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Amgen Submits Supplemental Biologics License Application for Aranesp Extended Dosing; Phase 3 Study Evaluated Aranesp Dosed Once Every Three Weeks in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2005--Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq:AMGN), the world's largest biotechnology company, today announced the submission of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa). The sBLA is based on Phase 3 data that Amgen believes will demonstrate Aranesp administered every three weeks is safe and effective in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies. If approved, Aranesp will be the first therapy indicated in the United States for once every three week dosing in the treatment of anemia in these patients.

"As the first company to clone erythropoietin and develop recombinant EPO as a therapy, Amgen is deeply committed to improving the chemotherapy experience for cancer patients and their families," said Willard Dere, M.D., chief medical officer and senior vice president of global development at Amgen. "Since chemotherapy is most commonly given to patients every three weeks, an extended dosing schedule for Aranesp has the potential to reduce the amount of patient, physician and caregiver time required for anemia therapy."

About Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

Chemotherapy can reduce the bone marrow's ability to produce red blood cells that transport oxygen from the lungs to all of the body's muscles and organs. Anemia occurs when there are too few red blood cells and the body's tissues are "starved" of oxygen, which can make a patient feel short of breath, very weak, faint and tired.

This year, an estimated 1.3 million cancer patients will undergo chemotherapy in the United States; approximately 800,000 (67 percent) will become anemic. More than half of these patients report that fatigue associated with anemia affects their daily lives more than any other side effect of treatment, including nausea, pain and depression.

Although anemia is a common and often debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, it is often not recognized and frequently under-treated. In fact, 42 percent of patients with a hemoglobin (Hb) level less than the recommended target level of 11 to 12 g/dL in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network(R) (NCCN) guidelines for "Cancer and Treatment-Related Anemia" are never treated with erythropoietic therapy.

About Aranesp

Aranesp is a recombinant erythropoietic protein (a protein that stimulates production of oxygen-carrying red blood cells). Amgen revolutionized anemia treatment with the development of recombinant erythropoietin, Epoetin alfa, which is currently marketed in the United States by Amgen as EPOGEN(R) (Epoetin alfa)(i) and by Ortho Biotech Products, LP, as Procrit(R) (Epoetin alfa)(ii). Building on this heritage, Amgen developed Aranesp, a unique erythropoiesis stimulating protein, which contains two additional sialic acid-containing carbohydrate chains than the Epoetin alfa molecule and remains in the bloodstream longer than Epoetin alfa because it has a longer half-life. By virtue of its longer half-life, Aranesp should be administered less frequently than Epoetin alfa in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Aranesp is approved for multiple indications with varying dosage instructions in both the United States and in Europe. Aranesp was approved by the FDA in September 2001 for up to every two week dosing for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic renal failure, also known as CKD, for patients on dialysis and patients not on dialysis. In July 2002, Aranesp was approved by the FDA for weekly dosing for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies. In 2004, the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use approved Aranesp for extended dosing intervals of once every three weeks in the treatment of anemia in adult cancer patients with non-myeloid malignancies who are receiving chemotherapy and monthly in the treatment of anemia associated with CKD.

Important Safety Information

Aranesp(R) is contraindicated in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Erythropoietic therapies may increase the risk of thrombotic events, and other serious events. The target hemoglobin (Hb) should not exceed 12 g/dL. If the Hb increase exceeds 1.0 g/dL in any 2-week period, dose reductions are recommended. In a study with another erythropoietic product, where the target Hb was 12-14 g/dL, an increased incidence of thrombotic events, disease progression and mortality was seen.

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) has been observed in patients treated with recombinant erythropoietins. This has been reported predominantly in patients with CRF. Aranesp(R) should be discontinued in any patient with evidence of PRCA and the patient evaluated for the presence of antibodies to erythropoietin products. The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trials were fatigue, edema, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and dyspnea.

About Amgen

Amgen is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets important human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and others that can be found in Amgen's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and in Amgen's periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Amgen is providing this information as of the date of this news release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, preclinical results do not guarantee safe and effective performance of product candidates in humans. The complexity of the human body cannot be perfectly or sometimes even adequately modeled by computer or cell culture systems or animal models. The length of time that it takes for us to complete clinical trials and obtain regulatory approval for product marketing has in the past varied and we expect similar variability in the future. We develop product candidates internally and through licensing collaborations, partnerships and joint ventures. Product candidates that are derived from relationships may be subject to disputes between the parties or may prove to be not as effective or as safe as we may have believed at the time of entering into such relationship. Also, we or others could identify side effects or manufacturing problems with our products after they are on the market. In addition, sales of our products are affected by the availability of reimbursement and the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payors, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers, and may be affected by domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment as well as possible U.S. legislation affecting pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement. Government regulations and reimbursement policies may affect the development, usage and pricing of our products.

In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to some of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. We believe that some of our newer products, product candidates or new indications for existing products, may face competition when and as they are approved and marketed. Our products may compete against products that have lower prices, established reimbursement, superior performance, are easier to administer, or that are otherwise competitive with our products. In addition, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors and there can be no guarantee of our ability to obtain or maintain patent protection for our products or product candidates. We cannot guarantee that it will be able to produce commercially successful products or maintain the commercial success of our existing products. Our stock price may be affected by actual or perceived market opportunity, competitive position, and success or failure of our products or product candidates. Further, the discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations.

The scientific information discussed in this news release related to our product candidates is preliminary and investigative. Such product candidates are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and no conclusions can or should be drawn regarding the safety or effectiveness of the product candidates. Only the FDA can determine whether the product candidates are safe and effective for the use(s) being investigated. Further, the scientific information discussed in this news release relating to new indications for our products is preliminary and investigative and is not part of the labeling approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the products. The products are not approved for the investigational use(s) discussed in this news release, and no conclusions can or should be drawn regarding the safety or effectiveness of the products for these uses. Only the FDA can determine whether the products are safe and effective for these uses. Healthcare professionals should refer to and rely upon the FDA-approved labeling for the products, and not the information discussed in this news release.

Aranesp prescribing information can be accessed by calling 800-772-6436 or by logging on to

(i) EPOGEN(R) is a registered trademark of Amgen, Inc.
(ii) Procrit(R) is a registered trademark of Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.

CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand Oaks
Trish Hawkins, 805-447-4587 (media)
Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)

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EXPOSED – Thai Property Scandal – DSI Investigates British Rotary Club President

In Flying Sporran, Investigations, Uncategorised by Andrew Drummond

A Flying Sporran Enquiry, Bangkok
November 9th 2011  (Updated 11-11-11)

The British President of a Rotary Club in Thailand has reportedly been detained and had his passport confiscated after being accused of swindling foreign property investors out of millions of pounds.

Richard Haughton, 63, a former Tupperware salesman, from Birmingham, was cautioned by officers of the Department of Special Investigation from Chonburi and then released.
Also facing investigation are Britons Nicholas Pearce, and Paul Salisbury.

All three are directors of a property company called Thailand Property and Media Exhibitions Co., Ltd (TPME) based in the beach resort of Pattaya.
Its alleged that all three people set up a series of property companies in Pattaya to defraud foreign buyers of their cash, knowing the victims could do little to protect themselves while living abroad. Several projects in the Pattaya area are involved in the controversy.
TPME’s Chief Financial Officer Haughton, aka the boss, has played a major role in the Pattaya-Jomtien Rotary Club and until recently cut a lordish figure around town, being photographed handing over gifts to the needy. In the picture above he has just paid 10,000 baht (for a bottle of cognac) to go to victims of the Japanese Tsunami.
Prior to arriving in Pattaya to become a ‘property tycoon’ his previous jobs included running a video rental shop, and being a top regional salesman for ‘Tupperware’.
Nicholas Pearce, the Chairman of TPME, aged 51, (left)  from Brighton, Sussex, arrived from Thailand after his grass cutting company ‘NiceNStripy’ in the south of England in formed in 2004 went bust with massive debts and was finally wound up last year.
In the wake of the controversy Pearce has now returned to Britain where he has secured work as a ‘financial advisor’ and has no intention of returning to Thailand in the near future.
A quick look at the business graph of ‘NiceNStripey’ supplied by shows a mode of operation which, while not uncommon in the UK,  can be described as characteristic of many property company start-ups by what are losely termed ‘foreign businessmen’ in Thailand.
 In Thailand law enforcement authorities have traditionally shown little interest in what some foreigners do to other foreigners. It has not yet been possible to establish how the investigation is progressing.(Updates will be provided here)
 But a former employee of the company, Martin Simons, another Briton, who has been briefing the victims, has not yet been interviewed; yet he left the company with considerable documentation.
Simons, the ‘whistle blower’  has offered full co-operation with the authorities. He claims he was disgusted at what he discovered when he was called in on a short term contract and asked to resolve the company books. He is currently in litigation with the company after refusing, he says, to take part in illegal actions. He descibes the actions by TPME as ‘Ponzi’.

NiceNStripy – the bottom line
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The third director Paul Salisbury, the CEO of TPME, also 51, from London, reportedly claimed to be a former trader with Merrill Lynch. No records can be found of this but he was the owner of a swimming pool service company in Pattaya called ‘Everything Pools’ and has recently been selling stock on the BahtSold Thai website.
Yesterday both Salisbury (below) and Haughton were still in Pattaya. Neither were answering calls and phones at TPME rang out.  The office in Thepprasit Road, Jomtien has been closed and Haughton has removed to other so far ‘secret’ premises.  He has been telling colleagues that he has no problems with the DSI and that the matter is just a typical business dispute.
In fact the DSI’s role in this has indeed been rather odd  if accounts by the buyers are to be believed. Victims claim local Pattaya police would not accept the case and it would have to go to the DSI.
They claimed they were then told by the DSI to accept an offer to get their cash back or they would get nothing. If they went to Consumer Protection they would also get nothing. The DSI would almost certainly deny this claim.
Meanwhile two bank accounts of Haughton have been closed and two others have been cashed out, according to Martin Simons who secured a freeze order against a court judgment.
Haughton is due to appear in court on November 16th in another labour dispute with a former British manager Robin Warren who has also left TPME. He expects to win his case but is not confident against getting any cash from Haughton.
“Ironically while I was working for Richard Haughton and not being paid I also lent him money to pay off an instalment of his BMW,” he said.
Salisbury has left his normal accommodation to take temporary lodgings. He has told friends that he has been told a stop has been put on him leaving the country.
At the centre of the controversy is a luxury apartment block called Emerald Palace on Pratamnak Hill, Pattaya, near Cozy Beach, a wealthy part of the Thai beach resort, which went up for sale off-plan to buyers in 2005, amid a fanfare of local publicity. Much of that publicity was provided by another ex-President of the Pattaya-Jomtien Rotary Club, Niels Colov, who as part of a barter accepted two units at another of Haughton’s projects, Lake Villas. Colov, a former pimp in Copenhagen, runs Pattaya People Television and Pattaya People newspaper and rose to the ranks of leader of the Pattaya Police Volunteers.

Over 60 units were sold, but in 2007 work stopped completely for 2 years when the company apparently ran out of cash.
Worked started again after the company secured a loan – but when buyers recently turned up to move in they discovered that in July all their properties had been remortgaged out to the Kasikorn Bank, which is owed 71 million baht.

A section from the documents showing the units mortgaged out to Kasikorn Bank
They were apparently offered their cash back for the properties, which are now valued up to four times more than they paid. The money was coming from a ‘mystery buyer’. But the offer was withdrawn. It subsequently appears to have come from a company called ‘Headland Holdings Ltd’ – one of Haughton’s companies. This say the victims is the offer the DSI had told them to accept.
Victims are concerned that they were photographed outside Emerald Palace by a Thai woman in the employ of Headland Holdings. In fact the woman is Richard Haughton’s girlfriend Sripat Boontham, whose name is on the land documents for Emerald Palace and Lake Villas.

One of the Emerald Palace  buyers, Curtis Buckley, 51, an oil worker from Toronto said: “To say people were offered their cash back is something of an exaggeration.
“It was claimed that a new buyer was willing to put cash in so the original investors would get their cash back.  That has not been substantiated.
” Mr.Naughton has taken our money apparently spent it and handed over our (deeds) chanotes to the bank!
“I handed over 95% of a requested 4.72 million baht.
. “At the moment the Pattaya Consumer Protection department are looking into the matter. I am told we will be kept informed. I was not satisfied that the DSI were dealing with the matter appropriately.”
 Britons Nick Green and Lee Booty have also made statements to this site and are dealing with Consumer Protection officers.
In all, it is estimated some 205 million baht (UK 4.5 million) was put into the project has disappeared.

Police may also have to look at claims that, with the cash obtained in deposits and full payments, the directors had hawked their portfolio around Europe attempting to get a further ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬10 million loan from banks there.

The plan failed, said Martin Simons, because when the banks looked at their supposed assets the figures did not add up.

Department of Special Investigation officers or Consumer Protection officers,  who now seem the more likely investigators, will now have to consider whether there was a conspiracy from the very date the project was first offered to the public.
The involvement of Consumer Protection could be a positive move in a city which is trying to improve its image while remaining the favoured location for a wide range of foreign property scammers.
The victims are mainly Britons, but there are also Australians, Russians, and Canadians, and Fins.
The Presidency of the Jomtien-Pattaya Rotary Club (2010-2011) would have given Haughton an air of integrity.
But most buyers, mostly new to Pattaya, would not know that membership of these sort of organisations in Pattaya do not undergo any sort of integrity check.

Installation of a President. Spot the property tycoon
Like many people apparently re-inventing themselves in Pattaya, Richard Paul Haughton has little experience in the property trade. Nor is he a qualified accountant as he claims in publicity blurbs.
He has allegedly had elocution lessons to hone down a broad ‘Jasper Carrott’ Birmingham accent and one of his claims is that in one year he was the top ‘Tupperware’* salesman in the West Midlands.

 Self-promotion. Haughton laying it on
The Emerald Palace is not the only project of Haughton which is mired in controversy.
At Lake Villas, east of  Pattaya, in what local foreigners call ‘The Darkside’, Haughton is accused of failing to deliver millions of baht in rents from foreigners who bought properties to let out in their absence.
Indeed it seemed Haughton very much needed an accountant judging by this slightly historical note to a former Chairman of the Lake Villas Committee.

This state of affairs is confirmed by Les Bonner, from Portsmouth, England, the Secretary of the Lake Villas Owners Association:
“It’s a mess,” he said. “Properties here are being let out and the owners abroad know nothing about it. One person arrived last week to find his house occupied. All the money is going into another new company Mr.Haughton has started up.
“He owes owners tens of thousand of pounds (sterling) in rental guarantees and still keeps staff on site in an office. They are the most volatile Thai ladies I have ever met. Obviously we do not want these people on site now.

Lake Villas: People buy and Haughton makes money on their rents without telling them – its alleged
“You’ll need to be a patient man to listen to all the complaints. It should be a matter for the DSI too.
“A company has been formed for people to own their properties under but no accounts, which Haughton was responsible for, have been done in years. That makes them in danger of losing their properties.”
From the UK Ramesh Lal, Chairman of the Lake Villa Owners Committe has confirmed these reports and has claimed that actions by the committee have been thwarted by Niels Colov, a Dane and another ex-President of the Jomtien-Pattaya Rotary Club, who had ‘bought’ two properties on the estate, and rented one out to Haughton’s Thai mistress.
A more detailed statement is expected from the British investors resident in the UK early next week.
In addition two other estates in Pattaya, Foxlea 1, and Foxlea 2, run by Salisbury have also suffered setbacks with complaints of workmanship needing costly repairs, and rents owing to absentee landlords of 3.4 million baht.
Many landlords have apparently not been notifed their premises have been rented. While cash appears to be used for the ‘bosses’ sojourns on Pattaya’s ‘Darkside’. They appear now not confident appearing at major venues in the city itself. There has been speculation that Mr.Haughton may be relocating to Phuket.
The following companies are claimed by TPME to be part of the same group:
Thailand property media & exhibitions group co ltd
Thailand property media & exhibitions Co Ltd
Headland Holdings Co Ltd
Castle Rock Co Ltd
Newbright Holding Co Ltd
Snowdon Holdings Co Ltd
Paradise Home Pattaya
Everything-Pools Pattaya

These are the housing projects associated with TPME and its directors. One or two don’t exist.
Emerald Palace
Lake Villas Pattaya
Compton Gardens
Forrest View
Phoenix Grove
Foxlea 1 & 2
The Chase, Pattaya.

*Tupperware: A brand of home Storage containers sold by salesmen known as ‘consultants’.
 * The British passport actually is the property of Her Majesty the Queen. The British Embassy can re-issue a passport if they so desire (obtained from the UK via Hong Kong) They cannot however re-issue a visa.


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Internet Reunites Lost Pets and Owners

Everyone loves the amazing stories of dogs and cats who travel long distances to find their way back home or even locate their owners in a new city. Unfortunately, these happy tales are the rare exception to the rule. For every pet that makes it back after leaving, there are tens of thousands who never live to see home again!

Humane groups and pet industry experts estimate that more than 5 million pets will be lost this year. One pet in every three will be lost at some point in his or her lifetime. According to the American Humane Association (, of those that roam away from home, less than 17% of the dogs and only 2% of the cats ever make it back to their owners. Sadly, most of the rest will be euthanized in over-crowded animal shelters. Newspapers and on-line ads still tell the sad story of some youngster's lost pet every day. Why do we see a continuation of this problem year after year?

First, despite leash laws and other ordinances, many families are reluctant to chain their dogs or attempt to keep their cats from roaming. This is especially true in rural areas. Compounding the issue is that there are more than 200 million pets in North America and only a very small percentage has some form of permanent identification. ID tags and collars are easily removed by unscrupulous individuals or even by the pet in some instances. Microchips help to insure that the pet has some means of identification, but even these implants aren't foolproof.

In fact, it is a rare pet that actually has a microchip. According to industry data, only about 5% of all pets in North America actually have a microchip. And, even the pets with chips aren't necessarily any safer. When owners fail to register their pet properly, reunions are delayed or even prevented in many instances. Again, experts from all major microchip companies state that less than 50% of chipped pets are registered with correct and current information.

Other forms of identification, such as tattooing, are very rare and obscure. This fact means that a shelter employee or veterinary office may not even note the presence of a tattoo.Finally, even though they have good intentions, shelters and rescues are often overwhelmed with pets. A microchip could be missed during a hurried exam or a description of your lost pet might not match what the employee sees in front of him.

In spite of these overwhelming odds, you can proactively help insure that your pet will make it safely home. First, like so many things, prevention and preparation go a long way. Neuter your pet to decrease his roaming urges and consider using both ID tags and a microchip. Obey local leash laws and don't allow your pet to wander the neighborhood.

Next, if your pet does become lost, act fast! Don't delay in the hopes that he will simply find his way back. The faster you respond to his disappearance, the better your odds are of finding him safely. Visit local shelters daily.

We all want our family members to stay close to home and to heart. But, like all children, our pets love exploration and adventure too. Work with your veterinarian to make sure all your pets are properly identified with tags and/or microchips. Now, you also have the option to use the power of the Internet in case your pet decides to wander off.

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A new online service, has recently made headlines across the country for their success rate in finding pets. This pet recovery service offers a nationwide alert system for lost pets.

If you are enrolled at their website and your pet is lost, one call sets a flurry of activity into motion. First, all veterinary offices, groomers, shelters, pet stores, and HelpMeFindMyPet members within a 50 mile radius of your pet's last known location receive notification via email or fax of your pet's disappearance.

This communication contains a flyer with a picture or description of your pet and any other identifying features or ID numbers. Additionally, using the power of the social media networks, like Facebook and Twitter, announcements are made to help increase the number of searchers for your pet.

According to Jessica Staton of HelpMeFindMyPet, more than 87% of pets reported through their system make it home. Additionally, this service continues to broadcast alerts until the pet is found! Ms. Staton describes numerous incidents of stolen pets being returned because of intense publicity.
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It’s Father's Day weekend, and whether or not you’re a father (See Maury Povich for details), you may want to check out this evening’s “Father’s Day Weekend Special’’ at the Asbury Park VFW.

Stellarly headlined by Imagine, the show features Deekay Hold Me and starring Cory Fernandez, who was recently featured in the hit movie “Cop Out.’’ And there will be no copping out when it comes to laughs when Fernandez commandeers the microphone.

KAZ!:Cory! You’re doing a Father’s Day show. What’s so funny about being a father?

FERNANDEZ: Not sure. I don’t have kids. I’ll ask my dad when I find him!

KAZ!:Why comedy? Why not air conditioning and refrigerator maintenance?

FERNANDEZ: I would say that it’s because comedy is my entire universe, but really I just don’t want a day job!

KAZ!:Does the fact that you’re now a movie star help or hinder your stand-up act?

FERNANDEZ: I’ll let you know when I’m a movie star!

KAZ!:What’s your biggest comedy influence?

FERNANDEZ: George Carlin, Bill Maher, Chris Rock and a sprinkle of George Lopez.

KAZ!:What’s your smallest comedy influence?

FERNANDEZ: Bill Burr, Louis CK, Doug Stanhope, Kevin Hart.

KAZ!:What do relatives say when you tell them you're a comedian?

FERNANDEZ: “Really? And how long have you been unemployed?’’

KAZ!:What’s the dumbest thing anyone has ever said to you after a show?

FERNANDEZ: “Do you know who you remind me of?’’ “Who?’’ “John Leguizamo.’’ “Do you know who you remind me of?’’ “Who?’’ “The last person who said that.’’

Have a great weekend, and please remember to laugh responsibly.

WITH: Cory Fernandez, Imagine and Deekay Hold Me; hosted by Rashaun Reese

WHEN, WHERE: 9 p.m. Friday, June 13, Asbury Park VFW, 701 Lake Ave., Asbury Park; $15 in advance; 732-546-1680 or 848-667-6338

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Posted: May 4, 2022

May's Outstanding Employees

This month's honorees include a head custodian, senior benefits analyst, building manager, and elementary school principal

Four APS employees are recognized each month during the school year through the Employee Recognition Program. Anyone can nominate an outstanding employee. A committee made up of people from different employee groups reviews nominations, looking for those employees who go above and beyond to make a difference in their role.

  • Tobias Archuleta – Head Custodian, Mary Ann Binford Elementary School

  • Ann Johnson – Senior Benefits Analyst
  • Victor Quinones – Building Manager, APS Maintenance & Operations
  • Casey Reid-Kadlec – Principal, Inez Elementary School

The honorees are being featured on the APS electronic billboards around town and will be recognized by the APS Board of Education, receiving a lasting memento of the honor.

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Tobias Archuleta – Head Custodian, Mary Ann Binford Elementary School

Tobias has great energy and is super positive every day. He is a great supervisor and teacher of his craft to younger and newer custodians. He is extremely welcoming to students, staff, and families.

Tobias ensures the school's overall safety. And even though Mary Ann Binford is more than 40 years old, you would think the inside is brand new because it's so kempt and clean.

Tobias also plays a crucial role in executing the school's vision and mission for students. He talks to students about their studies, joins in on class projects, and presides as a judge each year for our Bilingual Seal presentations for 5th grade.

"He has been a fantastic ambassador for our school and ensures we stay connected with our outside partners and the positive relationship he has built with our Operations & Maintenance Department within APS," said Principal Natalie Martinez. "He is an asset to our school community, and we are lucky to be able to continue to work alongside Tobias Archuleta each day!"

Ann Johnson – Senior Benefits Analyst

Ann is consistently considerate, kind, and thoughtful in her responses to coworkers and employees. She has a wonderful way of listening and explaining hard-to-grasp benefits-related concepts so they understand and make informed decisions. She also brings a depth of wisdom to the benefits of medical and non-medical plans, contracting, retirement, compensation, and compliance that few in our industry have and manages to pull off witty, dry humor in response to what is otherwise a pretty difficult area of benefits.

Ann steps in as a department lead when needed. She never complains about long work hours, weekend time spent in the office, or the constantly changing benefits environment due to COVID, federal and local legislation that often lead to quick pivots and changes for structures in place. Ann consistently, year over year, goes above and beyond in her role.

"I think if you asked anyone what a Senior Benefits Analyst does, they'd shrug their shoulders. Because the fact is few can do what Ann does, and she does it with grace, kindness, and humility toward everyone," said Becky MacGregor, employee wellness coordinator.

Victor Quinones – Building Manager, Berna Facio

Victor Quinones is amazing at what he does. He is helpful, always ready to go above and beyond, and dependable. Victor cares about his job and the Berna Facio Professional Development Complex, the building he manages. His dedication is immeasurable. No matter how big or small the meeting or event is, he treats everyone the same. He is always in a great mood and very welcoming to anyone who enters the building.

“His ideas and effort to help everyone are valuable and help everything run smoother,” said Valerie Burch, Development Manager for the APS Education Foundation. The Foundation has used Berna Facio for many meetings and events. The fact that our experience there is consistently amazing says a lot about Victor. There is nothing that Victor would not do the help or make things better. He has a sense of pride and ownership in his work.”

Casey Reid-Kadlec – Principal, Inez Elementary School

Ms. Casey is the glue that has kept Inez together during some very trying times. She spends countless hours and energy making sure our school is a safe and effective learning environment for students and staff.

Ms. Casey is often at school long before her duty day starts and stays late into the night. If a student is in danger, she will not rest until they are safe. Her dedication to her students and staff is incredible. She goes above and beyond her job title.

“The way Ms. Casey shows she loves her students makes her stand out. Every student gets excited to see Ms. Casey in the hallways, in their classrooms, and on the playground. Everyone always waves Hi or acknowledges her in some way," said school nurse Danielle Steiner. "The staff all have such wonderful things to say about her. Her dedication to her craft is incredibly obvious.”

How to Nominate an Employee

You can nominate an employee by filling out an online application. The nomination must be completed by someone other than the nominee  (no self-nominations are eligible for consideration).

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Average Test Scoresn/a40%61%
Student/Teacher ration/a18:117:1
Total public schoolsn/a2223,650
Total private schoolsn/a611,000
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a29393

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  • The school test scores in South Alum Creek are 100% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately n/a public schools in South Alum Creek
  • 76.0% of people in South Alum Creek have completed 8th grade
  • 74.7% of people in South Alum Creek have completed high school
  • 13.7% of people in South Alum Creek have completed a bachelors degree

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      IndexSouth Alum CreekColumbusOhio
      Completed 8th grade76.0%86.2%86.9%
      Completed high school74.7%85.3%85.6%
      Completed some college43.1%63.0%55.7%
      Completed associate degree20.0%41.9%35.1%
      Completed bachelors13.7%34.8%26.7%
      Completed masters3.9%11.9%10.0%
      Completed professional degree0.2%3.4%2.7%
      Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.1%

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      New Albany, OH9,38487%80.8%
      Upper Arlington, OH34,67587%80.4%
      South Bloomfield, OH2,13685%76.6%
      Bexley, OH13,53484%73.9%
      Dublin, OH43,87481%68.3%
      Columbus, OH837,03840%16.3%

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      Jacksonville, FL856,61650%3.3%
      Fort Worth, TX815,93039%18.3%
      Charlotte, NC808,83441%15.4%
      Austin, TX907,77949%2.5%
      Columbus, OH837,03840%16.3%
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Another Take on the Newest Chief, Bobby Wade

This afternoon the Kansas City Chiefs officially announced the arrival of Bobby Wade.

Wade was previously with the Minnesota Vikings so I checked out SBNation's local Vikings site, Daily Norseman, to see what they had to say about him over the past few months.

Here are some various Bobby Wade stories I found on Daily Norseman.  It's sort of a timeline dating back to the beginning of training camp.

Gonzo's take on Bobby Wade after the first week of training camp
I'll be honest with you. . .I think that a lot of fans have given Bobby Wade a raw deal since the Vikings signed him as a free agent before the 2007 season. The guy has led the team in receptions both years he's been a Viking, and while he's not super spectacular or anything, the guy has been a fairly steady, level-headed presence for this Vikings team.

Should Bobby Wade be a starting wide receiver in the National Football League? No, probably not. Is he as bad as a lot of people would have you believe he is? Certainly not.

The problem that Wade is going to run into this season is attempting to figure out where, exactly, he fits into the roster. His ideal spot is as a slot receiver, but Percy Harvin will almost certainly take a big part of that role away, and he has to watch his back for another guy on this list that I'll get to momentarily.

He could also possibly fit in as a punt returner, but the Vikings appear to be grooming both Harvin and Jaymar Johnson to take on those responsibilities. He's simply not big enough to line up full-time on the outside, and even if he was, Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice have those spots locked down.

Before the off-season started, I was certain that Wade was going to be a lock to make the team again. Now, with the off-season having gone the way it has. . .I think he's about a 50/50 proposition to be here on Opening Weekend.

Vikings Camp: What the Heck is Bobby Wade Doing?
Now, Wade has given us a quote that may (or may not) indicate that the Vikings' "open competition" at quarterback might not be as "open" as we've been led to believe.

"Obviously, [Jackson] missed a couple of days so that always plays a toll…. You know the timing’s really important for every single one of our receivers, the timing with Tarvaris, and Sage for that matter but especially Tarvaris knowing he’ll be pretty much the named starter going into the season so timing is everything in this offense."

T-Jack and Wade On Way Out? - Daily Norseman
Indeed, Zulgad and Scoggins are reporting that the Vikings are shopping T-Jack around.

Meanwhile, Jason La Canfora suspects Bobby Wade might no longer be a Viking come Saturday. It's an interesting theory, but not one I buy into -- I think Wade remains in the final 53.

Bobby Wade escapes cut down day
Some good news to pass along as a follow-up to Jason La Canfora's article about veterans on the chopping block when rosters are cut on Saturday.

La Canfora wrote that Bobby Wade could have been on the way out because of the crowded field in the receiving corps -- but he also noted that a restructured contract could avoid such a scenario.

Guess what happened?

According to Judd Zulgad, Wade's contract has been reworked. His bank account will take a hit as a result of this restructuring-- but at the end of the day, he retains a roster spot. And that's good news for the Vikings. No one will ever confuse Wade for an elite receiver, but his production makes him an undeniably solid asset for the team.

Daily Norseman's take on the Vikings cutting Wade
"Hey, Bobby Wade! We really appreciate you taking that 50% pay cut this season and taking a significantly smaller role on the team after we drafted Percy Harvin in the offseason. You've made a lot of sacrifices to make this team better. We appreciate it. And oh yeah, one last thing...turn in you're playbook, because you're cut. Yeah, we picked up Greg Lewis instead and we don't need you anymore."

Probably not the exact way the Vikings management put it to Wade, but that's what it must feel like for the poor guy. What a difference a year makes, huh? Last year, Wade was a definite go-to target; this year, through no fault of his own, he had been reduced to an afterthought in a suddenly deep Vikings wide receiving corps.


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1941 As a precocious kid in New York, I was always prowling around the museums, whose then enlightened policy of free admission was a boon to democratic principles of education. One day I stumbled across a double feature on West 53rd Street that, for complete, mind-boggling transport, turned out to rival Dracula and Frankenstein, a more familiar double bill of the period. The sign on the facade advertised MIRO/DALI, an exotic duo of four-letter names ending in vowels; and if I remember correctly, the latter name was in Victorian lettering, to indicate, I guess, a kind of old-fashioned spookiness in contrast to the modern lettering for Miró.

I entered, and was swept away by the two bizarre Wonderlands inside. Dalí, of course, was a snap; what kid or grown-up wouldn’t gasp before his demonic wizardry? But Miró was something else, and even then I recognized that those wiggling blobs, with their flat kindergarten colors and goony faces, represented something closer to Modern art than Dalí’s illusionistic horror films. I instantly fell in love with Miró’s tropical-bird palette, creepy humanoids, and hard-edged but pulsating shapes, which suggested the sexy throb of biology. I bought a color reproduction of MoMA’s Composition, 1933, tacked it on my bedroom wall, and remained riveted by the upright red form—could it possibly be a penis?—startlingly silhouetted against the green-brown murk of a dream. Miró, made such a dent on this teenager that decades later, leafing through my high school notebooks, I discovered that during classes I had been making weird marginal doodles of Miró-spawned creatures; like an amoeba run amok, my own meandering line was sprouting strange heads, limbs, and sex organs.

1950 As an art-history student on a Fulbright to Paris, I decided to spend the Christmas holidays in Barcelona. I was agape at Antoni Gaudí’s troglodytic architecture, which in my mind began to form a strange regional cluster with the phantasmagoric Spanish pair who had traumatized me at MoMA in 1941; and I was excited to acquire, as an academically useful souvenir, a book on Miró, by A. Cirici-Pellicer, published the year before. Miró’s ancestral ghost, I began to realize, could be found up in the Park Güell; and Dalí, for sure, would have been happy to live among the malleable stone waves of the Casa Milá. (Later, I learned that Dalí had written an article in Minotaure on the terror and edibility of Gaudí’s architecture.) Suspecting that nobody at home had ever heard of Gaudí, I wrote an uninformed and gushy essay about him (eventually submitted to, but rejected by, The Magazine of Art), my first effort to touch what proved to be Catalan soil.

1959–60 Preparing for the publication of my first book, Cubism and Twentieth-Century Art, I learned to put Miró, into sharper focus, especially in nationalist terms. Writing about The Tilled Field, 1923–24, I was drawn to the painting’s three flags, and wondered about the one that wasn’t French or Spanish, the one with four red and five yellow alternating stripes. Could it be Catalan? I naively called the Spanish embassy and asked if my guess was right, upon which I was brusquely told that Catalonia was part of Spain and had no flag of its own. Soon after, though, a South American I met told me that yes, it was the Catalan flag, a legendary emblem created by four fingers dipped in the blood of a medieval Catalan hero and then smeared on a golden shield. This may have been what alerted me to the frequent red-yellow chord in Miró’s art (as in Picasso’s), a symbol of Spain and/or Catalonia which even turns up in the sperm cell that, in Maternity, 1924, wriggles across the stick-figure mother toward an egglike breast, or in the lone, ballooning sperm that, in The Birth of the World, 1925, fertilizes the cosmic chaos. The universe Miró created, I began to recognize, would often bear the colors of Iberia—as does the airline of the same name (which now sports a Miró logo). And I noticed, too, how ignorant about things Spanish and Catalan even MoMA had been back in 1941, when for its catalogues the final accent was insistently omitted from both Miró’s and Dalí’s names, leaving them sagging as Miro and Dali.

1967 Invited to the Kinsey Institute for a symposium on erotic art, I prepared a paper on Picasso’s work of the Surrealist years, and soon discovered that Miró played an essential role in the story. Miró’s ubiquitous genitalia, desperate copulations, and burgeoning, metamorphic maternities all had to be seen as part of an ongoing dialogue with his more famous compatriot. The sexual charge I had intuited as a teenager in 1941 unexpectedly resurfaced, this time in analytic, professorial discourse.

1972 Rosalind Krauss and Margit Rowell’s “Magnetic Fields” show at the Guggenheim proved once more how new art changes old art, or how, in this case, the Color Field painting of the late ’50s and ’60s could give birth to an unfamiliar Miró. Restricted to the ’20s and ’60s, the selection of Mirós made me see the early decade as producing many small-size Robert Motherwells, Helen Frankenthalers, and Jules Olitskis avant la lettre and the later decade as a time when the artist, in part prompted by his visit to New York for his 1959 retrospective at MoMA, expanded his intensely Mediterranean skies and seas of color to dimensions that could rival those of his juniors’ work in America.

1980 Asked to give a lecture to accompany Sidra Stich’s innovative exhibition “Miró: The Development of a Sign Language,” at Washington University, I pulled together, in a broad sweep, “Miró, Picasso, and the Spanish Grotesque.” This freewheeling theme gave me a chance to wallow in a vast sea of Iberian ancestors, from paleolithic paintings at La Pileta and Altamira to Catalan Romanesque frescoes, from Philip II’s passion for Bosch to the subhuman inventions of Goya, and then, inevitably, on to the Spanish Civil War. After Franco’s death in 1975, Spain seemed reborn, and Miró looked more Spanish or, rather, more Catalan than ever.

1988 Miró’s Dog Barking at the Moon, 1926, was, of course, essential for my little book on the dog in Modern art. On investigating the preparatory drawings I realized that Miró had in mind not only folkloric proverbs and the nightmare world of Goya, but comic strips à la Krazy Kat. A precocious Pop artist?

1990 On arriving in Barcelona from New York one morning, I stepped sleepily into the Hotel Majestic, on what used to be called the Paseo de Gracia but is now Catalanized as the Passeig de Gràcia, and was jolted awake by a landscape painting in the lobby by Modesto (now Catalanized as Modest) Urgell, Miró’s first teacher. I remembered seeing one of Urgell’s tonalist paintings, with its long, low horizon and eerie emptiness, reproduced in James Thrall Soby’s catalogue for the 1959 MoMA exhibition, as well as reading there about Urgell’s effect on Miró’s own haunted landscapes. My curiosity about how much of Miró’s work was steeped not only in Gaudí but in other turn-of-the-century Barcelona art was further whetted by the big show of Catalan Modernism then being held at the Museu d’Art Modern, as it is now called. Yet more vistas on the master.

1993 I see the giant retrospectives in Barcelona, at the Fundació Joan Miró, and in New York, at MoMA, the fourth Miró show I have seen within its walls; and Artforum asks me to write this piece. Now almost any glance at Miró, produces, in response, a flood of art history—the Beatus manuscripts that inspired him, as they did Picasso; Josep Maria Jujol’s Pere Manyach showroom of 1911 in Barcelona, which John Richardson has astutely pinpointed as a local preview of the master’s mature style; the nocturnal monsters of Goya’s “Caprichos” and “Disparates,” whose grotesque hybrids of human anatomy with that of birds, beasts, and chairs must have sparked Miró’s imagination; the handprints from prehistoric caves that would be resurrected, millennia later, by Miró, as by Jackson Pollock and Jasper Johns, to invent a new kind of artist’s signature; the constellation of recent Miró scholars—Carolyn Lanchner, Robert Lubar, David Lomas, Anne Umland—who have added a bounty of essential data and ideas I am breathlessly trying to catch up with. The associations go on and on. And I feel nostalgic for 1941, when I first looked at this genius and could see nothing but the total enchantment of painted fairy tales that cut deep into the eye, the flesh, and the bone.


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Digital Assets Taskforce: Countering Financial Crime

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July 21, 2022

Earlier this month, our Co-Founder & CEO, Aidan Larkin, was invited to join the inaugural meeting of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime’s new Digital Assets Taskforce hosted by the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Digital Asset Taskforce is a newly established committee that aims to coordinate efforts between the global industry leaders leading the fight against financial crime in the digital assets industry. It’s founding members include our partner and leading blockchain investigation firm Chainalysis, notable Swedish cryptocurrency broker Safello, crypto-related risk management company Elliptic and the foremost industry body for digital finance technologies, Global Digital Finance.

The task force aims to identify the key weaknesses and emerging threats in the current anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist frameworks to help develop more effective controls against the movement of illicit financial flows. They are committed to fostering a fresh collaborative atmosphere amongst the international financial crime prevention community by encouraging organisations to share their collective knowledge despite previous barriers between public and private entities.

Over 30 international finance experts from diverse backgrounds across the public, private and civil sectors met for the first time in Geneva on July 12th to formally launch the task force and discuss their priorities for the immediate future. They took the time to ascertain the deficiencies in the present approach to combatting financial crime across multinational borders before deciding to focus on raising awareness of how digital assets like cryptocurrency or NFTS are being used to evade sanctions worldwide. Representatives from law enforcement, regulatory bodies, policymakers, and international organisations decided on several concrete actions that could drive progress in tackling illicit activity based on multi-stakeholder and cross-border engagement.

Aidan was honoured to have been asked to participate in the inaugural meeting:

“It was a privilege to be invited to join the new Digital Assets Taskforce and share the work we're doing at Asset Reality to make crypto safer for users and improve asset recovery prospects for victims of fraud involving crypto. This event also marked my first opportunity to meet some of my fellows from the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) at RUSI, both virtually and in person. It was wonderful to be surrounded by such an incredible bunch of experienced and passionate practitioners in this stunning venue. I’m so proud to be working with them all to get better results for victims and creditors alike.”

Chief Compliance Officer of Safello and co-chair of the new task force, Michal Gromek, was thrilled to host the event:

“It was my pleasure to have initiated and co-chaired the Digital Asset Task Force of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime together with Caroline Malcolm and the invaluable support of Che Sidanius. It is always easy to point fingers that this or that should be fixed by somebody else. This task force desires to break the silos between different participants in the ecosystem and work on preventing financial crime by providing best practices on how to deal with emerging digital assets and reviewing challenges before they become emergencies on the international level.”

The Committee's other co-chair and Head of International Policy at our partner Chainalysis, Caroline Malcolm, added her thoughts:

“I had the pleasure to lead the first meeting of the Digital Asset Task Force (DATF) with my co-chair, Michal Gromek. The DATF was conceived because of a sense that while the digital asset ecosystem has evolved over the last decade and many of its participants are active contributors when it comes to tackling illicit activity involving digital assets, there remain some key gaps to be filled, from policy and compliance, through to investigation and enforcement. Innovative approaches that are founded on public-private collaboration are key to moving the needle in this fast-evolving space. Thank you sincerely to all those who contributed and affirmed their support as we move ahead, as well as those who have expressed an interest in the group’s work. Together, we are delighted to be drawing on the strong foundations established by the GCFFC to drive this work forward and excited to share more with you in the near future.”

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There's no replacing the long-absent Fugazi, but this Grand Rapids quartet engages in a similar mash-up of dissonance and melody, leavening clashing guitar lines and hardcore shouts with dreamy jangle and narrative spoken word on its latest LP, 2014's Rooms of the House. A perfect bridge between Nineties kids-turned-adults and modern emo teens. – Michael Toland

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Raise a toast to Shamir Bailey, who debuts at FFF on his 21st birthday. Although not yet able to legally enjoy the vices of his hometown Sin City, Shamir's full-length debut, May's Ratchet – on hip UK indie XL Recordings – lit up many a club dance floor and landed him a coveted spot on Marina & the Diamonds' current worldwide trek. – Abby Johnston

Cass McCombs

6:35pm, Yellow stage
Seven discs of freak folk since 2003 moaned and writhed like twice that number until 2013's fecund Big Wheel and Others peaked the Bay Area alterna-bard by peeling out a double disc of psychedelic roots reveals as raw as Lennon and every bit as fearless and self-excoriating. December follows up with A Folk Set Apart: Rarities, B-Sides & Space Junk. Before Austin's Shakey Graves, there was Cass McCombs. – Raoul Hernandez

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New York transplants Gogol Bordello hit Auditorium Shores just before taking off on a North American tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike, which the rotating cast of gypsy punk bandits will play in full. Live wire wildman Eugene Hütz gets full-on Russian, so "Start Wearing Purple." – Abby Johnston

7:25pm, Blue stage
Montreal electronic queen Claire Boucher pulled a Beyoncé lite on third full-length, Art Angels. Follow-up to 2012's acclaimed Visions, it was officially announced two weeks before dropping on the Friday of FFF. Surprise, yes, but not its off-kilter dance pop, recorded at her new home in L.A. with mucho live instrumentation. – Abby Johnston

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It seems like trade rumors and speculation have surrounded Robbie Ray for years.

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The Diamondbacks' starting pitcher, who will be a free agent at the end of this season, has struggled this season, but is still reportedly drawing interest on the trade market ahead of the Aug. 31 MLB trade deadline.

USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale reported Monday that some teams are interested in Ray as a reliever.

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Last season there was a lot of speculation that the Diamondbacks could trade Ray before the deadline, but Arizona didn't move the left-hander, instead opting to trade Zack Greinke to the Houston Astros.

Could it be Ray's turn to be traded this season?

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Ray has struggled this season for Arizona. He is just 1-3 on the season, with an 8.33 ERA in six starts.

He has allowed 25 walks and struck out 35 batters in 27 innings pitched.

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Sporting News took a look at Ray's trade value for the Diamondbacks right now.

Ryan Fagan wrote: "Once upon a time, trading Ray would have brought back a haul to Arizona. Now? His trade value is at stunningly low levels. He’s still striking out batters at a high level — 35 in 27 innings — but he’s also walking nearly a batter per inning (25 in 27) and he has an 8.33 ERA/7.77 FIP. There will be teams willing to buy low — everyone likes the idea of a strikeout guy in October — but nobody willing to part with much. "

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Chase Irle wrote: "As is the case with every team on this list not named the Pirates, the Diamondbacks are also in contention for one of the final playoff spots despite being in last place in the NL West. If they have a terrible week, though, they will be sellers, and Robbie Ray should be the first to go. The talented southpaw is having a rough final season for Arizona in the last year of his contract, boasting an 8.33 ERA in six starts. The reason for this has been walks and the long ball. He’s given up the most free-passes of any pitcher this season (25) and has allowed nine home runs in just 27 innings. However, Ray has a lengthy track record of success. From 2015-2019, he had a 3.96 ERA (3.92) FIP in 140 starts. Perhaps Ray would benefit from a change of scenery, and he shouldn’t cost the Braves very much in terms of prospect capital."

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Bleacher Report listed Ray among the former MLB All-Stars most likely to be traded.

Jacob Shafer wrote: "Robbie Ray was an All-Star in 2017 with the Arizona Diamondbacks when he posted a 2.89 ERA and paced the NL with 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

The 28-year-old lefty has struggled this season, posting an 8.33 ERA in six starts while allowing an MLB-high nine home runs and walking 25, which is also most in the majors.

He can still miss bats, however, as his 35 strikeouts in 27 innings show. Ray is an impending free agent, and like Minor, he could boost a contender's rotation while possibly benefiting from a change of scenery. The D-backs are hanging around the playoff race after adding to their roster during the offseason. But if Ray could add pieces to a farm system Arizona has worked to build up to No. 8, the club should pounce at the chance to rent him."

CBS Sports' Mike Axisa listed Ray as a possibility for the New York Yankees, a team that the starter has been linked to previously.

Fansided wrote about the possibilities of the Diamondbacks and Pirates becoming trade partners.

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It might deal in an industry's past, but the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore certainly has its eyes on the future.

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Can you talk about some of your biggest challenges in recent years, and also what you have your sights set on in the future?

I think our biggest challenge is staying relevant. Technology and the way kids quickly grow out of their childhood and into adulthood today means that we have to constantly stay ahead of the curve in terms of how we educate, how we entertain, what services we provide for visitors from all over the world here. So that's constantly a challenge: looking at what's the next thing around the curve that we can adopt and put out there.

Looking toward the future, we actually have our sights already set on the year 2027, which will be the 200th anniversary of railroading in the United States. So we actually have started forming committees and looking way, way down the tracks at what that's going to look like. We would like to be the sort of cornerstone of a national celebration, and certainly we are looking at our own facilities and collections to see how that might be enhanced in anticipation of that celebration.

How does your history and place here in Baltimore translate into partnerships with the city and local schools, and how do you use those partnerships to further the mission of the museum?

The museum has a very, very large footprint in the city, not only physically but I think we have impact on, certainly, economic development, tourism — especially since many, many of our visitors come from out of town and out of the country.

We have a big impact on the school system, we work closely with them, we develop curriculum for them and we're heavily involved in STEM education: science, technology, engineering and math. But most importantly, in recent years we've seen the development of an early-childhood education program here that is almost second to none in the city. The museum-based early-learners program co-designed by the Smithsonian really, really has attracted a lot of attention.

Do you incorporate your antique collecting into vacationing or where you travel?

My wife and I love to travel, and no matter where I am, be it Europe or a trip to the Far East, my eye is always looking for antiquity. It really is — whether you're on tour and looking at great architecture from medieval times or looking at furnishings. My wife will tell you that no antiques shop door goes undarkened when I'm around.

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