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15. DNPA Training in Planning
To the Clerk of All Town & Parish Councils Within the Dartmoor National Park
Dear Clerk
Dartmoor National Park - Planning Training for New and Established Parish Councillors and Clerks
Following the last Parish Council workshop, I am writing to enquire whether or not there is any appetite from Parish/Town Council Clerks and new and established Councillors for bespoke planning training.
Please can you let me know if you are interested, and what subjects you would like us to cover – they may be general or specific – it would be helpful however, if you could specify any particular areas of concern you have, or where you think your knowledge needs to be improved.
Following your reply I will look at a tailored programme. Dependant on the level of responses we may be able to offer one-to-one assistance or on a geographic parish/town council basis. Our resources are limited so I cannot promise one to one, but we will do our best.
Happy to cover enforcement issues as well as planning policy matters, planning/listed building consent/trees, administration and how we deal with applications, understanding plans, etc.
I would be grateful if you could respond by the end of June if possible.
Stephen Belli
14. Letter from NALC to all Councillors
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS
109 GREAT RUSSELL STREET LONDON WC1B 3LD
T: 020 7637 1865 F: 020 7436 7451 E: nalc@nalc.gov.uk W: www.nalc.gov.uk
To all Parish and Town Councillors in England
Dear Councillor,
As chairman of your national body I wanted to be among the first to congratulate you, whether you are a new or returning councillor. I wish you the very best of luck in the years ahead as you take up civic office to support and develop your community.
You are now part of a successful, effective and growing national movement. A movement of 80,000 councillors contributing over eight million volunteer hours a year, with 9,000 local (parish and town) councils investing around one billion pounds to make our communities better, improve quality of life and give local people a voice.
Local councils in England are the backbone of local democracy and are of increasing importance. Over 200 new councils have been set-up over the last decade, with local councils continuing to expand their role, taking on new responsibilities and services from other authorities and organisations.
I am proud to serve you as the chairman of NALC, and I will seek to do three important things on your behalf:
• raise our profile amongst Parliament, civil servants and the media to ensure we get the recognition and respect we deserve, whilst encouraging more people to get involved;
• support your county association of local councils (CALC) and work together to deliver high quality services and provide the tools you need to help you serve your community;
• campaign on behalf of the sector and promote our manifesto goals for a stronger local democracy, fairer funding and more powers.
In return, I would ask you to do three things to help me:
• act as a positive advocate, engaging with MPs and local media, letting them (and NALC) know of all the great work you are doing to improve your local area;
• get involved with your CALC and NALC, by working together we can ensure we have a strong local and national voice; use our services, attend conferences and training, and give us feedback on how we can improve;
• sign up for the Local Council Award Scheme, which helps us demonstrate to government, principal authorities and the general public that we are an efficient, effective and well-run part of local government.
I wish you all the best in your endeavours over the next few years and hope to meet some of you at local and national events and visits. If you want to find out more about our work, including our events, initiatives we run and support and the help and advice we can provide, please visit our website: www.nalc.gov.uk
Councillor Ken Browse
Chairman, National Association of Local Councils
13. Bridleway Surfacing.
Just to let you know, we have confirmation that our contractors (Landmarc) will be starting work next week to start the path repairs on the bridleway from Princetown, out onto South Hessary Tor as far as Nuns Cross Farm. It is about 3km in total and the work will involve profiling the path, installing cross drains - transporting in stone for a sub base, with crushed growan as a top dressing. The works are anticpated to take 6-8weeks and we are aiming to maintain access for the duration.
Pete Rich is the ranger overseeing the works on the ground (copied in) and he is arranging for advisory signage to be placed at the ends of the route and other key access points.
Andrew Watson
Head of Recreation, Access & Estates
12. 10mph speed limit.
FRIDAY 5 JUNE 2015 for a maximum of 5 days. B3212, TAVISTOCK , ROAD FROM TWO BRIDGES TO HIGHER CHERRYBROOK BRIDGE from a point 30m east of Cherrybrook Hotel in a north easterly direction for a distance of 610m.
This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable -
CATS EYES REMOVAL IN ADVANCE OF SURFACE DRESSING
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11. TAVISTOCK and District CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE'S HUB Meeting in Princetown
When: Thursday 2 July 2015 (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Where: Princetown Pavilion Youth Club, Barrack Road, Princetown, Yelverton, PL20 6FB
The meeting will have a focus on health provision locally for young people. There will be, in addition to the usual update from groups and activities, an input from Aggie Szpinda from Healthwatch (www.healthwatch.co.uk)
If you would like an item/s to be added to the agenda, please email Anne Johnson (annejohnson@msn.com) or Cath Gristy (cath.gristy@plymouth.ac.uk) by 17 June 2015 at the latest.
Juliet White, Charity Administrator
juliet@voycdevon.org.uk
10. Geoffrey Cox MP Advice Surgery Dates 2015
Bideford & Torrington Saturday 27th June; Saturday 18th July; Saturday 19th September; Saturday 24th October; Saturday 21st November; Saturday 12th December
Holsworthy & Tavistock Saturday 13th June; Saturday 11th July; Saturday 5th September; Saturday 17th October;
Saturday 7th November; Saturday 5th December
If you would like to make an appointment to see Geoffrey, please contact his office by post, email, phone or via his website.
Geoffrey Cox MP for Torridge & West Devon
Constituency Office: 2 Bridge Chambers, Lower Bridge Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2BU
Email: tellgeoffrey@geoffreycox.co.uk Tel. 01237 459001 www.geoffreycox.co.uk
9. The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) Survey
We would like to draw you attention to the national rural crime survey which the RSN is helping to promote across the country. Some further background about the survey is set out below with a link to the online survey form. Please take a few moments to look at the NRCN website link below and complete the survey if it is relevant to you, your family or business. Please also share this opportunity with friends or colleagues that may also have a similar interest.
Many thanks for your attention
Biggest ever survey to uncover true impact of policing and crime in rural areas
Start the Survey >
Countryside Residents Set to Make Their Voices Heard in National Crime Poll The largest ever survey into crime and anti-social Behaviour (ASB) in rural areas has been launched in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to find out how the police can better serve rural communities. The survey, launched by the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) and supported by the RSN which provides it's Secretariat. The NRCN is calling for people who work or live in rural areas to come forward and give their views on policing in their community, the impact crime and ASB has on them and their neighbours and to ultimately help shape the future of crime prevention and rural policing.
Anyone living or working in rural areas is being encouraged to take part in the survey to help build a picture of what is a widespread but often misunderstood issue. You don't need to have been a victim of crime to have a view on how the police work. You may be concerned about police visibility or response, see incidents that go unreported, or you may have a local officer who is engaged and proactive.
Against a backdrop of policing budget reductions and a growing focus on higher crime areas, the new survey will assess how crime and ASB, as well as the threat of potential crime, affects individuals, both financially and emotionally. It will also shed light on the human implications of crime and the fear of crime seeking to explore the impact not just on individual victims, but also communities as a whole.
Any crime that happens in an urban area can, and does, happen in rural areas too. How policing is delivered affects everyone living and working there. Traditional farm-related incidents such as fuel theft and sheep rustling make up just one part of the problem; we need to understand all the other issues that affect people in our remoter areas, as well as in market towns, villages and the countryside more generally.
Chair of the NRCN, Julia Mulligan, who is also North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, said: "The full scale of crime in rural areas has never before been assessed. Whilst official figures show rural crime, like crime in general, is decreasing, we are concerned about the wider implications on people and communities. The fear of crime can be as detrimental to people's wellbeing as crimes themselves, so we are keen to find out more through this survey. Our aim is to build a clear picture of the issue to shape future delivery of services locally and nationally. By completing the survey, people can really have their say on how crime affects them and what they expect from local police and their partners involved in community safety."
The survey, which is taking place with support from the Home Office, aims to build a body of information to improve national awareness of crime in rural areas as well as provide a clearer picture of attitudes towards crime to help inform government and local policy.
The findings will be important to ensure the human costs such as psychological impacts of crime are taken into account and police funding is spent where it is most needed, rather than simply being channelled to urban conurbations. The ultimate aim is to make rural communities safer.
While the survey will aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the scale and financial cost of crime and anti-social behaviour, it will also measure the emotional impact of crime in rural areas by asking how incidents made victims feel and the longer term effects on confidence and security.
Mulligan continued: "While average crime rates do tend to be higher in urban areas, tackling rural crime comes with its own specific challenges whether that be the ability of police forces to respond quickly or the scale of crimes which may go unreported. This survey is an important step towards delivering a better service to communities and making the countryside a safer place to live and work."
The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) is now supported by 30 Police and Crime Commissioners and police forces across England and Wales. The Network, established in July 2014, includes a wide range of organisations with an interest in community safety and rural affairs such as the National Farmers Union, Historic England, Neighbourhood Watch and Crimestoppers.
For a full list of members and for more information on the NRCN, please visit the National Rural Crime Network website.
The survey will be open until Wednesday 24 June.
Copyright © 2015 Rural Services Network, All rights reserved.
8. I am pleased to attach a news release with details of a free conference in Bridestowe – between Okehampton and Tavistock – on Thursday 11 June on the topic of rural isolation.
It is being organised by the Okehampton and Tavistock area branches of Devon Senior Voice, and will be dedicated to discussing ways of tackling this social blight in Devon.
Any parish or town councillor who would like to attend would be most welcome, and I'd be grateful if you would bring this invitation to their attention.
If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact me.
With best wishes.
Part-time Publicity and Development Officer
Devon Senior Voice
Email tim@scfd.org.uk
Website www.seniorcouncildevon.org.uk
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7. Please find attached the June Emergency Planning Newsletter produced by Devon County Council.
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6. Hi NigelI have passed this on to the Clerk to the Parish Council. I am sure she will deal with it in an efficient manner. Please come back to me if you do not hear anything. Kind regards Roger Claxton Widecombe Website Co-ordinator
From: clerk@dartmoorforestpc.net [mailto:clerk@dartmoorforestpc.net
Subject: WIDECOMBE_CONTACT_POINT DOUBLE YELLOW LINES
Dartmoor Forest and Burrator Parish Councils are teaming up to seek a Traffic Regulation Order to prevent parking on some roads in both parishes where we suffer blocked access by masses of day trippers parking on the roadside at peak periods. We would like to benefit from your experience of getting the double yellow lines approved at Spitchwick and New Bridge Hill.
Would you tell us how you went about it, what evidence you needed of the problem and what challenges you faced and how you overcame them, please? I am happy to take the information by email, telephone, visiting speaker or post as is most convenient and effective. Best wishes Nigel Tigwell Dartmoor Forest Parish Clerk
5. FUNDING worth £450,000 is being made available to help support social enterprises in Devon.
The Community Impact Support Scheme (CISS) seeks to meet community needs arising from welfare reform and wider public sector budget cuts.
Expressions of interest should be submitted via Devon County Council's communities website from Monday (18 May) until 12 June.
Applications are welcomed from organisations within the social economy who work to support people most affected by welfare reform, focusing on those who are unemployed or in work but heavily benefit-dependent.
Successful applicant organisations will be supported to become more attractive to a range of other investment opportunities - such as from the private sector and social investment - and in turn help secure their long term sustainability.
CISS support will comprise one-off grants, typically ranging from £10,000 to £50,000, together with access to business support.
Applicants will be encouraged to develop ideas, business plans and financial forecasts to make sure they are 'investment ready'.
As far as possible, the CISS will also assist with signposting and cross-referrals to other potential sources of support and financial advice.
It is estimated that £343m per year will be taken out of the Devon economy through reductions to welfare benefits with the losses impacting on working age households.
"This scheme is the latest in a number of investments made by the county council towards supporting a strong social economy in recognition of the increasingly important role of this sector," said Barry Parsons, the local authority's cabinet member for performance and engagement.
"We have shared best practice in this field with peers across the UK and Europe through our programmes with the Young Foundation and the SEEING Project and we are continuing to take this work forward."
The council believes it can sometimes take just a small amount of financial assistance or help with business planning to get an organisation up and running.
The scheme is being run by DCC's Economy and Enterprise service in partnership with district councils and other key stakeholders.
These include Dartington School for Social Entrepreneurs, Devon Community Foundation, Devon Communities Together, Devon & Somerset Business Finance Network and Department for Work & Pensions.
4. The Hill Farm Project Team May newsletter.
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3. ELECTORAL REVIEW OF DEVON: DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published draft recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Devon County Council. Today is the start of an eight week public consultation on the Commission's draft recommendations on new division boundaries across Devon. The consultation closes on 6 July 2015.
View the draft recommendations
You can view the Commission's draft recommendations at https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/4141 where you can find interactive maps, a report and guidance on how to have your say. The Commission has not finalised its conclusions and now invites representations on the draft recommendations.
A summary outlining the Commission's draft recommendations outlining the draft recommendations, an interactive map of the Commission's recommendations for Devon, electorate figures and guidance on how to propose new electoral divisions is available on the consultation area at: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/4141. Further information about the review and the Commission's work is also published on our website at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-west/devon/devon-county-council.
We encourage everyone who has a view on the draft recommendations to contact us whether you support them or whether you wish to propose alternative arrangements.
Before finalising the recommendations, the Commission will consider every representation received during consultation whether it is submitted by an individual, a local group or an organisation. We will weigh each submission against the criteria the Commission must follow when drawing up electoral arrangements:
· To deliver electoral equality where each county councillor represents roughly the same number of electors as others across the county.
· That the pattern of divisions should, as far as possible, reflect the interests and identities of local communities.
· That the electoral arrangements should provide for effective and convenient local government.
It is important that you take account of the criteria if you are suggesting an alternative pattern of divisions. You can find additional guidance and information about previous electoral reviews on our website to help you or your organisation make a submission.
The Commission welcomes comments on the recommendations report by 6 July 2015. Representations should be made:
Through our interactive consultation portal where you can explore the maps of the recommendations, draw your own boundaries and supply comments at: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/4141.
· By email to: reviews@lgbce.org.uk.
· Or in writing to:
Review Officer (Devon)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Millbank Tower
SW1P 4QP
The Commission aims to publish every response it receives during phases of consultation. If you do not want all or any part of your response or name to be made public, you must state this clearly in the response. Any such request should explain why confidentiality is necessary. All responses may be subject to publication or disclosure as required by law (in particular under the Freedom of Information Act 2000).
This is the last opportunity to influence the Commission's recommendations before they are finalised. We therefore encourage local people to get in touch with us and have their say.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mark Pascoe
Review Officer
reviews@lgbce.org.uk
Please note as of 27 April we have new contact details. Our new address is LGBCE, 14th Floor, Millbank Tower, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP. Our new telephone number is 0330 500 1525.
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2. Notes on WDBC Neighbourhood Planning Event.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING EVENT 23rd APRIL 2015 – INFORMATION AND FOLLOW UP
33 representatives from 11 parishes attended the Neighbourhood Planning event held at Bridestowe Village Hall on the 23rd April. The event was led by Bere Peninsula Neighbourhood Planning Group, who shared their experiences to date of developing a Neighbourhood Plan, alongside officers from the Council who provided the context for Neighbourhood Planning and the technical detail. Attached is the presentation and a Website Information Sheet with links to other information provided on the day and useful websites.
The information contained on the Bere Peninsula display boards can be found on their website: http://berepeninsulaplan.org.uk/ alongside other very useful information.
If you would like to discuss developing a Neighbourhood Plan for your area please contact Strategic Planning: strategic.planning@westdevon.gov.uk
OUR PLAN UPDATE
As you will be aware the statutory consultation on the draft "Our Plan" finished on 13th April, many thanks to all those who took the time to respond. We have been analysing the representations and will shortly publish both these and a summary of our response to the issues raised and any proposed changes to be taken forward. We will let you know when this information becomes available.
Strategic Planning Team
strategic.planning@westdevon.gov.uk
TAP FUND 2015-16
The TAP Fund is continuing for 2015-16. Details of the amounts available by Link are as follows:
Eastern Link £8,379.80
Northern Link £12,849.80 (including under spend from 14/15 of £1,596.30)
Southern Link £32,822.16 (including under spend from 14/15 of £5,054.86)
The dates for the next round of Link Committees and deadline for submission of TAP applications to be considered at these meetings can be found below:
Link - Meeting Date - Final Submission Date for TAP Applications to be considered at meeting
Eastern 25th June 2015 11th June 2015
Northern 2nd July 2015 18th June 2015
Southern 9th July 2015 25th June 2015
There are no changes to the scheme this year and details can be found at:
http://www.westdevon.gov.uk/article/2768/TAP-Town--Parish-Fund
For more information please contact: community@westdevon.gov.uk
COMMUNITY AND SPORTS GRANTS 2015-16
A reminder that West Devon Borough Council is able to fund eligible projects through its Community Grants Schemes. Further information can be found on the website at: http://www.westdevon.gov.uk/article/2343/Community-Grants--Funding
Applications should be submitted to the Community Team: community@westdevon.gov.uk
WEST DEVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
For further information about the Town and Parish Council Voice, or if you have an article you think would be of interest to Town and Parish Councils Borough-wide, please contact the Community Team on 01822 813600 or email community@swdevon.gov.uk
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Photograph credits N K Tigwell unless otherwise stated


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Free Music In Marana: Kate Becker
Crossroads at Silverbell District Park 7548 North Silverbell Road Tucson, AZ, 85743 United States (map)
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Bring your dancing shoes for a night of free music in the park! Enjoy music while lounging in a chair or on a blanket (borrow one from us if you don't have one).
Kate Becker is a vocalist and writer of melodies and lyrics. Born in San Francisco to a Swiss mother and New Yorker father, she was raised between Bern, Switzerland and New York City, where she studied Jazz vocals for seven years. Becker brings deep and soulful meaning to her original songs with an eclectic mix of funk, Latin, rhythm and blues and jazz. Her all-star band includes some of Arizona's best musicians—Richard Katz (piano), Marshall Jones (guitar), Ruben Moreno (trumpet) and Patrick Morris (bass). Kate's voice is deep and expressive and plays to strong rhythmic grooves. The Kate Becker All Star Band delivers sultry evocative tunes with a dose of joy-inducing inspiration that makes you want to move!
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This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 16th, Pirates Acquire Dale Long
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note from 1950.
Will Craig, first baseman for the 2020-21 Pirates. He was originally drafted in the 37th round out of high school by the Kansas City Royals in 2013, but he decided to attend Wake Forest, where the Pirates snapped him up in the first round, selected 22nd overall in 2016. Craig debuted in pro ball with Morgantown of the New York-Penn League in 2016, where he helped them to a league title by hitting .280 with 14 extra-base hits and 41 walks in 63 games. He skipped to Bradenton of the High-A Florida State League in 2017 and batted .271 in 123 games, with 26 doubles, six homers, 61 RBIs and 62 walks. He also got hit by 16 pitches, helping him to an impressive .373 OBP. Craig moved up to Altoona of the Double-A Eastern League in 2018, where he hit .248 with 30 doubles, 20 homers and 102 RBIs. He then played for Triple-A Indianapolis of the International League in 2019. That season saw him hit .249 with 23 doubles, 23 homers and 78 RBIs in 131 games. During the shortened 2020 season, he was at the Pirates Alternate Training site in Altoona, which allowed him to play his first two big league games with the Pirates. He began 2021 back in Indianapolis, but he got a shot with the Pirates and hit .217/.277/.300 in 18 games. After being sent back to the minors, where he had a .916 OPS in 33 games, the 26-year-old Craig was released in July so he could finish the season playing in Korea. In 60 games while in Korea in 2021, he hit .249/.322/.387 with 12 doubles, six homers and 30 RBIs.
Brandon Cumpton, pitcher for the 2013-14 Pirates. He was a ninth round pick in 2010 by the Pirates out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, whose career was sidetracked by a pair of major injuries. He debuted in pro ball with State College of the short-season New York-Penn League, where he had a 2.53 ERA in 10.2 innings. In 2011, Cumpton split the year evenly between Low-A West Virginia of the South Atlantic League and High-A Bradenton of the Florida State League. He made 12 starts and one relief appearance in both spots, pitching 67 innings with West Virginia and 66.1 innings with Bradenton. He combined to go 10-7, 3.98 in 133.1 innings. The 2012 season was spent entirely in Double-A with Altoona of the Eastern League, where he went 12-11, 3.84 in 152.1 innings. He played in the Arizona Fall League after the season and had a 2.57 ERA in 11 relief appearances. He made two poor starts in Altoona in 2013, yet he ended up pitching well in the majors that same year. Cumpton reached the majors in mid-June for the first time and did well in some spot starts, posting a 2.05 ERA in 30.2 innings, with five starts and one relief appearance. The majority of his season was spent with Triple-A Indianapolis of the International League, where he had a 6-7, 3.32 record in 122 innings.
Cumpton spent more time in Pittsburgh in 2014, switching between starting and relief, though he still spent half of the year in Triple-A. He had a 3.03 ERA in 71.1 innings with Indianapolis, while posting a 4.89 ERA in 70 innings with the Pirates, making ten starts and six relief appearances. During Spring Training of 2015, he required Tommy John surgery, which cost him the entire season. He then missed 2016 due to shoulder surgery, which also spilled into the 2017 season, where he was only able to throw 37.1 innings of minor league ball split over three levels. Cumpton signed with the Texas Rangers for 2018, though he was released during Spring Training. He signed with the Blue Jays in July and made one big league appearance on July 31st, allowing one run in 1.2 innings. He became a free agent after the season and spent 2019 pitching both summer and winter ball in Mexico, while also playing independent ball and winter ball in the Dominican, pitching a total of 151.1 innings. In 2020, he played independent ball in Winnipeg. He played for two different teams in Mexico during the summer in 2021. His career big league stats show a 5-5, 4.05 record in 102.1 innings over 15 starts and eight relief appearances.
Tim Wood, pitcher for the 2011 Pirates. He was originally drafted in the 21st round out of high school in 2001 by the Montreal Expos, but he decided to attend Prima Community College to attempt to improve his draft stock. He slipped to the 44th round in 2002 and decided to sign with the Florida Marlins. Wood began his career in short-season ball in 2003, posting a 5.35 ERA in 38.2 innings for Jamestown of the New York-Penn League. He pitched the 2004-05 seasons with Greensboro of the Low-A South Atlantic League. He went 2-3, 4.22 in 70.1 innings over eight starts and 16 relief appearances in 2004. He made just five starts in 2005 before requiring Tommy John surgery. In 2006, he moved up to Jupiter of the High-A Florida State League for the first of two full seasons, though he wasn't fully healthy either year. He made 16 starts in 2006, though he was on limited work due to his rehab from surgery. He had a 5.83 ERA in 63.1 innings. A shoulder injury in 2007 led to Wood pitching just 17 games as a reliever. He was finally healthy in 2008 and did great with Jupiter, posting a 1.80 ERA in 40 innings of relief work. He moved up to Carolina of the Double-A Southern League and had a 5.75 ERA in 20.1 innings. He pitched in the Arizona Fall League after the season and had a 2.77 ERA in 12 appearances. In 2009, Wood split the year between Triple-A New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League and a stint with the Marlins. He actually did better in the majors, though he was coming from a high-offense league. Wood posted a 3.18 ERA in 31 games with New Orleans and a 2.82 ERA in 22.1 innings with the Marlins. He had the same type of team/time split in 2010, though this time he struggled in both spots, with a 6.43 ERA in 14 games with New Orleans, and a 5.53 ERA in 26 appearances with the Marlins.
Wood was granted free agency after the 2010 season and signed with the Washington Nationals, who cut him at the end of Spring Training in 2011. He signed with the Pirates one day later and went to Triple-A Indianapolis. The Pirates recalled him in early June and he pitched often during a 22-day stretch. He went 0-3, 5.63 in 13 relief appearances during that time, pitching a total of eight innings. After returning to the minors, he was sold to the Texas Rangers in mid-August. Wood became a free agent after the season and he pitched poorly in winter ball in the Dominican that off-season, posting a 7.59 ERA in 11 appearances. He re-signed with the Pirates on November 1, 2011 and spent all of 2012 in Indianapolis, where he did outstanding work, posting a 2.19 ERA and 21 saves in 70 innings over 54 appearances. Wood became a free agent after the season and finished his career in 2013 in the Minnesota Twins system, where he pitched poorly in limited work. His finished his three-year big league career with a 1-4, 4.50 record in 58 innings over 57 appearances.
Mark Corey, pitcher for the 2003-04 Pirates. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He is the only player from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania to make it to the Major Leagues. Corey debuted in pro ball with Princeton of the short-season Appalachian League, where he had a 3.68 ERA in 14.2 innings. He didn't play during the 1996 season, then returned to make 26 starts in 1997 for Charleston of the Class-A South Atlantic League. He went 8-13, 4.57 in 136 innings. In 1998, he made 20 starts for Burlington of the Class-A Midwest League, where he had a 12-6, 2.44 record in 140 innings. He also posted an 8.20 ERA in six starts for Chattanooga of the Southern League and he made one Triple-A start. In 1999, Corey was traded in the preseason to the New York Mets, where he spent the year in Double-A with Binghamton of the Eastern League, posting a 7-13, 5.40 record in 155 innings. The 2000 season was split between Binghamton and Triple-A Norfolk of the International League. He went 3-7, 5.14 in 89.1 innings over 13 starts and 21 relief appearances. He had the same season split in 2001, except he pitched much better in both stops. Corey had a 1.80 ERA in 35 innings with Binghamton, and a 1.47 ERA in 36.2 innings with Norfolk. He had a rough big league debut in October of 2001, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks in 1.2 innings over two appearances.
Corey did better in his brief time in New York in 2002, posting a 4.50 ERA in ten innings over 12 appearances. At the trading deadline that year, he was sent to the Colorado Rockies, where he gave up 16 runs in 12 innings over 14 appearances. He was granted free agency after the season and signed with the Pirates in December of 2002. Corey split the 2003 season between the Pirates and Triple-A Nashville of the Pacific Coast League. He made 22 appearances for the Pirates that year, posting a 5.34 ERA in 30.1 innings. In 2004, he had the same split between the Pirates and Nashville, while seeing slightly more time in the majors. He made 31 appearances for the Pirates that season, pitching a total of 35.1 innings, while posting a 4.54 ERA. Corey became a free agent after the season, but returned to the Pirates for 2005. He spent the entire year in Triple-A (affiliated moved to Indianapolis of the International League that year), pitching 61 times, while going 5-5, 4.02 in 65 innings, with 28 saves. He spent all of 2006 at Triple-A for the New York Yankees, then returned to Indianapolis for the Pirates for 2007, which ended up being his last year of pro ball. In that final season, he had a 4.13 ERA in 32.1 innings over 23 appearances. In his four seasons in the majors, he went 2-7, 6.02 in 89.2 innings over 81 games out of the bullpen.
Hector Fajardo, pitcher for the 1991 Pirates. He was playing in his home country of Mexico when the Pirates purchased his contract at 18 years old in early 1989. He rose quickly through the minors, debuting at 20 years old on August 10, 1991. He pitched in the Gulf Coast League in 1989 for the Pirates, going 0-5, 5.97 in 34.2 innings, with six starts and four relief appearances. In 1990, Fajardo had a 3.86 ERA in 21 innings back in the GCL, while also making seven starts for Low-A Augusta of the South Atlantic League, where he duplicated that 3.86 ERA, this time in 39.2 innings. He began the 1991 season at Low-A and played all four full-season levels of the minors that year. He had a 2.69 ERA in 11 starts with Augusta and a 4.13 ERA in ten starts for Carolina of the Double-A Southern League. His time in High-A (Salem of the Carolina League) amounted to one start, while his time in Triple-A Buffalo of the American Association all came out of the bullpen, where he made eight appearances. Fajardo made two late season starts for the 1991 Pirates that did not go well, with seven runs over 6.1 innings. Before the season ended, he was traded to the Texas Rangers on September 6th as the player to be named later in the Steve Buechele trade, which was made one week earlier.
Fajardo pitched parts of four seasons in Texas, making a total of 28 appearances, with a majority of his time coming in 1994 before baseball shut down due to the strike. After the trade in 1991, he went 0-2, 5.68 in 19 innings over three starts and one relief appearance. A shoulder injury during Spring Training in 1992 limited him to 61 innings in the minors spread over four levels. He tried to pitch winter ball, but the shoulder injury resurfaced and caused him to miss the start of 1993. He ended up pitched eight times in the minors on rehab, then appeared once with the Rangers at the end of the season. He made eight successful starts in Triple-A in 1994, then spent the rest of the year before the strike in the majors, where he went 5-7, 6.91 in 83.1 innings over 12 starts and six relief outings. For the 1995 Rangers, Fajardo had a 7.80 ERA in 15 innings over five relief appearances. He was traded to the Montreal Expos during the 1995 season, but never appeared with them in the majors. After his brief stint in the Expos system in Triple-A in 1995, Fajardo returned to Mexico, where he pitched the final three seasons of his pro career. Fajardo compiled a 5-9, 6.95 record in 124.1 innings in the majors, with 17 starts and 13 relief outings.
Joe Quest, infielder for the 1884 Alleghenys. He played ten years in the majors, split between seven teams. He debuted in pro ball at 18 years old in 1871, the first year of Major League baseball, playing for the Cleveland Forest Citys of the National Association. After playing three games that season, his next big league appearance was in 1878 for the Indianapolis Blues of the National League. There was no minor league for most of that time, so the New Stanton, Pa. resident was playing amateur/semi-pro ball for most of that time. Quest played in Pittsburgh in 1876 for a semi-pro team called the Allegheny (no S at the end), signing for $90 a month after playing for the Meadville Mutuals in 1875. He played for Indianapolis in the League Alliance in 1877 during the first year of minor league ball. He remained in Indianapolis for the 1878 season back in the majors. Despite batting .205 that season in 62 games, Quest led the National League with 290 plate appearances. He moved on to the Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) for four seasons and was there more for his glove at second base (technically his hands, since they didn't use gloves then). Quest hit .207 in 83 games in 1879, with 38 runs scored, 22 RBIs, and a career high 16 doubles. In 1880, he improved to a .237 average in 82 games, with 37 runs, 12 doubles and 27 RBIs. In 1881, he hit a career best .246, with 35 runs scored and 27 RBIs. He hit just one home run in his career, and it came off of Hall of Famer John Ward on June 27, 1881. In 1882, Quest hit .201 in 42 games, with 24 runs scored and 15 RBIs.
Quest played for the Detroit Wolverines (NL) and the St Louis Browns (American Association) in 1883. He batted .234 in 37 games with Detroit to start the year, then finished with a .256 average, 12 runs scored and ten RBIs in 19 games with the Browns. Most of 1884 was spent with St Louis, where he hit .206 with 46 runs scored, nine doubles and five triples. He was signed by the Alleghenys on September 21st to play shortstop, though he ended up seeing more games at second base, which is where he spent a large majority of his big league time. Quest played 12 games for the Alleghenys in 1884, batting .209 with three doubles. His 48 runs scored and five triples that year were both career highs. After leaving Pittsburgh, he played for Detroit again in 1885 and hit .195 with 24 runs scored and 21 RBIs in 55 games. He finished his big league time with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association in 1886, where he batted .207 with 14 runs scored in 42 games. He played his last pro ball in the minors in 1892. Quest finished his big league career as a .217 hitter in 596 games, with 300 runs scored, 96 extra-base hits and 161 RBIs, though RBI totals for the 1884 season in the American Association are unavailable. He umpired in 1886-87, but did such a poor job that he was suspended for three weeks without pay on June 5, 1887, which actually ended his big league umpiring career. In 1912, there was a long tribute article to Quest that got passed around to the newspapers, which stated that he was very ill and likely wouldn't last long. He ended up living until 71 years old in 1924.
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On this date in 1950, the Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft. Long had a good run with the Pirates in the late 50s, but his stint with the 1951 Pirates lasted just ten games before he was put on waivers. He was picked up by the St Louis Browns and then returned to Pittsburgh in December of 1951 when they purchased him back from the Browns. Metkovich was a bit different than Long. He already had six MLB seasons in at that point and was taken off the roster of a Pacific Coast League club. He played three seasons in the outfield for the Pirates, hitting .276 in 271 games.
Long played the next three years in the minors after returning to the Pirates organization. He was back in the majors in 1955 with Pittsburgh and hit .291 with a league leading 13 triples to go along with 16 homers and 79 RBIs. He led the Pirates in RBIs that season and even garnered some MVP attention, finishing 19th in the voting. In 1956. Long set a still standing record by homering in eight straight ballgames from May 19 – May 28. He finished the year with 27 homers and 91 RBIs which earned him the only All-Star appearances of his career. Just seven games into the 1957 season the Pirates traded away the big first baseman to the Chicago Cubs along with Lee Walls for Gene Baker and Dee Fondy.
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But, unlike what the bills seek to introduce, Cuomo would rather offer mobile sports wagering in a model similar to the state lottery's one, instead of using the model used by other states.
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By Bill Moran Last updated Jan 21, 2023
Mercer Bears (9-11, 2-5 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-8, 6-1 SoCon)
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BOTTOM LINE: Jalyn McCreary and the Mercer Bears visit Keyshaun Langley and the UNC Greensboro Spartans on Saturday.
The Spartans are 6-2 on their home court. UNC Greensboro is third in the SoCon with 14.8 assists per game led by Kobe Langley averaging 3.9.
The Bears are 2-5 against SoCon opponents. Mercer is ninth in the SoCon with 30.9 rebounds per game led by McCreary averaging 5.4.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kobe Langley is averaging five points, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals for the Spartans. Keyshaun Langley is averaging 14.3 points and 1.8 steals over the past 10 games for UNC Greensboro.
McCreary is shooting 56.7% and averaging 14.5 points for the Bears. Kamar Robertson is averaging 11.2 points over the last 10 games for Mercer.
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Not a week goes by without more evidence that big, tectonic shifts are reshaping the world. How people live and work, the structure of industries, and the vitality of organizations evolves at incredible speed.
Disruption caused by technology, the proliferation of data, human behavior, society, and regulation are not new to the risk agenda. But a new kind of risk has surfaced—disruption risk—and it is significant for two inter-related reasons. First, it does not have a "home" since it does not naturally fit within organization's risk structures today. Second, most organizations are having speculative conversations about disruption when a disciplined approach to measurement and management is in order.
While singular trends can have an impact on earnings, disruption risk increases when trends collide.
We define disruption risk as risks that would lead to fundamentally altering the financial prospects of an industry and companies within it. If we play out scenarios considering the speed and evolution of these forces, it becomes clear that current management practices cannot stem an inexorable erosion of revenue and competitiveness.
While singular trends can have an impact on earnings, disruption risk increases when trends collide. As an example, the rise of Uber Technologies and Lyft, and the decline of traditional taxi and limousine services and car rentals, was the product of many forces: the availability of mobile devices and simple apps; density of urban areas; and the underserved need to get from point A to point B, reliably and friction-free.
At first glance, these forces and collisions may seem so complex as to be confounding. Many hours of executive and board time have been spent on the notion of disruption. Directors find themselves asking one another questions: "Is 'Big Tech' coming for our business? Is some other powerful player entering our market from some near-adjacency—armed with some unique capability, or with a capital-efficient business model?" But disruption risk needs to be elevated from an occasional topic of discussion to a management discipline—one that frames and systematically probes disruption risks present in the business and places bets to create options for the future.
The mindshare of senior executives and board members to systematically discuss areas of risk, opportunity, and potential action.
The higher the forecast margin and profit, the greater the risk some other player will seize it.
The lower the level of value created for the customer, the greater the risk that someone will improve customer value.
The lower the protective barriers around an industry, the greater the risk that an outsider will enter and reshape the basis of competition in their favor.
The further away from the frontier of manufacturing and distribution capability that an organization is, the greater the risk from substitutes that create dramatic cycle time and margin pressure.
The first two indicators can serve as a powerful magnifying lens for determining where organizations should be most concerned about new entrants wanting to disrupt them—specifically, where value creation for the shareholder is high, and value creation for the customer is low. Several easy-to-grasp examples of these in financial services include high balance depositors in low yield products, high-fee current account customers, or low-risk borrowers with overpriced loans.
The second two indicators can help assess how likely—and with what velocity and impact—entrants will be able to show up on an organization's doorstep. Could new entrants leverage significantly more advanced capabilities to improve manufacturing or delivery, and are there material barriers or accelerators to their success?
Transformative innovations that will capture new areas of customer value and generate incremental shareholder value from bridging customer value gaps.
Performance innovations that will maximize the long-term value creation from existing businesses—even in the face of disruptive threats.
Productivity businesses, activities, or assets where the organization acknowledges the unavoidable threat of disruption risk and reallocates management attention and resource from these areas to fund transformative or performance innovation.
Who will monitor and actively probe it?
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The Limited Files for Bankruptcy, But May Live On — Online
Long live TheLimited.com.
By Ellie Krupnick Jan 18, 2017, 10:06am EST
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After closing its stores nationwide and contending with rumors of bankruptcy, The Limited has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
But the iconic mall brand may not be dead yet: WWD reports that private equity firm Sycamore Partners has put a nearly $25.8 million bid on The Limited's intellectual property, meaning the name itself could live on online. While all the stores were shut down this past week, TheLimited.com is still alive, albeit with a note to visitors: "TheLimited.com is down temporarily. Check back soon. We'll be back up and running as soon as possible."
In a letter to investors, The Limited's owner Sun Capital Partners Inc. said it's "evaluating strategic alternatives for its e-commerce business," according to RetailDive.
It's not uncommon for bankruptcy deals to include sales of selective parts of the company, including IP. For example, when American Apparel declared bankruptcy for the second time in November 2016, Gildan ended up acquiring its intellectual property rights and manufacturing operations, but not its retail stores, meaning the American Apparel name could remain even while the stores disappear.
Similarly, after Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy, UK retailer Boohoo.com made a $20 million bid for its intellectual property, with WWD noting that "the breaking out of the IP assets could be an emerging trend in retail bankruptcies," letting the brand live on in some form.
But it's not always a guarantee. When Sports Authority went bankrupt, Dick's Sporting Goods acquired its intellectual property rights, including SportsAuthority.com. But it essentially wiped the brand name and converted the site, so that SportsAuthority.com now redirects to DicksSportingGoods.com (with a welcoming pop-up note to customers looking for Sports Authority).
So will TheLimited.com carry The Limited name into the future online? There's a good chance, especially considering its buyer is a private equity firm, not another brand-name retailer that may swallow it whole. Sycamore Partners has also bought up brands like Talbots, Hot Topic, and Coldwater Creek, preserving the brand name and presence in many instances.
But the matter of who will still shop there — a.k.a. the reason The Limited went bankrupt in the first place — remains.
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Realme X50 Pro Review
The Realme X50 Pro reads like any other 5G Android flagship, but costs almost half as much and charges faster too
The affordable 5G flagship
By Alex Walker-Todd, Consumer Tech Editor | 05 May 2020
Should I buy the Realme X50 Pro?
An impressive blend of affordability and performance that's hard to beat. Although not the best, the camera setup is versatile and the user experience is better than previous iterations.
Speed is the real talking point here; with its Snapdragon 865 chip, 5G, UFS 3.0 storage and 65W 'SuperDart' fast charging being excellent inclusions.
You won't find better for the price, not by a long shot.
Realme X50 Pro full review
> Premium feel with affordable undertones
> Smooth scrolling
> Plenty of power and exceptional speed
> All the cameras
> Learning from past mistakes
> Price and availability
> Verdict
Top-of-the-line processor, up to 12GB of RAM, the fastest charging on the market, a high refresh-rate display, a total of six cameras, 5G - the spec sheet reads just as you'd expect from any 2020 flagship worth its salt and as such, you'd also expect to pay through the nose for the privilege of owning such hardware, but this is Realme and they play by different rules.
Building on its first foray into the high-end market at the end of last year with the X2 Pro, the Realme X50 Pro is the company's debut 5G flagship and packs in an astounding amount of premium hardware, considering it costs almost half as much as some of its most like-minded rivals.
Realme has a habit of bringing premium smartphone features down into devices at a much lower price point. The company has only been operating since 2018, but it's already making waves and climbing smartphone sales rankings with ease in markets including its native China, India and now Europe.
The X50 Pro offers the best that the company can muster and as such, should give the creators of more costly rivals real cause for concern, particularly as it moves into more markets worldwide.
Premium feel with affordable undertones
The X50 Pro is by no means an ugly phone, it features a curved glass back that blends nicely into its rounded aluminium frame. Add in details like metal hardware keys, alongside precision-cut chamfers and high-grade surface treatments all over the place and there's no denying that this phone feels high-end. That said, there are a couple of signs that let on to its more affordable nature.
The handset feels pleasingly sturdy, not least because of its 205g weight and its notable thickness, at 8.9mm (for comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ is 7.8mm thick). The display's black bezel accounts for some of the phone's profile thickness and also dresses the flat 20:9 screen in broader borders than you'd see on anything from the LG V60 ThinQ 5G to the Huawei P40.
The reflective pattern rendered within the phone's glass back diffuses light with a pleasing gradient that's far more subtle and understated compared to the likes of the lightning bolt design found on the new Realme 6 Pro. The phone comes in two colourways, Moss Green and Rust Red - both unorthodox shades based on what else is on the market - but given the choice, we'd opt for the latter.
Two other omissions of note are the lack of a headphone jack - pushing you to rely on the phone's sole Type-C USB port or its Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity - and no formal IP-certification, meaning you expose the phone to excessive dust or water at your own risk.
The 6.44in panel at play actually comes courtesy of Samsung. This Full HD+ HDR 10+ Super AMOLED doles out great vivacity, viewing angles and contrast, plus Realme has opted for a 90Hz refresh rate (just as on the Google Pixel 4 Series) and 180Hz touch sampling rate, giving the user experience a pleasing fluidity and responsiveness that's hard to find on more affordable handsets.
There's also an optical in-display fingerprint sensor that offers an impressive 0.27 response time and in practice, it rivals the capacitive readers used by phones from just a couple of years ago. Like those sensors, however, mucky or wet fingers will give the sensor a tough time, meaning entering your PIN or turning to face unlock are your next best options.
Realme grants you control over the display's refresh rate (60Hz, 90Hz or automatic), colour profile (100% DCI-P3 'Vivid' or sRGB 'Gentle') and eye care mode - with a choice between varying the colour temperature and swapping to monochrome visuals, which can be scheduled or automated to turn on and off.
The display is also bookended by a pair of stereo speakers - one sequestered behind the earpiece set into the top bezel, the other firing downwards out of the grille in the base of the phone's frame.
While there is some variation between the two speakers, with slightly more bass coming from the grille at the bottom, they offer a relatively balanced sound, although distortion is all too prevalent when you push up the volume, so they're not particularly well-suited to music playback.
Plenty of power and exceptional speed
As you might expect, Qualcomm's 2020 flagship Snapdragon 865 chip paired with heaps memory and UFS 3.0 storage guarantees you impressively-fast performance. The phone benchmarks almost identically with the LG V60 and in some cases outpaces devices like the Oppo Find X2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20.
In real-world use, I did encounter the odd app crash but such instability was rare at best, leading me to believe that subsequent software updates is all that's needed will nail down any wobbles in performance such as these.
While 5G is a wholly worthwhile and exciting inclusion (promising theoretical maximum download speeds of up to 3.45Gbps and uploads of up to 900Mbps, in the case of the X50 Pro), nowhere is the rapidity that this phone offers (or Realme's ties to Oppo) more prevalent than with its recharging abilities.
As if lifted directly from the Oppo Find X2, the X50 Pro utilises a 4200mAh dual-cell battery and in much the same fashion as Oppo's SuperVOOC 2.0 technology, delivers outlandish 65W 'SuperDart' charging.
In testing, Realme's claims ring true, with a full charge possible in around 35 minutes (between 37 and 39 in our tests), however, you need only 15 minutes to get the battery past 60% - more than enough for a work day's worth of use. This is great if you're short on time and low on battery, because, by the time you've packed your bag or put your coat on, you'll have enough charge for several hours use without worry.
Phones with such insane fast-charging speeds haven't been on the market long enough to grant us insight into the long-term effects such technology might have on battery health, but in weeks we've spent with the X50 Pro, it consistently delivered around seven hours of screen-on usage (scoring 10 hours of screen-on time in artificial testing).
All the cameras
Realme likes putting cameras on its phones, lots of them. Most of the devices it pushed in last year sported at least four cameras and the X50 Pro totals six; with a quad-camera array on the back and a dual-sensor setup on the front, set into a pill-shaped hole punch in the top left corner of the display.
The main 64Mp snapper boasts a respectably large 1/1.72in sensor, there's a 12Mp telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom, an 8Mp 119° ultra-wide that doubles as a macro lens and lastly a 2Mp monochrome sensor that's primarily used for depth perception.
That front-facing hole punch houses a respectable 32Mp primary sensor and another 8Mp ultra-wide sensor - this time with a 105° field of view.
In general usage, while it's hard to dispute the sheer versatility so many sensors afford your mobile photography, as we learn time and again, not all sensors are created equal. The manifests on the Pro's rear camera setup most prominently as a disparity in dynamic range.
Notice the difference when shooting with the wide (above) versus the ultrawide (below)
The jump from the capable 64Mp sensor to any of the others, results in a notable loss of colour depth and contrast, with bright scenarios usually appearing over-exposed. A flat even natural light, as found on a bright overcast day, is going to ensure the best results across all of the X50 Pro's cameras.
As for general shooting, the 64Mp captures photos with pleasing colour, contrast and detail. Switching to portrait mode, Realme's imaging engineers should be commended for their work on the phone's depth perception and natural-looking bokeh, however, be aware that colour science varies quite dramatically when shooting a conventional shot, versus a portrait.
Notice the inconsistency in colour science between a regular shot (above) and a portrait shot (below)
The ability to push out to the ultra-wide or in with the phone's zoom capabilities is nice, allowing you to jump from 2x optical to 5x hybrid to a maximum 20x all-digital zoom.
With only electronic-based image stabilisation on-hand, however, fine detail tends to get lost all too quickly when zooming in, while low-light shooting also suffers from grain and a lack of detail unless there's still a prominent light source on hand.
Night mode helps pull in more light but also creates far too much noise and grain - even on this tripod-locked comparison shot
As for selfies, the 32Mp front snapper retains tons of detail and colour, enough to satiate most users' expectations. The 8Mp secondary sensor, meanwhile, loses some of that contrast and colour depth and also processes images more heavily but at least there's an impressively robust beauty mode on hand.
I found more value in the fast face unlocking that front cameras allow for but overall, their selfie game is strong too.
Learning from past mistakes
The Android 10-based user experience on the X50 Pro is one of the first of the company's to sport the 'Realme UI' branding. In truth, if you've used a recent Oppo phone, you'll be able to pick out many similarities on the X50 Pro.
Based on Color OS 7 - a relative renaissance for Oppo's own user experience - the Realme X50 Pro has a distinct look and feel but doesn't suffer from excessive amounts of additional features or an overtly complicated settings menu. As with Color OS 7, Realme UI is more respectful to the underlying Android experience and as such, should prove approachable to most users.
It features a number of great assistive tools like a dedicated dark mode, the 'smart sidebar', which is similar to Samsung's Edge Screens, and a one-handed mode, which makes wielding a device as large and as thick as this that little bit easier.
There's also heaps of optional customisation that doesn't get in the way if you don't want to bother with it. You can move between three different navigation styles (buttons, Android swiping and Realme swiping), use gestures for everything from screenshots to call handling and there's an inbuilt 'Game Space' app that lets you manage performance and notifications when gaming.
A tip of the hat also goes to Realme's eye-catching live wallpapers, which complement the phone's colourways and play well with that 90Hz refresh rate display.
The Realme X50 Pro was already available in some European markets but as of an announcement on 5 May is also available in the UK (and Germany). The base 8GB RAM/128GB SKU costs £569, while the beefier 12GB RAM/256GB option pushes closer to traditional flagship territory at £699.
In the UK as of 13 May, Realme is selling the X50 Pro direct from its website as well as via Amazon UK.
The Realme X50 Pro may not be what the brand is known for but still holds onto the company's core values, bringing affordability and premium features together expertly.
While you can see where the company has had to cut corners, in this market, it's about which corners you cut that make the difference between good and bad value for money.
I'd prefer having a phone with a Snapdragon 865 and 5G at the expense of water resistance and thinness - a choice Realme agrees on.
Better still, features like its 65W SuperDart charging help it stand out against its far costlier competitors - not to mention the only other phones currently with this technology are the Oppo Find X2 and X2 Pro (the Xiaomi Mi 10/10 Pro aren't yet available to buy in the UK) both of which straddle the £1000-mark.
If you don't need the additional storage, swing for the cheaper 8GB/128GB variant and you'll be nabbing yourself a real bargain.
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Realme X50 Pro: Specs
Main cameras: 64Mp wide, 12Mp 2x tele, 8Mp ultra-wide/macro, 2Mp B&W portrait
Front cameras: 32Mp wide + 8Mp ultra-wide
6.44in 90Hz Full HD+ AMOLED display
In-display optical fingerprint sensor
Dual stereo speakers w/ Hi-Res Audio + Dolby Atmos
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor w/ vapor cooling
6GB, 8GB, 12GB RAM (LPDDR5)
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.0 storage
65W SuperDart Charge fast charging
Android 10 w/ Realme UI
5G, WiFi 6
Author: Alex Walker-Todd, Consumer Tech Editor
Alex has covered every phone, tablet and wearable worth shouting about over the past eight years. Look out for him on Tech Advisor's YouTube channel.
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He believed that "a man is great by deeds, not by birth."
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ALTMAN, Diane (Kleinberg), 81, of Weston, passed on November 8th. Beloved wife, of 61 years, to Stuart Altman; devoted mother to Beth and Scott Marcus, Renee and David Nefussy and Heather Altman and James Shortridge; proud grandmother of Taylor Nefussy, Allison and Rachel Marcus, Sydney and Leah Shortridge; loving daughter of the late Hyman and Tessie Kleinberg and sister of the late Arthur Kleinberg. Diane grew up in the Bronx, New York. In the early years of her marriage she moved frequently with her husband and family, but settled in Massachusetts for over 40 years. In addition to her home in Weston, Diane loved her time in her homes in Tuftonboro, NH and Chapel Hill, NC. Diane graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Psychology and worked for many years in the probation department of the Quincy District Court. In her retirement, she enjoyed participating in the adult education programs at Brandeis and Duke universities. Diane was the happiest when spending time with her family and extended Altman and Kleinberg families. Services will be private. Donations in her memory may be made out to "Brandeis University" with "BOLLI" in the memo line, and mailed to Brandeis University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations, MS 126, PO Box 549110, Waltham, MA 02453 or online here
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Scientific American content databases, from Decker Intellectual Properties, deliver current information that covers a practical clinical approach to the diagnosis, examination and treatment of common medical conditions that physicians face regularly. Click here to learn more about these content databases, and see below for more information about a new feature available within these products.
Just announced, chapter PDFs have been added to all six Decker Scientific American database products on the STAT!Ref interface. These allow a user to download a whole chapter at a time via a PDF file.
The user will see a "View PDF" link located at the beginning of each chapter, as seen in the example below. The Chapter PDF opens in its own window and users can download as well as print the PDF if they so wish.
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Here's something that high school seniors and incoming college freshmen should see. You have tough decisions to make regarding your future. This decision will impact your income, your debt, your career, and what opportunities you create for yourself. Check out this infographic illustrating the cost and value of a college education, along with some info about college graduate earnings and regrets.
Below is an infographic from Degree Jungle.
What I found most interesting is the section at the bottom: Things college grads say. Roughly half of all grads had some regret about their major and not finding an internship while in school. Also, 75% of grads said they would do something different if they could do it over again. Wow. I'm sure plenty of people would say the same about a lot of times in their life, but college is such a critical time. Students are asked to make some big decisions at a young age, when they may not quite know what's best for them yet.
Do you think college is worth it? Do you have any regrets about that time in your life?
I also regret not working harder to find internships and research positions during the summers. I felt so overwhelmed with work during the school year that I didn't prioritize looking for a job. Thankfully I didn't repeat the mistake and I started looking for post-grad work before my senior year even started.
I think it's more useful to drill down to specific majors and specific colleges rather than generalizing to the bachelor's degree entirely. For example, what percentage of engineering majors regret their choice vs. psychology majors? What percentage of top-10 or top-50 school students regret attending their school vs. the graduates of less well-regarded institutions?


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The soft secret that enabled sauropod dinosaurs to support their massive bodies on land
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Sauropods, among the most iconic groups of dinosaurs, weighed an average 50 tons, and featured extremely long necks. Researchers have now found evidence that sauropods developed soft tissue pads beneath the heel early in their evolution, cushioning the foot to absorb their weight and help them support themselves.
Image credit: The researchers.
This group of dinosaurs, like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus, were originally believed to be semiaquatic animals that could support their size with the aid of water buoyancy. However, the discovery of sauropod tracks in terrestrial deposits in the 20th century dismissed this theory — they did just fine without the aid of water. So then how did they manage to support their enormous weight?
Most studies seeking an answer have focused on the analysis of the axial skeleton and upper and middle long bone segments, such as the skull and tail. In comparison, research on the lower limb region has been minimal, which could actually be the key to understanding sauropods' capacity to support their massive weight on land.
"We've finally confirmed a long-suspected idea and provided biomechanical evidence that a soft tissue pad would have played a crucial role in reducing locomotor pressures and bone stresses," Andreas Jannel, lead researcher, said in a statement. "It's mind-blowing to imagine that these giant creatures could have been able to support their own weight on land."
The evolution of sauropods
Jannel worked with researchers from Monash University and the University of Queensland and created 3D digital models for the foot skeleton of various sauropods and their precursors. They tested the strength of these models and compared how postures influenced the foot with and without the addition of a soft-tissue pad.
No matter the foot's posture, none of the models could sustain the magnitude of mechanical forces that the dinosaurs would have encountered – unless they also had a soft-tissue pad beneath the hell. Without the pad, the researchers explained, bones in the feet of sauropod dinosaurs would have crumpled under their massive weight. So in other words, they must have had this soft tissue.
The ancestors of sauropods were in fact small, two-legged animals that would have looked very similar to the theropods and weighted a bit more than an ostrich. But around 210 million years ago, sauropod ancestors became bigger. The largest ones, like the Argentinosaurus, reached adult sizes of over 50 tons – ten times the size of an elephant.
It goes without saying that sauropods had massive feet that would have shaken the earth as they walked. Some of the sauropod footprints found in Western Australia are over 1.7 meters long, which is big enough for most people to bathe in. In fact, the name of one of the first described sauropods was Brontosaurus, which means thunder lizard.
"I'm keen to apply a similar method to an entire limb and to include additional soft tissue such as muscles, which are rarely preserved in fossils," Jannel said in a statement. "We're also excited to study the limbs and feet of other prehistoric animals. This should allow us to answer different questions about the biomechanics of extinct animals."
The study was published in the journal Science Advances.
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May is National Scrapbooking Month and CTMH has a Special For You!
May is National Scrapbooking Month. To celebrate, Close To My Heart has a special bundle available called Postcard Perfect. Pull out your tropical vacation pictures because this is the paper pack you need. My video shows you how to put together part of the bundle called Cut Above. You can create 3 two page layouts in 45 minutes or less.
Picture My Life cards have so many uses as I'm sure you know. I didn't get it at first, to tell you the truth, but here goes.
They can be used as titles for your scrapbooking pages.
They can be used as embellishments for your scrapbooking pages.
There are somewhat blank cards that can be used for journaling.
They can be mats for pictures.
They can be used in the vertical or horizontal mode.
They are great for the easiest of all scrapbooking, pocket pages where you add cards and pictures in page protectors, no cutting, no stamping, no adhesive. How easy is that?!
They can be used to make all sorts of greeting or occasion cards.
This is what I chose to do to make a card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #261.
Using the Be-YOU-tiful Z4149 Picture My Life 3x4 and 4x6 cards, I created this card in very little time.
The Bashful and green gingham papers and cardstock came fro the Gimme Some Sugar paper pack. The little bit of stamping I did, hi and feel better soon, were from my "M" stamp collection, which is getting quite sizable now. They are small and cover all sorts of occasions. They are very easy to go through when you keep them in the small organizational containers. LOVE THEM!!!!
A new Color My Heart Color Dare challenge this week got me to try to make a heart that was an inspiration to me. The colors of cardstock I used for this project are Raspberry, Mink and Juniper.
One of the CTMH consultants created a lovely one page layout using four colors in a fallish color theme. I loved it! Sometimes I need a shove, so I decided to use these 3 colors to get me off of square one. Using a heart from one of our CTMH Cricut cartridges, Artistry, I sized it at 9 1/2" and cut a white cardstock heart. I then picked a sheet of each color and cut 1 heart from each color. Stacking the 3 colors and holding them tightly together, I made cuts with my paper cutter keeping the lowest point of the heart as the starting point cutting 1-1 1/2" around each side. I used our Flower Market cartridge and cut a rose at 2 1/2" using a white background and raspberry highlight. I also cut some leaves for a little added interest. I used on of my favorite stamps, What Matters Most D1728, and stamped "family" "love" in raspberry. Bitty sparkles Z1263, lots of them, and a liberal use of the clear shimmer brush over the rose and the seems along the color divides. The center of the rose has a gold glitter gem.
The upside to this project is if you are cutting 3 or 4 colors, you can put together 2 or 3 additional hearts. Very cool. One for you and others for friends or family. WooHoo!!!!
I made a card for the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge for April.
With that challenge, here is a card I made with my son in mind (who has always been a fan of Astronomy and anything to do with space).
Using the leftovers of the Stargazer kit, I put this together using the Make It From Your Heart vol. 4 card templates. The rocket is one of the PML cards that I cut down. Crazy easy to do!!