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Brewers Add Three to 40-Man Roster
Today the Brewers announced the additions of three players to the 40-man roster, a move that comes ahead of today's deadline to protect those players from the Rule 5 Draft. The Rule 5 Draft takes places each December on the last day of baseball's annual Winter Meetings.
Last year the Brewers protected four players: infielders Hunter Morris and Jason Rogers, and pitchers Kevin Shackelford (since removed) and Brooks Hall.
Morris and Hall were hurt for a stretch of time in 2014, though Hall pitched well making up time in the Arizona Fall League following surgery. Jason Rogers was among Milwaukee's September call-ups in 2014.
The Brewers had nearly a full 40-man roster of players to consider for protection (38), including 22 who were eligible for the Rule 5 Draft for the first time.
Here are the three prospects who were protected with a little bit more information about each of them.
Taylor Jungmann is a big (6'6″) right-handed pitcher who was the team's top overall draft pick (12th overall) in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Texas. He split time this season between Double-A Huntsville and, after an earned promotion, Triple-A Nashville. He posted a combined 12-10 record in 27 starts and one appearance out of the bullpen right after his promotion to Triple-A. Jungmann, who turns 25 next month, posted a composite 3.57 ERA in 153.2 innings. He struck out 147 hitters overall, 101 of which came in his 101.2 innings at Nashville.
Mike Strong, who turned 26 three days ago, earned protection after a long and successful 2014. The southpaw pitcher played for three different teams this year, making all but one regular season appearance with High-A Brevard County before a one-game season-ender with Huntsville (where he pitched 4.0 scoreless in relief) and then participating in the Arizona Fall League as a member of the Glendale Desert Dogs. In the Florida State League, Strong was 2-2 with a 2.50 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched across 30 games (six starts). He struck out 78 batters as a Manatee, saved four games, and posted a 1.044 WHIP. In Arizona, his 1.98 ERA in 11 games, two saves, and 14 punchies in 13.2 innings were a cherry on top of his case to make the 40-man roster.
Yadiel Rivera is the third player protected this year and is considered to be nearly ready defensively for the Major Leagues. Before 2014, however, Rivera's bat was lagging significantly behind. Still just 22 years old, Rivera slashed .258/.309/.374 combined in 2014, with a line of .262/.304/.410 at Double-A following his late-June promotion from High-A. He still needs development at the plate, and Orlando Arcia will be nipping at his heels at shortstop in the system, but with his defensive profile and step forward as a hitter, Rivera deserved protection.
With these three additions, the Brewers 40-man roster currently stands at 39 players.
Of note is that the Brewers are still considering the addition of a fourth player to the 40-man roster in advance of today's 11pm CT deadline. That report came via a tweet from beat writer Tom Haudricourt who called GM Doug Melvin for comments on Jungmann, Strong, and Rivera.
David Goforth was the surprise to me this morning as having been left off of the 40-man roster, but to hear that the Brewers are still considering him is encouraging.
Breaking News: Jungmann Promoted, Nelson Scratched, Gallardo To Miss Start?
There's been some "confluence of events" news breaking on Twitter over the past few minutes.
Taylor Jungmann has been promoted to AAA Nashville
— Brewers Player Dev (@BrewersPD) May 23, 2014
That's big news in and of itself for the former 12th overall pick. But then it was coupled with more…
P Taylor Jungmann — the #Brewers #6 prospect — joins Sounds & will make Triple-A debut tonight; P Jimmy Nelson will not pitch tonight
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) May 23, 2014
And given what we know about Yovani Gallardo's ankle and the likelihood that he'll miss (at least) one start — his next is scheduled for Sunday in Miami — it sure makes sense that Jungmann will be starting for Nelson tonight for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds so that Nelson can make his season debut for the Brewers on Sunday.
Also newsworthy, @Jimmy_J_Nelson won't start tonight for Nashville. That's all aligning for Nelson to start for #Brewers on Sunday.
— The Brewer Nation (@BrewerNation) May 23, 2014
Nelson has dominated Triple-A hitters this season, to the tune of a 5-1 record, 1.71 ERA in 58.0 IP, 58 K, and a 57.4% ground ball rate. He's allowed just 17 walks and 37 hits which gives him a 0.97 WHIP. And while his BABIP against is .245, that's supported by a 12.8% line drive rate, a 2.41 FIP and a 2.94 SIERA.
This could be just a single spot start, but also a good look at a key piece of the Milwaukee Brewers future rotation.
The only question surrounding the situation is who goes out to bring Nelson up. We'll find that out either after the game tomorrow or on Sunday morning.
2014 Opening Day Affiliates Rosters
Opening Day is here for the minor leagues!
What follows are the announced rosters for each of the full-season minor-league affiliates for the Milwaukee Brewers, broken down by position group.
Class-AAA Affiliate (Twitter: @nashvillesounds)
Manager: Rick Sweet
28 Total Players
Pitchers (13)
- Michael Blazek (Twitter: @MichaelBlazek34)
- Hiram Burgos (Twitter: @Burgos196)
- Jose De La Torre
- Mike Fiers (Twitter: @Fiers64)
- Alfredo Figaro
- Donovan Hand (@DonovanHand)
- Kyle Heckathorn (@KyleHeckathorn)
- Johnny Hellweg
- Brad Mills
- Dustin Molleken
- Jimmy Nelson (@Jimmy_J_Nelson)
- Ariel Peña
- Rob Wooten (@RobWooten35)
Catchers (3)
- Robinzon Diaz
- Lucas May (@LukedogKC)
- Matt Pagnozzi (@MattPagnozzi)
Infielders (9)
- Irving Falu (@irvingfalu)
- Hector Gomez
- Taylor Green
- Sean Halton (@SeanHalton11)
- Elian Herrera
- Hunter Morris (@HunterMorris15)
- Pete Orr
- Stephen Parker
- Eugenio Velez
Outfielders (3)
- Caleb Gindl
- Jeremy Hermida
- Kevin Mattison (@stachemaster4)
Class-AA Affiliate (Twitter: @HuntsvilleStars)
Manager: Carlos Subero
28 Total Players
Pitchers (14)
- Tyler Cravy (@TylerJayCravy)
- Drew Gagnon (@Dgags24)
- David Goforth (@DavidGoforth7)
- Brooks Hall
- Greg Holle (@GHolle44)
- Taylor Jungmann
- Brent Leach (@brentle24)
- Arcenio Leon
- Johnnie Lowe (@jlowe390)
- Eric Marzec (@MarzMLB)
- Casey Medlen (@cmeds13)
- Andy Moye (@AMoye22)
- Kevin Shackelford (@Shackeldaddy)
- Brent Suter (@bruter24)
Catchers (3)
- Joey Paciorek
- Adam Weisenburger (@aweisenburger)
- Shawn Zarraga
Infielders (7)
- Greg Hopkins (@StJonnyHopkins)
- Josh Prince (@JoshPrince17)
- Nick Ramirez (@N_Ramirez33)
- Jason Rogers (@jasonrogers2003)
- Nick Shaw (@NShaw3)
- Hainley Statia (@HStatia4)
- Shea Vucinich
Outfielders (4)
- Kentrail Davis
- Mitch Haniger (@M_Hanny19)
- Brock Kjeldgaard
- D'Vontrey Richardson
Class-A Advanced Affiliate (Twitter: @BCManatees)
Manager: Joe Ayrault
26 Total Players
Pitchers (13)
- Jacob Barnes (@j_barnes30)
- Jed Bradley (@Jed_Bradley)
- Hobbs Johnson (@hojo31)
- Jorge Lopez (@yabiee18)
- Damien Magnifico (@D_Magno32)
- Stephen Peterson (@SPetey22)
- Chad Pierce (@pierce_chad)
- Tanner Poppe (@TannerPoppe)
- Austin Ross
- Michael Strong (@Strong_Mike1188)
- Tommy Toledo (@TommyToledo13)
- Martin Viramontes (@martilious19)
- Tyler Wagner (@_TylerWagner_)
Catchers (2)
- Parker Berberet (@Parkcity16)
- Cameron Garfield (@CAMgGARFIELD)
Infielders (8)
- Orlando Arcia
- Garrett Cooper (@CoopaLoop1)
- Michael Garza (@Miguelito_G_21)
- Brandon Macias (@Cias12)
- Nathan Orf (@NateOrf4)
- Yadiel Rivera (@YADIELRIVERA13)
- Alfredo Rodriguez (@Arodss2)
- Jose Sermo (@j_weesy21)
Outfielders (3)
- Michael Reed (@MReed1119)
- Victor Roache (@_Heavy28Hitter_)
- Tyrone Taylor (@Ty_roneTaylor)
Class-A Affiliate (Twitter: @TimberRattlers)
Manager: Matt Erickson
27 Total Players
Pitchers (13)
- Tyler Alexander (@LilLefty12)
- Tristan Archer (@TRISTAN_archer)
- Barrett Astin (@BarrettAstin17)
- Victor Diaz
- Rodolfo Fernandez (@cuba900321)
- Preston Gainey (@friendpresto)
- Tyler Linehan (@tylinny39)
- Harvey Martin (@Martin_Time15)
- Zach Quintana (@Slummdog)
- Chris Razo (@RazBerry02)
- Trevor Seidenberger (@trev15berger)
- Tyler Spurlin (@TyroneG4)
- Taylor Williams (@TWilly_KSU)
Catchers (3)
- Clint Coulter (@ccoulter12)
- Paul Eshleman (@EshPaul)
- Rafael Neda (@rafaelneda88)
Infielders (6)
- Francisco Castillo
- David Denson (@_DavidD_41)
- Steven Halcomb
- Chris McFarland (@cmcfarland116)
- Angel Ortega
- Taylor Smith-Brennan (@TaylorBrennan88)
Outfielders (5)
- Johnny Davis
- Omar Garcia
- Jose Peña
- Michael Ratterree (@MRat_Ocho)
- Lance Roenicke* (@LTRoenicke)
Brewers Arizona Fall League Participants Announced
Each year, for quite some time now, prospects from every MLB organization come together to form six teams which compete over the course of about 5.5 weeks in the Arizona Fall League.
This year the AFL runs from October 8 through the league championship game on November 16. The annual All-Star Game, appropriately dubbed the "Fall Stars Game" will be held on November 2.
Brewers prospects will be a part of a new team this year. After a few years as a part of the Peoria Javelinas and competing last year with the Phoenix Desert Dogs, Milwaukee's contributions to roster composition will play their home games at Surprise Stadium as members of the Surprise Saguaros.
(For the record, a "Saguaro" is a large, tree-sized cactus which can grow to 66 feet in height and whose branches are shaped like candelabra.)
Brewers prospects will join prospects from the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox.
The Brewers will be sending six players (and one Athletic Trainer, Steve Patera) to Surprise this fall. Here are the participants, broken down by position:
- David Goforth – RHP – Twitter: @DavidGoforth7 – (Highest Minor League level played at in 2013: Double-A)
- Taylor Jungmann – RHP – (Double-A)
- Kevin Shackelford – RHP – Twitter: @Shackeldaddy (Double-A)
- Jason Rogers – 1B – Twitter: @jasonrogers2003 – (Highest Minor League level played at in 2013: Double-A)
- Mitch Haniger – Twitter: @M_Hanny19 – (Highest Minor League level played at in 2013: Class A-Advanced)
- Adam Weisenburger – Twitter: @aweisenburger – (Highest Minor League level played at in 2013: Double-A)
Brewers By the (Jersey) Numbers: #78 Taylor Jungmann
Welcome to the first official installment of Brewers By the (Jersey) Numbers as we countdown to Opening Day of the 2013 regular season!
After the bonus article was posted, I decided to skip #79 Anderson De La Rosa because, quite frankly, he's really just a camp catcher at this point and there really isn't anything particularly encouraging to point out about his career arc at this point.
Moving on though to today's entry we find ourselves 78 days away from Opening Day which brings us to the man who wore #78 last spring following his selection as the Brewers' first overall draft choice in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft…
Taylor Jungmann.
Taylor Heath Jungmann was the 12th overall selection in the 2011 draft and thanks in part to now outdated rules didn't sign until very late in the season. So late, in fact, that he didn't throw a professional pitch for the Brewers in 2011.
Following his invitation big league camp in 2012, Jungmann performed about as you would expect before his reassignment to minor league camp. He saw 2.2 innings of work over two games. He hit a batter, walked three, struck out two, and allowed five runs (four earned) on four hits.
His minor league season would be significantly better.
Assigned directly to the Class-A Advanced affiliate Brevard County Manatees, Jungmann made his professional debut. He would stay with the Manatees for all of 2012 making 26 starts. He compiled an 11-6 record supported by the following numbers: 153.0 IP, 159 H, 70 R (60 ER), 7 HR, 46 BB, 99 K, 11 hit batsmen, 3.53 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 1.94 GO/AO. He had one complete game and held opponents overall to a .267 batting average.
Last year, I wrote about Jungmann's repertoire. I said that "he will look to improve upon what scouts have labeled three "plus" pitches. A fastball with plus movement which has been thrown between 91-97 mph, even touching 98 mph, though tends to sit in the 93-95 MPH range. A curve, with a hard and tight 11-to-5 break. Along with a changeup. His command is usually considered average and he occasionally gets too much of the middle of the plate. Jungmann has demonstrated outstanding control though, throwing strikes and not hurting himself with walks."
Those seemed to be tendencies which held true in 2012. He walked too many (2.71 BB/9), hit too many (though that's partly a result of learning to work off the plate more than he did in college), but kept the ball in the yard well and induced nearly twice as many groundouts as fly ball outs. He needs to keep that ground ball rate up because, quite frankly, he doesn't strike that many out.
Jungmann was just interviewed on a local radio station in the Milwaukee market and he was asked about his goals for the upcoming season. (You can listen to his interview here. It the last segment of the show.) Among the goals listed were maintaining his changeup and improving on his curveball. That's a bit of a difference from when he was first drafted out of the University of Texas when it seemed more like his curveball was his second-best pitch.
Based on the promotions/graduations in the system coupled with his success, look for Jungmann to begin the 2013 regular season assigned to the Double-A Huntsville Stars. It'll be a good challenge for the talented right-hander and should go a long way in determining how soon we might see him throwing in Nashville and then ultimately Milwaukee.
Still only 23-years-old (he just turned such on December 18th), the track is laid out for Jungmann's eventual ascent to the big leagues. He's a smart pitcher, he knows his craft, and he's much more interested in the process right now without worrying too much about the results. In other words, if he's working on his curveball and gives up some hits because guys realize he's throwing it a lot, he isn't worried about those hits.
If you're headed to spring training this year, keep an eye out for the big 6'6″ Texan with #78 on his back. He'll likely be entering games out of the bullpen while in big league camp, but don't let that fool you. His future success will come as the first man on the bump.
Miss anyone along the way? Catch up on the Brewers By the (Jersey) Numbers profiles to this point:
Official Release: Brewers On Deck To Feature Over 50 Players, Coaches
Thirty-two current Milwaukee Brewers players from the 40-man roster plus a host of alumni, Minor League prospects, coaches, front office executives and broadcasters are scheduled to participate in Brewers On Deck, which is set to take place Sunday, January 27 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Delta Center. The event is presented by Time Warner Cable.
Brewers On Deck is the annual Fan Fest that bridges the gap between winter and Spring Training. Players, coaches and alumni scheduled to attend include the following (all subject to change):
- John Axford (@JohnAxford)
- Burke Badenhop
- Jeff Bianchi
- Ryan Braun
- Nick Bucci (@nickbooch)
- Hiram Burgos (@Burgos196)
- Khris Davis
- Marco Estrada
- Mike Fiers (@Fiers64)
- Yovani Gallardo
- Mat Gamel
- Scooter Gennett (@Scooterg11)
- Caleb Gindl
- Carlos Gomez (@C_Gomez27)
- Michael Gonzalez
- Tom Gorzelanny (@TGorz)
- Taylor Green
- Corey Hart
- Johnny Hellweg
- Jim Henderson (@JimHenderson29)
- Brandon Kintzler
- Jonathan Lucroy (@JLucroy20)
- Martin Maldonano (@Machete1224)
- Chris Narveson (@sleep_trick)
- Michael Olmsted
- Wily Peralta
- Josh Prince (@JoshPrince17)
- Mark Rogers
- Logan Schafer (@LoganS22)
- Josh Stinson (@JStinny19)
- Tyler Thornburg (@TylerThornburg)
- Rickie Weeks
- Ron Roenicke
- Joe Crawford
- Marcus Hanel (@Markoos55)
- Garth Iorg
- Rick Kranitz
- Jerry Narron
- Johnny Narron
- Ed Sedar
- John Shelby
- Lee Tunnell
- Clint Coulter (@ccoulter12)
- Kentrail Davis
- Drew Gagnon (@Dgags24)
- Mitch Haniger (@M_Hanny19)
- Taylor Jungmann
- Hunter Morris (@HunterMorris15)
- Jimmy Nelson (@Jimmy_J_Nelson)
- Victor Roache (@_Heavy28Hitter_)
- Matt Erickson (Mgr.)
- Jerry Augustine (@jaugie46)
- Jim Gantner
- Larry Hisle
- Gorman Thomas
- Bob Uecker
Tickets for Brewers On Deck are currently on sale. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for children ages 14 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the Miller Park ticket office, by calling the Brewers Ticket office at 414-902-4000, or online at Brewers.com/ondeck. On the day of the event, only cash will be accepted for purchases made at the door. Tickets the day of the event are $20 for adults and $15 for children 14 and under.
Brewers On Deck will feature a number of activities for the entire family. Autographs and photos from Brewers players and coaches, interactive games in the Kids Area, Q&A sessions and game shows with coaches, players and staff, vendor booths with baseball memorabilia, the Brewers Community Foundation Treasure Hunt and many other activities will all be a part of Brewers On Deck.
The same system for autographs will be used for Brewers On Deck that was used last year. Recipients of any "PREMIER" autographs (players to be announced at a later date) will be chosen through a random selection process. Numbered coupons to be entered into the random selection process will be available the day of the event only and will be distributed beginning at 8 a.m. at the Delta Center. Coupon distribution will be available up to an hour before each designated autograph session. A schedule of players, their session times, and distribution info will be posted later this month.
Fans can receive one coupon per event admission ticket and can use that coupon to enter the random selection process for any one of the select Brewers players. There is no cost for coupons to enter the random selection process; however, those holding coupons that are chosen must pay $25 at the respective autograph stage to collect their player signature. There will be 250 winners for each of the PREMIER autograph sessions.
Players and staff not included in the PREMIER autograph list will not use the random selection process. Each of these players will sign 250 autographs at prices ranging from free to $10. The autograph opportunities are for signatures on photo cards provided by the team; the Brewers cannot guarantee that any player will sign other memorabilia. For additional information regarding the lottery process, visit Brewers.com/ondeck.
All autograph proceeds benefit Brewers Community Foundation. Please note that cash is the only acceptable form of payment for autographs. The Brewers cannot guarantee that any player will sign other memorabilia, and personalization of items is solely up to the discretion of each player.
Doug Melvin Interview Transcript – Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Doug Melvin, General Manager of our beloved Milwaukee Brewers, was on the radio this afternoon on AM 1250 WSSP in SE Wisconsin for a few minutes talking about his off-season plans.
Here is a transcript of the interview (which you can listen to by clicking here):
On speculation connecting the Brewers to certain players (i.e. Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke):
"Well, I don't think those are the names that were gonna be involved with. I think this is gonna be a year we'll take a look at the free agent market, but more than likely I don't anticipate us being actively involved in free agency. We may try to find different ways to improve our ball club. We do like the current club we have. We were 36-23 with the third best record in the National League after August 1st with some of the young pitchers we brought up. We do have most positional guys back so I wouldn't get too excited about those kinds of names. I think a lot of it is speculation. It often makes sense. This is the time of year when those kind of things happen."
On having young pitching after years of waiting for some and if he may have to trade some of it away to acquire a proven starter:
"We feel right now there's probably a better chance we're going to hold onto our young pitching. We saw Mike Fiers come up last year. He struggled a little bit later (in the year). We saw Mark Rogers and Wily Peralta both come up with the power arms they showed us in the past. We had Tyler Thornburg. We've got Hiram Burgos who's going to be added to the roster, had a very good year. We've had Taylor Jungmann who's probably going to be at Double-A. We've got John Hellweg who's pitched very well in the Fall League and was just picked by the scouting bureau as the best player on that Phoenix ball club. So, we do have some depth with our pitching. Jimmy Nelson we like; we're very high on him. Nick Bucci (too) so. We've got a chance to have, out of 10 starters in Double-A and Triple-A, we have a chance to have 8 to 9 of them they're gonna be legitimate prospects we think will pitch in the big leagues. The big league pitchers? It's time to give Wily Peralta, time to give Mark Rogers that opportunity."
In discussing fan support following a rough first half and the resultant decisions surrounding trading away Zack Greinke:
"Who's not to say that if we kept Zack Greinke that we might've got back in this thing. You have to make some tough decisions sometimes. When a shortstop was included in a deal for Zack, we just had to make the decision at that particular time. … It's a credit to Ron, the coaches, the players that they didn't give up and it's something that we can learn that in baseball you can be six, seven, eight games out and that can be made up in two weeks time. So, it's a lesson we all can learn that sometimes you gotta be a little bit patient. It is a long season."
Asked if there is any way Zack Greinke can be back in a Brewers uniform:
"I don't know. I'm sorry but I don't think that's gonna happen. As much as Zack liked it here and enjoyed it here, there's a couple clubs that are gonna get heavily involved with him. He is no doubt the number one pitcher out there…from the starting pitching standpoint. I think he's gonna do very well but I would expect that we may get a phone call from his agent but I think in the end it's going to be difficult for Zack to come back here to Milwaukee under the amount of money he's probably gonna be offered."
Asked if he would like to add a veteran starting pitcher and if any free agents intrigue him:
"Yeah, there's a few names out there. Obviously we're gonna lose Marcum and we're gonna lose Greinke so we've talked about adding a starting pitcher. We do have to add to our bullpen too. Edwin Jackson's another name that's been out there. I don't know where he's headed or what his thought process is. We do have an opportunity; we can go with the current guys we have. The tough part with that is that any kind of injury, then you really tap into not having the depth that's needed over the course of 162 games. Going with the younger guys and Yovani, Marco Estrada, Mike Fiers, Rogers, Wily Peralta, Chris Narveson will be back and be healthy. The part of that is you really cross your fingers that everybody's going to stay healthy and everybody's gonna produce. So you would like to have a veteran that you could put out there in the rotation that could eat up a couple hundred innings, but you also want quality innings. In the past, we've had the Jeff Suppan, Randy Wolf. They both came in here when we didn't have the younger pitching and they gave us innings and that but obviously you'd like to get the quality. Pitching takes a long time to develop."
On Manny Parra and fans growing impatient:
"He's on the roster now and we'll wait and see. I can't indicate at this time, but…there comes a time when changes of scenery do help players and that happens sometimes. That's what we've talked about before and if you look at Manny's numbers and break them down, the numbers are there. You'd like to see more consistent performance, so you know, there's a possibility. Manny right now's on our roster at this time and we'll wait and see."
On arbitration, bullpen changes:
"I think you'll probably see three to four new faces out there. I think John Axford, Jim Henderson, I think Brandon Kintzler pitched well enough that he can step in and perform in one of those roles. We would like to maybe try to get a left-hander but we also want a left-hander of quality if we can otherwise we'll just stay right-handed. But I can see where you could turn three or four names over in that bullpen. Also with the starting pitchers there's going to be one of those guys that will lose out (on a rotation spot) and will probably go to the bullpen and be a long guy."
On Axford sticking as closer in 2013:
"I'd like to think that John can. As I said in the press conference at the end of the year, he had two months where he had more than one blown Save. He does strike out people. His strike out rate is still one of the best in the game. His walk rate was too high this year and he needs to get that back down. I do like having a closer and a guy in the bullpen that's gonna strike people out. I think that's important. That's why I like a closer that's gonna get strikeouts so I lean a little bit towards (Axford) but they also have to reduce the walks. We're confident, in John, the stuff is still there but gonna have to improve on his command and control."
On how he feels about the hitters:
"We look at it and we feel pretty good about the ball club we put out positional-wise. Offensively, it's a pretty good ball club. It fits both what Doug Melvin looks for and what Ron Roenicke looks for. I'm a home run and doubles guy and Ron likes the aggressive style. We fulfilled both those (philosophies) leading the leagues in home runs and also stolen bases we were first or second. We were very aggressive on the bases scoring runs, second in the league in sacrifice bunts. We scored runs in a lot of different ways. I do believe with our ballpark we're always gonna be a team that's gonna rely on the home runs just because of the facility we play in and that. But I'm pleased with the positional aspect of our game. I think I'm more than pleased in the fact that Maldonado coming on the scene we're very set at catching. Having a young shortstop in Jean Segura, being young up the middle with catching, shortstop, Rickie bounced back, and then Carlos Gomez in center field. Carlos is a five-plus guy so we've gotta determine is Carlos is here over the long haul or is he here for (only) one more year."
On Alex Gonzalez possibly returning:
"We've gotta make that decision yet. Alex is a free agent so he could test the market too. When it comes down to asking players, when you're a free agent, he's gonna want to know his playing time. How much time is he gonna play or do we view him as an extra guy and are we going with Segura. We have to answer that question. Jean is playing winter ball right now and is hitting almost .400 and he hit very well the month of September for us. We're pretty high on (Segura) at this point. We can go with Jean Segura. We just want to make sure that is the right thing to do. Alex would love to return to us but it's probably going to be about playing time. 'Are we the right fit for him?' And if you do bring Alex back, what impact does that have on Jean Segura? We haven't made that final call yet. Right now we're probably leaning toward Segura and just letting Jean do the job because we do think the resources are going to be needed for pitching."
On Josh Hamilton again:
"No. There's nothing going on. If he wants to sign that "Andre Dawson" contract…that $500 thousand contract that Andre Dawson did for the Cubs. I think it's about time a player did that so I'm waiting for that one."
On any off-season proclamation like he did in 2010 before acquiring Greinke and Marcum by stating he was going to go get some pitching:
"I don't have any right now. I gotta go check the piggy bank."
Alright, Brewer Nation. What do you think of what the GM had to say today?


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That's the bottom line, according to Kiyoe Hashimoto, assistant dean of admissions, who spoke to the Fast Break Club after the women's basketball team's victory over visiting USC. Kiyoe serves as the admissions office's liaison to varsity sports. She and her 27 colleagues also divide applications geographically, so in addition to athletes, she reviews applicants from other countries and Massachusetts.
Kiyoe works closely with the coaches and emphasizes two major themes – communication and trust. Although some applicants are still awaiting acceptance, others, including most athletes, know their status because she reviews their transcripts fairly early in the process because of NCAA deadlines for letters of intent. In fact, assistant head coach Amy Tucker, who coordinates recruiting for the women's basketball team, already had some high school juniors' transcripts for Kiyoe to read.
Kiyoe and her colleagues want to make sure that the athletes can make an informed decision before committing to Stanford. They don't want to lead them on if they won't be a good fit for the university. Likewise, they don't want the coaches to expend time and money recruiting these athletes. That's where communication comes in.
Trust between her office and the coaches means that "we trust that they're bringing us the best student athletes out there," she said. The coaches have to trust that her office will select student athletes who are right for Stanford.
In reviewing applicants, admissions officers look at grades, the kinds of classes such as advanced placement or honors, and scores on standardized tests for the first cut. The common application used by Stanford and hundreds of other schools also requires the applicant to write an essay and receive recommendations from two academic teachers. On top of that, Stanford's supplemental application asks questions about books read, favorite music and historical events that the student would have liked to witness. Then it calls for three more essays.
"It's a holistic process. It's not just about the numbers. We're looking for intangible qualities" such as intellectual curiosity and humor, she said. They want to know if the student is a nice person and if he or she is a team player.
Each application is read by three people. The first might be someone who's familiar with the student's geographic area. Kiyoe is the second reader. The third reader is the dean of admissions and financial aid.
Head coach Tara VanDerveer noted that when she applied for her job at Stanford, her first meeting was with the dean of admissions. "We work very closely with the admissions office," she said. "They know what they're doing."
She also confirmed Stanford's unwavering policy that athletes must go through the admissions process just like anyone else. She recalled the time when the office rejected a prized recruit, but when she asked the admissions officer about the rejection, she was told, "What part of 'no' don't you understand?" End of discussion.
Turning her comments to that night's 81-53 win over USC, Tara had nothing but praise for freshman forward Sarah Boothe, who had a career-high 16 points to go with six rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 19 minutes of playing time. "This was a breakout game for Sarah," she said, noting that Sarah's mother was at the game. It was the first time she had been at a game to see Sarah playing in a Stanford uniform. She also planned to use the weekend to go shopping with Sarah and decorate her room, which had been provided with only the necessities when Sarah's father accompanied her to campus from their home in Gurnee, Ill., last fall.
Tara also complimented Sarah's teammates, especially guard Jeanette Pohlen, who "did a really nice job for us." The coach also was pleased that "we rebound, we run," but there were too many turnovers – 22. "That gives us something to work on in practice," she said. She attributed part of the reason for Sarah's progress through the season to junior center Jayne Appel, Sarah's fellow post player. "Jayne helps Sarah," she said.
Besides the play of Sarah, Jeanette and Jayne, Tara cited solid contributions by forwards Kayla Pedersen, Jillian Harmon and Nneka Ogwumike, along with guard Rosalyn Gold-Onwude. She said she's hoping at least one more player will step up consistently.

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I swear, now that my threenager is 4GoingOn14 and my son is entering that pre-tween stage, I have heard, "You are the meanest mom EVER!" more than I have in the 10 years that I have been a mom. I usually try not to let things get to me. Especially when they come out of the mouth of a preschooler or a 9-year-old aspie, but sometimes it stings. However, in retrospect, most of their reasoning is utterly ridiculous! Here are some of the reasons why my kids think I am the meanest mom EVER!
Reason #1:
"Because I am, like, the only boy in the world that doesn't get to have unsupervised internet!"
Reason #2:
"Because you made me eat a WHOLE serving of yogurt, instead of just one bite, before I got cheeseballs or candy!"
Reason #3:
"Because you won't text my friend's mom, everyday, multiple times a day, to see if my friend wants to hang out with me!"
Reason #4:
"Because you buckled my car seat when I wanted to do it myself when we were in a hurry!"
Reason #5:
"Because I thought I smelled macaroni and cheese, but you really cooked something else for dinner!"
Reason #6:
"Because you suggested that I take a shower and put on some clean clothes! Oh and you also reminded me to clean out my ears!"
Reason #7:
"Because you left, went somewhere without me and didn't bring anything back for me! I don't care if you were only gone 20 minutes and it was to go to the post office!"
Reason #8:
"Because you had the audacity to put ACTUAL vegetables on my plate!"
Reason #9:
"Because you said that if I want something, I have to earn it and you said I could earn it with good behavior, but the good behavior that YOU want is an IMPOSSIBILITY!"
Reason #10:
"Because you told me NO!"
Yes, these are actual reasons why my kids think I am the meanest mom EVER! Aren't I just the worst?! I'm not even sure how I got so mean!


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2017 tech IPOs are on a tear compared to last year
By this time last year, one tech company had gone public. there was one. Already this year, nine tech companies have gone public on U.S. exchanges. Needless to say, public exits are looking up. That comparison becomes starker when you compare SecureWorks, 2016's first IPO, to Snap, which went public in 2017. SecureWorks priced under range, and it has since fallen nearly 38 percent from… Read More
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Jive, a community collaboration software company that was one of the biggest Enterprise 2.0-era success stories, going public in 2011, announced today it had agreed to be acquired by ESW Capital's Wave Systems for $462 million. It will become part of the Aurea family of companies.
In the end, it was a kind and healthy exit for Jive shareholders. ESW paid $5.25 a share to purchase the… Read More
Airwallex raises $13M led by Tencent to bring its cross-border payment service to Europe
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Carl Data Solutions Enters Into Letter of Intent to Purchase AB Embedded SystemsInternet, Picture Gallery Tuesday, 17. January 2017
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 01/17/17 — Carl Data Solutions Inc. (CSE: CRL)(CSE: CRL.CN)(FRANKFURT: 7C5)(OTC PINK: CDTAF) ("Carl" or the "Company"), a developer of Big- Data-as-a-Service ("BDaaS")-based solutions for data integration, business intelligence, and the Industrial Internet-of-Things ("IIoT") applications, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (the "LOI") to acquire 100% of Calgary- based AB Embedded Systems Ltd. ("AB Embedded"), an established industrial sensor and data logger manufacturer.
The LOI contemplates that Carl will purchase 100% of all issued and outstanding common shares of AB Embedded Shares (the "Shares").
The LOI contemplates that, in consideration for the purchase of the Shares, Carl will pay a total of $50,000, in two separate monthly tranches of $25,000, issue an aggregate of 1,195,066 common shares, an additional 542,509 common share purchase warrants if AB Embedded achieves a minimum of CAD$434,000 in revenues for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2017, and an additional 542,509 common share purchase warrants if AB Embedded achieves a minimum of CAD$651,000 in revenue for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2017. The LOI also contemplates that Mr. Attila Bene, President and CEO of AB Embedded, will continue as President of AB Embedded in exchange for, among other things, 100,000 stock options of the Company.
The transactions contemplated under the LOI are subject to, among other things, the parties successfully negotiating and entering into a formal agreement.
AB Embedded is a privately held company based in Calgary, Canada that designs, engineers and manufactures smart control systems and devices for water, solid waste management and industrial monitoring in all-weather environments for the Oil & Gas sector. These high-performance, high-efficiency control systems are designed to perform specific tasks and are deployed where 100 percent reliability and controlled low power consumption are essential. AB has engineered embedded systems for dozens of leading oil and gas corporations across North America. Their systems power more than 250 natural gas compressor sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan alone. AB Embedded has seen significant recent sales growth internationally, especially in the emerging India LNG market.
The proposed acquisition creates an exciting opportunity for Carl to expand its BDaaS applications within the Oil&Gas sector. Integrating AB Embedded–s systems and devices into Carl–s BDaaS infrastructure offers the potential to provide holistic data systems for all emerging IIoT markets. With cloud-based services that access complete hardware and software solutions for IIoT and Machine to Machine (M2M) systems, integrating real-time monitoring, analysis and reporting will be seamless.
Mr. Bene commented, "My experience as a Control Systems Engineer and Information Technology expert means I understand Big Data; how much is being collected and what kind of operational intelligence needs to be extracted. Carl–s BDaaS applications will be very useful for the Oil & Gas sector to monitor operations so they become more efficient, protecting the environment and saving money."
Greg Johnston, CEO of Carl Data Solutions Inc., commented, "AB Embedded will greatly enhance our presence within the Oil & Gas sector. Consistent with our strategy to acquire proven and complimentary companies, upon completion of the acquisition, the Company would look to leverage AB Embedded–s technology and customer base to expand our suite of applications to serve this market. We are pleased to be partnering with a company like AB Embedded and look forward to starting our work with them this year."
About Carl Data Solutions Inc.
Carl Data Solutions Inc. is focused on providing next generation information collection, storage and analytics solutions for data centric companies. Building on its recent acquisitions, Flow Works Inc., a company that helps its clients analyze and understand all forms of environmental data through a powerful platform of data collection, monitoring, analysis and reporting tools and Extend to Social Media Inc., a company that specializes in unstructured data analysis from Social Media, Carl develops applications to work with new cloud-based mass storage services and analytics tools (Big-Data-as-a-Service ("BDaaS")).
Carl–s development platform can accommodate virtually unlimited storage of any type of data. This technology allows Carl to build advanced applications for monitoring, reporting and analysis. Carl–s data collection and storage methods allow the company to build smart Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS")-based applications that can collect data from many diverse sources and provide deep insight for decision-making purposes. More information can be found at .
About AB Embedded Pvt. Ltd.
AB Embedded Pvt. Ltd., based in Calgary, Canada, has been executing projects in hardware and software engineering design sector since 2006. They focus on embedded systems. Since their embedded systems are engineered to perform specific tasks, their design engineers ensure that customers– cost, power consumption, size, performance and reliability are optimized. Their smart control systems and devices are manufactured specifically for water, solid waste management, industrial control and monitoring in all- weather environments. AB Embedded–s high-performance, high-efficiency control systems, are a top choice for the Oil & Gas sector because of their consistent reliability and low power consumption. AB Embedded believe in constant innovation. They are transforming the way engineers design, prototype, and deploy embedded systems for automation, measurement and embedded applications. More information can be found at .
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Greg Johnston
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Carl Data Solutions Inc.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the statements with respect to the acquisition of AB Embedded pursuant to the LOI, including the shares of AB Embedded that will be purchased by the Company and the shares, warrants and cash that will be issued and paid by the Company, future levels of revenue for AB Embedded, continued services of Mr. Bene, stock options to be granted to Me. Bene and expected time to start the Company–s work with AB Embedded; the statements that the proposed acquisition creates an exciting opportunity for Carl to expand its BDaaS applications within the Oil&Gas sector, integrating AB Embedded–s smart control systems and devices into Carl–s BDaaS infrastructure offers the potential to provide holistic data systems for all emerging IIoT markets and integrating real-time monitoring, analysis and reporting will be seamless; Mr. Bene–s statement that Carl–s BDaaS application will be very useful for the Oil & Gas sector to monitor operations so they become more efficient, protecting the environment and saving money; and Greg Johnston–s statements that AB Embedded will greatly enhance the Company–s presence within the Oil & Gas sector and upon completion of the acquisition, the Company would look to leverage AB Embedded–s technology and customer base to expand the Company–s suite of utilities applications to serve this market.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements including, without limitation, risks with respect to: delay or failure to complete the transactions contemplated by the LOI, including the risks that the parties may not successfully negotiate and enter into a formal agreement; the inability to successfully integrate the business of AB Embedded; the ability of the Company to establish a market for its services; competitive conditions in the industry; general economic conditions in Canada and globally; the inability to secure additional financing; competition for, among other things, capital and skilled personnel; potential delays or changes in plans with respect to deployment of services or capital expenditures; possibility that government policies or laws may change; technological change; risks related to the Company–s competition; the Company–s not adequately protecting its intellectual property; interruption or failure of information technology systems; and regulatory risks relating to the Company–s business, financings and strategic acquisitions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
Kimberly Bruce
Corporate Communications
Carl Data Solutions Inc.
(778) 379-0275


text: Shafi, a photojournalist, was beaten and detained by security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir [Faisal Khan] Security forces have beaten and detained two photographers for several hours in Indian-administered Kashmir after picking them up while they covered a street protest in the capital Srinagar.Narciso Contreras, who works for the California-based Zuma Press agency, and Showkat Shafi, a freelance photographer who has contributed to the Reuters news agency and Al Jazeera online, said they were attacked while covering protests against Indian rule in the old city on Friday."I ran away after police and soldiers charged at the stone pelters and got trapped inside a tailor's shop with some protesters. The soldiers descended there and started beating every one, including me,'' Contreras said."Later they took me to a police station. I repeatedly told them I'm a foreign journalist, but they continued beating me as if I was some criminal,'' he said, adding that their behaviour changed after he identified himself. Contreras, a Mexican national, was being examined by a doctor in a Srinagar hospital following his release.Shafi, who visited the SMHS hospital and was then referred to the SK Institute of Medical Sciences for extra tests, told Al Jazeera that he was beaten with sticks and had multiple bruises on his body."We were covering the protests, standing on the side of the demonstrators, when the police charged the protesters ... we were verbally abused and beaten with bamboo sticks and batons," he said.Showkat Ahmed, a police officer, said the two were detained along with other protesters. "But we freed the two after their identification," he said. He denied that the two were beaten by the police. Probe demanded Kashmir dispatch reported that witnesses said that the journalists were dragged to a nearby police station, where they were detained for almost five hours. Another photojournalist at the scene, Rajesh Iyer, told Greater Kashmir that Contreras was beaten with canes even after he presented his press credentials. Click for more coverage on the conflict in Kashmir According to Shafi, the beatings continued at the police station where he was placed in a cell with detained protesters.Doctors confirmed both photographers received bruises all over their bodies.The Kashmir Press Photographers Association condemned the attack on the photographers and demanded an independent probe."Let's remember that incidents like these have become a routine here," said Farooq Khan, the association's president."Police rarely allow us to discharge our professional duties."'The photojournalists were covering a protest that turned into clashes between stone pelters and paramilitary forces following the conclusion of midday prayers on Friday.Youths taking part in the demonstrations said they were observing 'Martyrs Day' following the call by the chairman of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani.Recent protests in which stone-throwing youths have clashed with government forces have followed a summer of relative peace. Last year, an estimated 117 people were killed in violent clashes.Since 1989, a violent, separatist campaign and an ensuing crackdown by Indian forces has left tens of thousands dead. The armed rebellion has largely been suppressed, with the numbers of armed fighters in the valley reportedly the lowest in twenty-one years. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Politics Asia India


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we leave in a handful of hours.
i'm so excited but it also doesn't feel real because right now i'm sitting in andy's living room figuring out soulpancake content for next week and doing a load of laundry. devon hasn't even showered or packed or eaten benito's super nachos (which i know is highest on his agenda).
we've planning this trip since may and now it's finally here. once i'm sitting on the plane, shoes off, socks on, hoodie zipped up (i strive for coziness on planes), then i'm sure it will hit home. and then i'll be too excited to sleep. gah!
our first stop is the cook islands. my plan is to do nothing but lie in warm sand listen to the waves. and eat lots of fresh fruit. and ride mopeds. and go on jungle adventures.
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What does Renaissance Day mean to you?
Widad Abdul Rahman al Raisi
Private sector employee
Renaissance Day is considered the best day in the history of Oman, when the country moved from the age of darkness to the era of light and sunshine. It is considered a timeless day because His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took over the rule of Oman. All members of the community celebrate by distributing gifts to the poor to share their joy.
Saqr Khamis al Hashemi
Government employee
The Blessed Renaissance Day is a landmark day in the history of Oman. The sultanate has witnessed a rapid development in social, economic, educational, health and cultural fields since this day. The country is still undergoing further development by following the aspirations and ambitions of its citizens under His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
Abdul Malik al Kharusi
Private sector employee
On the Blessed Renaissance Day, Oman stands proud of His Majesty the Sultan, who built Oman and laid its strong foundations. He has not just worked in strengthening the country but also built bridges of friendship with countries across the world. I celebrate this day with the distribution of roses and flags to citizens and residents.
Saleh al Mawali
Renaissance Day is a milestone in the modern history of Oman. It marks progress in fields such as education, health and the economy in the sultanate. On this day, we also see the traditional Omani dance forms such as Alazi, Alayalah and Taghrodah at various places.
Waheed al Hooti
Banking professional
Renaissance Day is the reminder of glad tidings for the people of Oman as after this day in 1970, Oman has been making steady progress in all spheres of life. The level of development and progress in such a short span of time has been so astounding that even the UN took note. In 2010, the UN ranked Oman as the most developed nation in the world in terms of development in the last 40 years.
What are the most important achievements of Oman in the last 48 years?
Sameer Abdullah al Ghafri
Sales and marketing engineer
Oman is growing rapidly in this digital era with the implementation of new technologies and strategic plans in almost all sectors. The sultanate's efforts towards eGovernance have done it good in many fields. Getting a passport today is a five-minute job as compared to the earlier cumbersome process.
Lumees Nasser al Falahi
Chemical engineer
Roads, flyovers and highways have been one of the best developments of the country. I have been in Oman for the last few years and have seen several changes. The pace of these developments is indeed praiseworthy and calls for full appreciation of the governance. The new airport also adds to the list with its grandeur and facilities.
Nahir al Alawi
The new Muscat airport and the rapid development of national carrier Oman Air are the biggest achievements of the country. The world-class airline is known for its service and networks. Also, the health sector has developed by leaps and bounds (public and private hospitals) providing the best technology, infrastructure and service.
Khalid al Sulaimi
Over the past decades, Oman has achieved a lot across all fields. Perhaps, the biggest achievement is Oman's relations with other countries which has made it a popular tourist destination. This has also contributed to improving the economy and promoting investment opportunities. Significant progress has also been made in various sectors under the leadership of His Majesty the Sultan and this is an indication of the bright future.
Bimal Das
Oman has seen significant rapid development in the transportation and IT sectors. There has been a great improvement in transportation system and many new roads have also been constructed. The new airport is the icon of the country's development. Technology has also seen great progress and Oman has left no stone unturned to take advantage.
Luai al Yahyae
The education sector has grown significantly with the opening of many universities and colleges. The courses offered are also diverse and not limited to just medical and engineering fields. One also sees more PhD courses now. The cultural sector too has witnessed a boom with the government renovating old forts and castles across Oman by maintaining their true identities.
What changes would you like to see in Oman over the next five years?
Isam Moosa Alzadjali
In the next five years, I would like to see Oman using more technology. I would like to see the healthcare system more strong. Technology helps to make things happen faster and easier. We have already begun our voyage but I feel we should be more aggressive. A lot of apps have been introduced to make things easier for us but this is not enough.
Reena Krishnappa
Oman is making a lot of effort to boost tourism. I feel there is a lot more to be explored. In the next five years, I would like to see Oman as the top tourist destination of the world. Nature has blessed Oman and if it utilises its resources well, it can generate more revenue.
Seema Mallya
Sales coordinator
In the next five years, I would like to see a big drop in the accident rates reported in this country. Though the figures have fallen, more work needs to be done. Every life is precious. Speed limits on some roads have been reduced, but drivers need to follow the traffic rules religiously. People should stop using mobiles while driving and use indicators while changing lanes.
Hassan al Duhli
Branch manager
Whether it is the foreign policy or local governance, the leadership of Oman continues to make wise decisions. I would like to wish citizens and expatriates a happy Renaissance Day and hope the country continues to make rapid development strides.
Shamis Hamood al Rashidi
Senior executive
I would like to see Oman move away from its role as a consumer and become a producer. We wish to reduce our dependence on hydrocarbons. Oman's strategic location and abundance of raw materials should be utilised well.
Mahesh Iyer
Marketing executive
I would like to see the sultanate move forward on the same path like in the past 47 years. Oman is a haven of peace, security and stability in the turbulent region. I congratulate the government and His Majesty the Sultan for making this possible. I wish the country remains on its course.


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Countless companies worldwide have already integrated DCR into their IT-system.
In addition to this site, you can read about some of the experiences which companies have expressed in regards to their use of DCR, and get a better understanding of why they chose DCR Soluti0ns to begin with, how they use it and how it has positively affected their work processes.
Syddjurs Municipality is one of the municipalities, which are often mentioned when talking about the digital heavyweights. Digitization has increasingly become an integral part of the way the municipality performs tasks. With the introduction of DCR Solutions, the municipality now has a tool that will seriously accelerate the digitization.
With a new, ground-breaking technology, KMD seeks to replace the previous workflows which are both inflexible and rigid. On paper, former workflows seem to be a sensible solution, though in reality, they function rather poorly. KMD has incorporated Exformatics' Dynamic Condition Response, DCR, technology into its ESDH-system, KMD WorkZone (...)
On a yearly basis, Dreyers Fond receives roughly 1.200 applications and as of such, deals with large amounts of person sensitive data. It is therefore of upmost importance, that the foundation is properly equipped in regards to intercepting the rules of the upcoming EU Data Protection Act, which will take in to affect the 28th May 2018.


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As we grow older, it can become harder and harder to buy gifts for the people in our lives. Maybe we know them a little too well, and every gift seems a little predictable. Once people become more settled financially it can get to the point where they already buy and own the things that they really want themselves. However there are a few fail-safe gifts that generally work for most people and occasions, and are things that people like and use. Here are some ideas!
Everyone Loves Scented Products
Apart from the very few who feel sick every time they pass a Lush store (and really, should we trust these people?), almost everyone will be thrilled to receive something like this. Whether it's a scented candle, a bath product or a perfume it's the kind of gift that's always going to go down well. If you have an idea of the kind of scents they like you're one step ahead, if not choose a popular scent from a well known brand. There's a reason why they're popular- most people like them!
Say It With Jewellery
Jewellery is timeless. It's special, sentimental and if you choose well it's something that never goes out of style. Less expensive than gold but equally gorgeous, silver is a great choice. You could check out sites like silver.uk.com for examples of great ideas of gifts to give. You could even personalise the present that you are giving to add an extra special touch with an engraving. Or if the piece comes with stones, you could choose the colour of their birth month stone.
Memories Last a Lifetime
If you want to give something really personal, a memory box or scrapbook is a great way to go. It is full of sentiment and things that money just can't buy. You could fill it with silly photos of the two of you together, and anything that reminds you of times you've had together. Things like train tickets, receipts of trips out and other bits and bobs that remind you of them are all good additions. It doesn't have to be confined to romance (although it would make a good Valentines or anniversary gift), but can work equally well for a friend too.
Get Creative
If you want to give a truly one of a kind gift, why not make something yourself? Pinterest has loads of ideas, if you have a skill then utilise it! You could design a print on Photoshop or write a poem and have it framed. You could make a piece of jewellery, kits are available online and places like eBay which don't cost too much. You could even get into the kitchen and bake their birthday cake for them! Gifted along with a bunch of flowers and a card and you have the most perfect heartfelt gift that they will never have had before.
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
House Layout for Another Freaking Scrappy
It's no secret that I like working on houses. Well, most of the time. I can do without plumbing issues. This work project I'm pretty fond of. I think it's because we're nearly ready for paint and I can finally see the end in sight....or that the lawn in the back is a gardener's delight and bulbs are popping up all over. The past owner loved roses and I agree they are pretty awesome. She also had this huge patch of Snow Drops which are delightful even when it keeps spitting and sputtering snow out there. Lucky for me Anne over at Another Freaking Scrappy is asking for spring pages so I made this one so you could enjoy them too!
I really enjoyed printing a large photo on plain white scrapbook paper, adding some shimmer spray and then cutting out these egg shaped spots for journalling and my title. I then printed out a very small photo of the house on some kraft paper so it would look really old. This house was built in the 1920s and even survived the 1972 flood in Corning, so it's now on it's third revamp. I think we can get another hundred years out of it.
In fact, talking about spitting and sputtering, it's snow raining out there today, so I had to take this photo under the overhang on plastic so I could get the benefit of daylight, but not get my page soaked! My actual title was partially printed on the white paper so I could use our logo.
I snuck some clear sequins that are on a string up there in the corner. LOVE THOSE!! Almost as much as I love that pretty fabric washi...
And one more photo of the snowdrops. They won't last long, soon the daffodils will be taking over and I'll be in love with them!
Enjoy your Saturday! I'm off to help install windows and cedar siding.
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This is lovely especially as it is about a special home that will soon be a place for someone to call home... I love the snow drops i have a few in pots here!! I hope it doesn't take too long to get it all finished..ReplyDelete
Oh you are CRUEL. My very, very, VERY favest of flowers in the whole wide world. Snowdrops. I love thee!!! What a fantastic way to celebrate the almost finished house, with a page of its own. It looks like a very special house, having survived all it has - I do love how you can do the big photos like that to create the bg, too. But best of all. snowdrops!!!ReplyDelete
As I love working on houses too I couldn't click through fast enough to see how you had recorded your project. I'm loving that twist on the large photo, with those journaling spots. It's a beautiful looking house...easily good for many many years to comeReplyDelete
I do miss the crocus and the snowdrops... I'm so mad I didn't get that large format printer. Maybe I'll take the plunge for my birthday. That photo background is so awesome and love the look of that photo printed on Kraft! My favorite of course your pretty clusters of washi and those sequins....ReplyDelete


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To be considered for this role you will have proven experience working within a similar role, possess excellent communication and IT skills as well as strong attention to detail and professional attitude.
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To an Instagram October Photo Challenge!
Pretty easy just snap one picture a day and post it on your Instagram starting on October 1st! Since sometimes it is hard to pick what picture you want to take I'm giving you a list! Lets do this....
1. Selfie 17. Book
2. Fall Leaves 18. In My Cup
3. Favorite quote 19. OOTD
4. Cozy 20. Something Funny
5. Dinner 21. Crush
6. Listening to... 22. Makes you happy
7. Sky 23. Black & White
8. Family 24. Decorations
9. Pets 25. Recipe
10. Thanksgiving 26. Crisp
11. Shoes 27. Halloween Candy
12. Something warm 28. Halloween Pumpkins
13. Nature 29. Spooky
14. Made you smile 30. Halloween Throwback
15. Front Porch 31. Halloween
16. Your view
You can follow me @brittanylea on Instagram to see what I'm posting and fingers crossed keeping up with my own challenge! Leave me your Instagram names so I can follow your challenge too! Best of luck!


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Once again another high-level 'official', here on Sint Maarten has been arrested in conjunction with ties to dubious quasi-legal dealings. The following is quoted from the Sint Maarten Daily Herald.
AIRPORT–Port of St. Maarten Chief Executive Officer Mark Mingo was arrested at the Princess Juliana International Airport SXM. His arrest is in connection with the "Emerald" investigation.
According to the Prosecutor Spokesman Norman Serphos, the suspect is in the interest of the investigation in detention. Therefore, no further information can be given in this case for the time being.
Meanwhile, the investigative team, TBO and RST, under the leadership of the judge commissioned a search of the house of Mingo.
The Emerald-investigation was launched in April 2016. The investigation started when the owner of a security company on Sint Maarten was suspected of forgery, money laundering, and tax evasion. In November 2016 O.A. was arrested already in this case and some of his property was seized. The investigation is part of a larger investigation into fraud and corruption, also called society undermining crime. This is considered a serious threat for the security and economy of the countries of the Dutch Caribbean. TBO, RST, the national detectives of Curacao and St. Maarten and the Public Prosecutors Office are all partners in the combating of society undermining crime.


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Israel mulls bill to confiscate more Palestinian land: Minister
Israel mulls bill to confiscate more Palestinian land: Minister
The Tel Aviv regime plans to put forward a bill by the end of this month to annex more Palestinian land in the West Bank despite a recent UN resolution against illegal settlement activities in the occupied territories.
"Before the end of January, we, together with all the coalition parties, will propose a bill for the imposition of Israeli law on Ma'ale Adumim," right-wing Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who also heads the so-called Jewish Home party, said on Sunday, Haaretz reported.
Ma'ale Adumim, which is considered by many Israelis as a suburban city, is the third most populous Israeli settlement located seven kilometers from Jerusalem al-Quds, encompassing a large swath of land in the occupied West Bank.
Bennett further expressed hope that the proposed bill would be supported by all regime officials.
The Knesset (Israeli parliament) law committee is expected to discuss the Ma'ale Adumim annexation in a special session on Monday despite divisions among politicians over the controversial topic.
Israeli forces block Palestinian youths who want to play football in the Ma'ale Adumim settlement (background) in the occupied West Bank on October 11, 2016. (Photo by AFP)
Bennett, who is known for his routine expressions of extremist viewpoints, said last October that Israelis must "give their lives" to ensure the annexation of the West Bank.
After the 45th US presidential election in November, the hard-line Israeli politician also said that the idea of a sovereign Palestinian state was over following Donald Trump's win.
A month later, however, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2334 that denounced Israeli settlements as a "flagrant violation of international law."
Irked by the vote, Bennett urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rescind his support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
The UN motion "like many of the earlier resolutions, will be thrown into the dustbin of history," he claimed.
More than 230 illegal settlements have been constructed since the 1967 Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. The unauthorized structures have hampered attempts to establish peace in the Middle East.


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Ubuntu is more than an operating system. Behind it is a community of people working toward goals and commitments. Like many projects, Ubuntu requires collaboration to continue its goals and achievements. If you're a contributing member of Ubuntu, you may be expected to sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. You may also sign it even if you're a casual bug reporter.
1Generate your OpenPGP key. This is a digital key which allows you to sign digital documents. There are many other uses for OpenPGP keys in Ubuntu such as uploading packages and using the bug tracker's e-mail interface.
- In Ubuntu, open the "System" menu, then go to Preferences->Passwords and Encryption Keys. Click File->New->PGP Key and follow the on-screen instructions to generate your key. If you're unable to use the graphical PGP key generator, you can run "gpg --gen-key" from the terminal. The most important part of the key to remember is the passphrase. If you forget your passphrase, the key is no longer usable.
2Publish your key to the Ubuntu servers. Without publishing your key, it will be rendered useless. Ubuntu needs your key to verify that it is you signing the document.
- To do this, in Passwords and Encryption Keys, select the My Personal Keys tab, and then your key. Next, open the Remote menu and click Sync and Publish Keys... and then press the Sync button. You may need to select the Ubuntu keyserver using the 'Key Servers' button first.
- If using the terminal, find the output from the first step and find the bit like "pub 2048R/D8FC66D2". Copy the code after the slash and run the command gpg --send-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com D8FC66D2, replacing the code with your key code.
3Obtain your fingerprint. In Passwords and Encryption Keys, click My Personal Keys then your key and either double click it or press spacebar. Select the Details tab. Copy the code from the "Fingerprint" section.
4Visit Launchpad at http://launchpad.net. Create an account if you don't have one already.
- Once logged in, click your name in the top-right corner. This is your profile.
- Next to "Signed Ubuntu Code of Conduct", you may see "No". Click the pencil icon next to it. You can access this directly by visiting the Code of Conduct page at https://launchpad.net/codeofconduct.
5Import your OpenPGP key. Follow the Register an OpenPGP key on the Code of Conduct page. Enter your fingerprint, then hit "Import Key".
6Check your e-mail. Launchpad should have sent a verification e-mail to you with an encrypted message.
- Open the e-mail and copy everything from "----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE----" to "----END PGP MESSAGE----" including those two lines. There are various methods of decrypting messages for different mail clients.[1] Alternatively, paste the message into a text file and save.
- Open your terminal and point it to the directory of your text file.
- Run the command gpg -d file.txt, substituting the name of your file for file.txt. PGP will prompt you for your passphrase.
- If entered correctly, your decrypted message will be shown in the terminal.
7Read the message. It will show you your name, e-mail, fingerprint, and key type/ID. At the bottom it will give you a token link to confirm the key to your Launchpad account. Visit the link and click "Continue" to confirm.
8Return to the Ubuntu Code of Conduct page. It will show that you have submitted your OpenPGP key.
9Download the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, using the link located in the second step of the page, and open it.
10Read the Code of Conduct. Make sure that you understand what Ubuntu is about, how you should communicate with others, and how you should behave in the Ubuntu community.
11Sign the Code of Conduct. To do this, open the terminal and navigate to the directory you downloaded the file to.
- Run the command gpg --clearsign UbuntuCodeofConduct-1.1.txt to digitally sign the file (you will be prompted for your passphrase). This creates a file like "UbuntuCodeofConduct-1.1.txt.asc".
- Open that file in your text editor, and copy it.
- On the Ubuntu Code of Conduct page, click "Sign it!" then paste into the textbox. Click "Continue". Congratulations, you've signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct!
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- Use a strong but memorable passphrase.
- You can set an expiry on your key; but you have to remember to remove it. It won't be usable past the expiration date.
- You can use your PGP key to sign other digital documents
- Don't lose your passphrase or your key will be unusable
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- ↑ https://help.launchpad.net/ReadingOpenPgpMail
- https://help.launchpad.net/ReadingOpenPgpMail – research source
- http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct – research source
- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnuPrivacyGuardHowto – research source
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