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(iii) the Client has not fulfilled his/her obligations from a prior contract executed with GRIP SARL.
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5.9 In case of unavailability of one or more of the ordered Products, the Client will receive an e-mail duly informing him about the unavailability of the Products. In this case the order proposal will be cancelled or partially accepted just in relation to the available Products. In case of partial acceptance, the Client shall pay (or shall be charged, in case of payment through the credit card) only the price of the available Products.
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At time of purchase, clients will input of his own credit card details in a secure bank system provided by PayPal. It is possible to purchase a product using Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, PostePay, Discover, Aura, Ricarica PayPal ed American Express.
Every transaction is processed by Paypal, this is why to MONGRIP client's is guarantee full security on the purchase. MONGRIP Customer Service operator are not authorized to ask or accept credit card details.
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Zone 1: France, except overseas territories.
Orders in France Homeland are delivered within 3 days.
Orders in the France Overseas territories are delivered within 2 and 7 days.
Orders in Europe are delivered within 2 and 8 days.
Orders outside Europe are delivered within 2 and 12 days.
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10.1 the Client has the right to withdraw from the contract with no reason within 14 (fourteen) days from the date which the Client (or the representative duly authorized to receive the Product) obtains the physical possession of the Product and, in case of partial deliveries, the last Product.
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10.4 MONGRIP shall refund all payments received from the Client, including the possible reasonable costs of delivery without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 (fourteen) days from the day on which MONGRIP is informed of the Client's decision to withdraw from the contract in accordance with this Section 10. Refund shall be executed by MONGRIP using the same means of payment as the Client used for the initial transaction, unless the Client has expressly agreed otherwise and provided that the Client does not incur any fees because of such refund.
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(V) the replacement will be accepted by MONGRIP subject to the availability of the new Product requested.
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13.3 If the Client is seeking the Product to be repaired or replaced due to lack of conformity pursuant to this Section 13, delivery costs for returning the Product to be repaired or replaced shall be borne by MONGRIP, as well as any costs related to the delivery to the Client of the repaired or replacing Product.
14.1 MONGRIP Products are designed in Monaco: the manufacturing of MONGRIP Products is made by the best craftsmen in Monaco, Italy and France: each MONGRIP Product has its own warranty certificate with the indication of Country where it has been made.
14.2 The "MONGRIP" trademark, together with the set of figurative and non-figurative trademarks, service marks, present in the Products, the relevant accessories and/or packaging, marks consisting of shapes of goods, that are subject to registration or otherwise, together with all the illustrations, images and places are protected by copyright, and more generally all the intellectual property rights relating to the Products, are and remain the exclusive property of GRIP SARL located in Monaco.
15.1 These General Conditions and, therefore, the Contracts executed with the Clients, are governed by and must be interpreted in accordance with Monaco laws.
15.2. This contract is disciplined by the Monegasque law. The disputes arising out of, or relating to these General Conditions shall be submitted to the territorial jurisdiction of the competent courts of the place of residence or domicile of the Client if located in the Principality of Monaco. In the event where the clients do not live in Monaco, the disputes shall be submitted to the territorial jurisdiction where the GRIP SARL company is registered.


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A Curated Selection of Podcasts on Art
Tiarney Miekus, host and producer of Art Guide Australia's podcast, suggests a range of podcasts on art, perfect for those who want to listen as well as look
Whatever your interest or obsession, there is likely to be a podcast for it. Flourishing since the mid-2000s, podcasting is a regular staple in many media diets. One in three Australians tuned-in to a podcast in the last month and regular listeners consume around six hours of podcasts per week.
With such an engaged audience, and the ease with which anyone can start a podcast and engineer a listening experience, this new cultural form is growing in abundance — there are now, Vulture reports, over 660,000 podcasts in circulation, generating 28 million individual episodes. With such staggering numbers, finding the podcasts that resonate with your tastes and curiosities can be difficult. And if your interest is arts and culture, finding the right arts podcast can feel like wandering an endless room — or a long scroll through your iTunes app. As the host and producer of Art Guide Australia's podcast, I'm regularly sifting through arts podcasts and have crafted a selection from those currently capturing my attention.
A World of One's Own is clearly a reference to writer Virginia Woolf's classic feminist essay, A Room of One's Own. This interview podcast centres on understanding the thoughts and artistic practices of women and gender non-binary artists from a variety of backgrounds. Hosted by artist Tai Snaith, A World of One's Own initially grew out of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's lauded feminist exhibition Unfinished Business, and soon became a compelling podcast in its own right. Intelligent, relaxed and humorous, Snaith talks to one artist per episode, asking questions across personal, aesthetic and political spheres.
Featuring interviews with artists including Patricia Piccinini, Sally Smart, Megan Cope and Lucreccia Quintanilla (this last is a favourite episode), the podcast is a timely series speaking on topics as diverse as parenthood, artistic risk, experimentation, activism, vulnerability and aspiration. With season two having just wrapped up and season three a possibility, the show has also been artistically generative, influencing Snaith to create her own new work in relation to the conversations.
In the early years, podcasting was stigmatised as simply amateur radio. Now radio hosts and producers are beginning to ensure their programs can also be 'podcastable'. In Australia, ABC Radio National has been leading this change, creating podcasts based on their regular shows, including The Art Show. Reliably informative and always timely, The Art Show is hosted by Ed Ayres and appears in podcast form almost immediately after the show has aired on radio. Featuring interviews and radio features, The Art Show may not be as intimate or themed as other podcasts, nor revolutionary in its model, but it's a guaranteed weekly release with well-reported, country-wide content delivered with charm.
Although FIELD WORK only had a short run of eight episodes, they were eight important and interesting episodes. Co-produced by Melbourne artist-run-initiative Bus Projects and Triple R's Bec Fary, the show was hosted by artist and academic Drew Pettifer who brought together one artist and one expert for each episode, generating a three-way conversation. Every show was grounded by a certain theme that was mined for both its artistic and societal implications. These included environmental activism, bioethics, queer rights and representation, fashion and identity, intersectional feminism, Indigenous trauma, otherness and activism. It's a smart format in which the pairing of artist and expert gives the art context, while also implicitly illustrating the ways in which societal and political concerns are worked through aesthetically. While I'd rate all of the episodes, a personal favourite is the environment-centred show pairing artist Raquel Ormella and Greens Member of Parliament Adam Bandt.
Propelled by the personality and humour of host Tamar Avishai, The Lonely Palette is an American podcast that has one simple premise: each episode is devoted to discussing one artwork, avoiding the mundanity or pretentiousness that can characterise some art reflections. As Avishai says at the beginning of every episode, The Lonely Palette "is the podcast that returns art history to the masses one painting at a time."
With a new episode released roughly every four weeks, each show begins with an audio montage of 'everyday' museum and gallery visitors explaining what they see, and their opinion of what they see. This immediately overcomes a central problem that podcasts discussing artworks may have: listeners can't see the artwork. After these anonymous descriptions Avishai picks up the conversation, mixing intelligent reflection with the historical, cultural and aesthetic particulars of each artist and painting being unpacked. While the show does tend to focus on white, male masters such as Marcel Duchamp, Rembrandt, and René Magritte, it will be interesting to see if moving forward Avishai gives greater air time to more historically marginalised artists.
True to its name, The Art Newspaper is centred on art news. For Australian listeners, it gives perspective and insight into the art world at a more global (particularly American) level, with episodes not only containing interviews with artists and features on exhibitions, but explorations into the art market, the processes of collectors and dealers, and the economics and politics of art fairs and events. In essence, you get information on how both artists and the art world work, and on the big events of the moment. Released weekly, each episode features multiple guests and voices, with an hour-long focus on one or two main questions or exhibitions, delivered in a reportage style.
And you can find Art Guide Australia podcasts on Soundcloud, or you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. And keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming four-part Curator Series, in which we speak with four different curators to unpack the processes, intricacies and particulars of contemporary curating.
(Source: artguide.com.au)
K A K A D U | an Artists Perspective
| Steve Lopes, Euan Macleod, Peter Hudson, Christine Christophersen & Franck Gohier - Peter Hudson |
Carters Range #2 - en route to Kakadu
In June 2017, five renowned Australian artists travelled to a remote location in Kakadu in the Northern Territory to participate in a week long artist's camp. It is the same site where recently found artefacts show that Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for 18,000 years longer than previously estimated.
Mike Mitchell, Director of Mitchell Fine Art, organised the trip to inspire the artists with some of the most exquisite landscape that Australia has to offer, while providing them the opportunity to engage with the Aboriginal traditional owners.
Participating artists include Steve Lopes, Franck Gohier, Euan Macleod, Peter Hudson and Christine Christophersen.
Travelling to Western Arnhem land the group spent time with traditional owners and their families exploring the country, visiting rarely seen rock art and scenery and learning about the area and the immense significance of country for the local Aboriginal people.
What followed was a week of plein air painting (French for painting outdoors) in and around Arnhem Land. It resulted in a body of work that is an immediate reaction to the landscape, inspired by the experiences and observations of the world's oldest culture in a place unchanged over thousands of years.
The group witnessed snippets of a lifestyle and culture that goes beyond recorded memory. Aboriginal rock art depicting Thylacines (Tasmanian Tigers), ceremony and the mail plane from the 1930's shows a pictorial history of the area. This all had a profound effect of this group of artists and is reflected in the artworks produced.
Both Peter and Euan joined us last year on our East MacDonnell Ranges Art Workshop! What a wonderful treat for all of us to watch and learn from these esteemed artists as they painted the landscape along with us!
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Mary Tonkin: Ramble
An inspiring exhibition of art by a notable practitioner of en plein air painting. Ramble brings together three images from Mary Tonkin.
Whitehorse Artspace | Melbourne
March 5 - April 18, 2020
Plunge in, Kalorama 2019 is a sensuous response to the memory of swimming while Madre, Kalorama 2008 is the embracing form of a single monumental tree. Ramble, Kalorama 2017-19 is an immersive wall painting that is the culmination of ten years of working around the problem of how to convey the somewhat episodic nature of looking, the manner in which the nature of the spaces experienced unfolds over time.
All three images were created en plein air in the bush.
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Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize | Advancing Art and Opportunity
Australian Art – Any Medium –
Entries close on Wednesday 18 March 2020.
Opening Night and Prize Announcements on Friday 29 May 2020
The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize is an annual prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established female artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia.
We are excited to announce a new third category for the Art Prize, the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize.
The three prize categories are the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000, the Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000.
Artwork judging is overseen by Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize Patron and acclaimed artist, Jennifer Turpin. Join us as we celebrate the finest female talent in Australia.
2019 Winners:
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Rory Gamble: "These companies will be put on notice that the UAW will use any and all measures to protect our brothers and sisters who are working in their facilities."
DETROIT — Acting UAW President Rory Gamble on Wednesday said he's confident the union's 12 remaining board members are innocent of any wrongdoing related to a widening federal corruption probe but "worried" about the possibility of a government takeover if prosecutors decide to charge the union with racketeering.
"Anytime you have something like this happen in any union, you could suffer that fate," Gamble, who took charge of the union from President Gary Jones on Sunday, said. "That's why I feel such tremendous disgust for those reps who have been found guilty of betraying their oaths of office. They've jeopardized our organization for their own selfish reasons."
Gamble said he was among the majority of board members who voted Saturday to accept Jones' request to take a paid leave of absence as president. Vance Pearson, a board member and director of Region 5 who was charged in September with conspiring to embezzle union money, has been on leave since early October.
"I am confident everybody on the board at this point in time, from what I've found out since Monday, is clean," Gamble told Automotive News. "I'm confident of that."
Jones has not been charged with a crime but has been reportedly implicated in the corruption probe, which widened Wednesday to include money-laundering and wire-fraud charges against Joe Ashton, a retired UAW vice president and former director of General Motors. The scandal has resulted in 13 charges and 10 guilty pleas so far.
The scandal has raised the possibility of racketeering charges against the UAW, similar to those filed against the Teamsters union in 1989 by then-U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani. The union then went into receivership under the watch of federal officials for 26 years until federal authorities agreed to end the consent decree. Even now, the union remains under some oversight as part of a five-year "transition period."
"I'm confident with the plans and controls we're going to be putting into place, the different mindsets, we can fix this thing," Gamble said. "But the government's going to do what it's going to do."
Reforms planned
Gamble, who led the UAW's negotiations with Ford that produced a tentative agreement last week, said he plans a number of reforms to weed out corruption. He said he intends to bring his ideas before the union's board Thursday and will release details as early as next week.
"It's going to be a long road to get back to where we should be with our members," he said. "I expect that and I understand it. We have to show them a continued process and making sure everybody's doing what they need to be doing to protect their interests and protect their dues money. I don't expect them to wave their hand and say, 'Those guys are OK.' I expect to go out and re-earn their trust. It should be like that."
Jones and his predecessor, Dennis Williams, implemented "clean-slate" reforms during their presidencies. Gamble said his ideas go further.
"We need to do more than what we've done in the past," he said. "We need to do more bringing the integrity back to this union and regaining our members' trust. This organization is too important for too many people to fail. I do not intend to see that happen in my lifetime."
Gamble has been vice president of the UAW's Ford department since June 2018. Before that, he served three terms as director of UAW Region 1A. He was on the UAW-Ford national negotiating team in 1998 and 2003, according to the union.
In addition to abruptly assuming the president's duties, Gamble is working to secure ratification of the tentative agreement with Ford. Workers are voting on through Nov. 15.
"This is a very difficult task and a very difficult job," he said. "I'm very ready to take this task on."
UAW Scandal timeline and key figures: In charges filed since July 2017, federal prosecutors have revealed that millions of dollars intended to train workers was instead spent by some UAW leaders on assorted luxuries. The charges have exposed fraud within the massive U.S. auto manufacturing union. Will this scandal spread? Here is a timeline and our list of key players.
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The signs are all around us. For example, the introduction of the personal computer and the Internet have impacted both personal and business environments, and is a catalyst for a Paradigm Shift. We are shifting from a mechanistic, manufacturing, industrial society to an organic, service based, information centered society, and increases in technology will continue to impact globally. Change is inevitable. Its the only true constant.
So a Paradigm shift may create fear and concern and is threatening for some or change can bring opportunity. Not all change is good but thats not the point. So, when the rules or Paradigm shift then it is going to affect you anyway, so make it work for you.
An example of a shifting paradigm is communication in business. This is especially true with advertising and marketing vehicles. Once mass media was the primary focus and probably is still seen that way. However as margins are squeezed and people find other leisure activities the reach of mass media is diminished. There is also a shift in concentration levels and a shift away from structured programming and flexibility is paramount. These days smart business uses many forms of communication for marketing and the result is a careful balance of many fragments.
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Fall Harvest Festivities have been taking place for time immemorial. Among the countless cultures that celebrated it were the ancient Greeks who dedicated theirs to the goddess of grain aka Demeter. The ancient Romans similarly offered their feasts to Ceres (from which we obtained the word 'Cereal' in modern English). From the Far East to the West, numerous civilizations are continuing their descendant versions of these festivals, among them is our Thanksgiving. Whatever we call it today, these festivities are embers that continue to warm us from sparks of long ago. We hope that you can enjoy your festivities with the essence of this historical connection to our shared humanity. Cheers!


Worm infections have important effects on human health, especially schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection transmitted through contact with water. Schistosomiasis can cause liver disease and problems with the gut and bladder. It may also cause anaemia and poor growth, and poor performance at school. On the other hand there is evidence that worm infections may protect against allergy and asthma. The aim of this study is to weigh the benefits of intensive (versus standard) intervention against worms, including schistosomiasis, versus the disadvantages in terms of allergy-related disease outcomes, and to investigate how worms protect against allergy-related diseases. In 2017, based on new evidence that worms may protect against metabolic diseases such as diabetes the study was extended to study the effect of the intervention against worms on insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Participating villages are randomly allocated to receive either the standard intervention against worms (mass treatment for schistosomiasis, with praziquantel, once a year, and for other worms, with albendazole, twice a year), or treatment with both drugs four times a year.
Participating villages are expected to benefit from regular treatment for worm infections. The treatments do have some side effects (for example praziquantel, which causes itching, rashes, dizziness and diarrhoea, especially in people with heavy worm infections) but the team provides treatment for these side effects.
The Uganda Virus Research Institute with collaboration between the Vector Control Division of the Ugandan Ministry of Health, the UK Medical Research Council Unit at the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
The hygiene hypothesis proposes that exposure to infection protects against inflammatory conditions such as allergy and autoimmunity. It has been intensively studied in affluent countries but not in low-income settings. In Africa, where infections are still the predominant threat to human health and inflammatory diseases are just beginning to emerge, there is an immediate need to determine whether effective control of infectious pathogens will result in an epidemic of inflammatory diseases that the continent is ill-equipped to address. There is also a rich opportunity to investigate immunological and genetic interactions between pathogens and inflammatory diseases in the context of exposures that the immune system evolved to combat, and to make discoveries that can be harnessed for therapeutic interventions and global health benefits.
This project is therefore designed to address the hypothesis that chronic helminth infection protects against asthma, eczema and atopy, and that effective anthelminthic treatment programmes will result in increased rates of allergy in low income countries.
Inflammation has been identified as an important factor in the cause and progression of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Due to their immunomodulatory properties, helminths may protect against insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Studies in experimental animals (mice) and cross-sectional studies in human support this hypothesis.
The extended study, therefore, will now also address the hypothesis that chronic helminth infection protects against insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes and that effective anthelminthic treatment results in increased rates of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Standard intervention against helminths (as recommended by the Vector Control Division at the Ministry of Health) comprises single-dose albendazole (400 mg) given twice-yearly to all community members aged one year or above, and annual praziquantel treatment (at a dose of approximately 40 mg/kg, but estimated by a height pole) to all individuals whose height falls within the range on the height pole. This height range excludes pre-school children. This standard intervention will be compared with an intensive intervention comprising home-delivered, quarterly albendazole and praziquantel to all household members in the whole community, including preschool children.
Fishing camp villages in Koome sub-county, Mukono District, Uganda, will be eligible for inclusion. All households in participating villages will be eligible for inclusion in the surveys. In selected and participating households, all household members, of all ages, will be eligible for inclusion in the survey.
The study will have two main surveys, a baseline survey and an outcome survey. At each main survey the aim is to recruit a total of 3250 people from approximately 910 households. A third survey will be conducted after four years of the anthelminthic intervention to investigate metabolic outcomes. In this survey, the aim is to recruit 1950 people.
The main trial results are expected to be published in 2017.
Fully anonymised participant- and cluster-level data will be made available from Emily Webb (emily.webb@lshtm.ac.uk) on reasonable request.
21/06/2017: The following changes were made to the trial record: 1. The recruitment end date was changed from 31/08/2016 to 31/12/2017. 2. The overall trial end date was changed from 31/08/2016 to 31/12/2017. 3. The following was added to the target number of participants: "A third survey will be conducted after four years of the anthelminthic intervention to investigate metabolic outcomes. In this survey, we aim to recruit 1950 people". 04/11/2016: Publication reference added. 26/10/2016: Uploaded statistical analysis plan. 14/04/2016: Publication reference added.


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Flame virus can destroy computer files
The Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems.
Panasonic's first Android-based Toughpad unveiled
Panasonic unveiled its first Android-based computer tablet in Singapore.
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Concerted effort to protect kids who go online
b>CYBERJAYA/b>: The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (Impact) is helping countries prepare a framework to better protect children surfing the Web.
ICT ecosystem still disparate
b>KUALA LUMPUR:/bStill more innovation is needed in the local information and communications technology (ICT) industry, especially since there is no solid collaborations between academia and industry players yet.
Halliburton to abandon BlackBerry for iPhone
b>TORONTO/b>: Oil field services company Halliburton plans to stop issuing BlackBerry smartphones to employees and switch over to Apple's iPhone, which it said was better suited to its needs, marking another setback for Research In Motion (RIM).
Congolese inventor puts African Tablet on sale
AFRICA has its first handheld Tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo, its inventor Verone Mankou on Monday.
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MoU signed for 'serious games'
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Section 942.773. Requirements for permits and permit processing.
30 CFR § 942.773 - Requirements for permits and permit processing.
§ 942.773 Requirements for permits and permit processing.
(3) Should the applicant not submit the information as required by § 942.773(b)(2)(ii) by the specified date, the Office may reject the application. When the applicant submits the required information by the specified date, the Office shall review it and advise the applicant concerning its acceptability.
(6) Adequacy of information to allow the Office to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4322, shall be considered in the determination of a complete application. The Office may require specific additional information from the applicant as any environmental review progresses when such specific information is needed. Failure to submit the additional information by the date(s) requested could result in disapproval of the application.
(1) Beginning on the effective date of this program, the Office will review all permanent program permits issued by the State of Tennessee.
(2) If the Office determines that any State permit was granted contrary to the provisions of the Act, the Office will: (i) Notify the permittee in writing and state the reasons for its determination; (ii) provide the permittee a reasonable time within which to resubmit the permit application in whole or in part, as appropriate; (iii) provide the permittee a reasonable time within which to conform ongoing surface coal mining and reclamation operations to the requirements of this part; and (iv) provide the permittee with the opportunity for a non-adjudicatory hearing to contest the determination by the Office.
(3) If the permittee fails to resubmit the permit application or conform the ongoing surface coal mining and reclamation operations to the requirements of this part within the time specified, the Office may suspend or revoke the permit.
(4) The Office's suspension or revocation of a permit under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be subject to administrative and judicial review in accordance with the provisions of part 775 of this chapter.


Abstract: In the event of natural disasters, industrial production sites can be affected by both direct physical damage and indirect damage. The indirect damage, which often exceeds the direct ones in value, mainly arises from business interruptions resulting from the impairment of information and material flows as well as from domino effects in interlaced supply chains. The importance of industry for society and the domino effects often result in severe economic, social, and environmental consequences of industrial disasters making industrial risk management an important task for risk managers at the administrative level (e.g. civil protection authorities). Since the possible industrial disaster damage depends not only on hazard and exposure but also on the vulnerability of a system, an effective and efficient industrial risk management requires information about the system's regionalized vulnerability. This paper presents a new methodology for structural industrial vulnerability assessment based on production factors that enables to assess the regional industrial disaster vulnerability. In order to capture industry-specific vulnerability factors and to account for the processes underlying regional industrial vulnerability, a two-stage approach is developed. This approach combines a composite indicator model to assess sector-specific vulnerability indices (Vs) with a new regionalization method. The composite indicator model is based on methodologies from the field of multicriteria decision analysis (MultiAttribute Value Theory) and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Method is applied to correct the (Vs) for interdependencies among the indicators. Finally, the developed approach is applied to an exemplar case study and the industrial vulnerability of 44 administrative districts in the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg is assessed.


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It's the interview question we all dread. Well, except for hiring managers (who ask it pretty frequently), which means that you should be prepared with a well-thought-out answer.
But here's the thing. It can be really tough, but it's important not to lie or to gloss over your weaknesses. Ultimately, most employers want to hire someone who is reflective about their skill-sets and who knows what areas they need to work on.
Brainstorm a "weakness". Think about something that isn't your strong suit, something that has come up in the past as an area that you should work on. This could be delegating work to others, not enough attention to detail, too detail-oriented, not great at presentation skills, etc. The weakness should be something that is true to you, but not something that will prevent you from being successful in the position you are being interviewed for (ie. an English Teacher would want to avoid saying that he gets nervous in front of large groups).
Explain why this "weakness" is a weakness, but interject your statement with positive skills you have as well. For example, if your weakness is that you are not great at public speaking, cushion your statement with a few positives: While I have great oral communication skills, and work well sharing my opinions in group environments, I have difficulty with public speaking in front of large audiences.
Show what you are planning to do to overcome it. It's important to not only identify your area of improvement, but also to show the employer that you are aware of the steps you need to take to overcome the weakness and that you have already started this process.
When confronted with this interview question, remember the interviewer is looking for the right fit. They are forming a picture of you based on your answers. A single answer will probably not keep you from getting the job, unless, of course, it is something obvious. Put your energy into your strengths statement—what you have to offer. Then, as noted above, let the interviewer know that although you may not be perfect, you are working on any shortcomings you have. This will show the employer that you are self-aware, adaptable with the ability to take initiative to continuously self-improve.
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Contemporary style is all about clean space, crisp design and monochromatic palettes with splashes of bold accent color. While it may be nice to buy all new modern furniture, a contemporary living room can often be redesigned using what you already have, just by changing the approach. Here are some tips that will help you achieve contemporary style without breaking your budget on all new furniture or accessories.
Tip 1: No more clutter.
Remember that contemporary design focuses on streamlined looks and clean open space. Use just a few appropriate accessories atop otherwise clean tabletops and find a place to store games, mail, newspapers, magazines and everyday items that have a way of surfacing in the living room.
Tip 2: Go with slipcovers instead of new furniture.
Take your existing furniture from floral to modern with cotton twill or microfiber slipcovers. Choose neutral shades like taupe or cream or go with dark colors like chocolate or espresso.
Tip 3: Modernize your palette.
Contemporary paint colors on the wall will instantly modernize your living room. Neutrals like cream, taupe or gray are good choices. You can add a pop of color on one wall with a trendy shade like apple green, or just use the trend in accent pillows, wall art or retro pieces from the thrift store.
Tip 4: Simplify form and pattern.
Look at magazines or catalog photos of contemporary rooms and you'll find that the lines and shapes of items in the room are more important that a lot of detailed patterns. Patterns are simple basic geometrics and shapes are repeated and echoed: For example, you may find a grid of square framed photos on the wall, square shaped vases on a console and lamps with square bases.
Tip 5: Decorate on the cheap.
Black and white photos in simple frames on the wall add a contemporary edge to the living room. Print out your own digital photos in black and white or download images online. If you can sew, make your own throw pillows from bold colored fabrics in geometric designs. Choose simple modern window treatments with paper, fabric or matchstick shades from a discount store.
Tip 6: Rearrange with contemporary attitude.
Contemporary living rooms focus on open space; if some of your pieces don't work in the room, this is the perfect excuse to designate them for a garage sale or resale shop; what you earn can be recycled into modern accents for your living room. Play with the arrangement of the remaining furniture so that the room seems open and expansive. Think less about symmetry and more about balance.
Tip 7: Create a focal point on the wall.
Create a bold modern canvas art for next to nothing. Buy a blank canvas and several colors of acrylic paint at a craft store and create an abstract art built on fluid shapes and circles. Or block off portions of the canvas with masking tape and create sharp angled geometric shapes.
Tip 8: Change out the lamps.
Your old-fashioned lamps will look totally out of place in your contemporary living room. Replace them with lamps sporting clean straight lines and clear glass or metallic bases. Browse a few discount stores or look for a sale at a higher end furniture store. Don't buy all matching lamps; find a variety that have something in color – such as a color or finish – that ties them together.
This article was written by the authors at Walldecorandhomeaccents.com - an online wall art store featuring hanging wall vases, wrought iron wall plaque and large mounted candle holders.


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//
// Records.scala -- Implementations of record manipulation sites
// Project OrcScala
//
// $Id: Records.scala 2934 2011-12-15 16:48:24Z jthywissen $
//
// Created by dkitchin on March 31, 2011.
//
// Copyright (c) 2011 The University of Texas at Austin. All rights reserved.
//
// Use and redistribution of this file is governed by the license terms in
// the LICENSE file found in the project's top-level directory and also found at
// URL: http://orc.csres.utexas.edu/license.shtml .
//

/*
 * Input to a RecordConstructor is a sequence of pairs.
 * Each pair is a (field, site) mapping.
 * Example: ( (.x,Site(x)), (.y, Site(y)), (.z, Site(z)) )
 */

package orc.lib.builtin.structured

import orc.error.runtime.ArgumentTypeMismatchException
import orc.error.compiletime.typing.ArgumentTypecheckingException
import orc.error.compiletime.typing.RecordShapeMismatchException
import orc.error.compiletime.typing.ExpectedType
import orc.values.{ OrcRecord, OrcValue, OrcTuple, Field }
import orc.values.sites._
import orc.types._
import orc.util.OptionMapExtension._

object RecordConstructor extends TotalSite with TypedSite {
  override def name = "Record"
  override def evaluate(args: List[AnyRef]) = {
    val valueMap = new scala.collection.mutable.HashMap[String, AnyRef]()
    args.zipWithIndex map
      {
        case (v: AnyRef, i: Int) =>
          v match {
            case OrcTuple(List(Field(key), value: AnyRef)) =>
              valueMap += ((key, value))
            case _ => throw new ArgumentTypeMismatchException(i, "(Field, _)", if (v != null) v.getClass().getCanonicalName() else "null")
          }
      }
    OrcRecord(scala.collection.immutable.HashMap.empty ++ valueMap)
  }

  def orcType() = new SimpleCallableType with StrictType {
    def call(argTypes: List[Type]) = {
      val bindings =
        (argTypes.zipWithIndex) map {
          case (TupleType(List(FieldType(f), t)), _) => (f, t)
          case (t, i) => throw new ArgumentTypecheckingException(i, TupleType(List(ExpectedType("of some field"), Top)), t)
        }
      RecordType(bindings.toMap)
    }
  }
}

object RecordMatcher extends PartialSite with TypedSite {
  override def name = "RecordMatcher"

  override def evaluate(args: List[AnyRef]): Option[AnyRef] =
    args match {
      case List(OrcRecord(entries), shape @ _*) => {
        val matchedValues: Option[List[AnyRef]] =
          shape.toList.zipWithIndex optionMap {
            case (Field(f), _) => entries get f
            case (a, i) => throw new ArgumentTypeMismatchException(i + 1, "Field", if (a != null) a.getClass().toString() else "null")
          }
        matchedValues map { OrcValue.letLike }
      }
      case List(_, _*) => None
      case _ => throw new AssertionError("Record match internal failure (RecordMatcher.evaluate match error on args list)")
    }

  def orcType() = new SimpleCallableType with StrictType {
    def call(argTypes: List[Type]): Type = {
      argTypes match {
        case List(rt @ RecordType(entries), shape @ _*) => {
          val matchedElements =
            shape.toList.zipWithIndex map {
              case (FieldType(f), _) => entries.getOrElse(f, throw new RecordShapeMismatchException(rt, f))
              case (t, i) => throw new ArgumentTypecheckingException(i + 1, ExpectedType("of some field"), t)
            }
          letLike(matchedElements)
        }
        case List(t, _*) => throw new ArgumentTypecheckingException(0, RecordType(Nil.toMap), t)
        case _ => throw new AssertionError("Record type checking internal failure (RecordMatcher.orcType.<new SimpleCallableType with StrictType>.call match error)")
      }
    }
  }
}


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The Nine Best Open Mike Nights in Broward and Palm Beach
Pushish Images / Shutterstock.com
David Rolland | November 2, 2016 | 9:57am
We've all had that urge to take to the stage and sing. There is no shortcut. You have to just get out there and unleash your inner diva or troubadour at the open mike night. All you need is a name, a song, and a venue. Broward and Palm Beach have a fair share of open mike nights. Here are nine to check out.
Bailey Contemporary Arts
9. First and Third Wednesdays at Bailey Contemporary Arts
The twice-monthly Lyrics Lab bills itself as "a unique, no-ego, open-mic night." They invite you to bring your latest poems, verses, songs, lyrics, and beats to "share in our intimate space with renowned hosts and poets, accompanied by our two-piece house band." There is a $10 entry fee, and you should arrive at the 8 p.m. opening to get your name on the list.
J's Bar
8. Third Fridays at J's Bar
Starting November 18, J's Bar is making every third Friday Mind, Body & Soul open mike night. Registration begins at 7:30 p.m. and is open to "all types of performers, musicians, poets, spoken word, DJ's, comedians, singers, and any other talent you would like to bring to the stage." There is a $10 cover charge that allows you to stay for the after-party.
Soulfully Good Restaurant & Lounge
7. Third Saturdays at Soulfully Good Restaurant & Lounge
The Miramar restaurant opens the stage to singers, poets, comedians, rappers, or anyone else who wants to show off their talents every third Saturday. The next one is November 19. They request no discrimination or hate pieces, but anything else goes starting at 8:30 p.m.
The Dive Bar
6. Tuesday nights at the Dive Bar
The Fort Lauderdale bar is trying to make Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. a weekly tradition for the local aspiring comic and musician. Bring a song, a dance, or a joke and see if you can make the crowd cry tears of joy into their beers.
ArtServe
5. Fourth Tuesday of every month at ArtServe
On every fourth Tuesday, the Fort Lauderdale gallery opens at 6:30 p.m. Performances start at 7. There is a $5 cover fee for a show hosted by Michelle Rose Domb that showcases local artistic talent.
Imani Givertz Photography
4. Third Friday of every month at Harold's Coffee Lounge
The next event here is November 18 at 6 p.m. Lyrical Ink has long been the monthly get-together for West Palm's musicians, rappers, steppers, comedians, actors, and interpretive dancers. They describe the event as "a safe, creative space for artists from all walks of life and any skill level. It is a place that truly spotlights local talent and encourages our artists to shine, inspire, share, and creatively unify."
Piano Hollywood
3. Tuesdays at Piano Hollywood
Every Tuesday night, this bar hosts Sessions, an evening dedicated to singers, poets, and musicians. The signup sheets come out at 8 p.m. They stop accepting new names at 10. Entertainment starts at 9:30, and there is a two-drink minimum per guest.
Candace West
2. Monday nights at Dada
Every Monday night at 10 p.m., the Delray Beach restaurant hosts Basement Jams Open Mic. As added incentive, if you perform a song, they treat you to a free drink. Throughout October, they also had comedy open mikes at 9 p.m. hosted by Mike Cintron.
New Times Street Team
1. Tuesdays at Marina 84
There's only one open mike night that offers cash prizes, and that's Tuesday nights at Marina84. While creativity should be its own reward, it's nice to walk away with a heavier pocket after appearing onstage. It starts at 8 p.m. and is hosted by Kel Thompson. The prize winners are chosen by the crowd, so performers are encouraged to bring friends.


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Tag: cricinfo
It's Back to the Cricket…
Face it folks, Christmas is over… so it's back to the cricket and there are Test matches galore all over the globe this Boxing Day…
Australia are hosting India where Mayank Agarwal has registered an encouraging 76 on debut for the touring side:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18693/scorecard/1144995/australia-vs-india-3rd-test-india-in-aus-2018-19
Sri Lanka take on New Zealand for whom Tim Southee struck a typically Tim Southee-like 68 to rescue his side from the depths of 64-6 to what will be a competitive 178. He then went onto claim three wickets before Sri Lanka planted the seeds of recovery:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18812/scorecard/1153839/new-zealand-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-sri-lanka-in-nz-2018-19
Meanwhile in South Africa, Imam-ul-Haq is already back in the hutch having dined on duck not turkey for visitors Pakistan:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18649/scorecard/1144153/south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-test-pak-in-sa-2018-19
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, Test CricketPosted on December 26, 2018 December 26, 2018 Leave a comment
Lions Ready to Roar!
Batsman Ben Duckett has been recalled to the England fold meanwhile there is also a fully merited call-up for Lancashire seamer Tom Bailey and an exciting selection in spinner Matthew Carter for England Lions' tour of India this winter.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25565122/ben-duckett-returns-england-lions-tour-india
With an ODI World Cup and Ashes series on the horizon next year, this is as good a time as any to stand up and be counted for 'The Pride'!
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, First Class Cricket, List A Cricket, ODI CricketPosted on December 18, 2018 Leave a comment
A Fix of 26! (But not that sort of fix!)
Australia's latest opening batsman is twenty-six-year-old Marcus Harris. Fittingly, he scored 26 in both innings of his Test debut against Kohli & co. It's a good job that he's not a one-year-old!
India will expect to assume a 1-0 series lead provided their current position of superiority.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18693/game/1144993/australia-vs-india-1st-test-india-in-aus-2018-19
Given Australia's penchant for changing their opening batsmen, Harris will have to do better than a pair of twenty-sixes to retain his position for next year's Ashes series in England.
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, Test CricketPosted on December 9, 2018 December 9, 2018 Leave a comment
4-3-1-5: Doctor Who?
Doctor Zhivago… maybe he's not a doctor but Zhivago Groenewald claimed amazing analysis of five wickets for just one run from four overs complete with three maidens… obviously, for Namibia against Swaziland (Or is it eSwatini?) in Botswana's capital Gaborone earlier today.
Swazi opening bat Alexander Nicholas actually carried his willow to make an undefeated 17 from 52 balls as Swaziland accumulated 72-6 from their full allocation. It took the Namibians only twenty-two deliveries to complete the chase as detailed by clicking on the link below…
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19010/scorecard/1163048/namibia-vs-swaziland-2nd-match-icc-world-twenty20-africa-region-qualifier-c-2018-19
For the record, 'The Doctor' only had three career Twenty20 wickets prior to his 5-1 epic. It's just a shame that these matches don't have full T20I status until next year.
Keep up to date with what's going on in ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_ICC_World_Twenty20_Africa_Qualifier
Cricket is a global game and these matches matter. There aren't only ten international teams and let's hope that developing cricket nations such as these continue to progress by playing meaningful and competitive matches like the ones currently being played out in Botswana.
Author Planet PaulCategories Associate Cricket, Cricket, T20 Cricket, T20I CricketPosted on October 28, 2018 Leave a comment
Four Star Denly!
Okay then, if you insist!
Welcome back Joe Denly. After 384 matches and eight years in the international wilderness, the Kent all-rounder gate crashed England's T20I against Sri Lanka in Colombo. earlier today. He promptly contributed 20 from 17 with the bat and claimed 4-19 with the ball.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18602/scorecard/1140384/sri-lanka-vs-england-only-t20i-eng-in-sl-2018-19
It was really good to see Denly open the bowling. That's what he does at domestic level so if it's performances in that part of the game that got in him in the team then let him perform that role for the national side. It was also good to see England return to winning ways following the fifth ODI debacle. Another failure for Alex Hales however means that his international career stands at a crossroads.
The suggestion is that Denly claimed his wickets with some pretty ordinary deliveries so it remains to be seen whether or not this performance helps his Test cause.
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, T20I Cricket, Test CricketPosted on October 27, 2018 October 27, 2018 Leave a comment
Associate Advances!
Here's some great news from the always excellent Peter Della Penna at Cricinfo…
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25033717/associates-pathway-2023-world-cup-undergoes-major-revamp
This brings the structure of world cricket more inline with suggestions that I've proposed previously…
https://sillypointcricket.com/2018/01/09/a-complete-restructure-of-international-cricket-again/
https://sillypointcricket.com/2016/12/12/a-complete-restructure-of-international-cricket/
https://sillypointcricket.com/2017/08/31/a-complete-restructure-of-international-cricket-revisited/
It's a massive step forward to see cricket beyond the Test world having some genuine structure applied to it. Clearer pathways to major or even minor and qualification tournaments should help prevent the sort of early retirements that we've seen from some Associate cricketers. Having official status, whether that be international (Test, ODI, T20I) or just domestic (First Class, List A, T20) must really help Associate players feel like real cricketers.
Hopefully before too long we'll see match-ups between nations such as South Africa and Malaysia or Argentina and Bangladesh. This then presents the opportunity for more epic encounters such as when Scotland hosted England earlier this year!
Author Planet PaulCategories Associate Cricket, Cricket, First Class Cricket, List A Cricket, ODI Cricket, T20 Cricket, T20I Cricket, Test CricketPosted on October 21, 2018 Leave a comment
Stone Certainty?
Warwickshire's Olly Stone is a player who featured in Silly Point's Six to Watch feature this year…
https://sillypointcricket.com/2018/01/14/six-to-watch 2018/
https://sillypointcricket.com/2018/09/22/six-to-watch-2018-season-review/
He follows in the footsteps of another player from this year's selection, Surrey batsman Ollie Pope, to have now graced the international stage.
Coming off the back of a productive domestic campaign, Stone made his international debut for England in the ODI series in Sri Lanka that started last week. Both matches were affected by the rain but after not getting an opportunity in the first (Due to the weather in Dambulla), Stone collected his maiden England wicket in the second match.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18602/scorecard/1140379/sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-odi-eng-in-sl-2018-19
Stone possibly owes his chance in part due to the hosts flipping of the tour schedule, leaving Liam Plunkett (Wedding arrangements already made) high and dry. If the pictures are anything to go by, high and dry is not something that many Sri Lankan cricket grounds are at the moment. The rain has been of biblical proportions!
Stone could be a real asset for England come next year's World Cup and future Ashes tours. He'll need to remain fit and it could be that another player with a history of injuries, Somerset's Jamie Overton, could help provide some healthy competition for Stone. Then there are also the likes of Saqib Mahmood, Zak Chappell, George Garton and in time, Jofra Archer.
Another player that I'm delighted to see get further opportunities in an England shirt is Hampshire's Liam Dawson.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/211855.html
I felt that he was badly handled during his stint as a Test spinner. He performed admirably against India and South Africa, dismissing Hashim Amla twice but the England management buckled under media pressure and dropped the slow-left-armer. As a fill-in player, he's been victim to attack when playing limited overs matches for England before but performed superbly in last year's edition of the Pakistan Super League. He's a constantly evolving player and England could do a lot worse than stick by him.
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, ODI Cricket, Six to Watch, T20I Cricket, Test CricketPosted on October 14, 2018 October 14, 2018 Leave a comment
England Ignored XI
England have named their Test and ODI squads for the winter tour of Sri Lanka as well as announcing the Lions squads for matches against Pakistan A in UAE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lanka_in_2018–19
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24802981/jason-roy-named-england-lions-four-day-squad
Here's a party of players who must feel unfortunate not to have at least made the Lions cut…
First XI
Ben Slater (Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire) 349 CC runs @ 43.62 (Div 1) / 676 CC runs @ 42.75 (Div 2) / 386 ODC runs @ 55.14
Left-handed opening bat Slater's consistent run plundering earned him a move from Derbyshire to Nottinghamshire. He made runs in both the First Class (Divisions 1 & 2) and List A format. Next year he'll hope to continue to go well amongst many new faces at Trent Bridge.
Will Rhodes (Warwickshire) 972 CC runs @ 44.18
Having departed Yorkshire, Rhodes grew and grew at his new home finishing the campaign with four tons in the County Championship. He and Dominic Sibley look a strong foundation for a Warwickshire side that like a signing!
Daryl Mitchell (Worcestershire) Captain 957 CC runs @ 38.81
With a lot on his plate off the field, Mitchell made four tons in Division One having previously been criticised for scoring the majority of his centuries in Division Two. He's a more than handy asset with the ball too and could captain the side.
James Hildreth (Somerset) 1089 CC runs @ 45.38 / 438 ODC runs @ 62.57
Runs, more runs for the Somerset veteran, not just in the First Class arena but with the white-ball too. Somehow he remains ignored by yet another selection panel.
Tom Abell (Somerset) Vice-Captain 883 CC runs @ 40.41 / 19 wickets @ 25.89
Similar to Mitchell in that he's a batsman come all-rounder, Abell's batting has started to fall into place again and he and Mitchell would make a good leadership brains trust.
Ed Barnard (Worcestershire) 516 CC runs @ 23.45 / 49 CC wickets @ 23.22 / 153 ODC runs @ 76.50 / 16 ODC wickets @ 28.88
It's utterly absurd that Barnard's efforts haven't been recognised by the selectors this season. With both bat and ball and in red and white-ball cricket, Barnard has consistently starred.
Ryan Higgins (Gloucestershire) 48 CC wickets @ 18.38 / 195 ODC runs 65.00
Like Rhodes, a move has been a good move for Higgins and like Barnard, he's performed in all facets in all formats having joined Gloucestershire from Middlesex.
Ben Brown (Sussex) Wicketkeeper 912 CC runs @ 43.43 (52ct/1st)
Another strong campaign from the Sussex gloveman. A genuine top six willow wielder and has handy captaincy experience to support Mitch and Abell behind the stumps.
Matthew Carter (Nottinghamshire) 16 CC wickets @ 32.81 / 13 ODC wickets @ 15.23
Carter didn't rack up phenomenal stats but the potential is there and it was good to see him get more experience under his belt. England should 'Get Carter'! Sorry, I've used that one before but couldn't resist!
Tom Bailey (Lancashire) 64 CC wickets @ 19.66
Bailey's consistent wicket-taking means that he's another odd one to be so obviously neglected. He poses a constant threat for batsman and averaged sub 20 with the ball in County Championship Division One.
Ben Coad (Yorkshire) 48 CC wickets @ 16.33
Like his Lancashire rival and in this squad, opening bowling partner, Coad is another strange one to miss out. Despite his excellent Division One performances he's rarely mentioned in England dispatches. There's possibly a reluctance on the part of the selectors to pick another Yorkshireman.
The following players could also make the squad with some selections geared towards limited overs cricket in particular.
Ian Cockbain (Gloucestershire) 208 ODC runs @ 69.33
Laurie Evans (Sussex) 243 CC runs @ 60.75 / 614 T20B runs @ 68.22
Ben Cox (Worcestershire) Wicketkeeper 396 ODC runs @ 79.20 (18ct)
Sam Cook (Essex) 27 CC wickets @ 25.33
Ben Sanderson (Northamptonshire) 60 CC wickets @ 16.70
Amir Virdi (Surrey) 39 CC wickets @ 30.36
Even beyond this squad there are yet more England qualified players to have been neglected. Maybe Ed Smith and crew will pull another surprise on us soon!
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, First Class Cricket, List A Cricket, ODI Cricket, T20 Cricket, T20I Cricket, Test CricketPosted on September 27, 2018 September 28, 2018 1 Comment
NottinghamSure are a Buying Side!
Clearly they don't produce batsman in Nottinghamshire. The Trent Bridge outfit's reliance on signing players from across county borders is akin to a Premier League football side. On the batting front the two Bens, Slater and Duckett, have arrived from Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, followed by Joe Clarke from Worcestershire. All-rounder Zac Chappell has also joined from Leicestershire. Of course Notts have history here. They acquired both Stuart Broad and the retired James Taylor from The Foxes. It's a shame that a player such as Worcestershire's Clarke deems it necessary to relocate to a more 'fashionable' county from one that not only plays in the same County Championship division but just won one of the country's three domestic competitions. If international ambitions are more easily recognised by being at Notts then that's a sorry advert for the county game. Worcestershire seem far more qualified at developing young players anyway and count England regular Moeen Ali amongst their ranks.
I wish Clarke and the other new recruits at Trent Bridge all the best but Surrey, slagged off for being successful, have built their success around young homegrown talent as well as shrewd recruitment. They've got the balance right. Yorkshire, a county reliant on signings but who missed out on Duckett and and his ex-Northants teammate Richard Gleeson, could learn something from The Oval side. The White Rose county have failed to develop the likes of the appallingly handled Karl Carver and have been shown up by the strong performances of Jonny Tattersall, a player they originally let go after just one List A innings!
Glamorgan are another county who have mucked around a young talent and now lost him. Hopefully Aneurin Donald's move to South Africa, sorry Hampshire, will reignite his stagnated but still embryonic career.
English cricket's transfer system continues to come closer to resembling football's Premier League. Players representing more than one county in the same season is becoming all too common a sight. With new horizons constantly appearing on both the domestic and global cricket front, it'll be fascinating to see how the future of cricket's transfer market evolves. With both old-fashioned contract meetings and now draft systems a part of things, the future, like cricket in general, is anything but certain!
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, First Class Cricket, List A CricketPosted on September 25, 2018 Leave a comment
Six to Watch: 2018 – Season Review
A little premature with the season not quite concluded but here's 2018's Six to Watch Review. This year two players from my selection have been promoted to the full England side. One has already debuted and one likely will in Sri Lanka. For the others, it's been a bit of a mixed bag but should get better.
Tom Fell (Worcestershire)
Another difficult year for cancer survivor Fell. There were glimpses of his determination and ability but little consistency. Fell has registered only four fifties in 22 innings this term but two of them, including a season best 89, came in the same match against champions Surrey. He's currently averaging a disappointing 27.82 in the County Championship. Despite an impressive career record in List A cricket, white-ball opportunities have been harder to come by. Fell has only ever played three T20s.
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
So good have been Pope's numbers (He's averaging 70.50 in CC2018) that he was fast tracked into the England team. Unlike some sceptics, I think that Ed Smith has got a lot of qualities but his decision to parachute Pope in at number four in England's Test side was misguided. Pope had never batted higher than six for Surrey! The Chelsea born bat has a good head on his shoulders however and will be better for the experience. This year he's a Championship winner and breeding that winning mentality can only be good for his development. He's likely to commence the Sri Lanka tour on the bench but the opportunity to tour will serve him well.
Hamidullah Qadri (Derbyshire)
A frustrating year with limited opportunity and limited success for Afghan born Qadri. Last year the then sixteen-year-old announced his arrival with an outstandingly effective performance against Glamorgan to help Derbyshire win for the first time in… years!
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8204/scorecard/1068618/glamorgan-vs-derbyshire-specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2017
This year's appearances have been fleeting but four more County Championship appearances is more than most for a man his age. He's claimed eight wickets at 39.88 in CC2018.
Delray Rawlins (Sussex)
Precocious talent Rawlins' opportunities have been limited to limited overs cricket but his batting caught the eye of many in this year's T20 Blast. Rawlins made it to the final with Sussex and made starts in both matches on Finals-Day. The Bermuda born bat ended the campaign with 203 runs at 25.38. His strike-rate was 146.04. Little was seen of his bowling however or the red ball this term. Rawlins could be a potentially good draft for a Big Bash or PSL franchise this winter.
Will Rhodes (Warwickshire)
The move from Yorkshire to Warwickshire seems to have worked well for Rhodes. Yorkshire didn't seem to know what to do with him and have had Harry Brook (Better suited to the middle order) opening while losing Alex Lees to Durham. Keeping and making the most of Rhodes may have been a good move by Yorkshire but Rhodes is yet another talent they failed to fully develop. Warwickshire are grateful to have been the beneficiaries of Yorkshire's slacking. The Midlands outfit have persevered with Rhodes and former Surrey man Dominic Sibley as an opening pair, even when the runs haven't flowed. Sibley can be feast or famine but Rhodes' consistency has meant that he's been one of the county circuit's more successful openers this year. The left-hander has compiled three tons plus four fifties, a top score of 137 and is averaging a healthy 41.05. He's also a viable bowling option.
Olly Stone (Warwickshire)
Rhodes' Warwickshire ally Stone commenced the County Championship campaign with figures of 8-80 against Sussex, cue lots of calls for him to make the England side. Of course he promptly got injured again! Like his main rival for the speedster's role, Somerset's Jamie Overton, Stone has recently taken wickets in T20 and First Class cricket, crucially… he's been on the pitch at all! The former Northamptonshire man has claimed 37 wickets in just six matches at a mightily impressive average of 12.27. With Liam Plunkett and his wedding arrangements undone by a flip of England's tour schedule, Stone will go to Sri Lanka with both the ODI and Test side if not the T20I side. He should debut sometime on the tour and will have an eye on the West Indies trip too.
Author Planet PaulCategories Cricket, First Class Cricket, List A Cricket, ODI Cricket, Six to Watch, T20 Cricket, T20I Cricket, Test CricketPosted on September 22, 2018 October 14, 2018 1 Comment