 return to the country's triathlon capital with a new title sponsor in Alveo Land.
"The two-year break only makes these triathlon wannabes hungry for recognition and success," said Fred Uytengsu, founder and president of the organizing The IRONMAN Group/Sunrise Events, Inc. "Putting up this 5150 racing is also our way of motivating people to adopt a healthier lifestyle, particularly after the health crisis."
Registration is ongoing. For details, log on to www.ironman.com.
Aside from the individual honors, other titles up for grabs are the relay all-male and all-female, the relay mixed and the Go For Gold Sunrise Sprint.
The youngsters, meanwhile, take center stage before the Alveo 5150 as they clash in their side of the triathlon in the IronKids on Oct. 22.
To guarantee the health and safety of all participants and personnel, SEI general manager Princess Galura said they have lined up new protocols and measures for the blue-ribbon event, sponsored by Alveo, SBMA, Finis, Rudy Project, Sante Barley, Lalamove, Active, Manila Bulletin and Tempo.
"We have seen triathlon enjoyed tremendous boom and popularity for years before the pandemic. And we take pride to be playing a key role in support to triathlon community by way of helping put up this 5150 as well as the recent IronKids in Vermosa, Cavite," said Aries Cajucom, Alveo Land's head of Sales and Marketing Group.
The SEI, now part of the IRONMAN group, has been staging over a dozen races per year with exclusive rights to the IRONMAN, 5150, 70.3, IronGirl and IronKids events, drawing veteran and rising triathletes from the local front and overseas before the outbreak in late 2019.
"All those aspiring to compete in IRONMAN or 70.3 someday or those wanting to go into endurance racing need to start somewhere and 5150 offers a challenging distance for these novice triathletes," said Galura.
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Every work of choreographer Agnes Locsin is always highly anticipated. Her work is noted for its intense imagery and the breathtaking bravura of her dancers. Yet, despite her cult status and impressive body of work, she has to strive, like most artists, to get patronage and support.
Since she left Ballet Philippines as artistic director in 1999, many of her projects have been self-produced, often on a modest budget, in her studio in Davao City.
In the past few years, she has been an advocate of preserving the ecology.
When she traveled to Austria last year, Locsin was so amazed at the aged trees that she embraced their trunks. Her tree moment was posted on Facebook.
"They now call me a tree hugger," she said with a chuckle.
"Alay sa Puno" consists of hour-long solos and duets, representing parts of the tree—"Ugat (Root)," "Dahon (Leaf)," "Puno (Trunk)," and "Sanga (Branch)." For the fifth movement, "Bulak (Flower)," she invited Ballet Philippines' resident choreographer Alden Lugnasin to develop her concept while she took on the director's hat.
She cast her wards, Biag Gaongen and Krisbelle Paclibar, who explode with extraordinary virtuosity and lyricism. Actor Nonie Buencamino played the husky bard.
"Bulak" dwelled on the cycle of the cotton plant, but it was also evocative of the complexity of human relationships.
The work was divided into "Pamumulaklak (Bloom)," "Pagtubo (Growth)," "Pahayag ng Puno (Message of the Tree)," "Pagsubok(Trial)," "Panalangin (Prayer)," "Pagsabog (Explosion)," and "Pag-aruga (Nurture).
Locsin said the last dance symbolized consummation or the sowing of seeds. This would be the preparation for the final movement of "Alay sa Puno" next year. The work will focus on the fruits and the forest.
Locsin said in jest that Lugnasin's interpretation of "Bulak" had a long foreplay before the duet reached the climax. As in most "Alay" series, the goal was to encourage the audience to remove all preconceptions, and observe movement unblocked by meaning.
As a dance-theater piece, "Bulak" began with Buencamino enjoying the scenery. In a light way; he asked the audience about how a tree grew from a sapling. Between dances, he delivered monologues about the trees in their various states and conversed with the dancers about the weather and how to care for plants.
One of the highlights was his heartfelt rendition of "Sariwang Hangin," by Davaoeño musician Joey Ayala, that was counterpoint to the theme of heat.
The music was a melange of mood pieces by Rufus, Peter Gabriel and "The Ring" movie soundtrack.
Lugnasin has a gift for creating strong, photogenic shapes, made more exciting with sudden shifts of weight and mood. He effectively used partnering to depict the various aspects of the tree, the grains of the trunk and its blooms.
For instance, as Paclibar hopped on each of her partner's thighs, and swerved gracefully around Gaongen, the movements recalled the vine encircling the trunk.
The intertwining bodies represented the gnarled roots and branches. The sinuous movements characterized the whorls. The lifts wherein, the girl split in mid-air or carried upside-down over her partner's shoulders, showed the spreading of branches. Likewise, the duets also depicted the polarity in human relations—the attraction, repulsion, tension and surrender and conflicting needs and mixed emotions.
To convey heat, Gaongen rubbed his forearm against Paclibar's lithe frame. He then leaned on her and perched his leg on her shoulder.
Although there were two men in "Bulak," the woman was the dominant force, wanting to show independence from her man. The work ended on an optimistic note—of rain falling after a dance of flaring tempers.
"Bulak" wasn't just a showcase of body contortions and circus-like partnering. Lugnasin was able to inject some emotional depth, psychological insight while still reminding the public of the wonders of nature.
Gaongen has always been an introspective dancer, showing sensitivity in his performance. His delicate control and eloquent grace were a foil to the steely technique and hyper-flexibilty of Paclibar, also a natural actress. Together they were performers of striking intensity.
Next year, Locsin said she hopes to complete the series with "Gubat (Forest)," which will feature a guest choreographer and an ensemble work. Then, the cycle repeats.
Agnes Locsin is holding a choreographers' conference until Oct 31 at Locsin Dance Studio, 83 Quirino Ave., Davao City. Call (082) 227-4753 or (082) 284-4100.


Jason Tucker, 49 of Ballground passed away Saturday December 1, 2018 after an extended illness. He and his family had lived around the country and finally settled in Ballground when they found their dreamhome.
Jason is survived by his wife Danielle, their four children, sons Ryan Christopher, Kevin Michael, Shaun William, and daughter Emily Jane. He is also survived by his parents Ronald and Christy Tucker and a brother Shaun Christian Tucker(Katy).
In memory of Jason P. Tucker, contributions may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Jason P. Tucker Fund, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or www.mdanderson.org/gifts.
A visitation and memorial service will be held Saturday December 8, 2018 from 11:am until 3:00pm at Canton Funeral Home, located at 10655 E Cherokee Dr. Canton Ga. 30115.


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COVID-19 and cancer: a strange case in which a tumor went into remission after an infection.
A Man in Italy Got COVID-19. Then His Cancer Went Into Remission.
Scientists are researching how to reliably and safely recruit viruses to fight tumors.
Follicular lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells, is usually incurable. Patients cycle through periods of therapy that partially shrink their cancers, before the disease progresses again. That's what appeared to be happening with a 61-year-old man in Italy: Diagnosed with cancer in August of 2019, he promptly began a course of chemotherapy, completing it in February 2020. All that was left to do was monitor the tumor's growth.
So when a June scan revealed that the patient's tumor appeared to be growing, Martina Sollini, a professor of nuclear medicine at Humanitas University in Italy, and her colleagues weren't surprised. Until the biopsy came back negative. Another biopsy and a follow-up scan in September confirmed the original findings: The cancer had gone into complete remission. His medical team was left to figure out how. They turned to a curious explanation: Perhaps the cancer's sudden remission had something to do with the fact that the patient had, that spring, been infected with SARS-CoV-2. After ruling out other possibilities, they published a case study in February, documenting one of a few instances over the course of the pandemic in which researchers suspect that a case of COVID-19 might have caused a tumor to shrink. And while the phenomenon is rare, it shows the potential of carefully administered viral therapies to treat cancer in the future.
It's well-known that some viruses, like the human papillomavirus and hepatitis B, can cause cancer. But what's far less understood is the flip side of infections: their potential to cure rather than cause diseases. Cases of infections linked to cancer remission—including blood, kidney, lung, and skin cancers, and even cancers that have spread to other organs—have been documented for thousands of years. The earliest mention dates back to 1550 B.C. and the words of the Egyptian polymath Imhotep, whose recommended cancer treatment involved purposefully infecting tumors and then cutting into them. And then there's the 13th-century story of Peregrine, an Italian priest who later became canonized as the patron saint of cancer patients. Afflicted with a tumor of the leg that eventually burst through his skin and caused a massive infection, his physician was stunned to find that the cancer had disappeared shortly before Peregrine was due for an amputation. He lived until the age of 85. The cancer never returned.
"Viruses are friends and foes." — Mitesh Borad, medical oncologist, the Mayo Clinic
Centuries later, in 1891, a New York bone surgeon named William Coley began his decadeslong attempt to cobble together sporadic case reports into a system of cancer treatment. Mixing together several strains of heat-killed bacteria into a "vaccine"—a formulation he'd change well over a dozen times over his career—he injected cancer patients with the hope of the infection burning the disease out of them. And, in a startling number of cases, it worked. In the 1990s, pharmacologists at the biotechnology company Amgen analyzed 170 patient records of advanced cancer patients treated only with Coley's toxins—about one-third by Coley himself— and found that 64 percent went into remission. But Coley struggled to explain why his method worked, and his successes proved difficult for others to replicate. In 1894, the Journal of the American Medical Association issued a scathing critique of Coley's toxins: "During the last six months, the alleged remedy has been faithfully tried by many surgeons, but so far not a single well-authenticated case of recovery has been reported." Coley's boss at Memorial Hospital in New York—world-renowned cancer pathologist James Ewing—banned the use of the toxins in the hospital, though for a while, they were still used elsewhere.
Coley's toxins gradually faded out of the limelight, supplanted by advances in radiation therapy and chemotherapy and their more reliable results in treating cancer. In 1962, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified Coley's toxins as having "new drug" status, meaning that they could not be prescribed outside of clinical trials. The American Cancer Society placed Coley's toxins on its list of "unproven methods of cancer treatment" in 1965. But that wasn't the end of the story for the peculiar treatment. A resurgence of interest in Coley's work came on the back of the efforts of his daughter, Helen Coley Nauts, who spent much of her life championing his cause after his death in 1936. In studying and compiling more than 1,000 meticulous records of the patients that he treated, she found that one of the key problems in replicating his work was that others were using different formulations of Coley's toxins. Her comprehensive analysis of Coley's nascent immunotherapy and her relentless advocacy eventually earned her the allyship of several eminent researchers, including cancer specialist Lloyd J. Old. Together, they managed to have Coley's toxins removed from the blacklist by the late 1970s and inspired a wave of researchers who went on to make groundbreaking advances in immunotherapy. Today, oncolytic virotherapy—using genetically engineered viruses to attack and destroy tumors—is a burgeoning area of research with new therapies being tested in clinical trials for cancers ranging from rare, deadly brain tumors to skin cancer. "Viruses are friends and foes," says Mitesh Borad, a medical oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona who is studying the use of viruses to treat liver cancer.
There are two major mechanisms by which viruses can combat tumors, says Howard Kaufman, a medical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston who researches oncolytic virotherapy for the treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. The first is through directly infecting and killing tumor cells. Generally, this is easier than attacking normal cells because the warning system that alerts the immune system about infections is often defective in tumor cells. The second involves recruiting many parts of the innate immune system, including T-cells—depending on the type of T-cell, they either search out and destroy specific pathogens or help produce antibodies—and cytokines, which are proteins that help different parts of the immune system communicate. Cytokines are capable of amplifying an immune response so that it doesn't only attack a specific target—the virus—but causes more widespread damage, including to tumors. COVID-19 in particular triggers a massive inflammatory response, which some researchers describe as a "cytokine hurricane." While SARS-CoV-2 is an extreme example, it's likely that viruses in general cause inflammation that is "kickstarting the immune system to not only recognize the pathogens, but also the cancer at the same time," says Grant McFadden, the director of the Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines, and Virotherapy at Arizona State University.
There are, of course, reasons other than a viral infection that a tumor could shrink. After Sollini's patient came back with a negative biopsy, she and her team considered reasons other than the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Perhaps it was an enduring effect of his chemotherapy. It's also possible that his cancer went into spontaneous remission, which, by one estimate, may happen in 1 in 80,000 cases. But neither of these explanations proved convincing. In either of them, "we would have expected to see a progressive reduction in the size of the tumor," says Sollini. Instead, the tumor appeared to enlarge before it went into remission—an effect suspiciously similar to the "flare phenomenon" sometimes seen in cancer patients treated with immunotherapy. This happens because T-cells are infiltrating the tumor to mount an immune response, Sollini says. But the man wasn't on immunotherapy. It was likely that the virus helped the man's body rally against the tumor, they concluded.
In another instance, the connection between COVID-19 and remission seems even more clear-cut: A case study published in the British Journal of Haematology in January described the strange recovery of a 61-year-old man diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma and, soon afterward, COVID-19. Despite receiving no treatment for the cancer itself, his condition gradually improved over the course of his 11-day hospital stay. Four months later, scans revealed that his tumors had shrunk.
To be clear, COVID-19 is unquestionably a foe—not a cancer cure. Nor is any other infection. The phenomenon is both unpredictable and very uncommon. Another case of remission in a treatment-resistant blood cancer was reported in August. Hospitalized with COVID-19, the patient's cancer symptoms and blood test results suddenly began to improve during the second week of his hospital stay. But the improvement in that case was temporary—shortly after the patient's recovery from COVID-19, signs and symptoms of the cancer recurred. And many, many more cancer patients are at risk of suffering serious complications from COVID-19 rather than experiencing any sort of benefit.
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What all these cases highlight is that infections activate the immune system in ways that are not yet fully understood. One day, it could be harnessed to our benefit. So far, the only oncolytic virus approved by the FDA is Amgen's Imlygic, a modified version of type 1 herpes simplex virus—best known for causing cold sores—given the green light in 2015 for the treatment of advanced melanoma. Its effectiveness, and side effects, is comparable to cancer therapies known as immune checkpoint inhibitors like Opdivo and Keytruda, but it's not nearly as widely used. (Cold sores have been reported in some cases of patients receiving the drug). Some of the barriers to widespread use have to do with logistics, says Kaufman. Imlygic needs to be stored in a freezer that maintains a temperature range of -70 to -90 degrees Celsius, for example, and carefully disposed of to prevent viral contamination.
Beyond that, questions remain about how best to use viruses to go after tumors. Researchers are working on figuring out if there are ways to predict which patients and cancers may be most receptive to virotherapy, and if preexisting immunity to a virus may interfere with treatment. And, of course, there's a lot left to learn about how exactly viruses may cause tumors to shrink. "Anything we can learn about how to induce cancers to regress is positive information," says McFadden. Ultimately, understanding how infections like COVID-19 attack tumors may bring us a step closer toward a future in which viruses are recruited as reluctant allies in treating cancer.
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HOW TO GROW WITH ADVERSITY
by Morgan Joyce | Mar 4, 2022 | Mindset
Growing with adversity can be difficult.
Listening to Doing the Most, episode 15, hosted by Shannon Fairweather, I got a lot of insight on how to grow with adversity.
Guest, Zoe Bucuvales, shares how being a Patriot's cheerleader affected her body image, how she switched her mindset to manifestation to achieve her goals, and how she has grown since the passing of her Mom Mary.
Throughout the podcast, Zoe talks about how cheerleading started to cause her to develop body dysmorphia. She felt that being an NFL cheerleader, she needed to look a certain way because that's what they were told. Being in this state can be hard, but when she realized it was a mental issue, she wanted a change. "I threw my scale away for sixth months and it was very freeing", says Zoe. After her mom passed, Zoe took it into her own hands and started a fundraiser for ALS, so other families don't have to experience what she did.. Zoe made it clear that without her friends, she doesn't know what she would've done.
The Power of Manifestation
"I am really big into manifesting, and it is real," says Zoe. At about 17 minutes into the podcast, Shannon and Zoe talk about the power of manifestation. Showing gratitude to the universe and journaling every morning/night is important. Trying your best to be thankful is very beneficial in the long run.
Different ways to journal
Start with "I am so happy and grateful now that…
3 things you are grateful for
Write down and picture something happening as if it has already happened
"Being able to connect with something you want and if you are able to envision yourself attaining something that you want or doing something that you want to do and almost feel what that could feel like, it does something to your subconscious mind" says Shannon. I think this is real! We become what we write and what we read/say to ourselves. Loving yourself can attract others or things with the same love.


What: LUNAFLIKS One of the best ways to spend a Thursday night in Whistler! This week's movie is Swedish comedy Slim Suzie. Entry is $5/$3. Bring your blankets and leave the booze at home. For more info call the LUNA hotline at 604-935-8372.
When: Thursday August 16, 9 p.m.
What: EXPRESSIVE ACRYLICS – INTERMEDIATE An exciting course for painters who really want to produce work in the classroom. Emphasis will be on using colour, building beautiful surfaces, brushwork, design, and personal expression. For more info, go to the Whistler Art Council website.
What: ART AT THE MARKET Come see an exciting collection of paintings, pottery, leatherworks, and turned wood. Enter the fundraiser draw to support the Howe Sound Women's Centre and VISUALS, or vote for your favorite work of art and be entered to win a door prize.
When: Saturday August 18, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
What: FEAST OF FIELDS With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, and food artisans from across the province at this gourmet harvest festival. $75/each. To buy tickets, go to www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca.
When: Saturday August 18, 1 – 5 p.m.
What: K9 WINE & DINE FUNDRAISER Check out this fifth annual event which includes a three-course dinner for dogs, buffet for owners, and live entertainment. For more info go to www.thewagway.com or call 604 935 8364.
What: ESTUARY WALKABOUT Leader Edith Tobe will take participants on this hike that will include a brief introduction to what an estuary is, the human impact on the Squamish Estuary, and some discussion on restoration works that have taken place since the 1980s. Be sure to bring your binoculars.
When: Sunday August 19, 1 p.m.
What: SLOW FOOD CYCLE A social pedal around Pemberton farms to sample locally grown food. For more info, go to www.slowfoodcyclesunday.com.
When: Sunday August 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.


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We're back with Kieran Clair and Kevin Turner as they discuss interesting property stories for this week.
Housing sentiment is set to increase after The Coalition's shock win at the elections. The party has pledged to leave key housing tax breaks untouched and experts are expecting a rebound to Australia's property markets.
With Labor's plan to restrict negative gearing, raise capital gains tax, and cancel franking credit refunds - all of which are seen as negative for banks - no longer a possibility, there's a boost to sentiment in the housing market. As the rate of decline in house prices has been slowing, this might just slow that down further. Hopefully the rate will stabilise for a while, says Morningstar Head of banking research, David Ellis.
Our second story is about a 500sqm country property that's going for less than an old used car. It's going to need some work, but this might just be the cheapest house in Australia.
The Murray Street property in Hay, 700km west of Sydney was sold for the extraordinarily low price of $7000 in May this year. In August 2004, the property sold for $48,000, and in June 2012 it was sold again for $30,000. The 1920 property is cheaper than most used cars, and almost $2000 less expensive than some luxury handbags, as reported by realestate.com.au.
Compare this with the $113,500 median property price in the Hay area, the Murray Street property is a steal. The property boasts three bedrooms, one bathroom and one garage space. It's also close to several schools.
Therese Murphy, the agent in charge of the property, called it a "renovator's delight". The house is trashed and has loose bricks everywhere, but with a $7000 asking price, it's not a bad deal.
US President Donald Trump has a $2.4B problem, but diehard supporters are still convinced of his business prowess. Tireless research through his federal income tax returns reveal that Mr. Trump has lost $US 1.17 billion ($A2.4 billion) in just one decade. However, 54% of voters across the political spectrum believe that he has been successful in business.
The US president hit back and dismissed the report as a "highly inaccurate Fake News hit job" on Twitter.
Our fourth story deals with dirty properties and clean money. The BBC drama McMafia examined the penetration of western economies by organised Russian criminal gangs. This brought the issue into light, eventually leading to proposals for the first register of foreign-owned property aimed at preventing "McMafia-style" money laundering. The government has been urged to put the policy into practice urgently and reinforced to plug potential loopholes.
More than £90bn is estimated to be laundered illegally through the UK each year, according to the all-party parliamentary committee scrutinising the registration of overseas entities bill.
Our fifth story is about a house called a "Liveaboard". The property is attached to a very sandy beach, so you can go to the beach from one side of the house and go fishing out the other side.
Ironically, it's situated on the banks of Poverty Bay in Washington, but it looks like the perfect property for seaside excursions. Just imagine falling asleep to the mesmerizing sound of the surf and waking up to a day of kayaking, skimboarding, and hiking. Sounds great, right?
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How can property markets recover after a tragedy + a general look at the NZ market
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Negative equity growth in the US + Hong Kong's forthcoming boom + Welfare groups slam a scare campaign and more!
80,000 reasons the market might struggle + It's called a 'unicorn sale' for a reason + Sleeping in a prison cell and more!
Mud-house 5 years in the making + long road ahead for Perth + Rise of women in real estate and more!
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Players Added To 40-Man Roster: American League
By Jeff Todd | November 20, 2019 at 6:34pm CDT
We're going to see a whole lot of players added to 40-man rosters in advance of tonight's deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. We will use this post to track those contract selections from American League teams that are not otherwise covered on the site.
AL West:
The Athletics made just one addition to the 40-man roster, righty Daulton Jefferies, which resulted in the DFA of righty Jharel Cotton (more on that move here).
The Rangers will add at least four players to their 40-man, per MLB.com's TR Sullivan (via Twitter). Infielder Sherten Apostel, outfielder Leody Taveras, and hurlers Demarcus Evans and Tyler Phillips are all reportedly set to get a slot. Taveras is the most exciting name of this bunch; by the reckoning of some observers, he's one of the club's best prospects. Apostel came over in the Keone Kela trade. The two pitchers are upper-minors arms who could contribute in 2020.
There's 40-man movement elsewhere in Texas as well. Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle tweets that the Astros have tacked on four players: Taylor Jones, Cristian Javier, Enoli Paredes, and Nivaldo Rodriguez. The last of those is the one that came from the farthest reaches of the prospect map (half a season of High-A ball); clearly, the 'Stros see him as an up-and-comer and were worried other teams would as well. Jones had a strong season at Triple-A and could fight for a bench spot. Javier and Paredes could be in the MLB bullpen mix after running up the farm ladder with high strikeout rates in 2019.
The Angels have selected second baseman/outfielder Jahmai Jones and lefty Hector Yan, according to the club. Both players (Jones – No. 6; Yan – No. 17) rank among the Angels' top 20 prospects at MLB.com. The 22-year-old Jones is a 2015 second-rounder who spent the past two seasons at the Double-A level, where he hit .234/.308/.324 in 544 plate appearances in 2019. Yan, a 20-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, rose to Single-A ball this past season and notched a 3.39 ERA/3.17 FIP with a whopping 12.22 K/9 against 4.29 BB/9 over 109 innings.
AL Central:
The Twins have selected the contracts of righties Jhoan Duran and Dakota Chalmers, outfielders Gilberto Celestino and Luke Raley, and infielder/outfielder Travis Blankenhorn, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com tweets. Three of those players – Duran (No. 9), Celestino (No. 20) and Blankenhorn (No. 23) – rank among the Twins' top 25 prospects at MLB.com.
Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers have selected the contracts of infielder Isaac Paredes; outfielders Daz Cameron and Derek Hill; and right-handers Beau Burrows, Kyle Funkhouser and Anthony Castro. Each of Paredes, Cameron, Burrows, Funkhouser and Castro are ranked inside the organization's Top 20 prospects at MLB.com, while Hill checks in at 28th. Cameron, Hill, Burrows and Funkhouser were all top 50 picks in the MLB Draft at one point.
Kansas City's slate of additions was accompanied by four DFAs, as detailed here. The Royals added lefty Foster Griffin, right-hander Carlos Hernandez, shortstop Jeison Guzman and outfielder Nick Heath to the 40-man roster this afternoon.
Seven players were added to the White Sox' 40-man roster today, per a club announcement: catcher Yermin Mercedes, outfielder Blake Rutherford, left-hander Bernardo Flores Jr. and right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning, Matt Foster and Jimmy Lambert. Burdi and Dunning, in particular, are well-regarded pitching prospects on the mend from Tommy John surgery. Rutherford, a former first-round pick, was a key trade acquisition who was protected despite a lackluster season in Double-A and in the Arizona Fall League.
AL East:
Infielder Santiago Espinal and righty Thomas Hatch were the Blue Jays' pair of roster additions on Wednesday. Toronto jettisoned Tim Mayza and Justin Shafer from the 40-man roster in a pair of corresponding moves, as explored at greater length here.
The Orioles announced that they've selected the contracts of left-hander Keegan Akin, right-hander Dean Kremer, infielder/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder Ryan McKenna. Mountcastle, a former first-rounder, has long been considered among the organization's most promising minor leaguers. Akin posted a down year in Triple-A in 2019 but has generally been successful and is viewed as a near-MLB ready arm.
The Red Sox have added infielders C.J. Chatham and Bobby Dalbec, outfielder Marcus Wilson, and lefties Kyle Hart and Yoan Aybar to their 40-man, the team announced.The most hyped farmhand there is Dalbec, whom MLB.com ranks as the Red Sox's second-best prospect. The 24-year-old reached the Triple-A level for the first time in 2019 after obliterating Double-A pitching, and he posted a .257/.301/.478 line with seven home runs and 29 strikeouts against just five walks over 123 trips to the plate.
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Tigers' GM Avila On Cabrera, Prospect Timelines
By Steve Adams | June 6, 2019 at 4:02pm CDT
The Tigers and Miguel Cabrera received some tough news recently when four different medical opinions agreed that the future Hall of Famer is dealing with "chronic changes" in his knee that will impact the remainder of his career. The immediate ramifications of that diagnosis brought about a position change for Cabrera, who is now relegated to DH duty on a full-time basis and won't be seeing any action at first base for the foreseeable future. As detailed at the time, Cabrera is owed more than $150MM through the end of the 2023 campaign on a contract that looks to be more onerous than ever before.
General manager Al Avila met with reporters Thursday to discuss the situation (all links to Twitter via Evan Woodbery of MLive.com). "The bad news is that it's going to get worse as it goes along," said Avila of Cabrera's knee condition. "It's incumbent on him to stay in good shape and it's incumbent on us to make sure we get him the proper treatment and proper rest." If both sides are able to hold up their end of the bargain, Avila added, the organization is confident it can "keep [Cabrera] productive on the field through the remainder of his contract."
That'd be a tall order even for a fully healthy Cabrera (or any player signed into his age-40 season). This version of Cabrera, though, is not only dealing with the recently revealed knee issue but also multiple herniated disks in his back and the perhaps lingering effects of last season's surgery to repair a torn biceps tendon. The 36-year-old surely enjoyed proving some doubters wrong for a night when he ripped a grand slam just hours after the extent of his knee troubles became public knowledge Tuesday. His overall line of .287/.357/.376, however, illustrates the manner in which his power has yet to materialize in 2019.
Given that substantial commitment to Cabrera for another four years beyond the current campaign, it'll be all the more imperative for the Tigers organization to produce cost-efficient young talent. To that end, Avila discussed a number of intriguing young prospects Thursday, touching on the timelines of infield prospect Willi Castro and several of the club's top-ranked pitching prospects.
Castro, a shortstop, is hitting .335/.413/.505 through 232 plate appearances in Triple-A while the Tigers' entire infield flounders at the plate in the Majors. However, Castro has also committed 10 errors in just 44 starts at short (398 1/3 innings) after making only 15 errors in all of 2018. Scouting reports agree that he'll eventually be a solid defender at the position, but it seems that consistency has eluded him. For a player who just turned 22, that's not necessarily a shock. It's worth wondering whether he'll get a look later this month, as we're right around the period of time at which teams can begin promoting players without worrying about Super Two status.
As for the pitchers, Avila suggested that although right-handers Beau Burrows and Kyle Funkhouser have struggled, if they can return to "doing what they're capable of doing," they'll likely get a look in the Majors later in the 2019 season. Tigers fans, though, are surely more interested in getting a look at last year's No. 1 overall draft pick, Casey Mize. The former Auburn standout is among the game's top 10 pitching prospects and has decimated minor league lineups in 2019, pitching to a comical 0.83 ERA with a 65-to-10 K/BB in 70 2/3 innings between Class-A Advanced and Double-A.
However, Avila wasn't shy about the fact that promoting Mize in the near future isn't all that likely. While the GM didn't expressly rule out a promotion at some point in 2019, he plainly stated that there's "no purpose" in promoting Mize to the Majors right now, citing a wariness of undoing some of the progress he's made thus far. Perhaps if the Tigers were postseason contenders with a pressing rotation need, there'd be more urgency, but Avila was candid in his assessment of his big league roster as well. "Quite frankly it's not going to make us into playoff contenders this year," he said of a near-term promotion for Mize.
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Central Notes: Sano, Wood, Tigers
By Jeff Todd | April 29, 2019 at 8:50pm CDT
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is launching an official rehab assignment, per a club announcement. He'll open at the High-A level, with planned stops at the next two rungs on the ladder before MLB activation, MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park was among those to report. Sano has been working back from an injury to his Achilles that healed much more slowly than anticipated. The hope now is that the issue is behind him, but the Twins want to get Sano plenty of reps before bringing him back to the big-league roster. Sano, who'll turn 26 on May 11th, is looking to bounce back after a highly disappointing 2018 campaign. No doubt the Minnesota organization would like to see him put in some of the work he was prevented from undertaking this spring.
More from the game's central divisions …
The Reds received some unwelcome news on starter Alex Wood, as manager David Bell told reporters including Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer (Twitter link) that the southpaw recently suffered a setback while trying to work through the back problems that have sidelined him to date. Wood has yet to appear with his new organization, which had hoped he'd be one of three new veteran starters to bolster the rotation. An examination has been scheduled for Wednesday, at which time more on Wood's outlook may be known. The 28-year-old is earning $9.65MM in his final season of arbitration eligibility after defeating the Reds in an arb hearing.
Health issues are creating problems in the Tigers rotation, which means GM Al Avila is weighing the options for filling in. As Chris McCosky of the Detroit News writes, the top Detroit baseball decisionmaker doesn't see much of interest in free agency; he says the front office will "have to keep our eye on the waiver wire and on guys in the minor leagues who have opt-out clauses." With nothing doing there at the moment, the Tigers are looking internally. Ryan Carpenter and Kyle Funkhouser both are under consideration, with the team also pondering the possibility of utilizing Blaine Hardy in a swingman role once he's activated from the IL.
It's awfully tempting to wonder whether one of the Tigers' blue-chip pitching prospects could instead get the call, particularly after ace-in-the-making Casey Mize spun a rare complete-game no-hitter this evening. Whether that'll be a possibility at some point remains to be seen, but it's worth bearing in mind that there are some notable roster considerations that counsel against a quick promotion even beyond service-time considerations. As Avila tells McCosky, the organization anticipates a need to add something like ten prospects to the 40-man roster in advance of this winter's Rule 5 draft. The club is obviously keeping a close eye on the downstream effects of its decisions.
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Draft Signings: 6/25/16
By charliewilmoth | June 25, 2016 at 8:59pm CDT
Here's a roundup of key draft signings not yet covered here at MLBTR.
The Phillies have signed fifth-round lefty Cole Irvin to an above-slot deal worth $800K, well over the $417,500 value of the 137th pick, reports Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com (Twitter link). Mayo and colleague Jim Callis ranked Irvin as the 138th-best prospect entering the draft, noting that the Oregon standout possesses a 93 to 94 mph fastball and two occasionally above-average secondary offerings – a slider and changeup. Irvin has a solid chance to crack the majors as a back-end starter, according to the MLB.com duo.
The Tigers have signed fourth-rounder Kyle Funkhouser for $750K, significantly above the pick value of $526,200, as Callis tweets. The Louisville righty was a first-round pick by the Dodgers last season, but he opted not to sign after sliding down draft boards. The righty suffered diminished velocity this year, resulting in his stock dropping still further — MLB.com's scouting report notes that he threw 88-92 MPH with secondary stuff that was weaker than it had been previously. Callis notes, though, that Funkhouser's stuff improved as the draft approached.
The Orioles have agreed to terms with their second-rounder, No. 69 overall pick Matthias Dietz, Callis notes (on Twitter). Dietz will receive $1.3MM significantly above his pick value of $934,400. The Illinois community college righty stands 6'6 and throws 91-94 MPH, touching 98, with a hard slider. He is committed to TCU.
The Giants have signed Vanderbilt outfielder and second-rounder Bryan Reynolds, as Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets. The selection, at No. 59 overall, was the Giants' top pick, since they forfeited their first-rounder with the Jeff Samardzija signing. Via a tweet from Callis, Reynolds will receive $1.35MM, above the pick value of $1.09MM. Callis notes that Reynolds rated as a first-round talent, but he ultimately slid in the draft. Via MLB.com, the switch-hitter has solid tools across the board, but none rank as outstanding, and some scouts fret about his strikeout proclivities.
The Dodgers have signed 11th-round pick A.J. Alexy for $600K, almost $500K above his pick value, Callis tweets. As Baseball America noted in its pre-draft scouting report (subscription only), the Pennsylvania high school righty currently throws 88-92 MPH, although he's 6'4 and projectable, with the talent to throw three pitches in the big leagues. He was committed to Radford. The Dodgers should have space to sign him in part because they picked college seniors in the ninth and tenth rounds, and because second-rounder Mitchell White signed for significantly below his pick value.
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Top Picks Funkhouser, Singer, Hughes, Cody Do Not Sign
By Steve Adams | July 17, 2015 at 3:48pm CDT
The deadline for 2015 draft picks to sign is today at 5pm ET, and entering Friday, there were seven players from the top two rounds that remained unsigned: No. 1 overall pick Dansby Swanson; Dodgers top picks Walker Buehler (No. 24) and Kyle Funkhouser (No. 35); Brewers Competitive Balance (A) pick Nathan Kirby (No. 40); Blue Jays second-rounder Brady Singer (No. 56); Orioles second-rounder Jonathan Hughes (No. 68); and Twins Competitive Balance (B) pick Kyle Cody (No. 73).
Swanson, Buehler and Kirby have reportedly agreed to sign, but we'll run down the list of top picks that have elected not to sign right here…
Baseball America's John Manuel reports (on Twitter) that Cody will not sign with the Twins and will instead return to Kentucky for his senior season. Minnesota will receive the No. 74 pick in this year's draft.
Singer will indeed attend college rather than sign with the Blue Jays, tweets Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. As Baseball America's J.J. Cooper tweets, this marks the third time in five seasons that the Blue Jays have failed to sign a first- or second-round pick. Toronto will receive the No. 57 pick in next year's draft.
Earlier Updates
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweets that the D-Backs have offered Swanson a bonus of $6.5MM or more, but he's yet to decide on whether or not to accept. That's about $2.116MM below the slot value at No. 1 overall. Swanson is reportedly being advised by Casey Close of Excel Sports Management.
It "looks like" Singer will attend Florida rather than sign with the Blue Jays, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (Twitter links). That's not the same definitive type of report listed below, however, so there would at least appear to be room for the two sides to strike a last-minute deal in the final hour. The Blue Jays would receive the 57th pick in next year's draft if the high-school righty elects college over pro ball.
Funkhouser tweeted today that he will not sign with the Dodgers and will instead return to Louisville for his senior season. The college right-hander was at one point thought to be a potential Top 10 pick, but as Baseball America's Teddy Cahill wrote last night, attrition of Funkhouser's stuff as the draft approached caused his stock to slip. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reported that the Dodgers offered Funkhouser roughly $2MM, which was above his $1.756MM slot, though also considerably lower than the amount he'd have gotten without the late dip in his draft stock. The Dodgers will receive the No. 36 pick in the 2016 draft as compensation, and they'll now turn their focus to signing Buehler, a right-hander out of Vanderbilt. Because Funkhouser did not sign, however, his $1.756MM slot value will be subtracted from the Dodgers' allotted draft pool.
MLB.com's Jim Callis reports that Hughes will not sign with the Orioles and will instead Georgia Tech. A high school righty out of Georgia, Hughes' No. 68 overall slot came with a value of $907K, though it's not clear what sort of offer the Orioles made. Baltimore will be awarded the 69th pick in next year's draft as compensation for failure to sign Hughes. Still, the loss of a top pick just one year after not picking until the third round (the Orioles forfeited draft picks to sign both Nelson Cruz and Ubaldo Jimenez) and just months after trading a Competitive Balance pick to the Dodgers to relieve themselves of Ryan Webb's salary is a tough blow for the Baltimore farm system. They did, however, net an extra pick when Cruz, who had received a qualifying offer, signed in Seattle.
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Brook Trout are abundant in northern Iowa where this one was caught you just have to find the right stream. Like the salmon shown in the previous post the grass and the texture of the fish provide interesting contrasts for this acrylic piece. This will be part of the expanding "Fish Series" & "Cabin Art"collections also.


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CLIMATE WEEK NYC
Looking back at Climate Week NYC 2019
This year saw the biggest Climate Week event on Earth to date; Climate Week NYC, encompassing the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit and a significant upsurge of youth-led climate activism.
Crucially, the week provided a global stage that inspired participation and action from businesses, governments and civil society. All eyes were truly on New York City, with the hashtag #ClimateWeekNYC trending in the city and garnering more than 807,000,000 impressions on social media across the month of September.
Hosting presidents, policymakers, business leaders and campaigners, Climate Week NYC 2019 brought together all those fighting to tackle climate change with the most ambitious and comprehensive program to date. Over 350 events took place across the city – more than doubling last year's record – including more than 20 events hosted by The Climate Group, as well as bilateral meetings, networking sessions and interviews.
The Opening Ceremony, which took place ahead of the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit, set the tone for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The morning boasted a stellar speaker line up of world leaders, U.S. governors and global business chiefs, including; Carlos Alvarado Quesada, the President of the Republic of Costa Rica; Pedro Sanchez, the President of the Government of Spain; Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Denmark; Governor Newsom of California; Governor Inslee of Washington State; Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the OECD; John Kerry, the former U.S. Secretary of State; Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever and Isabelle Kocher, CEO of ENGIE Group.
The Hub this year continued to establish itself as a central platform for businesses, governments and the wider climate community to tackle the most pressing issues in the fight against climate change. Over 1,000 delegate attended various sessions across the two days, inspiring discussions and providing solutions, as well as facilitating new partnerships to extend action beyond Climate Week NYC.
In addition, more than 20 new business commitments were made on cleaner, smarter energy as part of our corporate leadership initiatives, meaning that almost 300 multinationals across every major sector are now committed to climate action. Overall these members represent US$5.5 trillion in combined revenue, with operations in more than 140 markets and comprising more than 16 million employees – almost double the workforce of New York State.
A particularly noteworthy announcement at the opening ceremony came from RE100 member, Unilever, on its remarkable progress towards the goal of becoming a carbon neutral company before 2030. The business revealed that its operations across five continents – including factories, offices, R&D facilities, data centers, warehouses and distribution centers – are now powered by 100% renewable grid electricity. While this is a hugely impressive achievement, what's equally significant was an honest discussion about the challenges of accessing renewables at some of Unilever's global sites. This is yet another example of how multinational companies can send a strong demand signal directly to markets where renewables are harder to source, helping to accelerate the transition to clean energy.
Off the main stage, hundreds of side events kept the city engaged with the global climate agenda, from film screenings and panel discussions to nature walks and theatre shows. For the first time, Climate Week NYC also proudly partnered with Global Citizen to host a Youth and Activism program to highlight the global leadership of young people and their influence on climate action, as well as providing an opportunity for them to host, attend and support events and activities taking place during the week.
Reflecting on the discussions, debates, commitments and actions that have come out of this year's Climate Week NYC, it's clear there is a shared vision across our powerful network of governments and businesses to shape the world for the better.
Next year's Climate Week NYC will take place between September 21 – 27 2020, alongside the United Nations General Assembly, just weeks ahead of a significant U.S. election and a critical COP26 in the United Kingdom. Our work is cut out for us, but we know what needs to be done: we must halve global emissions in the next 10 years. So, it's time to buckle up – the Climate Decade is coming.
The Fight for Climate Optimism
By Suzanne DiBianca, Chief Impact Officer and EVP of Corporate Relations, Salesforce
"This is not a climate negotiation summit. You don't negotiate with nature. This is a climate action summit," proclaimed the United Nations Secretary-General in his opening speech at the UN Climate Action Summit.
This sentiment deeply resonated throughout the week as world leaders, CEOs, government officials, business leaders, global investors, and young entrepreneurs gathered in NYC for the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week NYC 2019 to declare commitments to sustainability and climate action and call for climate optimism. The kind of optimism that turns righteous anger and impatience into action.
If we're going to beat the worst consequences of a changing climate, we need to move from words to action and take a multi-stakeholder approach— businesses alongside government and nonprofit agencies have to work together.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have created a nonpartisan, non-political blueprint that allows all sectors to collaborate with each other in a focused way. At Salesforce, our global strategy is guided in large part by the SDGs and will help us create a positive impact on our communities and the planet.
BUSINESS AS A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE
Now more than ever, it is of vital importance for businesses to become climate advocates. We're facing down irreparable harm to our planet, so we need all businesses to use not only their influence but also their core competencies and rapid innovation to create solutions that will tackle climate change.
At Salesforce, the environment is a key stakeholder. We are focused on creating a sustainable, low-carbon future as we drive towards our Step Up Declaration commitments, deliver a carbon-neutral cloud for all customers and aim to reach 100 percent renewable energy by 2022 through The Climate Group's RE100 initiative.
Last month, we launched Salesforce Sustainability Cloud—a new carbon accounting product for businesses to drive climate action that will accelerate the world's efforts towards carbon neutrality. Our goal is to bring the full power of the Salesforce platform to create technology that drives positive impact, and propels forward the SDGs.
And while the pressure builds on all businesses to become more sustainable -- to adapt their supply chains to address carbon emission goals, manufacture with sustainable products or meet fair labor practices, technology innovations like blockchain and artificial intelligence can help power this work further and faster. Blockchain is a game-changer for transparency and responsibility in the supply chain, and AI can help companies address environmental issues more intelligently and act more quickly.
These technologies, along with all of our involvement, are part of the solution we need.
DRIVING CHANGE TOGETHER
We saw some powerful new ideas come from young entrepreneurs at the first ever UN Youth Climate Summit. Young leaders from around the world stood on stage to deliver remarkable technology innovations, such as offering an alternative to data centers with a new type of organic cloud that emits oxygen rather than CO2, and an app for farmers to prevent crop failures and achieve 3x higher grain production annually. These young people are driving a movement and giving us climate optimism. They are inspiring business leaders around the world to not just speak up and make commitments but to take real action. Action the planet will actually notice.
Nearly 1,000 companies globally have joined We Mean Business, a global nonprofit coalition working with the world's most influential businesses to take action on climate change, and over 670 companies are taking science-based climate action. Businesses are also acting through The Climate Group's RE100, EV100 and EP100 initiatives, with members including multinationals across every major sector, representing a combined revenue of US$5.5 trillion.
During Climate Week NYC, 87 major companies aligned to commit to set climate targets across their operations and value chains aligned with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and reaching net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.
This is just the beginning - we all have more to give, more to do and more to contribute.
CLIMATE ACTION TODAY
When we look back on this year, I am optimistic that we'll recognize 2019 as the year that public perception of the climate crisis changed. The year we no longer talked about it as an abstraction that would manifest itself in another lifetime. It's here now.
We must include climate action in every conversation, every business relationship-- and yes even every contract.
We all have a role to play, based on our unique skills, resources and core competencies -- I challenge you; what can you do with what you have in your toolbox to deliver impact that planet Earth might actually notice?
Let's use today and every day hereafter to push further, faster, together for climate optimism.
The time is now. Join us.
We are thrilled to be this year's Headline Sponsor at Climate Week NYC. As a pinnacle year in climate activism, we look forward to the future in seeing more companies act and increase climate optimism for all.
Exelon Launches $20 Million Climate Change Investment Initiative to Help U.S. Startups Develop Next-Generation Clean-Energy Technology
The Exelon Foundation and Exelon Corp., the nation's largest generator of carbon-free energy and the only Fortune 100 electric and gas utility, recently launched a $20 million Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i) to fund startups working on new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.
The initiative was formally announced at The Climate Group's "Building Futures" Climate Week NYC 2019 forum last month -- where attendees explored how smart technologies can cut the carbon footprint of buildings.
"Buildings generate about 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, so even small improvements in the energy efficiency of residential and commercial structures can make a big difference," said Val Jensen, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Policy of Exelon Utilities, who delivered the keynote address at the "Building Futures" forum.
"Our Pepco electric utility in Washington, D.C., for example, just rolled out Smart Home kits for customers to remotely control their highest energy-consuming appliances," said Jensen. "Similarly, our new Energy Savings for Business initiative helps businesses 're-tune' buildings to correct operational and structural issues that waste energy, such as installing so-called 'smart' thermostats that adjust temperatures automatically based on occupancy levels."
The new Climate Change Investment Initiative is Exelon's latest effort to spur the ongoing transition to a clean, next-generation energy grid, utilizing the concept of "philanthropic-impact investing" to generate financial return and cut carbon emissions to stem climate change.
The Exelon Foundation will contribute $10 million over the next decade to fund the initiative, which will focus on clean-energy and environmental technologies with potential for wide-scale commercialization. Exelon Corp. will match that grant with up to $10 million in pro-bono services, including mentoring entrepreneurs on ways to access capital, structure business plans, allocate financial resources and meet regulatory requirements. The selected grant recipients also will be able to tap the company's innovation programs – Exelorate Growth, Constellation Technology Ventures and Partnership R&D – for counsel.
"Exelon stands with the vast majority of our customers who want cleaner air and affordable, reliable energy," said Chris Crane, Exelon CEO. "With recent advances in technology, these objectives are no longer mutually exclusive. The Exelon Foundation Climate Change Investment Initiative will put us a step closer to a clean-energy future by helping entrepreneurs translate their ideas for reversing climate change into practical solutions."
Exelon will give special consideration to minority- and women-owned businesses, though encourages all applicants that meet the following criteria to apply:
Their technologies potentially benefit at least one of Exelon's urban markets: Atlantic City, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., or Wilmington, Delaware. Their innovations must either mitigate greenhouse gas emissions; boost urban infrastructure resiliency; or help cities, businesses and communities adapt to climate change and reach specific sustainability and climate goals.
The 2c2i launch coincided with Exelon's first day of trading on the Nasdaq stock market, home to many of the world's leading innovative companies. Just as Exelon is committed to eliminating carbon emissions from power generation, Nasdaq is optimizing its facilities footprint to cut energy use and preserve resources. Nasdaq's MarketSite in Times Square, for example, became carbon neutral in 2018, offsetting the power it uses with wind power credits.
The new Climate Change Investment Initiative comes as hundreds of state, municipal and local entities are working to cut carbon emissions, boost infrastructure resiliency and better adapt to climate change by improving the energy efficiency of buildings, electrifying the transportation sector and expanding renewable energy penetration, among other actions.
Many markets in Exelon's service territory are setting ambitious clean energy goals. Illinois, for example, wants 25 percent of its energy needs to come from renewable sources by 2025, while Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia are aiming for 100 percent renewable energy by 2032 and 2035, respectively. Reaching these goals will create more opportunities for entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market.
Exelon serves the largest number of electricity and natural gas customers in the U.S, with 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
A Gold Sponsor for this year's Climate Week NYC, we were pleased to have Exelon join us for the Building Futures event and to have their Senior Vice President, Strategy and Policy, Val Jensen as the Keynote Speaker, who highlighted the importance of innovation in the industry to catalyze action.
Exelon expects to announce its first funded class of entrepreneurs after the first of the year. For more information visit www.exelonfoundation.com.
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