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Is Alkermes Poised for a Comeback in 2017?
Shares of mid-cap biotech Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS) finished 2016 with a loss of 30%. And that was the good news for investors. At one point, the stock had lost two-thirds of its value after two phase 3 trials failed. But while the market focuses on the prospects of one particular pipeline drug, other big opportunities are about to come into focus in 2017.
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Depressing results for ALKS 5461
Alkermes has historically taken a conservative approach to drug development. The company specializes in drug delivery -- specifically, taking proven, approved drugs and creating long-lasting versions of them. In the early years of the company's history, it worked with the companies that developed the original versions of drugs and licensed the delivery technology to them. This has created a steady, albeit small, stream of licensing fees to the company.
A few years ago, the company pivoted to creating its own pipeline of original drugs for diseases of the central nervous system, again leveraging proven therapies -- and last year illustrated the potential setbacks in this approach. Two phase 3 trials of ALKS 5461, a drug that had held much promise for treating cases of Major Depression Disorder (MDD) that do not respond to existing medications, failed to meet their endpoints. The market basically wrote off the drug as a failure, and management's commentary didn't seem to discourage that view. The stock crashed 44% in a single day.
Then, Alkermes management surprised the market with a reversal in October, revealing that a third phase 3 trial of 5461 had successfully met endpoints and providing a plausible case for the how the earlier trials actually demonstrated efficacy after all. The company said it will proceed with filing a new drug application with the FDA with a fast track designation, and the stock has recovered about half of what it lost in the debacle.
What the market is ignoring
Alkermes' approach of focusing on proven pharmacology has already resulted in two drugs on the market that are still in the early stages of rapid growth. Vivitrol, a once-monthly injection to treat alcohol and opioid dependence, has been on the market for years, and sales are finally taking off. They came in at $56M in the most recent quarter, having grown 47% year over year. The company had to work for years to get the proper market ecosystem in place for success, as these addictions are often treated within the legal system rather than by traditional doctors.
Alkermes is optimistic that Vivitrol sales are on the path toward billion-dollar blockbuster status. The company has theproduction capacity to support sales of $700 million to 800 million by 2018 and has recently started building additional capacity to support higher sales in 2019-2020. Growing public awareness of the opioid addiction epidemic is a strong tailwind for this drug's sales.
A second approved drug, Aristada, is an extended-release injectable for schizophrenia with doses for treatments at monthly and six-week intervals. Soon, a version will be released that can be given every two months. The long intervals between doses are particularly important for treating schizophrenia patients who have difficulty maintaining a pill regimen. The long-acting injectable market for antipsychotic drugs is growing at over 20% and is expected to reach between $3 billion and $6 billion by 2020. Aristada is still early in its life, but it's expected to exceed $500 million in annual sales by 2020.
Continued growth of these two drugs would be a major boost for a company that did $695 million in sales in the last 12 months. But, that's not all shareholders have to look forward to: Other drugs with blockbuster potential are in phase 3 testing. ALKS 3831 is an improvement on the third-most-prescribed schizophrenia drug olanzapine, greatly reducing the side effect of severe weight gain. Data readouts are expected in late 2017 and mid-2018.
ALKS 8700 is a biosimilar of existing Biogen multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera that Alkermes believes will have fewer GI side effects. Tecfidera is a $4 billion dollar drug with annual patient growth of 9%, so the target market is big. The new drug application to the FDA is expected in 2018.
ALKS 5461 may yet succeed
While the market is uncertain about ALKS 5461, management is confident, and success with this one candidate could return the stock to its earlier high, which is 30% above today's price. One study failed because it looked only at one point in time for results, whereas when results over multiple time periods are considered, the drug showed clear efficacy. The other failure was due to an abnormally high response to the placebo. In the words of CEO Richard Pops, "I don't think there is a single anti-depression medication that has not failed one or more clinical trials due to high placebo response. That comes with the turf in developing these medicines."
In fairness, the stock will plunge again if the FDA rejects the application. But the potential upside is tremendous. The drug targets the 63% of MDD patients that don't respond to today's first-line treatments, which equates to over seven million people in the U.S. The next meeting with the FDA is coming this quarter, so we should get more information soon.
The market has focused on developments around ALKS 5461, but long-term investors need to recognize that this drug is only one of five potential billion-dollar drugs in the company's arsenal. Two of those are already shipping and growing rapidly, and two others are in late stages of the pipeline and are based on the well-understood pharmacology of existing drugs.
I think the tendency of the market to over-focus on recent bad news is giving long-term, risk-tolerant investors an opportunity with Alkermes. 2017 will be a year when we could hear a stream of good news that rewards the patient investors who stuck with the story.
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Donegal has been targeted for more health service cuts, with the HSE confirming plans to scrap the bus carrying Donegal patients to hospitals in Dublin. Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has described the decision as 'deeply disappointing' and has said patients who need to travel to Dublin for treatment will be directly impacted.
"This daily bus service to Dublin hospitals has been a god send over the years for cancer patients in particular who require specialist treatment in Dublin hospitals. The news today that the HSE is cancelling the service at the end of the month comes as another major blow to health services in Donegal," said Senator Ó Domhnaill.
"People are justifiably wondering how it is that Donegal is consistently targeted by this Government for particularly harsh cuts to local health services? Dozens of community hospital beds in Donegal have already been shut down this year at the request of the Health Minister James Reilly, and he is expected to close dozens more here in the coming months. Now, patients who depend on this HSE bus to get them to appointments at hospitals in Dublin, are being left in the lurch.
"I intend to raise this matter in Seanad Éireann at the earliest possible opportunity. I have already requested a special debate on the matter in the Seanad tomorrow (Thursday, 12 July). While I accept that public spending needs to brought under control, the money required for this bus service is modest considering the comfort and support it provides patients."
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On raising your vibrational frequency
I get a bunch of inquiries to help people raise their vibration. And there are many individuals who offer this ... many web videos on youtube.
Whatever methodology of raising your vibration to pick, you want to decide a handful of things beforehand.
Among the most important and most sobering steps is discovering what is your vibration when you start.
There are well-meaning folks out there who will measure your vibration, whichever way they do it.
According to their measures you could be in the Unconditional Love zone ...
But my experience with people is that their vibration is much more in the range of suffering, anger, and arrogance, than in the Unconditional Love zone ...
It is, in my personal opinion, not useful to know merely your vibration score, people also refer to it as vibrational frequency.
Why? Simply because your one number will not say enough.
It is a great deal the same as if I wanted to steer you to a healthier lifestyle, but all I would have is your foot size.
If I truly wanted to assist you, I 'd get a whole lot more information, how big you are, etc. And after that I 'd know, or would be closer to know whether I can really help you, and what way.
What is a True Empath? A True Empath is special. A True Empath can connect to any one thing or every single thing, specifically, and dependably, if there sufficient details.
This means that I am able to connect to you supposing that I have, for example your photo.
How will I know I am connected? After a few secs I experience myself in your skin, and feel your feelings.
The number two reason it's important to be able to link to something dependably is the following: until I am connected to a neutral third party who is omniscient, I am only going to shoot randomly.
So this is what occurs: I connect to you. Then I connect to Source aka all-of-it. Now we are a triangle.
Here I ask questions. And All-Knowledge has a code with me, very similar to what applied kinesiology uses ... except I am not testing my own body to answer and know the truth, I am using my own body to obtain the truth from All-Knowledge.
I have a set of question, that I ask All-Knowledge about you, while I am experiencing your emotions.
Source's feedbacks are yes, no, yes/no, or bad question.
I term these 14 measurements your Starting Point Measurements.
They are a snapshot of you, vibrationally speaking.
The majority of the questions concern your attitude, your purpose, your mindset, your capacities that are either activated or not.
And with that much information, it is easier to respond to the question: what should I do now if I intend to raise my vibration?
From your numbers I see what is very important to you ... not what you say is very important to you. You might deceive yourself, but you are not able to trick All-Knowledge.
When you have your scores, I'll email them to you along with my suggestion.
OK, right here is the payment button if you wish to know your Starting Point Measurements. Even when you don't do anything with them, it is a valuable information ...
A significant number of those who ask, actually start doing what could make them raise their vibration ... And I am very happy about that.


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Hair as accessory. Love how the delicately soft hues of this portrait contrast with the strong graphic quality of the composition. So great. Model Jordyn Grae photographed by Emily Soto.
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What was once the domain of only a handful of voice acting agencies in a few select major cities is now in the hands of voice actors around the globe, thanks to the advent of crowd sourcing websites like Voice Over Auditions.com. The website launched this week bringing more voice acting jobs to talent.
Professional voice talent have long assumed that the only way to land the big roles for national advertisers and production companies was by having a bricks and mortar agent. But many now see the benefits in utilizing online casting websites which are featuring some of the highest paying gigs.
The brand new website is part of the global Voice Realm network of casting sites, which represents some of planet Earth's best voice talent. The Voice Realm recently cast over one million dollars' worth of voice over jobs in just over 12 months, and provided marketing services to voice actors around the globe.
The site, which launched on Thursday, connects casting agents with professional voice actors who have access to their own broadcast quality studio. With the power of The Voice Realm network behind it, the website features hundreds of opportunities for finding voice over auditions online.
The website operates autonomously after the client inputs the required data to enable the system to seek out the right voice for the script, using newly developed technology.
Speaking at the launch in New York City on Thursday, to a handful of elite clients, marketing manager Robert James told attendees that the new site will now make finding a voice talent online faster and easier than ever before. "We have forged ahead in the online marketplace to bring our talent better quality job by partnering with some of the world's biggest advertising agencies and production companies. There's no denying that this new portal will open up our crowd sourcing platform for many more and we are very excited about the future."
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You don't take coffee so much as sweet tea. And we can hear it in your voice when you talk — you're a Southerner in Silicon Valley.
And here you are – welcome! — with thousands of your kind for the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium because your Sooners, Tigers or Crimson Tide will be suiting up for the big game, bless their hearts.
Sure, there will be a tsunami of fan fests, concerts, events and Bay Area sights to see. But if your sweet Southern souls get a hankering for a taste of home, here are some local spots that might fit the bill — or at least give you a chance to chuckle at our version of Southern hospitality. You'll be glad to know we're not all kale and kombucha. Heck, we even have Chick-fil-A now!
1. The Saddle Rack
Get your yee-haw on at the largest country nightclub in the Bay Area. The Saddle Rack, just up the road from Levi's Stadium in the town of Fremont, has been around for more than 40 years. It's a cavernous hall of country music, dancing (dance lessons too, not that you'll need them), live entertainment and chiropractic sessions (also known as riding the mechanical bull). Plus there's grub like Tumbleweed Onions, Tri-tip Tacos and Cowboy Tots. Over-21, cover charges apply; 42011 Boscell Road, Fremont, www.thesaddlerack.com.
2. Smoking Pig BBQ
With fall-off-the-bone ribs and pulled pork, Smoking Pig BBQ has been called a "real honest-to-goodness Southern barbecue in San Jose." At all three locations, you'll get fat as a tick and happy as a pig in mud when you munch on burnt ends (twice-smoked fatty brisket), smoky beans, meat-laced mac 'n' cheese, housemade peanut-butter pie and the appetizingly named Wolf Turds (bacon-wrapped jalapeños stuffed with housemade sausage and cream cheese, then smoked). Also, try a dish rarely seen in these parts — a Southern-style Brunswick stew of vegetables and smoked meats. In San Jose, 1144 N. Fourth St. and 530 Newhall Drive (near Avaya Stadium); and in Fremont, 3340 Mowry Ave., www.smokingpigbbq.net.
3. LeMans Karting
NASCAR doesn't come to town until June, but if you've got a need for speed, put your pedal to some indoor kart racing at LeMans Karting in Fremont. It's a total adrenalin rush in a Honda GX270cc E85, zipping up to 42 mph around a tight track designed by racing experts. Time trials start at $25; 45957 Hotchkiss St., Fremont, www.lemanskarting.com/fremont.
4. Southern Baptist churches
Religious or just football superstitious? If you feel like taking a knee on the Sunday before the game, try one of these welcoming church communities. Primera Baptist is a Southern Baptist church located in the heart of South San Jose with a Spanish Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. and English at 11:15 a.m., 145 Martinvale Lane, San Jose, www.primerabaptist.org. Emmanuel Baptist holds worship services at 8 and 11 a.m., 467 N. White Road, www.emmanuelbc.org. Cambrian Park Baptist is a Reformed Southern Baptist church that bills itself as "comprised of ordinary sinners made extraordinary by God's grace." Its services are at 10:40 a.m., 2030 Camden Ave, San Jose, www.lovinglord.org.
5. Rookies Sports Lounge
If you're a sinner not fixing to reform, head to Rookies Sports Lounge in downtown San Jose where they'll whip up an Alabama Slammer for you Crimson fans with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and a citrus kick. Or maybe a Mint Julep or Sweet Tea Spritzer, if you like. And if they don't know your home state's signature drink, they'll look it up. No matter what, you can watch all manner of sports on some of the biggest TVs they could find; 99 S. First St., San Jose, www.rookieslodge.com.


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- Providing research and information on Early Childhood Development sources as needed.
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Lefties for ladies
As a lefty guitar supplier, my website caters for all left-handed guitar players – male, female, beginners and the more experienced, mature player. But what's interesting is that since I started Left for Dead it's been noticeable that I've had a predominantly male audience interested in my guitars. Of course there are just as many left-handed women out there who play the guitar, and if men thought the choice of lefties was limited for them, for women it's even more so.
Famous lady lefties in music history Barbara Lynn who had her own hits as well as touring with the likes of Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye played left-handed. Likewise, Malina Moye, a fiery performer whose unique blend of rock'n'roll, blues and soul has people calling her the female Jimi Hendrix. And much like Jimi, Malina as a left-handed also plays her Fender Strat upside down!
Elizabeth Cotton, an American Blues and Folk musician born in the 19th century was one of the most influential guitarists to come through the roots music revival era. Often known as the female equivalent of Robert Johnson, she is a lefty who taught herself to play her brother's right-handed banjo upside down, playing the bass strings with her fingers and melody with her thumb. This unique style of finger picking along with her alternating bass style, came to be known as 'Cotton picking' and would go on to influence generations of guitar players for decades to come.
Is there enough choice for female lefties? Now, I like a bit of honesty and I can say that I have received quite a few messages from females but they are mostly enquiries, asking whether I would be interested to buy their partner's guitars! No, seriously – it has had me thinking lately whether there really is a need for female left-handed guitarists to find excellent, high quality instruments to play with. As far as I can see, the supply for women is just as limited, if not more than it is for men. Of course, there's nothing to stop left-handed women picking up a Doozy or a Fender Strat to jam with – but sometimes women want something a little different, something a little more feminine in style or even a little smaller in size for easier reach and play.
Introducing Luna Guitars models I have recently added a selection of exquisite left-handed acoustic-electric models from Luna Guitars, that have real appeal for lefty ladies.
Pictured - Luna Guitars Fauna Dolphin lefty – Trans Blue quilted maple The Luna Fauna Dolphin is a remarkable acoustic-electric guitar featuring three stunning inlaid abalone and mother-of-pearl dolphins adorning the sound hole, against a trans-azure finish over quilted maple waves.
Highlighted by striking, crisp tone, the Fauna Dolphin features an onboard digital tuner/preamp for quick tuning and amplification flexibility.
Pictured - Luna Guitars Fauna Phoenix lefty - Black The phoenix, a symbol of rebirth representing beauty, power, vision and inspiration is perfectly captured in Luna's Phoenix acoustic-electric guitar. The stunning, soaring bird is created in abalone against a powerful black lacquer-look finish of the cutaway folk style lefty instrument. Constructed of select spruce and mahogany, this left-handed guitar delivers a sound that's as rich and freeing as the creature that inspired the design.
Pictured - Luna Guitars Henna Oasis lefty - Spruce
Featuring fantastic henna design by UK henna artist Alex Morgan inspired by the artwork of the Ottoman world, the Oasis guitar transports players to a magical world of visual and auditory delights.
Luna's state-of-the-art laser etching technology has precisely "tattooed" Alex's intricate design onto a spruce top. The acoustic-electric left-handed guitar is built on a folk body design, and with a slightly smaller body type, it is great for musicians of a smaller build, or those who prefer playing a smaller-sized guitar.
Pictured - Luna Guitars Floral Lotus – trans Shiraz
With a fantastic full sound thanks to the instrument's grand auditorium cutaway body design and the versatility offered by its onboard Fishman Isys+ preamp, this left-handed acoustic-electric guitar has a graceful, elegant design finish. The guitar's unique sound hole takes its shape from the outline of the pristine white flower floating majestically on a background of deep plum.
Shop all the Luna Guitars left-handed acoustic-electric guitars here. Are you a lefty lady or know of one? If you're a woman reading this and play guitar left-handed, or if you know someone that is (of course share this article with them), then get in touch and let me know any frustrations about the choice of lefties available.
And if there is a make, model, style or shape of lefty guitar that you really want to buy – let me know and maybe I can help you find it. You can also sign up to our mailing list to be kept informed of new lefty guitar models as they come available – for men and women!


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What better prompt to get back to writing than to have another boy born into our family. Our latest baby day actually began yesterday afternoon when my youngest son called my wife and I to let us know they were beginning to time contractions and that they would call when he and my daughter-in-law were heading to the hospital. It's been several years since our oldest son had his second of two boys so we've been out of the baby loop for quite awhile. It's always a happy time and a nervous time too. The suspense of the boy/girl outcome is now a, "Do you remember when?" memory. I have to admit, as nice as it is to be able to plan ahead, I am sorry to see that happen. There is no greater thrill than hearing the words, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" announced by the doctor as he delivers your newest family member into the world. My wife and I have enjoyed the excitement of, "It's a boy!" twice. I like it the old school way. But, like everything else in the world things change, even diapers, so we must too.
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My grandson decided to wait out the night. He must have wanted to start out on the right foot by exhausting his parents from the very beginning. Long sleepless nights are a parents job and my grandson already made it clear he was not going to be an exception to the rule.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Sixty-two percent of the citizens of Utah are Mormons.
According to a recent survey taken by The Giddy Up Public Opinion Poll Company, 61.9 percent of those individuals are extremely dedicated to their religion.
Mormons frown upon tattoos and look upon them as being the evil art work of the devil.
They also believe that rap music instills the urge to want to wear one's pants crotch down around the knees.
And they adhere to the belief that watching Chelsea Handler's talk show will send the viewer directly to hell.
So it really comes as no surprise that the Mormon Church has just been notified by the state's governor that he will honor their wishes and implement a fine on anyone in Utah who displays a tramp stamp on their body.
According to Dalrymple's Dictionary a tramp stamp is defined as a tattoo that is located on the lower back just above the hips.
The Giddy Up Company stated that 97 percent of all tramp stamps are found on females and the remaining 3 percent are found on gay or semi-gay males.
SIDENOTE: Although the Mormon Church looks down on all forms of tattoos only those individuals spotted with tramp stamps will be subjected to the $800 fine.


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HDT | How Automation, Technology Will Change Trucking in the Next Decade
The changes currently happening in technology and automation are likely to change trucking as profoundly as the development of the Interstate Highway System, predicted Noel Perry Thursday in FTR's monthly State of Freight webinar.
"Most of the time, the future is not that much different, and the details of it are uncertain enough, that spending a lot of time worrying about what happens 10 years from now doesn't make a lot of sense," said Perry, an economist who has specialized in the transportation and logistics industry for decades.
In forecasting, he said, you concentrate on things that are both important to the industry and of a high probability. For a small fleet in the 1950s, the importance of highways that could halve transport times was evident. When President Eisenhower signed the bill establishing the Interstate Highway System, the probability of that change became not only high, but a virtual certainty.
Today, Perry said, "the explosion of digital calculating tools and automating tools will have an equally large effect on our business 10 years from now" as the highway system did on the business. "We see a lot of them being introduced and tested right now, so the likelihood is high."
By the late 2020s, he said, we will no longer have a driver shortage, making it tough to get higher rates. Other costs will be lower. Yet taxes, he said, will be higher, as governments turn to trucking to not only pay for infrastructure but also for increasing social services for an aging population, and for the country's rising debt and higher interest on that debt.
From an economic standpoint, however, a decade from now we'll see that the explosion in automation "erases the advantage China has over us in labor costs and economies of scale." Today's automated manufacturing tools, he said, will be more affordable for smaller companies.
"That means the U.S., which has tremendous advantages in capital, logistics and materials, reverses its position as a high cost manufacturing location and becomes a low cost manufacturing location," Perry said. "Even better than Mexico. A lot of the economic benefit we've lost overseas will come back. And it will just about offset the job losses from automation inside our manufacturing places."
However, he said, these changes also will reduce the amount of transportation that's required. As plants gain the ability to become smaller through automation, they can move closer to customers. We may see the re-opening of car factories in California, for instance. So length of haul goes down.
On top of that, he said, with automation comes less waste in the manufacturing sector.
"When you take waste and length of haul out, it's very likely we'll be moving fewer ton miles of freight than we do today. That's great for the economy, very efficient; it's not so good for us in transportation.
"The demand for transportation will change from a volume issue to a quality issue. These tools will require more precise transportation. It's going to be about quality and service."
Add to the increased efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing sector the potential for increased automation and "productivity" of transportation itself, and you could see the number of trucks needed reduced by as much as half, Perry projected.
"As we automate the construction and operation of our highways, capacity increases without changes in investment," he said. If you just get everyone driving the same speed, for instance, you lose the inefficient "accordion effect" and reduce accidents. "If you put in some more sophisticated technology it's possible to triple the capacity of any highway," he said.
So other than increased taxes, he said, other costs will go down - driver costs, fuel costs, accident and insurance costs, etc.
Many of these technologies are already partially in play, he said. Look at navigation ("nobody carries maps anymore), automated paperwork in the form of electronic logs, automated lane management and following distance systems. Some fleets are already using these technologies, and some will be mandated. "So this stuff is coming at us very rapidly, more so than I thought originally."
"When it happens, the driver shortage goes away," Perry said. In 2018-2020, he said, we'll still have a problem with the supply of drivers being less than demand because of regulatory problems.
"But once we get into the '20s and productivity goes up, supply will be higher and demand will be lower…. of course that has profound implications for pricing…. the only way we're going to make money … is to emphasize quality."
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London-based Greenergy was being lined up by the SNP administration to take over from Ineos if it had pulled the plug on the petrochemical plant, it emerged yesterday.
The First Minister met Greenergy chief executive Andrew Owens last Thursday.
Ineos majority shareholder Jim Ratcliffe had branded the prospect of an alternative buyer "absurd" at the weekend.
The prospect of any sale was mothballed on Friday after Ineos reversed its decision to close the petrochemical facility, which would have cost 800 jobs, and restart the oil refinery.
Mr Owens founded Greenergy in 1992. It supplies about 13.5 billion litres of petrol, diesel and biofuel, accounting for more than 25 per cent of Britain's road-fuel market. Its customers include forecourts, oil companies, supermarkets and transport operators. Earlier this year, it started to supply 90 Esso dealers covering Scotland, Wales and the north of England. It recorded a turnover of £14.6 billion in 2012-13 and an operating profit of £21.9 million. It was part of a consortium that acquired the Coryton refinery in Essex last year and bought the Petroplus refinery site in Teeside.
Mr Salmond also held talks on Thursday with BP, whose Kinneil terminal relies on steam from Grangemouth. The meeting helped pave the way for a deal between management and the union.
A spokesman for Mr Salmond said: "The Scottish Government was very open about the fact that we were talking to a number of interested parties about Grangemouth, developing a substantial alternative if closure proposals were to proceed.
"In the event, plan A – of reversing the decision and securing the investment for the long term – was successful, and therefore plan B has not been required."
A Greenergy spokesman said: "We do not comment on private meetings."


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May 2019 Pushing Limits: Maverick Car Designer Frank Stephenson Takes On Electric F1 Speed Air Travel
Frank Stephenson designed the evocative Ferrari FXX and the McLaren P1 hypercar. He shaped what the MINI should be under BMW ownership. He re-imagined the Fiat 500 Italian icon for modern life. In a career spanning over 30 years, Stephenson has led design teams at Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, Mini and McLaren. His next mission is to create the world's first completely electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft – the Lilium Jet.
See more https://www.forbes.com/sites/nargessbanks/2019/05/12/interview-maverick-designer-frank-stephenson/


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The Global Positioning System or the GPS as we commonly know it is an organized structure of about 30 satellites that orbit the Earth. It is through these satellites that […]
The Global Positioning System or the GPS as we commonly know it is an organized structure of about 30 satellites that orbit the Earth. It is through these satellites that our specific location can be accurately spotted.
When we input where we want to go from one specific location to another the GPS gathers the data and tries taking us through the shortest possible route.
Sometimes the route can be entirely illogical. On a recent trip this is exactly what happened to us on a snowy evening. The GPS took the directions and led us straight into the woods and forests and right onto a dirt track that was not worthy of driving on. Once there, it was difficult turning back due to the heavy sleet and bad visibility and we kept on going. A trip that should have taken us about 25 minutes ended up being a one and a half hour long harrowing journey involving several skids. To our relief we finally did reach where we wanted to. Admittedly, when we looked at the map the next morning the GPS had taken us through the shortest possible route.
Death by GPS is a term coined by the Californians on account of the so many people who have lost their way, some to their peril and a couple even to their actual death.
We have read the chilling report of the couple that lost their way due to GPS and ended up in the desert of Nevada where their bodies were discovered after many days or even the amusing story of the Japanese couple in Australia who ended up in the sea just following the GPS.
A British study that was published in 2006 showed a possible reduction in the grey matter in the brains of retired taxi drivers who no longer needed to recall the thousands of the London streets and landmarks. Only time will tell what effect these devices of convenience, including GPS, are having on our brains.
All is surely not dark. There undoubtedly is the day to day convenience of being transported with the easy comfort of just following the navigation instructions using this magical device that came to being thanks to Dr. Getting the founder president of The Aerospace Corporation who has been credited for the "concept and development of the GPS" for not only tracking missiles but also our humble vehicles.
Not just that Google also leads us through the least congested roads by collecting data from the many mobile phones of those driving ahead of us. The amount of data they must collect on a second to second basis from the billions of mobile phones is incredible and mind boggling.
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TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. – The future looks bright for the Carolina Hurricanes.
That's the perspective one would get when finding out that this year's edition of Hurricanes prospects who traveled to compete in the 2016 Traverse City NHL Prospect Tournament captured the overall title with a 6-4 win over the host Detroit Red Wings at Center Ice Arena on Tuesday.
Julien Gauthier led the Hurricanes with two goals, while Jake Bean, Steven Lorentz, Andrew Poturalski, and Hudson Elynuik posted singles, and supported the win for goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic.
Having won the annual eight-team tournament back in 2009, coincidentally enough against Detroit as well, the Hurricanes returned this year with a talented group of recent draftees and invitees that finished with clean 4-0 record to raise the newly minted Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup.
The Hurricanes finished fourth overall in 2014 and 2015 while placing sixth in 2013.
Highlights: CanesVision (CarolinaHurricanes.com)
Playing in the Lindsay Division, Carolina posted three successive wins – a 4-3 overtime decision over the New York Rangers, a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, and a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars – before facing the Howe Division-winner Red Wings in the final.
With a coaching staff led by Charlotte Checkers bench boss Ulf Samuelsson, the triumphant squad returns to North Carolina in preparation for the Hurricanes' main training camp that begins on Friday at PNC Arena, and for Checkers camp that will begin subsequently afterwards.


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In the mid 90's a scene born out of fanzine culture, glitter, glamour and d-i-y attitude called Teen-C punked its way across the UK for a few brief but exciting years. The likes of Bis, Dweeb, Disco Pistols, The Period Pains and most notably Kenickie, featuring a young Lauren Laverne, created a wave of short lived enthusiasm for a whole bunch of teenagers with no musical ability but plenty of style / attitude to create their own bands. It even helped give birth to this blog, albeit in a shabbily produced paper fanzine form called Breaking Waves. That's where the 'more' comes from you see.
Whilst this scene, like many other scenes, left no discernible legacy (except for Lauren) you can still hear its influence in the likes of early Los Campesinos!, Fight Like Apes and more recently the band Pris who we've featured a number of times on Breaking More Waves.
Here's a band that are probably far too young to have ever even heard of Teen-C, having only just finished their A-Levels, yet their sound - a blend of gloriously fizzy indie pop - bears much resemblance to it.
Wonder Villains are Eimear Coyle, Cheylene Murphy, Ryan McGroarty and Kieran Coyle from Derry in Northern Ireland. Having already released the likes of Zola - a toybox song of sugary catchiness that references the Italian football legend - the band is readying its new single Ferrari for release on Feb 19th. It's a brilliant mess of girl gang shouting, forthright vocals and hooky synth and guitar lines that irrespective of your age will probably have you smiling and dancing. Some times girls (and boys) just want to have fun. Now where's that glitter?
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If the rear fogs are wired in on both sides then it may be a matter of programming at a Volvo dealer.
Willing to be proven incorrect but I believe the tongue weight of the car is 350 pounds, not the hitch. Putting a 2 inch receiver hitch will not change that.
A small bike trailer could/would be...
If your engine has an oil cooler (coolant to oil oil cooler) it may be your source.
The bulb warning systems usually work based on resistance.
If the bulb you replaced has a silver base but the new one is brass then this can keep the warning. If the bulb wattage is different this...
The first picture is your recirculation button. "MAN" would be for a manually controlled HVAC system. "AUTO" for an automatic system where you set the temp you want and the system regulates the fan...
Modern fuel injected cars/engines you do not need to touch the throttle/gas pedal.
All you should need to do is turn the key to crank the engine.
Owners manual should have fuse locations.
Move the coil to a different cylinder and move the plug to a different cylinder than the coil.
IE coil to cylinder four and plug to cylinder two.
Might be an idea to confirm what was actually leaking and why. Perhaps a crankcase vent system that is not venting and blowing out seals.
Pictures would be helpful. Ones showing the shoes installed and the hardware and anchor points.
New rotors or old ones with rust/rust ridges on them stopping them from going over the park brake...
I have never had to do this job/remove the clamps. The o rings are going to do the sealing to prevent leaking coolant. I have worked on similar systems. The clamps are going to be there to prevent...
Second picture the clamps, #1 in purple, need to be removed. Take note of the position of everything before you remove it.
Fuel filler nozzles use a venturi system to shut the trigger off. Fuel backing up to the venturi is supposed to shut the trigger off. A build up of air pressure could do the same thing.
Window switch and door modules are two different beasts.
Door switch
Have you tried to unlock with the mechanical key? Pulling the knob up with pliers or similar and trying to open the door?
I have used Wurth silicon spray in my drivers seat belt buckle latch when the release starts to get stiff to release the buckle on the shoulder belt. A quick shot into where the buckle goes, a bit...
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Definitely no spark from the coil/plug or just the cylinder misfiring?
Have you put a spark plug in the coil, grounded it and checked for spark?
The Gen 2 rims will not fit on Gen 3. Different off sets and hub sizes.
Have you checked the actual fuel pressure with gauge?
Does your car have an external (not in the fuel tank filter) fuel filter? If so has it been replaced in recent memory?
It is likely that doesn't come on at a set lower pressure point but that if the system sees a large enough pressure difference between tires it will turn the warning on.
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I would suspect corrosion in a connector/damaged wiring harness. By the time you noticed a leak it could have been happening for a long time and caused problems. With low voltage CAN (the...
Have you checked the axles? Broken, stripped splines at the wheel bearings, not in the transmission all the way.
Better yet when you put the car into park are you able to make it move/roll by...
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Had mine go bad in 2016 on vacation. Post 25 shows pictures.
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Recently the concept that God's original intent for man was vegetarianism has surfaced and gained currency amongst Christians (to say nothing of the followers of synthetic Judaism that passes for Christianity in the US.) This has been promoted for commercial gain by such movements as the Hallelujah Diet.
But is this correct? A succinct case for this comes from, of all places, "Spengler" at Asia Times Online:
Genesis further tells us that humankind was only permitted to eat plants (1:29, 2:9) until the Flood, when God permitted the eating of animals under certain conditions (9:2-3). Wyschogrod sees this as a divine concession to our "innately evil drive", and concludes, "It is difficult to escape the conclusion that God would prefer a vegetarian humanity." Although only humans were created in God's image, he adds, "It does not mean that the gulf between humans and animals is as absolute as that between humans and God."
(Note to readers: I chose Spengler's presentation just because it's succinct, as opposed to the profuse verbiosity that is fashionable in Christian circles these days.)
Since Spengler gives us the Scripture references, let's look at them:
"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so." Genesis 1:29, 30, KJV.
"And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil." Genesis 2:9, KJV.
There's no question that fruits and vegetables were given to us and to the animal kingdom as food. The reference to "meat" in v. 29 is a KJV translation for the Hebrew term that signifies "stuff that you devour;" it does not mean that the fruits and vegetables act as substitutes for meat.
Let's turn now to the last verse he cites:
"And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." Genesis 9:2, 3, KJV.
This proclamation, given following the Flood, looks to complement the last one; now man is allowed to eat meat, and not only that but to hunt the meat down and kill it. This verse should be engraved over the entry way of every hunting license issuing location in the Old Confederacy.
These verses seem to indicate that meat was prohibited to man before the Flood. But perhaps we should consider this:
"And she (Eve) again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell." Genesis 4:2-5, KJV.
Abel kept sheep. Not only did he keep the sheep, but he offered some of them in sacrifice to the Lord. It's hard to believe that, in the subsistence economy after the Fall, that Adam and his family did not eat the sheep after giving so much effort to tend to them.
Beyond that, God showed a preference for Abel's sacrifice of meat as opposed to Cain's sacrifice of vegetables (and perhaps fruits.) Theologically, this points to the future sacrificial system of the Mosaic Law, and ultimately to Jesus Christ's own sacrifice on the Cross. In same Mosaic system, the priests frequently ate of the meat sacrifice. The signal that preference sent to Cain and Abel about the nature of what they were offering–both of which were edible–was unmistakable.
Moreover even the fruit of the ground went sour after the Fall:
"And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Genesis 3:17-19, KJV.
Before the Fall, it makes sense to say that Adam and Eve did not eat meat. But the evidence subsequent to that disaster–and it didn't take long for that to occur–indicates that meat was eaten thereafter.
Now some will suggest that, if we want to get back to Eden, we should quit eating meat. But the Biblical way of getting back to Eden is for us to have a relationship with Jesus Christ, who undid the work of sin that started with Adam's fall. Same solution explicitly rejects a salvation through dietary restrictions:
"And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear." Mark 7:14-16, KJV.
"But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse." 1 Corinthians 8:8, KJV.
"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another." Romans 14:17-19, KJV.
From a health standpoint, there's no question that we have too much meat in our diets in the West. It is the product of prosperity, and if I speak of that I will grind down some other people's theology. When living in Texas, I heard people who started out with little–including people with earned doctorates–referred to the upcoming meal as "bean time." Beans were an important source of protein, and still need to be.
Moreover the meat we have today has a higher fat content than that our ancestors ate. Consider this: when God called Abraham to leave Ur of the Chaldees for the Promised Land, did he load up his livestock on a truck to take them there? Of course not, they answered God's call on all fours. That resulted in some lean meat, just as the cattle drives of the nineteenth century did. One consequence of reducing meat consumption is reduction of fat intake, and that's beneficial in weight and cholesterol reduction.
To spiritualise the whole thing, however, by an artificial reconstruction of what was eaten before the Fall just doesn't make sense. It's another way of making Christianity difficult. And that goes against another one of Our Lord's sayings:
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:29, 30, KJV.


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Mansfield Law Society going from strength to strength
Date: 21/08/2015
The Mansfield Student Law Society, based in the School of Law has had another busy and successful year. October saw talks given by Nathan Akhavan-Moossavi, law editor of Clarity News on the need for a written constitution for the UK, and by Sarah Ogilvie of the NGO Liberty on the future of the Human Rights Act. These talks were part of our series to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta in 1215.
The Mansfield Society also was delighted to host a number of talks throughout the year organised in cooperation with the international legal organisation, the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers. These events allowed our students and staff to hear the views of, and network with, nationally prominent solicitors and barristers and a range of different legal experts. The subject matter of the talks included the implications of the government's plans to cut legal aid, the legal implications of 'fracking' for shale gas, the legal challenges to police surveillance of public protest, and a discussion on the newly established commission of inquiry into abuse in care homes in the UK. The Mansfield Society also hosted a talk given by Noel Inge, Head of the Legal Executives' Course (CILEX) on alternative means of becoming a qualified solicitor. The Executive Group were also heavily involved in the organisation of the Law Fair and the Careers Fair this year.
The Right Honorable Lord Reed, one of the Justices of the UK Supreme Court was heavily involved in our activities in his second year as our honorary president. He came to the Law School in March to a very well attended event where he talked about recent cases before him and his colleagues in the UK Supreme Court. In May he and his wife Lady Reed were our guests of honour at our annual Law Ball, which took place this year in a 5 star hotel in central London, and was attended by 100 guests. He also judged our mooting competition at the end of May where former CPE and LPC student Joe Wright won the Lady Oliver Mooting Cup prize. The moot, a mock trial appeal on points of law relating to Tort, was very well attended and of a very high quality as Lord Reed pointed out in his summary. His Lordship then joined the participants and a number of law staff for a meal in a local restaurant.
Chair of the Mansfield Student Law Society Mike Meehan said "I would like to say thank you to all the Mansfield Society members (over 100), the Mansfield Student Executive Group and in particular the student secretary Amanda Hastings, to our invited guests and participants, to Lord and Lady Reed, and to fellow law staff, particularly Barrie Goldstone, our mooting master, for making it another wonderfully successful and interesting year for the Mansfield Student Law Society."


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Thousand Oaks to explore other possible uses for planned museum site
Thousand Oaks will explore other possible uses for a downtown site where officials of the California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks want to construct a new, four-building museum complex.
The city will let a three-year exclusive negotiation agreement with the museum expire Oct. 13. Under the agreement, the city and the museum can negotiate only with each other for the development of the West Side properties — 3 acres near the corner of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Dallas Drive.
The site borders the city's Civic Arts Plaza and City Hall and is considered a prime location in the long-planned revitalization of the downtown area, a top city goal.
But the City Council on Tuesday night voted to negotiate an extension of a $1-a-year lease for a small, city-owned building at the same corner where the museum's interim operations center, including exhibition space, have been housed since early 2015. The current lease for the building — a former Taco Bell and a former wine bar — also expires Oct. 13.
The extension, however, will only be in the short term and will include a 90-day notification of termination clause.
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"This will allow the city to pursue future development options for the property without the constraint of a long-term lease agreement," Thousand Oaks Community Development Director Mark Towne wrote in a memo. "The city ... is moving forward with development of a Downtown Master Plan, which will define specific land uses, locations and densities. ... The West Side properties are a key part of that downtown core."
The short-term lease extension "would allow (the museum) to continue its fundraising and related operations on an interim basis, while also allowing the properties to be fully evaluated as part of the Downtown Master Plan," Towne wrote.
Museum Chairman Tony Principe said Wednesday he remains optimistic that the new, four-building museum complex — plans for which were unveiled in early August — will eventually be built at the site.
"The direction the city is taking is exactly what they specified they would take in our meeting with them a month ago," he said. "So there's no surprise. We're moving forward with the same philosophy that we had when we signed the original agreement three years ago.
"Our intent is to show the city that the same reasons why they worked with us and considered the museum on that site have not changed," he said. "In fact, they've gotten stronger."
Principe said the museum complex would be an ideal component of downtown revitalization.
"We see it as a great draw and a good viable fit for the long-term vision of downtown and the Civic Arts Plaza," he said. "But I could be wrong. And if that's the case, we'll find a new site. It's as simple as that."
At Tuesday night's council meeting, Councilman Andy Fox praised museum officials for their "very ambitious and exciting proposal for a multi-phase art museum at this site. It would be a fantastic component for arts in general for our community."
However, he said, "tonight is a land-use decision — land-use flexibility. This is really the next logical step in giving the council full flexibility" for the West Side properties' development options.
Councilman Al Adam said a city consultant working to develop a downtown master plan considers the acres "absolutely key and essential to our efforts to revitalize downtown. And what tonight's vote will do will allow us to consider options for the property and the best possible use."
Members of the museum's board attended the council meeting but did not speak at it.
In other actions at the meeting, the council:
- Unanimously approved annual salary increases for City Manager Andrew Powers, from $231,000 to $245,000, and City Attorney Tracy Noonan, from $243,000 to $252,000.
- Introduced modest water and wastewater rate hikes for 2018 and 2019 on a 4-1 vote with Councilman Rob McCoy dissenting. The hikes are expected to be adopted by the council at its Oct. 10 meeting.


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It's special, it can be close, but if you want to start a fight just call a Brit an "American poodle" or Apache a Google follower. I did, and it was the one point in my talk with them that things got vewy, vewy quiet.
After I finished yammering at them, they quietly sat me down to set me straight.
Ross Gardler of OSSWatch is Apache's vice president for community development. Its main project is Google's annual "summer of code." But he is quite anxious to discuss other projects that have nothing to do with Google.
"We are working on a mentoring program that doesn't rely on Google, that isn't limited geographically or limited to just students," he said. It's for programmers who want to know how open source works and how to work within Apache.
Apache is mainly just a giant mailing list. As it continues to grow this can be more-and-more intimidating to a newbie, even a mature programmer from a corporate background. The idea behind the mentoring program is to give new faces an ally, someone to lead them in the Apache way and help them be heard.
"We've had two people from IBM through," Gardler said. You wouldn't think an IBM-er would feel nervous about being part of a mailing list, but if you don't know how people might react, if you don't know the folkways, you can remain a lurker forever.
Gardler is also working with Seneca College of Toronto on creating a course about open source. A textbook is in the works, modules are being created, and there is talk about going to market with it through O'Reilly or Flat World when it's ready.
Yes, Google likes the Apache license, but Google is not an Apache member. (NOTE: Only individuals are members. It's more proper to say a high-level sponsor. There was no Google table at ApacheCon in Atlanta.) It's big enough to take on big projects by itself, it doesn't need a club to be a power, and if it were
an Apache membera higher level sponsor it might be like an elephant in a row boat -- big enough to tip the thing over.
This is what Gardler secretly hopes happens with Java and Oracle's efforts to maintain a community for what looks increasingly like a proprietary corporate project.
What individuals say, think or do "makes no difference unless the money walks away. Google is the money, Google has walked away and we'll soon find out what happens."
Sounded to me like Churchill after FDR signed Lend-Lease, but you can understand where he's coming from. Apache is not a financial power. It's just a mailing list. It's only through persuasion, by having real powers agree its principles make sense, that Apache matters.
Google can do what it wants but if it chooses to follow the Apache way it can be a force for good in the software world. So can any open source company.


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2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Key Moves Philadelphia Phillies Could and Should MakeJuly 30, 2013
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Key Moves Philadelphia Phillies Could and Should Make
As the 2013 Major League Baseball trade deadline is just over 24 hours away, the Philadelphia Phillies have several key decisions to make about some core players on their roster.
About two weeks ago, the Phillies found themselves in pretty good position to make a postseason run, as they were within shouting distance of the Atlanta Braves and the National League East lead.
However, two weeks and an eight game losing streak later, the Phils are a whopping 11.5 games behind the Braves, as well as nine games back of the Cincinnati Reds for a Wild Card spot.
With an aging and injury-plagued roster, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has some major decisions to make within the next day that may decide the future of his organization.
Superstars such as Cliff Lee, Jonathan Papelbon and Michael Young may wind up on the trading block throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon.
With that said, let's take a look at three possible deals that Philadelphia could and should make by Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.
Cliff Lee to Boston Red Sox
Looking at the general picture, it's been a rough time for Cliff Lee in Philadelphia.
Easily the best pitcher in the Phillies' starting rotation, Lee's window to win a championship is closing quickly.
At 34 years old (Lee turns 35 in August), Lee has stated his desire to stay in Philadelphia. However, it is clear that the Phillies are nowhere close to winning a World Series.
With the Phillies owing Lee approximately $75 million over the next three years, Amaro Jr. may feel that he can get the most off the market for Lee right now, while he is still at the top of his game.
One of the teams that has remained very interested in Lee's services recently has been the Boston Red Sox.
Boston, currently sitting .5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East standings, needs an ace like Lee to help their postseason push.
However, the Phillies would most likely want the world for Lee in return. This would probably include Boston outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and/or infielder Xander Bogaerts, two Boston's better prospects.
However, according to CSN New England's Sean McAdam, the Sox are reluctant to give up either of these pieces to acquire Lee.
Despite Boston's reluctance, if the Phils can somehow convince the Red Sox that Lee is the missing piece for their postseason run, then this a deal that Philadelphia and Amaro Jr. could and should make.
Michael Young to New York Yankees
Michael Young's time with the Phillies may be up just several months after he arrived in Philadelphia.
Yet another Phillies infielder who is over 30 years old, Young is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, which potentially forces Amaro Jr. to deal Young now.
One team that may be interested in Young's services: the New York Yankees.
According to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News, the Yankees have been interested in Young for a long time now.
While the Yankees are currently 7.5 games behind the Rays in the AL East, New York sits only 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.
And according to Fox News, Major League Baseball is set to suspend Alex Rodriguez, leaving the Yankees in need of a proven, veteran third baseman to help lead a playoff push.
Young could be that man.
Today, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, the Phillies decided to call up third base prospect Cody Asche, making the way for a Young trade to possibly go down.
In a trade with the Yankees, the Phillies would not only be able to shed salary, but also likely get some outfield depth in return. One player the Phils could receive is Ramon Flores, a New York prospect that has plenty of potential for the future.
In simple terms, this trade would be a win-win for the Phillies.
Jonathan Papelbon to Detroit Tigers
It wasn't too long ago when Jonathan Papelbon signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies to become the highest-paid reliever in MLB history.
Fast forward two years, and Papelbon may find himself pitching in a different city in a couple of days.
According to ESPN, Papelbon will want to leave the Phillies if the organization does not return to its winning ways:
If I'm going to have to put up with this year after year, then no, I don't want to be here. Why would you? Why would anybody?
Despite Papelbon, who has blown five save opportunities so far this year, having a down year, he remains one of the top closers in the game. He could potentially be the missing piece for a team trying to make a deep run in the postseason.
One of those teams: the Detroit Tigers.
Currently battling with the Cleveland Indians for first place in the AL Central, the Tigers are in desperate need for a top-end closer. That's where Papelbon comes in.
While Philadelphia would likely not want to part ways with the best pitcher in their completely awful bullpen, Amaro Jr. may feel that the time is now to ship Papelbon off and get some value in return while his trade value is high.
While the Tigers would likely not give up too much in return for Papelbon, the Phillies should expect to be able to receive at least one of their top-rated prospects. One prospect that immediately comes to mind is outfielder Avisail Garcia.
Garcia, a young outfielder with plenty of potential, also comes with big league experience. Garcia batted .329 in 23 games with the Tigers last season on his way to earning a spot on their postseason roster.
With this trade, the Phillies would be able to shed more salary and age off of their roster while possibly acquiring their right fielder of the future.
In other words, another win-win scenario.
It's amazing what two weeks of an MLB season can do to the entire outlook of a franchise.
Heading into the All-Star break, all of the talk surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies was about how well set-up this team was to make a postseason run in the second half of the season.
However, two weeks later, things could not have gone any differently.
With practically no hope left for the Phillies to make the playoffs, it's time for the organization to clean house.
In recent years, the Phillies have teased their fan base with the dream that this group of core players could help Philadelphia return to the World Series.
However, it's time for Amaro Jr. to face the facts: this is an old roster whose health and production are on the decline.
For that reason, it's time to make some big-name changes. In a matter of hours, superstars such as Cliff Lee, Michael Young and Jonathan Papelbon could find themselves wearing a different uniform.
It's time to face reality, Philadelphia. The Phillies are a long way off from winning their first World Series since 2008.
While there is undoubtedly talent on Philadelphia's current roster, no time is better than now for the Phillies to start their rebuilding process.
Now, have YOUR say! Who do you think the Phillies should deal at the deadline? Give me your opinions and predictions for the Phillies' moves in the comment thread below!