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Atlanta, GA…Friday, May 8, 2020…MAJL Diagnostic Laboratories, an accredited national laboratory testing and diagnostics center with locations in Atlanta, Dallas,TX and Tulsa, OK, is working with The Atlanta Medical Association and other community partners in a concerted effort to provide Covid-19 testing to anyone who needs it.
In a concerted effort to address the lack of available testing in communities of color, MAJL Diagnostic Laboratories and Elite Medical Associates partnered with the Atlanta Medical Association, an organization comprised of over 1,000 black doctors, to immediately increase the amount of testing being done in the African American community. As a result of securing some funding, the organization is now able to offer free testing and is making the rounds providing drive-thru testing at some African American churches inside and outside of metro-Atlanta.
"We are excited that we are now able to offer free testing because of the critical need to get people access to the test," says Dr. Naugles, an emergency room physician and chief medical officer at Elite Medical Associates, who works closely with MAJL Diagnostic Laboratories. "We know the mortality rate is much higher in minority communities and the earlier a person knows their COVID-19 status, the earlier they can seek proper medical attention," Dr. Naugles said.
Among the locations where drive-thru Covid-19 testing testing will occur in May include: Newbirth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia (May 10 from 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m.); Berean Christian Church in Lithonia (May 11 from 10:00a.m); First Baptist Church in Fairburn (May 11, 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.); Hillside International Truth Center on Cascade Rd, Atlanta (May 14 from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.); Hopewell Baptist Church in Norcross (May 15, 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.); There are also a few municipalities and businesses that have requested testing services from the minority female disabled veteran-owned business. These include City of Fairburn at Georgia Military College on May 16 and 30th from 10:00-2:00p.m); City of Macon (May 9, 11 and 12 from 10:00am-2:00) and City of Eastpoint May 11, 12 and 13 from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.).
The MAJL Diagnostic Laboratories will be administering nasal and serological tests, began offering paid drive thru testing services on April 16, and were seeing approximately 400 cars per day, per site. However, the company had been aggressively seeking ways to offer free testing and had submitted proposals to the state, local municipalities, and philanthropic organizations.
The MAJL Diagnostic Laboratories initially prepared to run tests three days a week from 9:00am to 5:00pm at their clinic located at 6320 McDonough Drive, Ste. D., Norcross, 30093. However, its partnership with key community organizations like the Atlanta Medical Association allows it to also offer testing at drive thru sites. Depending on the intensity of demand, testing may be expanded to five days a week and the laboratory is expected to accommodate approximately 300-500 tests a day.
"We want to be an accessible and trusted resource to the community and are very sensitive to the fact that many within minority communities do not have the funds to pay for testing, so we are very pleased that we are now able to offer free testing," said Dr. Naugles.
For more information on MAJL Diagnostic Laboratories , contact Denise Mitchem, Ph.D., Director Corporate Relations/Community Affairs at 770/262-7094. For media inquiries, contact Norma Stanley, E.E.E. Marketing Group at 404/451-1811.


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PAGCOR, or the Philippine gambling regulator, granted Universal Entertainment Corp.'s regional subsidiary Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc. the deadline that is much-needed to complete its $2-billion integrated resort in Manila's Entertainment City.
Manila Bay Resorts needs to have been finished in March 2015 but a wide range of setbacks delayed the launch for the expensive home. Tiger Resorts, owned by Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada, experienced difficulties in locating a partner that is local the project. A foreign developer cannot own more than 40% of the land where a given property is to be located under the Philippine law.
As a result of the project delay, Tiger Resorts' $2.2-million guarantee that it would finish the resort that is integrated time was confiscated by PAGCOR. Final month, the developer announced it would most undoubtedly finish and launch the hotel, casino, and entertainment complex by December 2016.
Tiger Resorts has not commented yet regarding the given information that PAGCOR had the due date extended.
Following important statement, Francis Hernando, Vice President of PAGCOR, stated that the Manila Bay Resorts designer will not only need certainly to ensure that the integrated resort will likely be launched on time but will even have to set aside another $2.2 million in an assurance cost and to guarantee regional regulators so it is capable financially help its multi-billion project.
Mr. Hernando additionally remarked that the developer could be fined once again in the event it delays the conclusion and also the opening associated with 44-hectare resort. The official further noted that Tiger Resorts could have its license even suspended.
The company is certainly one of four licensees for the procedure of built-in resorts in Entertainment City. Two such buildings Solaire Resort & Casino, handled by Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels, and City of desires Manila, owned by Melco Crown Philippines, have already opened doors.
As mentioned above, Manila Bay Resorts is expected to start doorways in 2016, provided the task does not experience further delays. Last but most certainly not least, Resorts World Bayshore, owned by Genting Hong Kong Ltd., is likely to open doorways in 2018. The resort that is integrated anticipated to be launched in 2016. Afterwards, developers unveiled that it could be operational by 2017. Project delays necessitated the further deadline expansion.
Planned Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino September Re-opening Delayed
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, Ca had not been allowed by the government that is federal be re-opened in September because it had formerly been established. The Chukchansi Tribe-managed gambling location closed doorways last October because of governmental conflict between rival tribal factions.
Owners associated with the Madera County-located casino have previously revealed that about 150 individuals have been spending so much time to make certain that it will be willing to be re-opened in September. Nevertheless, the authorities recommended that the long-awaited launch should not take place this month.
Reggie Lewis, Chairman associated with tribe, told local media which they look at the delay a 'minor setback' and that they will continue spending so much time to be able to re-open the gambling venue as soon as possible.
The National Indian Gaming Commission stated in a declaration that the Chukchansi Tribe has to re solve its political problems first after which it may be permitted to start welcoming site visitors at its casino resort. Tribal members are to vote on the brand new councilors on October 3. However, competing council that is tribal stated that the election violates tribal constitution and that no sufficient method for determining the qualified voters was indeed proposed.
Also Mr. Lewis admitted that the election would probably perhaps not re solve the problems that are political tribe is dealing with for a long time now. Based on him, the difficulties are way too numerous become settled quickly and a lot of of those have nothing at all to do with the vote that is upcoming.
Officials for rival factions, having said that, stated that the problems could be resolved once and for all in the event that tribe determines its people. Yet, it seems that both events think specific changes should be implemented in how the Chukchansi Tribe is governed.
Meanwhile, Madera County officials commented that the casino's closing and delayed re-opening is hurting the spot's economy. Individuals who worked at the gambling location are now unemployed and this really is considered 'a big hit on' the location and its business.
The Chukchansi Tribe Chairman indicated self- confidence yukon gold casino bitcoin that the economic hurdles will ultimately unite the conflicting parties and the casino resort is re-opened into the months to come. However, it could be said with a degree of certainty that it would not begin getting visitors ahead of the October 3 election once the nationwide Indian Gaming Commission insists in the tribe having a reliable and council that is well-functioning.
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using Claw.Blasts;
using Claw.Commands;
using Claw.Controllers;
using Claw.Documents;
using Claw.Validation;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Claw
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a profile, the top level node.
    /// </summary>
    public class MadCatzProfile : NodeParser
    {
        private const string VERSION_ATTRIBUTE = "version";

        internal const string CONTROLLERS_CHILD_NODE = "CONTROLLERS";
        internal const string COMMANDS_CHILD_NODE = "COMMANDS";
        internal const string BLASTS_CHILD_NODE = "BLASTS";

        #region Validation

        private const uint CURRENT_VERSION = 5;
        private static readonly List<uint> SUPPORTED_VERSIONS = new List<uint>(new uint [] {
            5,
        });

        private static readonly string[] REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTES = {
            VERSION_ATTRIBUTE,
        };
        private static readonly string[] OPTIONAL_ATTRIBUTES = { };
        private static readonly string[] REQUIRED_CHILD_NODES = {
        	CONTROLLERS_CHILD_NODE,
        };
        private static readonly string[] OPTIONAL_CHILD_NODES = {
        	COMMANDS_CHILD_NODE,
        	BLASTS_CHILD_NODE,
        };

        internal override string[] RequiredAttributes
        {
            get { return REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTES; }
        }

        internal override string[] OptionalAttributes
        {
            get { return OPTIONAL_ATTRIBUTES; }
        }

        internal override string[] RequiredChildNodes
        {
            get { return REQUIRED_CHILD_NODES; }
        }

        internal override string[] OptionalChildNodes
        {
            get { return OPTIONAL_CHILD_NODES; }
        }

		internal override TagUsage TagUsageType
		{
			get { return TagUsage.Required; }
		}

        #endregion

        private string name;
        private uint version;

        private ControllerList controllers;
        private CommandList commands;
        private BlastList blasts;

        /// <summary>
        /// The name of the profile.
        /// </summary>
        public string Name
        {
            get { return name; }
            set
            {
                CheckValid(name);
                name = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The blasts of this profile. Blasts are encoded icons / images.
        /// </summary>
        public BlastList Blasts
        {
            get { return blasts; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The commands of this profile.
        /// </summary>
        public CommandList Commands
        {
            get { return commands; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The controllers configured for this profile.
        /// </summary>
        public ControllerList Controllers
        {
            get { return controllers; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new profile with the given name.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="profileName">The name of the profile.</param>
        public MadCatzProfile(string profileName)
            : base()
        {
            name = profileName;
            version = CURRENT_VERSION;
            controllers = new ControllerList();
            Controller[] deviceGroups = Controller.CreateAllControllers();
            foreach (Controller deviceGroup in deviceGroups)
            {
                controllers.Add(deviceGroup);
            }
            commands = new CommandList();
            blasts = new BlastList();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new profile from a node.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="validator">The validator to use for validation.</param>
        /// <param name="node">The node.</param>
        internal MadCatzProfile(NodeValidator validator, Node node)
        	: base(validator, node)
        {
            name = node.Tag;
            if (node.Attributes.ContainsKey(VERSION_ATTRIBUTE))
            {
                version = ConversionHelper.ParseHexValue(node.Attributes[VERSION_ATTRIBUTE]);
                if (!SUPPORTED_VERSIONS.Contains(version))
                {
                    validator.Report.AddError("Unsupported version: " + version);
                }
            }

            foreach (var child in node.Children)
            {
                switch (child.Name.ToUpperInvariant())
                {
                    case CONTROLLERS_CHILD_NODE:
                        controllers = new ControllerList(validator, child);
                        break;

                    case COMMANDS_CHILD_NODE:
                        commands = new CommandList(validator, child);
                        break;

                    case BLASTS_CHILD_NODE:
                        blasts = new BlastList(validator, child);
                        break;
                }
            }

            if (controllers == null)
            {
                controllers = new ControllerList();
            }
            if (commands == null)
            {
                commands = new CommandList();
            }
            if (blasts == null)
            {
                blasts = new BlastList();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates the node structure for this profile.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>The root 'profile' node.</returns>
        internal Node CreateNodes()
        {
            var node = new Node("profile");
            node.Tag = name;
            node.Attributes.Add(VERSION_ATTRIBUTE, ConversionHelper.FormatHexUInt(version));
            if (controllers != null)
                node.Children.AddLast(controllers.CreateNodes());
            if (commands != null && commands.Count != 0)
                node.Children.AddLast(commands.CreateNodes());
            if (blasts != null && blasts.Count != 0)
                node.Children.AddLast(blasts.CreateNodes());
            return node;
        }
    }
}

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At 34, he was the league youngest GM in the league and faced the monumental task of quickly building a team that could shake off nearly two decades of malaise.
The work Horst has done over the past two years -- and the last season in particular -- has garnered the highest praise from his peers. He brought in head coach Mike Budenholzer last May, quietly constructed a roster filled with quality, complementary talent and set the Bucks up for a 60-win season, giving them the best record in the NBA's 2018-'19 regular season.
On Monday night at the NBA Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Horst was selected as the league's Executive of the Year, an honor voted on by the league's executives. It was a close race, with Horst earning 10 first-place votes, 5 second-place votes and 7 third-place votes. That was enough for him to edge Denver Nuggets GM Tim Connelly, 72-69, who had 9 first-place votes and 8 second-place votes.
Horst is just the second Bucks executive to win that award, following in the footsteps of his mentor John Hammond -- the man he replaced -- who won the award following the 2009-'10 season. During Horst's two seasons as general manager, the Bucks have a 104-60 record.
"We congratulate Jon on earning this well-deserved award," Bucks owners Wes Edens, Marc Lasry and Jamie Dinan said in a statement. "Jon has played an instrumental role in building the Bucks into a championship-caliber organization and we are thrilled that his fellow team executives throughout the league recognize his great work."
Last summer, Horst made one of the best moves of the offseason when he brought in center Brook Lopez for a value rate using Milwaukee's bi-annual exception. Lopez went on to be a key piece for the Bucks on both ends of the court, serving as a perfect supporting piece around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won the league's MVP award on Monday.
That move, along with the acquisitions of Ersan Ilyasova, Pat Connaughton, George Hill and Nikola Mirotic helped set the Bucks up for success. They paled in comparison to the value provided by Budenholzer, whose shared vision with Horst helped vault the Bucks to 60 wins and earned Budenholzer his second Coach of the Year award.
"The team, Jon, that you put together – unbelievable," Budenholzer said in his acceptance speech. "Every night we walked out we felt like we had a great chance and that's because of the job you did."
Horst earned a three-year contract extension shortly after the end of the season, keeping him in Milwaukee through the end of the 2022-'23 campaign.


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Joe Biden's massive spending bill appears to be dead after the lone pro-life Democrat in the U.S. Senate said Sunday that he cannot support it.
On Fox News, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia criticized Biden's $2 trillion "Build Back Better" bill, saying he cannot justify supporting such "mammoth" spending when the country already is in deep debt, according to Townhall.
"I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I tried everything humanly possible," Manchin told the news outlet. "This is a no on this legislation."
In a statement, the Democrat senator said he cannot justify voting on such radical legislation to the voters in his state. West Virginia is strongly pro-life.
"I have always said if I can't go back home and explain it, I can't vote for it," Manchin continued. "Despite my best efforts, I cannot explain the sweeping Build Back Better Act in West Virginia and I cannot vote to move forward on this mammoth piece of legislation."
Planned Parenthood Frantically Endorses 200 Candidates to Keep Pelosi in Power
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DON'T ATTACK CRIME, OUR BORDER SECURITY, INFLATION, IRAN, CHINA, RUSSIA, YOUR BBB PROGRAM FOR WASTE, NATIONAL SHORTAGES, THE COUNTRIES DEBT, YOUR CORRUPTION, NO, LETS RUN THIS VIRUS THING AGAIN, SINCE WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE MILLION PLUS DISEASE RIDDEN ALLIENS YOU LET INVADE OUR COUNTRY, AFTER CAUSING THE HIGHEST INFLATION IN OVER 40 YEARS, JOE MANCHIN JUST SAVED SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE DEMOCRATS ARE PISSED OFF, BIDEN AND THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO KILL SOCIAL SECURITY, HOW MUCH MONEY HAVE THE ILLEGALS PAID INTO SOCIAL SECURITY? ZERO DEMOCRATS ARE NO LONGER AMERICANS. The Democrats' new spending bill is 2,135 pages and costs an estimated $1.75 trillion. A provision has been discovered tucked away on page 1,647.Democrats have likely kept this hidden over fears it could cause even greater disagreement over the bill. Steven Camarota, a researcher with the Center for Immigration Studies, confirmed to Fox News that he estimates this provision will lead to an extra $2.3 billion in payouts to illegal immigrants who have U.S.-born children. The provision would end the requirement of a Social Security number in order to get child tax credits. As a result, billions of dollars could be potentially distributed to illegal immigrants who claim a child tax credit under the new provision."No credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such qualifying child," current law regarding child tax credits states. Camarota explained, "[W]e estimated that illegal immigrants would receive $8.2 billion in cash payments from the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which is part of budget reconciliation bill, also referred to as the Build Back Better (BBB) Act.""The new program significantly increases the maximum cash payment, which is referred to as a 'refundable credit,' from $1,400 per child under the old ACTC to $3,600 for children under six, and $3,000 for children six to 17," Camarota continued."The new CTC is only extended for one year in the BBB, after which the maximum for all children would be $2,000."NOT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, only president of the ILLEGALS The only thing real joe biden will win in 2022 is formal impeachment, for his abuse of power, corruption, violation of his oath of office, lack of national security on our borders, federal and State law violations, lack of proper protection and correct use of our natural energy resources, failure to protect the public, with run away national organized crime, self created national shortages, mismanagement of our economy causing high inflation. Mismanagement of tax payor monies in too many areas, lets not forget to mentionthe tragedy Afghanistan losses of our military equipment, along with the unnecessary of loss of life. Accepting gifts and money from adversarial countries with pay to play violations.Turning your back on the Cuban people after they asked for help, promoting electric battery vehicles use by attacking our current resources when what your seeking, won't be available till 2050 so says your own energy secretary. biden is not the only one looking towards 2022.
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Nice narrative. You could have gone on for pages about how this administration is destroying our beloved country all in less than 1 year.
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All I see is evil on the faces of Biden's cabinet and his corrupt buddies in Congress. I would rather see their pictures and listings on the local paper's obituary page rather than read about their destruction of the United States in less than a year. That includes their heathen buddies in Congress. At least Sen. Manchin knows who he succeeded in the Senate and votes accordingly. I will never own an electric vehicle. As far as I am concerned, the EPA needs to be shut down and electricity generated using multiple methods including coal and nuclear.


Twice annually, FutureSox writers work together to produce a list of the top prospects in the White Sox system. We use a voting system among the staff, then argue out specific players and rankings, until we come to a final list.
This is the full list, including capsules for the top 15, the names for 16-30 and those who just missed the list. For more details on any of the prospects, read our Just Missed teaser and the 16-30 list, each of which have capsules for the players listed.
ELIGIBILITY: We consider a "prospect" any player in the White Sox organization who has not yet achieved MLB Rookie status.
HOW WE EVALUATE PROSPECTS: You can read this primer to get an idea of how we go about the sticky, subjective business of ranking prospects. Our contributors took in a total of 60+ games in person this year at the affiliates as well as Spring Training.
STATE OF THE SYSTEM: There were very few prospects who "graduated" or otherwise left the system, but also not many additions since our last list in July/August of 2018. The White Sox system remains one of the deepest in baseball, listed among the top five in national publications. The bad news is, the injury bug hit the farm hard in 2018 - 12 of that last top 30 missed significant time during the year. The good news is, all but a few should be back by Opening Day, and the rest other than Kopech should be back by May. There is a lot of talent here and plenty to get excited about going into a new season.
FOR MORE DETAILS: If you click on the bolded player's name, you'll be taken to that player's prospect profile, where you can find deeper details, links to videos and other content.
Eloy Jimenez is a top three or four prospect in all of baseball. He's got literal light tower power that gets grades of 70 or higher on the 20-80 scale. His hit tool is almost as impressive, garnering plus to double-plus marks. Jimenez opened 2018 with AA Birmingham, three years younger than the league average player, and it didn't matter: .317/.368/.556, 10 HR, 15 2B, 17% K/PA in 53 games. He was promoted to AAA Charlotte where he was 5+ years younger than league average, and he actually hit better: .355/.399/.597, 12 HR, 13 2B, 13% K/PA in 55 games. It's also true that he is at best an average corner outfielder defensively, but how much does that matter when he can hit like he does? He's clearly ready for MLB and has been for some time, with some projecting an All Star future. Expect to see him with the White Sox in late April or early May of 2019.
2018 was a roller coaster for Kopech. He went into the season as one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, opening the season at AAA Charlotte some 3-4 years younger than the league average player. Midway through the season he fought a bout with some wildness as he on-boarded a few changes, then it all clicked. His last 7 starts at AAA: 44 IP, 39 H, 9 ER, 4 BB, 59 K. He got the call to the White Sox, flashed some brilliance in three starts, then after his 4th start came out with a torn UCL. Tommy John surgery followed, and he will miss all of 2019. Despite the setback, Kopech remains an elite pitching prospect. A reminder of what he brings: a 70- or 80-grade upper 90's dancing fastball, a true wipe-out slider that rates plus, 2-seamer and change-up that already rate out around MLB average, and he added back a curveball that looked quite good. He'll be back in 2020, and there is every reason to believe he'll be a stud again.
Dylan Cease had about as good a 2018 as anyone could have hoped for. Fastball command improved, and it's a beast with a tail that sits 95-99. His plus hammer curve sharpened. His change-up might have made the biggest leap forward and looks to be an above average offering, and the slider and 2-seamer are playable options too. Innings load increased from 93 to 124 with no signs of problems. And the numbers? Across A+ and AA: 2.40 ERA, 6.0 H/9, 3.6 BB/9, 11.6 K/9 and they actually improved at the higher level. In excellent physical and mental shape, Dylan likely opens 2019 with AAA Charlotte and could see the majors before the year is out.
On the flipside, Luis Robert's 2018 season did not go as planned. He missed time in two different stints with injuries to the same thumb ligament, and there was a minor hammy in there too. For the regular season he played just 50 games, posting a .269/.333/.360 line across the A-ball teams and a brief rehab stint in rookie ball. That said, he did end the year on a better note, playing 18 games in the AFL and posted a .324/.367/.432 line and showing off his speed and athleticism in the fall showcase. Reminder on the tools here: 70-grade speed, plus raw power, above average hit tool projection, a strong arm and elite athleticism. Entering his age 21/22 season he will probably return to Winston-Salem (at least at first), with everyone hoping he can stay healthy and get enough reps in to refine those substantial tools.
There are some relatively wide gaps in projections for the 4th overall pick in the June draft, both among national analysts and our own. No one doubts the hit tool, on which some have put the exceedingly rare 80 grade - his cartoonish 2.9% K/PA as a pro says hello. Defensively there's a near-universal thought that he can be very good to elite at second base, and he might be able to play shortstop as well. The team has said they will give him work at both positions. But where some feel he will develop some power as well, others are skeptical. Even with the doubts around his power game, the reasonable floor projection is a major league regular at second base, with the ceiling of an elite defensive middle infielder who might contend for batting titles. Don't read too much into his overall results in his pro debut, where he went up three levels and was coming back from a nagging injury. Look for Madrigal to move up quickly in 2019, though a major league debut might be more likely in 2020.
Dunning's 2018 started so well. He blew away Carolina League hitters in 4 starts (2.59 ERA, 1.1 BB/9, 11.5 K/9) and was quickly promoted to AA Birmingham, where he had 10 more excellent starts (2.78 ERA, 2.9 BB/9, 10.0 K/9). Then he left his 11th start there with an elbow strain and was shut down for the remainder of the season. The team has said he should be ready for Spring Training on a normal regimen. Dunning throws a low 90's fastball with downhill plane that will touch 95, a mid-80's slider that has been rated above average, a recently-modified spike curve to which he's attributed some of his success, and a change-up. Command overall is strong, he's athletic and a bulldog on the mound. If he's back to full health, Dunning should return to AA but has a good chance to reach AAA before the season is out.
Like Dunning, Micker Adolfo made big strides last season until injury sidelined him. Micker was diagnosed with a "pinhole" UCL tear prior to the season, but as it didn't effect his hitting and the club wanted to make sure he got in as much development time as possible, so he DH'd for three months. The results were very encouraging: .282/.369/.464, 11 HR in 79 games. He worked longer counts, went the other way with more regularity, and his strikeout rate went down again by a little bit. Adolfo almost came back to the outfield in July - read his guest post on our site to get that full story. With Tommy John surgery now done, Micker has already begun hitting, and the plan is for him to be throwing again soon and to be back in April or May tentatively. Adolfo has plus or better power, a cannon arm when healthy, plenty of athleticism and speed for the corners and an improving hit tool. Lots of ceiling room here.
There really are no in-between tools for Zack Collins. His power is at least plus, not just raw but in games (34 HR over his first two full seasons). His batting eye is elite, resulting in ultra-high walk rates (19% in 2018). But the hit tool is an open question. He's been hitting in the .220's to .240's as a pro, with high strikeout rates (29.7% last year) as he tinkers with his approach and swing. Defensively, most analysts still feel he's not likely to be able to stick behind the plate (at least not full time) in the long run, but the Sox are rightly going to keep trying that route. His arm will play but the rest of the defensive game is in question, though we've talked with people who feel strongly that he's improved. As tempting as it would be to get that power and OBP combo to Chicago as soon as possible, the best plan for Collins long term is to give him more time in AA and AAA to smooth out his swing and see if he can be a major league starting catcher.
Basabe had another good year in 2018 as he continues to fill in the skills that his tools say could be very good. He had no problems with High-A pitching (.266/.370/.502, 9 HR in 58 games) and was promoted to AA Birmingham, where he wasn't as prolific but still showed plenty well for a 21-year-old in the Southern League (.251/.340/.394, 6 HR in 61 games). Basabe's tools are tantalizing: plus speed, a strong enough arm to easily cover any outfield slot, above average power potential, and defensive skills that give him a good shot to stick in center. The hit tool is a little more in question, but even there he's shown a decent eye and there is reason for confidence in further development. He'll be 22 in 2019 so there is no huge rush, though he is on the 40-man roster so the team will want to challenge him a bit. Look for Basabe to reach AAA in 2019, if not on Opening Day then a little later.
Gonzalez wasn't in any conversations for being a top ten prospect in the system when he was drafted, or even a year ago, but he's starting to get that level of recognition now. He doesn't have a truly elite tool in the way that Adolfo (power), Robert (speed) or Rutherford (hit) does, but a case can be made that he's got above average potential in all five categories. Defensively he shows as a true center fielder with excellent instincts, plenty of speed and a strong arm. In terms of the hit tool he not only batted over .300 last year across A-ball, he also walked at an above average rate and made lots of contact with a disciplined approach at the plate. Power-wise he clubbed 14 long balls in 2018 and that's not just an apparition - watching him in BP and looking closely at his swing, that power is real. It's worth noting that while the UNM product was selected in the 3rd round, there were analysts who saw him as a 1st round talent. Gonzalez should be at AA to open 2019 at age 23 in order to stay ahead of the age curve.
Rutherford needed a bounce-back year in 2018, and he got it. In his age 20/21 season with Winston-Salem the outfielder hit .293/.345/.436 with 7 home runs (he had 5 total in his previous 1.5 pro seasons), stole 15 bags and hit 9 triples for good measure. There are two key questions that Blake needs to answer that will determine his likely future. One is power; the increase in long balls is good, and he does show higher raw in BP giving hope for more translation, but if he's a corner guy he will need to show more of it in games. Which leads the second question around his defense. He's got enough arm for any slot and the speed for at least the corners, but can he man center field? It's hard to say for sure since he's blocked there by the previously-listed Robert, Basabe and Gonzalez. If he can add more over-the-fence power in games and/or make a strong case to be a center fielder going forward, his value could jump. Right now he's a tweener.
There are players that are hard to rank, and then there's Alec Hansen. He was a potential 1-1 draft candidate going into his junior year at OU, then a disastrous junior campaign allowed him to slip to the Sox in the 2nd round, a revelatory 2017 and 2018 run that put him on some Top 100 MLB prospect lists, and then... 2018. A forearm strain caused a delayed start to Alec's season, the 6'9" righty went to Birmingham and had lost all semblance of command and control, walking 42 batters in 35.2 IP. Demoted to Winston-Salem to work more closely with his pitching coach whisperer, Matt Zaleski, things improved only marginally. Hansen's talent when he's on (like in 2016 and 2017) is huge: a 70-grade fastball in the mid-to-upper 90's, with a slider, curve and change-up, all of which have shown hints of becoming average or above. Command wasn't surgical even when he was on, but it was certainly playable. Will it return? It has before, so we're betting there is a decent chance that happens.
Tommy John surgery and rehab behind him, Burdi squeezed in 6.1 IP in rookie ball late in the season, then went to the AFL and threw another 4.2 frames. He has missed a year-plus of pitching, so the safe expectation is that he should return to pitch nearly full-time in 2019 but that the results may not be quite ideal right away. Reports of diminished velocity in those AFL looks are a concern, but probably not one to focus on given the context. Before tearing his UCL, Burdi was arguably the best relief pitching prospect in baseball. His 80-grade fastball runs 97 to 102 with movement, and his slider around 90 gets serious two-plane break. He's also got a change-up in the upper 80's that is less refined. If he can get back to that repertoire, he could be a very good high-leverage bullpen arm. But it could be late 2019 or even 2020 before he gets to that point.
More injuries and missed time. Burger tore his achilles tendon in Spring Training, then re-tore it in May, and has been rehabbing it since. The last report we received indicated a return to regular play around May or June of 2019. The lost development time at this stage in his career is a blow, but most victims of this injury among young athletes recover 100% and he's still only 22. When he was drafted, Burger was seen as one of the most polished bats in the class, with high marks for plate approach and bat-to-ball skills. He's also got 70-grade power as his carrying tool. Defensively there are questions about him sticking at third base, but some analysts feel he can make it work. May can't come soon enough for Jake.
Walker is generally ranked behind the formidable cluster of outfield prospects hovering in the 7-12 range on team lists, but how much of that is based on his pro debut? The Oklahoma draftee came into the Sox system battling back from a frustrating oblique injury, so his numbers in 44 games across three levels should come with a heaping pile of salt. Reading from draft-time reports (see his profile for details and sources), Walker has a quick, compact stroke that favors line drives and allows him to spray hits all over the field. The advanced hit tool is complemented by average projected power and above average speed. Defensively, the Sox have stated they feel he can play center, though not all scouting reports agree. If he can do that, with his other tools and some hints at the potential for more than that average power, then look for him to rise up these lists. It is probably best to throw out his 2018 numbers and wait for a good look in 2019, where he will likely open at Kannapolis.
To see a list of players we considered for the Top 30 but just didn't fit, read our Just Missed article.


I was lucky enough to catch Tune-Yards & Sudan Archives live last week and I'm still fully inspired and in awe. I'm also trying to figure out how Merrill manages to start many of her songs by stacking her own vocals to create chords, which she then samples & loops throughout the song… but without hearing or playing a note to tune to first! Perfect pitch perhaps? Or maybe someone is sending a note to her in-ear headphone for her to tune with? Either way, I was fully impressed. If this combo is swinging by a theater near you, I highly recommend you go. Got some other great sounds for you this week, from the psych-rock-soul of Nick Hakim to some Talking Heads-ish revivalism by LCD, and a bit of electronic future funk from Royce Wood Junior. Also some uptempo low-fi funkiness from Washed Out and a Bobby McFerrin-esque bouncy house experiment from Wajatta (Reggie Watts & John Tejada). Then I dive into a touch of classic disco funk from Bohannon, Stevie, and Patrice Rushen, because it sounds good now and always. Finishing things off, I take the tempo & vibe down for the latest from Rhye (honest opinion is that the new album suffers a bit without Robin Hannibal on board), Emmit Fenn, & the downtempo don Galimatias. Visual inspiration today comes courtesy of Danny Fox, who I randomly discovered this weekend after I bought his lawn furniture which was for sale on Craigslist.


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Due to my Masks of Nyarlathothep campaign being on a bit of a hiatus (coming into holiday season people have commitments etc.) I plan to run a Cthulhu Mythos tale which will be more in line with Trail than Call using Strands of Fate rules.
This post is to gauge if any one would be interested in such a game, if so please post.
A few details: I am based in the UK (+1 GMT) and would probably look to run a session from 7.30pm to 11.00pm. I can probably play on whichever night suits most people so if you are interested please post your preferred night.
Finally I haven't GM'd Strands of Fate before though have ran a lot of Cthulhu so please don't send the rules police after me.
I've a change of heart and now plan to use FATE Core for this instead.


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Web developer and e-commerce designer Legend FX Inc. (LFX, Booth 429) has launched a national partner program, called Solution Partners. Coinciding with the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, the initial launch is targeting Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, but the company will gladly work with anyone from any state that is […]
FDN Makes Management Changes
Florida-based FDN Communications has named Kevin Smith chief marketing officer and Jim DaBramo executive vice president of strategic sales. Smith, who has been with the company since 1999 and was vice president of marketing, will oversee all company marketing and promotional efforts. He also will focus on developing customer services and programs geared specifically toward […]
Envox Names Sales Executive
Voice solutions provider Envox Worldwide has promoted David Baker as vice president of sales for its Envox Americas division. Baker joined Envox Worldwide as the northeast regional sales manager last April and has established a series of key reseller agreements that are driving new business through the channel, the company said. In his new role, […]
Pandora Networks Adds to Management Team
Pandora Networks has appointed Mark Gebhardt vice president of sales. Gebhardt, who has more than 20 years experience in technology solutions sales management, is responsible for Pandora Networks' national and international sales channels, as well as the company's newly developed retail sector. Prior to joining Pandora, Gebhardt was vice president of sales at Arel Communications […]
ADTRAN Names Vice President of Channel Sales
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Digium Names New CEO
Digium Inc. announced former ADTRAN President Danny J. Windham will be taking over as CEO of the company, which is the author of the Asterisk open source VoIP software. Founder Mark Spencer will step aside as president and will fill a new post as chairman and CTO and will continue to drive the strategic vision […]
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TelecomAssociation Changes Leadership
TelecomAssociation (TA) on Friday announced a new management team to support the associations vendor members and distributors. Long-time administrator Kathleen Brown has been promoted to executive director and Nancy Baldwin has been named president. President and Founder Dan Baldwin said he is stepping down to work at a national telecommunications provider. His last day at […]
Citel Appoints Executives
Citel Technologies has appointed Clyde Heintzelman as chairman of the board and has named Michael Burke senior vice president of sales and marketing, a new position at the company. Heintzelman replaces Jonathan Watts, who is stepping down. Heintzelman has more than 35 years of board and management experience in the telecommunications industry. He previously held […]
New Edge Networks Names President
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Team HARD. Racing Confirms HUB Financial Solutions for 2020
Feb 24, 2020 | 2020 News, BTCC
WATCH: HUB Joins Team HARD. Racing
Team HARD. Racing today confirms their continued partnership with Just Group plc. HUB Financial Solutions – part of the Just Group – joins the team as one of our title sponsors for the 2020 season.
HUB Financial Solutions will have a strong presence across the team for the upcoming campaign. This includes title coverage on the newly acquired BMW 1 Series, to be driven by Carl Boardley in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
HUB Financial Solutions is focused on finding the right financial solutions for people approaching, or in, retirement. They provide guidance and/ or advice across a range of retirement income solutions, including the funding of long-term care and equity release. They work alongside and with a range of well-known brand partners to transform customers' lives in retirement.
Team HARD. Racing's Managing Director, Tony Gilham, is delighted to be working with HUB Financial Solutions for another year. "Simon (Gray) and David (Cooper) have been sponsoring us for a number of years under the Just Group brand. When we started discussions for the 2020 season, they mentioned that they were keen to promote the Group's HUB Financial Solutions brand with potential new clients. The BTCC is a great platform to achieve this.
Previously Simon and David have opted to operate in a 'behind the scenes' capacity. For this season the focus is on brand exposure, and with the team having the most cars on the BTCC grid and a TOCA support package, we are able to deliver."
Team HARD. Racing are currently gearing up for their 9th season in the BTCC with this being the 1st time they will run a BMW in the series.
Simon Gray, Managing Director of HUB Financial Solutions, stated "We're extremely proud and excited to be developing our relationship with Team Hard and Carl. Being a title sponsor will further develop our brand awareness to both trackside and live audiences of the – always exciting – British Touring Car Championship. 2020 will be another exciting year for HUB Financial Solutions as we launch more market leading guidance, advice and support solutions for people considering their retirement."
The Team HARD. Racing business hub continues to grow as the team prepares for the 2020 race season. Motorsport is the team's show and acts as an activation method for businesses from all industries to network and boost revenue.
HUB Financial Solutions (https://www.hubfinancialsolutions.co.uk/corporate) are just the latest to confirm their participation in one of the fastest growing business hubs in the United Kingdom. It's an exciting time to be with the team.
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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin finally come face to face at G20 summit in Hamburg
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By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel
Posted Fri 7 Jul 2017 at 8:30pm Friday 7 Jul 2017 at 8:30pm Fri 7 Jul 2017 at 8:30pm , updated Sat 8 Jul 2017 at 12:47am Saturday 8 Jul 2017 at 12:47am Sat 8 Jul 2017 at 12:47am
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet at G20
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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly had plenty to talk about in their highly anticipated meeting, which was scheduled for 30 minutes and ran for more than two hours.
Mr Trump, we're told, opened the meeting by pressing Mr Putin on whether Russia meddled in the US election last year.
"The President opened the meeting by raising the concerns of the American people regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was in the meeting, said afterwards.
"The President pressed President Putin on more than one occasion regarding Russian involvement. President Putin denied such involvement as I think he has in the past.
"The two leaders agreed though that this is a substantial hindrance in the ability of us to move the Russian-US relationship forward and agreed to exchange further work regarding commitments of non-interference."
The White House later denied a claim from Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (who was also in the meeting) that Mr Trump accepted Mr Putin's denial.
Trump and Putin's 'positive chemistry'
The meeting was billed by the Kremlin as a simple "get to know you" encounter, which warned against expecting too much.
Mr Trump's language beforehand though, was upbeat.
"We look forward to a lot of very positive things happening for Russia, and for the United States and for everybody concerned," Mr Trump told Mr Putin.
"And it's an honour to be with you."
"Spasibo [thank you]," he added in Russian.
Mr Tillerson said the pair had immediate "positive chemistry" and were so engaged in conversation that they didn't want to stop.
"Just about everything got touched on one way or another, and I think there was just such a level of engagement and exchange, neither one of them wanted to stop," he said.
"Several times I had to remind the President. People were sticking their heads in the door. I think they even sent in the First Lady at one point to see if she could get us out of there, and that didn't work either."
At one stage First Lady Melania Trump entered the room, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) was also in attendance. (Reuters: Sputnik Photo Agency)
The 'cloud' hanging over the White House
Mr Trump came to office with an ambitious plan to improve relationships with the Russians and to work with Mr Putin rather than against him on issues like the Syria conflict and international terrorism.
But since he was elected, the relationship has deteriorated as the US has taken a more assertive role against the Russia backed Syrian regime.
Initially suggesting NATO was redundant, Mr Trump has now backed the alliance amid increasing friction between NATO and Russia.
The Trump handshake index
ABC political editor Chris Uhlmann rates each G20 country on the vital Trump handshake and tweet index to see how they stack up.
Early Kremlin hopes that the US President may relax sanctions on the Russians over the annexation of Crimea and the backing of separatists in Eastern Ukraine have evaporated as new sanctions are considered due to Russian hacking.
Even if he wanted to, Mr Trump would find it difficult to make any real concessions because of ongoing suspicions about election campaign collusion with Russia last year.
Any softening would be closely scrutinised, and politically difficult for the President who is already highly frustrated at the continuing Russian cloud over his administration.
That said, he downplayed the notion of Russian meddling when asked about it ahead of the meeting, echoing Mr Putin's position that "nobody really knows" who was behind the hacking.
That's despite multiple US intelligence agencies declaring that Russia was responsible.
Vladimir Putin told reporters phone conversations with the US President were "never enough". (AP: Evan Vucci)
Putin plays a long game
There's no doubt that the two men would have spent their lengthy meeting sizing each other up.
Mr Trump bills himself as an ace dealmaker, while former KGB officer Mr Putin is a famously slippery character who has dealt with multiple US presidents.
It's likely he would have used the meeting to play the long game, with a plan to forge a relationship that can be used to make deals when (or if) the suspicions over the administration's Russia links subside.
Unlike Mr Trump, he's a veteran politician with a clear agenda to advance Russian interests, to return it to superpower status.
"We've had a very long discussion with the US President. Many issues accrued, including Ukraine, Syria and other problems, as well as some bilateral issues," Mr Putin told Russian journalists after the meeting.
"Fighting terrorism, cyber security" were also talked about, he added.
What changed Trump's mind?
Just one week before the US launched missiles against a Syrian airbase, the Trump administration said getting involved in the Syrian conflict would be "silly".
Held up as a sign of things to come was a deal between the US, Russia and Jordan for a new ceasefire in South Western Syria to begin this weekend.
"I think this is our first indication of the US and Russia being able to work together in Syria," Mr Tillerson said.
He said there were lengthy discussions on the future of Syria with the expectation that ISIS will soon be defeated. He says the US still sees no place for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in a post war Syria.
"The perspective of both of them was that this is a really important relationship," Mr Tillerson said.
"[The] two largest nuclear powers in the world, it's a really important relationship; How do we start making this work? How do we live with one another, work with one another?
"We simply have to find a way to move forward that was expressed over and over, multiple times."
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Sometimes you just need to pretend you are fairies and go on an adventure. This morning, i found a little bit of writing in Elle's notebook. I won't go too much into it but Elle is a very anxious child. She is a perfectionist and very very sensitive. If she cannot do something perfect, she will break down and start staying that people won't like her and that she has to be perfect. Both us and the school have been working with Elle on this and she seems to be improving but she does have her moments still where she gets anxious and we have to help her through it. After reading a little in her dairy, i decided that i wanted to get her away from thinking about school work. She was asking to do some school work on the laptop and after some tears, i asked her if she wanted to go out in the car for an adventure. We packed up some snacks and headed towards our favourite bluebell woods. Instead of walking over the fields to our hidden woods we love to go to, we decided to go into another part of the woods which was just by our favourite one. Oh boy! We really lucked out and this is now by far our favourite. The whole wood was covered and there was a gorgeous fir wood right in the middle.
When we got to the middle of the wood, the girls spotted some "fairies". They were flying around us and they couldn't believe their eyes! They sat on a log and watched to see if any would land on them. Elle told me that one had kissed her cheek. At the beginning of the film down below, i filmed her saying "they are real life fairies" and i just had to add it to the beginning of the film as she was so excited and mesmerized. Elle asked to take her nature journal and she sat and did some sketching whilst Mia and i filled up the basket with pine cones, acorn caps and ferns. Mia is more of an explorer and is happiest when she is finding sticks and stones. She was singing the whole way around the wood. We kept hearing deers call out and she kept making us whisper so we didn't scare them and so she could see one.
Days like these are my favourite. It would have been even better if Gilles was there but he is away with work at the moment so it was just the three of us. Sometimes, i just stopped and watched them. Both so different. Elle the free nature spirit, quiet yet excitable and Mia the explorer who is quite loud most of the time but so caring and considerate when it came to the animals.
Adorable. I love seeing into her sketchbook.
Each of these photos is magical in its own right! Stunning!
Aaah Keri-Anne — your pics of the girls never cease to make me smile!!
Simply amazing! Such a magic and cozy video! It brought happy smile to my face )) Thank you for sharing with us!
This is beautiful. I love the woods when the bluebells are out like they are at the moment.
The bluebells make the woods magical and I love that your girls saw fairies.
Such beautiful photos, I have fond memories of the bluebell woods when I was a child. I believed in fairies then too.
"Sometimes you just need to pretend you are fairies and go on an adventure."
Love these gorgeous photos and the little video. Elle's illustrations are so wonderful!
Aw so sweet and duch gorgeous photos. My oldest is also a perfectionist which I find so frustrating - he will screw up work or drawing if it isn't absolutely perfect. He's starting to get better - he's now 8 - but it's always going to be part of his character. Great that you can find a way to distract her - it all looks idyllic!
What some beautiful pictures - they truly look like little fairies.
Utterly beautiful, and so magical. I so want to find some local woods.
So so beautiful! What a lovely thing to do to make your little girl feel better too. I need to find woods like these near us!
I can't stop looking at those pictures they are stunning , absolutely magical and so very beautiful -Picture postcard perfect.