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Officers call tormented victims weekly in Manchester

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David Askew was a victim of anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour victims in Manchester have started to receive weekly phone calls from the police.

Shortly after the death of David Askew, a 64-year-old who collapsed and died after being terrorised by local youths in Hattersley, police vowed that "lessons would be learnt".

Now officers have said the scheme has proved so successful it could be rolled out across Greater Manchester.

In 2009 there were more than 25,000 anti-social behaviour incidents.

Georgina Skelly lives in Hattersley, two minutes away from Mr Askew's home in Melandra Close.

She helped raise funds for his funeral in May.

"I do think it is a brilliant idea having the police phone victims of anti-social behaviour.

"I do think if David had received those regular phone calls it may have helped him cope a bit better, but the police were involved in his case very closely towards the end.

"I think his death shook everyone in the community up, even youngsters, they sort of think twice about doing things now."

Greater Manchester Police has been contacting victims for the past 12 months in parts of north and south Manchester.

Repeat victims

Inspector Alan Clitherow is based in Newton Heath, he said that the number of calls about anti-social behaviour had decreased by more than 600 since last year.

"Every area has a list of repeat victims, we call them to see if there are any problems at the time and we make sure that an officer goes to visit them.

"All the officers in the neighbourhoods on a Friday and Saturday are dedicated to anti social behaviour hotspot locations.

"They visit both the homes of offenders and vulnerable people."

Kial Cottingham, 19, who pleaded guilty to harassing David Askew, was sentenced to 16 weeks in a young offenders institution.

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Saturday, May 12th, 2018 – National Traeger Day at BBQ Concepts

Father’s Day Traeger Sale at BBQ Concepts of Las Vegas, Nevada

The Sale: Right now, BBQ Concepts is offering $100 off any Pro Series Traeger Grill, $50 off the Bronson 20 & the Tailgater 20. Traeger just released their brand-new Special Edition Pro 20 Model too, just in time for Father’s Day.

Get dad something he will absolutely love this Father’s Day, get him a Traeger Wood Pellet Grill from BBQ Concepts! Just a reminder that Fathers Day is on Sunday, June 17th. A #TraegerGrill is the perfect way to show Dad just how much he means to you. We have #Traeger models that are perfect for any budget. We invite you to stop by our showroom today to view our vast selection of #TraegerWoodPelletGrills. Who knows, we might just have some exclusive deals happening right now!

We can’t help but boast about the fact that we have the largest selection of Traeger Wood Pellet Grills and Traeger Accessories in Nevada. It’s safe to say that we absolutely love and live the #TraegerGrills brand! We’re the exclusive dealer of Traeger Timberline Series and we carry more Traeger accessories than most stores in the country. Father’s Day is just around the corner, and if you really want to impress Dad this year, introduce him to his future best friend, a Traeger Wood Pellet Grill. They’re easy to use, low maintenance, and are able to smoke some of the best meals you will ever taste! That’s a BBQ Concepts guarantee! We can assure you that you’ll find yourself visiting Dad much more frequently. So, head on over to #BBQConcepts of Las Vegas, Nevada to pick up a Traeger Wood Pellet Grill for dear old Dad. This will be one Father’s Day he won’t forget!

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The best way to ensure that your home is safe and secure is self-installation. You caan set your DIY home security system at very reasonable rates. Here the question is; where to buy DIY home security systems?

Well, you can buy a home security system online and in-stores. Here are a few brands offering the best home security systems. Let’s take a look at them:

SimpliSafe Home Security

SimpliSafe has been one of the best DIY home security systems to hit store shelves, and it has become an affordable alternative for those who are interested in protecting their property without paying the fortune. The wide variety of accessories makes Simplisafe an easy choice when compared with other professional alarm companies like ADT that charge upwards of $500 per month. You can purchase your starter kit for around $200.

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Ubuntu backups using 7z (7zip)

This week I want to look at the use of 7zip in creating an effective backup routine.

We all know we should backup regularly, but it’s a pain to do, and most of us have been burnt by the loss of data from time to time, caused by a lack of backing up.

Since moving to only use Ubuntu a couple of years ago now, I’ve used a series of applications and methods to backing up, but I’ve settled on 7zip as the most reliable way of giving me flexible backups. I’d best explain why!…

  • No dependencies – Backup applications often use proprietary formats that means you need to be able to access that application to access your backups. Having backups that go back many years means this quickly becomes a compatibility challenge with backup apps.
  • Secure offline nature – Simple offline backups do away with the risk of data being permanently online (like a cloud service), and therefore at risk of hacker attack. Although offline copies can be stolen, it is unlikely a house burglar would be after your backups.
  • Easily encrypted – Just adding the “p” parameter ensures your backup is encrypted.

I’m sure some will say this is more complex than installing a backup application. For me however, it enables simple backup files I can copy to USB sticks, to keep a lot of history in a small box. The USB stick mention also makes it easy to place a copy of backups away from your house (e.g. a work locker, or family members house) to protect from fire/theft at home.

The command

To backup my home directory, I use a command like the below:
sudo 7z a -r -p "/media/username/Partition Name/2017_04_09-home-dir.7z" /home/username

a = Add to archive
r = Recursive folder backup (backup everything within subfolders at the target too)
p = Add password (leave this blank and you’ll be prompted to provide one so it isn’t captured in shell logs)

It’s worth considering adding some “x” parameter arguments, to exclude any directories you don’t need to backup:
sudo 7z a -r -p '-x!Dropbox' '-x!Music' "/media/username/Partition Name/2017_04_09-home-dir.7z" /home/username

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I'm a fan of taking pleasure in the little things: a rainy day spent cozied up to a good book; an icy cold margarita on a hot day; and, of course, a "just-for-the-hell-of-it" mani. Well, I got my wish and then some courtesy of Chi Nail Bar & Organic Spa in Beverly Hills where, in the true spirit of girliness, I indulged in their signature Rockstar Gel Manicure. The mani is a simple process of layering actual loose glitter in between coats of clear gel polish and curing in between, but the effect is beyond outstanding. My nails quite literally shined like diamonds for the duration of the two weeks the mani lasted. Chi offers a variety of glitter hues, but I opted for the of-the-season rose gold, which seemed to compliment just about anything in my wardrobe and actually looked downright elegant. So long, classy french tip!

In an economy where being frugal is becoming a must, it's good to know you brandish some bling every once in a while.

Psst: Chi Nail Bar & Organic Spa just opened a new location, KI Nail Bar & Organic Spa, in Downtown, Los Angeles!

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Tester Thursdays: Soapwalla deodorant cream

Since it was a breezy 90 degrees out today, I figured it is the perfect time for me to share my secret weapon as we move into the miserable heat box that is also known as “summer”. This isn’t groundbreaking, but given the humidity levels in NYC these days, I always use lighter potions that are moisturizing enough to keep me dewy but not too rich that my face evolves into a full-on oil slick (speaking of, I will be sharing my summertime skincare routine soon!). But most importantly, I don’t want to SMELL!  Sadly, I noticed that my beloved Lavanila deodorant wasn’t quite cutting it in the overbearing heat, so I had to put it away for the time being. Desperate for something that would tide me over for the next few months, I decided to finally take the plunge and try out the famed Soapwalla Deodorant Cream, probably most frequently reviewed/polarizing non-toxic deodorant.

As a frequent browser of Makeup Alley and natural beauty blogs, I was always too scared to try this out for myself, given some of the negative reviews. Many have commented that this cream irritates people’s underarms; I’ve even read some reviews about how some users’ underarm skin would start to peel from the friction caused by baking soda! Not wanting to walk around with red, inflamed bumps in my pits, I stayed far, far away. But a month ago, I was searching high and low for a deodorant that would last me on a 4-hour hike during a brief heat wave in LA. I saw this at a boutique in West Hollywood and figured I’d give it a shot since I couldn’t find anything better to try.

My verdict? After a month of daily usage, I’m really happy to report that this stuff works REALLY well. I really have to dig my nose into my underarm after a 12 hour day to notice anything at all and when I do, it’s barely perceptible. Even better, while it is marketed as a deodorant only, I’ve noticed a bit of (natural) antiperspirant action too. Just yesterday afternoon, I was running around the city in a suit and felt 100% safe lifting my arms and generally moving my upper body like a normal person.

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But what about the irritation? I do occasionally notice a bit of irritation when I use this, especially after shaving, but oddly, whenever I very gently (!) slather a more generous amount of the cream on my skin, the irritation actually disappears. I’m not sure why that is, but perhaps the emollience of using more of the cream protects the delicate underarm skin from additional chafing. Has anyone else had this experience? Regardless, I think the effectiveness of this cream makes it a must try for anyone looking to replace their aluminum-based antiperspirant.

Overall, I’m ridiculously happy that I’ve found my natural deodorant for Summer 2019. I’ll keep you updated at the end of the summer if it survived the entire season! Available on Etsy.

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    • Three chronograph sub-dials
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History of Berlin Raceway

Chester Mysliwiec and family started a racing tradition which he called Berlin Raceway. Berlin was an oval dirt track located within the Berlin Fairgrounds. Berlin officially opened for it's first season in 1951.

Berlin Raceway was paved as a 7/16 mile asphalt oval track with a 13-degree banking in the turns and 9 degree banking on the straightaways.

July 8th - The Main "Covered" Grandstands burned to the ground. They were replaced with all new grandstands which remained in place until 2013.

 The original racing surface at Berlin Raceway was repaved, but the track kept it's original configuration and attendance continued to near capacity levels.

 Berlin Raceway had one of the strongest fan bases for grass roots racing in the nation. Berlin packed in thousands of race fans each year for over 50 years. More than 5 million race fans spent their Saturday nights at Berlin Raceway.

The West Michigan Whitecaps purchased the track and invested into the infastructure building new restrooms, sound system, private party areas, catch fence and other amenities to ensure that Berlin Raceway would remain the premier track in the Midwest and become the most fan-friendly.

The West Michigan Whitecaps sell the lease of Berlin Raceway to businessman Michael Blackmer. Improvements were made to the tracks infield including a brand new make-ready chute, and tech area.

Lease was purchased by DBD Ventures, led by Don DeWitt. Mike Bursley, former track champion and Kurt Dietrich were co-promoters of the raceway.

Berlin Raceway covers the asphalt with clay and turned the half mile oval track into a dirt track for the month of September.

Berlin Raceway becomes Berlin Raceway and Entertainment Complex which included a multi-million dollar facility upgrade. Upgrades included new main grandstands transported from Michigan International Speedway, press boxes, 11 luxury skyboxes and The Left Turn Lounge - a full service bar and lounge. Berlin added additional events such as concerts, monster truck shows, RibStock, Brewtoberfest and yet again hosted the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars on dirt. Horsepower becomes the official mascot of Berlin Raceway.

Berlin hosted the "Battle For the Berlin Belt" MMA fight series, was selected as a venue for a Maranda Park Party and again covered the track with clay for the month of September hosting premier dirt racing divisions including the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars, Late Model Series and Michigan Dirt Cup Modifieds. Berlin completed its 65th year as one of the Nations premier short tracks.

Berlin Raceway becomes a NASCAR sanctioned Home Track increasing the insurance policy for all race car drivers and staff members. Berlin hosted A Band Called River benefit concert for three local non profits as well as the National Fireworks Association's fireworks expo during the month of September. In October Berlin Raceway hosted the Outing for Scouting event for the Boy Scouts Troops of Michigan. Berlin Raceway hosted six points divisions as well as multiple travleing series such as; CRA Jegs, ARCA Super Series, VROA and more of the course of the 2016 season!


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ILS: time to fight its corner

Bermuda Re examines the deployment and attractions of insurance linked securities and the need for differentiation in the face of the rising threat from collateralised reinsurance and alternative structures.

A number of Bermuda players are involved in the insurance linked securities (ILS) market, with ILS products presenting firms with an opportunity to diversify their portfolio—by both line and geography—and harness the potential of the capital markets. As Kathleen Faries, senior vice president – market solutions at Tokio Millennium Re made clear, the attraction of the ILS market is its ability to “complement the existing portfolio”. Faries said that such products would evidently need to “beat or exceed what we can achieve by writing traditional reinsurance treaty business”, adding that if the risk-return balance was favourable, the firm would consider such securities as additions to more traditional elements of the portfolio. She indicated that at Tokio Millennium, ILS investments are analysed the same way as their reinsurance portfolio, with the risks modelled and underwritten to ensure that the securities “stack up attractively”. And it is only when positive conditions coalesce that Tokio Millennium pursues ILS business, Faries said.

An unhappy correlation

However, conditions have been less ideal for ILS products in recent months, with pricing “tracking more closely to that of the reinsurance market”. As Faries outlined, initially the intention of ILS-type products had been to create a pool of investors that would provide sponsors with capacity that would provide diversification from the traditional reinsurance market. However, increasingly, ILS and traditional reinsurance pricing has coalesced. Rather than a clear demarcation between the two products, ILS has followed the reinsurance market in step, meaning that should a significant event occur, ILS capacity is likely to show similar market volatility to reinsurance capacity. Instead, buyers now have to contend with the potential volatility of correlated risk, with circumstances making a close examination of risk-return on ILS products all the more pressing.

"ILS products will need to become less complex and provide more transparency in order to de-couple from the traditional reinsurance market... there was a need to standardise, open up and simplify ILS in order to make them mroe accessible to investors."

Whilst ILS remain “uncorrelated to the financial markets”—acting as a diversifier for asset-based risk—Faries said that ILS products will need to become less complex and provide more transparency in order to decouple from the traditional reinsurance market. She said that “sponsors tend to view ILS products as just another reinsurance buy”, adding that there was a need to standardise, open up and simplify ILS in order to make them more accessible to investors that do not have analytical reinsurance expertise. Buyers may need to take on a bit more basis risk in order to get capacity that truly functions in a non-correlated way to the rest of their reinsurance programme. In so doing, such measures would help to de-link ILS from the traditional reinsurance market, encouraging involvement from investors other than the dedicated hedge funds and reinsurers that currently predominate.

Attractions nevertheless remain

Despite the close linkage of ILS and reinsurance pricing, Tokio Millennium has nevertheless become increasingly involved in the ILS cat bond space. Tokio Marine, the reinsurer’s parent company, was the first Japanese insurance company to sponsor a cat bond, and Tokio Millennium has since built up its presence and involvement in the ILS space as the firm has strengthened its Market Solutions division. As Faries outlined, the firm has “dedicated more time and manpower” to the sector, with Tokio Millennium viewing ILS as a valuable potential diversifier. Addressing Tokio Millennium’s approach to ILS purchases, Faries said that the firm generally takes a “buy and hold strategy”, but said that recently—due to tightening spreads and the effects of the RMS model change—the firm has been “looking more closely at secondary market trading”.

Addressing those ILS products that Tokio Millennium is involved in, Faries said that the firm “looks at any non-life new offering that doesn’t contain Japanese risk”. She added that if the bond complements the company’s existing portfolio and has a good return then it would be considered by Tokio Millennium’s team. However, “spreads have been tightening” on ILS bonds, down from those levels that sought to attract investors “back into the space after the financial crisis”. Not helping matters have been recent RMS model changes, which have placed further pressure on pricing and added a new level of volatility on valuations. Looking forward, Faries said she expects spreads to “track closely with the overall reinsurance market”, with a “slow upward trend” likely on the back of recent model changes and 2011 cat events.

Compare and contrast

Addressing the decision to opt for ILS products as opposed to more traditional reinsurance, Faries said that the value analysis and risk decisions behind opting for ILS are “very similar”. The key difference is that “because we are putting up the cash, we don’t just analyse the risk side, but must look at the return side relative to what kind of haircut we need to take for tying up that capital”. And with most bonds having a three-year duration, considerations must be made as to whether that money might be better deployed elsewhere. As Faries outlined, with cat bond funds typically invested in the treasury money markets, the question becomes whether other conservative asset classes or an alternative use of capital would constitute a better return on investment. There is the opportunity to access the secondary market should the value of bonds begin to decline—providing liquidity if need be—although Tokio Millennium for its part typically views ILS as “a tie-up for a particular amount of time and doesn’t do a lot of secondary trading”, Faries said.

Opportunity knocks

Despite low spreads and ILS products’ relative correlation to the traditional reinsurance market, opportunities nevertheless remain. As Faries outlined, ILS bonds enable sponsors (reinsurance buyers) to access a “separate pot of capital”, which “for the most part does not have the same capital requirements or constraints of rated reinsurance companies”. The hope is to create a pool of capital that “will react differently” to the wider reinsurance industry and those events that occur in the cycle, helping to smooth out the impact of cat events, market dislocation or a turn. And after operating in the ILS space for a time, those “relationships already established” with the capital markets enable firms to draw down additional capacity should they be unable to place risk in the traditional reinsurance market.

"The overall cost of structuring and putting a cat bond into the market remains a significant impediment and is likely to prompt further conversations regarding the value of introducing simplified, off-the-shelf products."

Faries added that the challenge remains to “grow interest in securitising risk” through the ILS market, with recent efforts towards “cat bond light”—a means to “securitise risk more efficiently and at lower cost”—likely to raise interest in participation. Such moves will require a concerted effort from the ILS community and a push towards more off-the-shelf products, but it is evident that there is a will to attract further investors into the ILS space. Touching upon such efforts, Faries said that with 144a placements, there are Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations that must be conformed to, which have served to impede simplification, but added that in response, there are “ongoing discussion regarding the need to move towards a more transparent, standardised market” in order to more fully differentiate capacity from that of traditional reinsurance. Instead, what we might see is a move to privatisation and alternative products.

Increasing appetite

Finally, addressing challenges in the ILS space, Faries said that the main issue is “finding enough risk to feed investor appetite”, with the supply side still proving “a challenge”. Meanwhile, the overall cost of structuring and putting a cat bond into the market remains a significant impediment and is likely to prompt further conversations regarding the value of introducing simplified, off-the-shelf products. At the same time, the industry is pursuing more private placement and the involvement of new participants, with Faries citing the participation of the Mexican government in Multicat as a case in point. By developing the involvement of such institutions, the ILS industry is looking to diversify its traditional pool of investors—typically ILS-dedicated hedge funds, reinsurers and institutional funds—and take the ILS offering to the next level.

BSX: proximity knocks

For those Bermuda players considering ILS, one needs look no further than the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), which has become an increasingly significant market for international cat bonds. As BSX president and chief executive officer Greg Wojciechowski outlined, with Bermuda “already home to 1,400 insurance companies with total assets of $442 billion, it is the natural place for setting up insurance linked securities”. A host of Bermuda players are already involved in the issue of ILS products and sidecars, with the Island enjoying a depth of “historical interest and knowledge” in the space.

Since Island legislation was introduced back in 2009 to streamline the setting up of ILS products, the ILS market has grown steadily and the BSX now boasts nearly $2 billion of listed ILS structures, with the level of issuance indicative of the work of the BSX and the level of interest in the Bermuda ILS market. Addressing the BSX’s success, Wojciechowski said that the exchange’s goal “has been to ensure that Bermuda is in the front of mind for the creation, listing and potential secondary market trading of ILS”.

The BSX has been active in promoting the benefits of ILS, with public listing providing investors with an additional “layer of transparency”. This coupled with a “critical mass of insurers and reinsurers, the infrastructure to deal with them, and rigorous regulation from the Bermuda Monetary Authority and the BSX” serve to make ILS, and BSX as their home, the obvious choice for Bermuda players considering leveraging the capital markets.

Addressing expectations for ILS issuance in the second half of 2011, Wojciechowski said that the signs are positive. Paul Shultz, president of Aon Benfield Securities, said that “while primary issuance in the second quarter of 2011 was considerably lighter than in the same period in 2010, catastrophe bond issuance from repeat issuers remained strong”, with Aon Benfield Securities predicting that ILS issuance will be “strong as we move into the latter half of the year, and especially during the fourth quarter of 2011”. 2011 looks set to be another good year for the exchange.

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29 As the ark of the Lord’s covenant entered the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked out the window. When she saw King David jumping and celebrating, she despised him.[a]

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1. News was then brought to David, 'The Philistines are besieging Keilah and plundering the threshing-floors'.

2. David consulted Yahweh, 'Shall I go and fight these Philistines?' Yahweh replied to David, 'Go and fight the Philistines and save Keilah.'

3. But David's men said to him, 'We are already afraid here in Judah; how much more, then, if we go to Keilah to fight the Philistine troops!'

4. So David consulted Yahweh again and Yahweh replied, 'Be on your way; go down to Keilah, since I shall give the Philistines into your power.'

5. So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines and carried off their cattle and inflicted a great defeat on them. Thus David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

6. When Abiathar son of Ahimelech took refuge with David, he went down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.

7. When word was brought to Saul that David had gone to Keilah he said, 'God has delivered him into my power: he has trapped himself by going into a town with gates and bars.'

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12. David then went on to ask, 'Will the notables of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' Yahweh replied, 'They will hand you over.'

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14. David stayed in the desert, in the strongholds; he stayed in the mountains, in the desert of Ziph; Saul kept looking for him day after day, but God did not deliver him into his power.

15. David was aware that Saul had mounted an expedition to take his life. David was then at Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

16. Jonathan son of Saul set off and went to David at Horesh and encouraged him in the name of God.

17. 'Do not be afraid,' he said, 'for my father Saul's hand will not reach you. You are to reign over Israel, and I shall be second to you. Saul my father is himself aware of this.'

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19. Some men from Ziph then went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, 'Look, David is hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the Hill of Hachilah to the south of the wastelands.

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21. Saul replied, 'May you be blessed by Yahweh for sympathising with me.

22. Go and make doubly sure, find out exactly what place he frequents, for I have been told that he is very cunning.

23. Take careful note of all the hiding places where he lurks, and come back to me when you are certain. I shall then come with you and, if he is in the country, I shall track him down through every clan in Judah!'

24. Setting off they went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Meanwhile, David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain to the south of the wastelands.

25. When Saul and his men set out in search, David was told and went down to the gorge running through the desert of Maon.

26. Saul and his men proceeded along one side of the mountain, David and his men along the other. David was hurrying to escape from Saul, while Saul and his men were trying to cross over to David and his men's side, to capture them,

27. when a messenger came to Saul and said, 'Come at once, the Philistines have invaded the country.'

28. So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to oppose the Philistines. That is why the place is called the Gorge of Separations.

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The negotiations on these EPAs started in September 2002 and were supposed to be completed by 31 December 2007. Hence, a WTO waiver to maintain the EU’s unilateral preferential trade relations with ACP countries until that date was sought and granted. (The EU pushed "WTO compatibility" of the EPAs as a frame for the talks and ACP countries accepted it.) As the talks advanced, ACP governments became caught between a rock and a hard place. They wanted the bits of market access that the EPAs offered, but would have to pay an extremely high price in terms of loss of customs revenue, destabilisation of their economies from the expected flood of EU imports, unclear financial aid commitments from Brussels, reduced political autonomy, etc. Civil society, labour unions and business groups in the ACP countries studied the implications and came out with vigorous campaigns to stop the signing of the EPAs.

The 31 December 2007 deadline for the EPAs to be signed came and went in a flurry of drama. Only the Caribbean region concluded negotiations on a comprehensive EPA before the deadline. A number of other states — including Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire — initialled bilateral interim EPAs on goods only, to secure the continuation of their exports. Others, like Senegal, swore they would not sign until “development concerns” were seriously taken on board. Negotiations then continued to revise the interim EPAs which appeared to contain many problematic provisions; and to arrive at regional agreements. In order to put pressure on the negotiations, the EU imposed a new deadline: (non- least developed country) ACP countries which had initialled or signed (interim) EPAs but did not ratify or start to implement these agreements before 1 January 2014 would lose their preferential market access to the EU. As a result of this threat, regional EPAs were initialled in the summer of 2014 in West, East and Southern Africa. However, the European Commission warned the three regions that it would withdraw preferential market access if these regional EPAs would not be ratified within two years. In the summer of 2016 the European Commission tabled the legal instruments to give effect to this threat on 1 October 2016. All targeted (non-LDC) countries (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Kenya) surrendered and “ratified”.

West African countries approved a regional EPA on 10 July 2014 but the agreement is yet to be signed by Nigeria (where it faces sustained opposition). Under pressure of the European Commission’s 2016 ultimatum, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana therefore decided in August 2016 to ratify their old and outdated 2007 agreement. The Cote d’Ivoire interim EPA has been applied since 8 September 2016, the Ghana interim EPA since 15 December 2016.

The East African Community (or EAC) EPA was supposed to be signed in July 2016 but Tanzania announced that it was not ready to sign, as it wanted to further examine the effects of the EPA especially in the light of a possible Brexit. Under pressure from the EU, Kenya, the only non-LDC in the region, decided to sign and ratify the EPA on its own. In exchange, its export to the EU have continued to receive preferential treatment. Rwanda signed as well.

In Southern African, six member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), namely Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland, signed the regional EPA that they had initialled in 2014. The European Parliament approved it on 14 September 2016. Provisional implementation started on 10 October 2016.

In all other ACP regions (except the Caribbean) regional EPA negotiations failed completely: as a result a number of countries ratified or started to provisionally apply separate 2007 interim EPAs (most of them under pressure of the EU’s 2016 ultimatum): Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Fiji.

Since then a number of ACP countries have decided to join existing EPAs, like Samoa, Tonga and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific and the Comoros in Eastern and Southern Africa. Angola is considering joining the Southern African EPA. These moves have much to do with the graduation of these countries out of their LDC status, and therefore also out of the EU’s duty free-quota free market access scheme (called Everything But Arms- EBA). These countries join EPAs in order to maintain their preferential access to the EU.

Nevertheless, only 13 African countries are implementing an EPA, and 12 have no EPA at all. In the Pacific so far only 3 out of the 14 countries have an EPA.

Below is an overview of the EPA’s state of play as of January 2020 (courtesy of Marc Maes):

EU-ACP sub-group status of agreement
Caribbean • full EPA initialed in Dec 2007 and signed in October 2008 (and December 2009 by Haiti) and approved by the European Parliament (March 2009). Ratification still pending in most Caribbean and EU states. Caribbean countries experience difficulties with the implementation of the EPA. Haïti does not apply the EPA.
Central Africa • interim EPA initialled (Dec 2007) and signed by Cameroon only (January 2009), approved by the European Parliament (June 2013), ratified by Cameroon (August 2016)
West Africa • interim EPA initialled by Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana only (Dec 2007)
• this interim EPA signed by Côte d’Ivoire (Nov 2008) and approved by the European Parliament (March 2009)
• Regional EPA (that would replace two interim EPAs) initialed in July 2016. 13 countries have signed this EPA; Nigeria has not
• interim EPA ratified by Côte d’Ivoire in August 2016 and applied since 8 September 2016
• interim EPA signed, ratified by Ghana (Aug 2016) and applied since 15 December 2016
East and Southern Africa (ESA) • This region originally comprised 16 countries, but fell apart at the end of 2007. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan dropped out of the process; the EAC initialled a separate regional interim EPA (see below); so that only the following countries remained: Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros, Madagascar and Zambia. These initialled the same EPA text in November-December 2007 but only Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar signed in August 2009). The European Parliament has approved this interim EPA in January 2013. Comoros signed in July 2017. All five countries are applying the agreement. In October 2017 they launched negotiations with the EU to expand and deepen the EPA. First negotiations took place on 14-15 January 2020
East Africa • regional interim EPA initialled by East African Community members Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda (Nov 2007)
• revised and more complete regional EPA initialed in October 2014
• Kenya and Rwanda signed this EPA in September 2016, Kenya also ratified it
Southern Africa • regional interim EPA initialled by Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique (Nov-Dec 2007) and signed by Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique only (June 2009)
• None is implementing the agreement
• revised and more complete regional EPA initialled on 15 July 2014; signed by Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique and South Africa on 10 June 2016 and ratified by all; ratified by the European Parliament on 14 September 2016; provisionally applied since 10 October 2016
• Mozambique ratified the EPA on 28 April 2018
• Angola has dropped out of the process but has an option to join the agreement in the future
Pacific • interim EPA initialed by Papua New Guinea and Fiji only (Nov 2007). Signed (July 2009) and ratified (February 2011) by Papua New Guinea; signed by Fiji (Dec 2009) and provisionally applied since July 2014
• Samoa acceded to this interim EPA in December 2018. Solomon Islands and Tonga are in the process of acceded in 2020
• 10 countries have not initialled anything yet

last update: Fabruary 2020
photo: Coalition nationale Non aux APE/Facebook

EU, African countries advance negotiations on economic partnership
The second negotiating round for the deepening of the interim Economic Partnership Agreement was held virtually, from 6-8 July 2020.
ACP-EU post-Cotonou negotiations: Towards the finish line
Mobility and migration is proving a difficult issue between the EU, African and Caribbean countries. Development cooperation is yet to be treated in these negotiations.
EU-Africa relations in a post-COVID world
Negotiators from the Commission and the African, Caribbean and Pacific community confirmed that talks on a trade and political cooperation deal to replace the twenty-year-old Cotonou Agreement were close to completion.
After being delayed by Covid-19, ACP-EU talks finally enter their last stage
The two parties commenced in Brussels technical discussions ahead of negotiations.
The European Commission’s manipulations of the interim Economic Partnership Agreements of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
This analysis aims to uncover the many tricks used by the European Commission to impose the Interim Economic Partnership Agreements of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
New trade agreement allows Solomon Islands to export duty-free tuna to EU
The EU has decided to include the Solomon Islands in its trade agreement with the Pacific states, which will allow tuna caught there to be exported to EU markets without duties.
New EU negotiating mandate for trade agreements with ACP countries turns EPAs into CETAs
The new mandate is much more far-reaching than the 2002 version as it incorporates everything that the EU has been pushing in its FTAs since CETA including ISDS, digital trade, far reaching IPR.
Namibia to launch EPA implementation plan
Namibia is committed to implementing the European Union’s Economic Partnership Agreement, and to launch the plan this year, National Assembly speaker revealed.
EU and five Eastern and Southern African countries kick off negotiations to deepen trade relations
The EU concluded the first round of negotiations to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with five Eastern and Southern Africa partners.
Seychelles hosts meeting with EU, African states on economic partnership
Seychelles is for the first time hosting negotiations between the European Union and the Eastern Southern African States that are focusing on the implementation of an interim economic partnership.

  • Africa-Europe: What alternatives?
    A meeting of networks, researchers, NGOs and civil society groups in Lisbon, 7-9 December 2007
    Site web de la CEDEAO sur l’APE Afrique de l’Ouest-Union Européenne
  • EPA Monitoring
    The website seeks to provide regular updates on developments in ACP-EU agro-food sector trade and investment relations which could give rise to policy challenges in the context of the development of future relations between African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Union (EU).
  • EurActiv on EPAs
    EurActiv articles on the Economic Partnership Agreeements
  • European Commission webpage on EPA negotiations
    Plateforme Haïtienne de Plaidoyer pour un Développement Alternatif, en lutte contre les APE
  • The EPA Exposed
    Under the EPAs we are about to become the consumers to a master-supplier in a master servant relationship.
  • tralac
    tralac is a capacity-building organisation developing trade-related capacity in east and southern Africa.


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Who is Bird

Bird is on a mission to bring environmentally friendly transportation to everyone. Our products, services, and people share one common goal: to make cities more livable by reducing gas-powered car usage, lowering carbon emissions, and improving the safety of all road users.

We are relentless in our pursuit of better—for our riders, for our partners, for our employees, and for future generations. Our award winning electric vehicles help millions of riders take carbon-free trips in more than 300 cities globally. And our teams push boundaries and challenge the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.

Job Summary

The Operations Associate role is the owner for a subset of sub-regional market KPIs with an expectation to monitor and improve those KPIs which ultimately impact both top line revenue and bottom line city profitability. This role is a team leader on data analysis as well as the General Manager’s key employee for support on root cause identification, presenting findings, and executing the city relationship strategy. As a member of the city operations team, Operations Associates are main contributors to cross-functional work streams & ensuring the company operates with a Fleet Manager Centric view point.

  • Contributes to projects that improve both top-line revenue and bottomline city profitability for designated markets
  • Conducts fundamental data analysis and presents on findings to identify root cause issues and areas of improvement. Contributes to
  • Takes ownership over key business metric area with expectation to manage metric to forecasted target through continuous monitoring, process innovation, SOP development, standardization and adoption - i.e. Utilization & Market Growth, Regulatory Compliance & Backend Systems Management, etc
  • Live our company value of Fleet Manager Centricity by building relationships with Fleet Managers and driving empathy and best results for their experience
  • Collaborates in cross-functional "sprints" and special projects to accelerate the success of the business including product testing, city proposal drafting, inventory management, KPI triage, etc.
  • Supports city relationship building through engaging with city program administrators to address city requests and develop proactive relationship strategy, collaborates to execute local events, etc.

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 3+ years in operations, strategy, supply chain, and/or consulting
  • Experienced Data Analysis (Tableau, SQL, Sheets)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Capable of influencing others and ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners

    Travel up to 25%

Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

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We want people to succeed at Bird, so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a generous employer-paid healthcare package, childcare support, pre-tax spending accounts, mental health resources, a work from home stipend, a wellness stipend, and a whole host of other out of the box benefits that meet you where you are.

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Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.

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Man Abused by Priest Wins $41 Million Jury Award
Navy Officer from Delaware Was Molested As Teen by Clergyman

By Randall Chase
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March 30, 2007,0,297932.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

Wilmington, Del. — A federal jury today awarded $41 million to a Navy officer who as a teenager was repeatedly sexually abused by a priest.

The jury deliberated for about two hours in deciding to award Navy Cmdr. Kenneth Whitwell, 39, $6 million in compensatory damages and $35 million in punitive damages.

Whitwell bowed his head and wiped his eyes as the verdict was read. His wife, Amy, wept softly.

Whitwell won a default judgment against the Rev. Edward J. Smith in January after Smith failed to respond to the federal lawsuit. Smith, who can not be prosecuted criminally because the statute of limitations has expired, also declined to show up at this week's two-day hearing on damages.

The case marks the first time that a priest has been found liable in Delaware for child sexual abuse.

"I want to thank the judge and the jury for allowing me to expose the truth about matters which have been hidden away far too long, and for seeing that justice was done not only for me but also for the many other victims who have been denied their day in court by armies of lawyers and church bureaucrats who are more interested in cover-up than in protecting innocent children and revealing the truth of what happens behind closed doors at their church," Whitwell said.

"The jury heard evidence of the enablers, the numerous priests getting drunk and showing pornography to a shy 14-year-old boy, and their refusals to stop a pedophile priest from sleeping in the same bed with a 14-year-old boy," Whitwell said. "Many of these same people are still in educational leadership positions."

Smith did not return a telephone message left for him at the Norbertine Order priory in Middletown where he lives.

Whitwell claimed that he was sexually abused by Smith for several years while attending Archmere Academy, a Catholic high school in Claymont, and that church officials did nothing to protect him. He alleged that Smith began molesting him in 1982, when he was a 14-year-old freshman and Smith was his religion teacher. The lawsuit focused on sexual abuse that occurred during two weekend ski trips to Vermont because Delaware's statute of limitations prevented Whitwell from suing for abuse that occurred here.

A bill awaiting action in the state Senate would repeal the statute of limitations for civil suits relating to child sexual abuse cases and would provide a two-year window in which victims of past abuse could bring lawsuits barred by the current statute.

Whitwell, a Navy optometrist stationed at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., testified Thursday that Smith raped and sodomized him more than 230 times. He said he repressed any memory of his sexual abuse until 2000, when it surfaced unexpectedly during a heated argument with his wife, and that he did not realize until resuming therapy in 2003 that his emotional problems were caused by his childhood trauma.

According to the lawsuit, Smith began working at Archmere two years after he was removed as principal at St. John Neumann High School in Philadelphia amid allegations of sexually abusing children there. After the lawsuit was filed, Archmere officials acknowledged that a complaint involving alleged sexual misconduct by Smith at the Neumann school was reported to the priory in 2002, and that Smith subsequently was banned from the Archmere campus.

Last year, U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson dismissed Archmere, the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and Bishop Michael Saltarelli as defendants in the lawsuit. Neuberger said he plans to appeal that ruling.

"Archmere Academy reiterates its sincere apology to Kenneth Whitwell for his abuse by Fr. Edward Smith, a former Archmere faculty member," the school said in a statement issued today by spokesman Tom Mallon. "Fr. Smith's abuse of Kenneth Whitwell while he was a student at Archmere is despicable. Archmere hopes that the trial, and the jury's verdict, lend some measure of comfort to Kenneth Whitwell and his family, as well as sending a clear message that sexual abuse of any child can never be tolerated."

The school said it was limited in what it could say about the case because of the possible appeal of its dismissal as a defendant.

"We can say that Archmere was not aware until 2004 that Fr. Smith reportedly had abused Kenneth Whitwell while he was a student at the school in the mid-1980s," the statement read.

In his closing argument, Whitwell attorney Thomas Neuberger urged the jury to send a message that child molesters will be held accountable.

"If you don't enforce the law against the high and the mighty, including religious officials, then no one is protected by the law," he said.

In urging the jury to award punitive damages, Neuberger noted Smith's assurances to his young victim that God approved of what they were doing, and his assurances to Whitwell's mother that God would not let anything happen to her son while he was with a priest.

"That doesn't come from God," the attorney said angrily. "That comes from the pit of hell."

According to Neuberger, Smith inherited money from his family and is independently wealthy.

"We expect that we will collect every penny that he has hidden away," he said.

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What Do You Think Of The Upside Down Bikini That Is Taking Over Instagram?

If you are a Tik Tok fan, you would have seen many women posting about putting on the Upside Down Bikini.  This is a trend where the bikini top is tied upside down.

Several celebrities have already sported this trend namely the Kardashians-Jenner clan and Bruna Marquezine. They have taken to Instagram to show off traditional string bikinis styled in this not-so-traditional way.

Just how to style this new trend? Transform the bottom of the bikini and leave the pleated part of the bikini in the center instead of the side.

The top will have a completely new shape thus making it looks like a different bikini. Cross the bottom strings around the neck and the top strings around the chest before you secure it. You can also criss-cross the strings to switch up the necklines or tie at the center of your chest for a strapless look.

In January, Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine wore a flipped blue bikini with a belly chain. What is good about this trend is that you are getting multiple bikini styles for the price of one. There is no need to buy anything new to create a new look. All you need to do is to take a look at the string bikinis in your swimwear drawer. The DIY swimsuit trend has people tying their bikini tops upside down, criss-crossed and even sideways.

Before the upside-down bikini trend became famous, there were other styles like the strapless and crisscrossing in the front styles.

The standard upside-down style is most sturdy compared to the earlier ones but the downside is that it is not as comfortable, supportive and practical as wearing it the right side up.

This style also shows off more cleavage.  Another con is that it takes a lot of work to wear the upside-down bikini.

Right after the Kardashian / Jenner sisters shared photos of them wearing their upside down bikinis, fashion influencers and fashion lovers have been flipping their own bikini tops upside down and inspired wave of DIY summer fashion. The criss cross straps are like push up bras, offering lift and cleavage while the shape of the bikini top leaves the underboob exposed.  A super sexy way of wearing string bikini.

If you are looking for some summer swim suit inspiration, check them out below:-

Kourtney Kardashian’s turn to wear the upside-down bikini

Surprisingly, the upside-down bikini technique really does give the bikini swimsuit a new look. Whether you like it or not, this look will surely hit the beaches and poolside come summer 2021.

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Once you have selected and added to the shopping cart the products you would like to give as a present follow go to the Gift Wrapping & Gift Boxes page and follow the steps. This service includes a gift tag that will fit up a message up to 15 words

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Note - We don't include invoices or pricing in any of our deliveries so you can send your gift direct to the recipient.

A sleepy Koala Australian coaster set.

The set of 4 coasters are just over 9cm in diameter and have been laser cut in Australia from sustainable, biodegradable bamboo.

Lightweight the drink coasters make a lovely Australian wedding gift. They can be matched with the Koala trivet for a unique wooden homewares set.

The Australian Made set of 4 bamboo coasters have been designed by Earth Greetings, inspired by our unique Australian native fauna.


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Number of turbines Turbine capacity Blade length Tower height
48 0.66 MW 23.5m 50m

The first stage of the Tararua wind farm project was a large-scale project, and when it was completed, it was the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere at the time. Not only that, but the site was the best performing wind farm in the world for multiple years – delivering over twice the expected electricity production. It’s expected that the first stage of the wind farm project would have supplied 16,000 Kiwi homes with their daily energy requirements – approximately half the size of Palmerston North’s occupied dwellings.

As our first wind farm project, we were excited to hit the ground running on Christmas Eve, 1999. Our role throughout the project was to trench and cable the land to ensure that everything was perfect for the installation.

The Tararua site was a great choice for the wind farm to be set up, due to the positioning of the turbines to capture most of the wind rolling through the mountainous terrain.

We are proud of the work that we put into the farm that kept Aotearoa’s lights on, heaters burning away throughout winter, as well as the clean energy that is produced from the farm.

This project was the catalyst that started our 20-year journey through wind farm trenching and cabling.

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The best pitcher in franchise history is now a Houston Astro

MLB: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Sept. 1 — The Tigers traded Justin Verlander to the Astros late Thursday night.

July 31 -- On a team where it’s said that everyone is fair game for a trade, some players are more easily moved than others. J.D. Martinez is gone. Alex Avila and Justin Wilson seem the next most likely candidates to be moved. But no single player has had more frustrating trade rumors than Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander.

First it sounded like the team was listening on him, but wanted a trading partner to take on all of his contract. Then there were the limitations of his no-trade clause to consider. There are certainly a lot of factors stacked against Detroit when it comes to moving Verlander: his unimpressive 2017 season, his age, his hefty price tag. Still, he’s a former Cy Young winner and MVP, an All-Star, and a quality arm for any rotation. Surely there are teams asking about him.

Regardless of what happens, it is certainly keeping us interested.

Here’s an up to date look at the Verlander trade rumors.

7/27 — Los Angeles Dodgers

Just to keep us on our toes, Jon Morosi now reports that the Dodgers are hoping to soon close on either Sonny Gray, Yu Darvish, or Justin Verlander.

7/26 — Los Angeles Dodgers

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are no longer interested in acquiring Justin Verlander, and their original interest was mild at best. Rosenthal points to the Dodgers desire to get away from burdensome contracts like Verlander’s as the main reason for the loss of interest.

7/25 — Chicago Cubs

Ken Rosenthal took to Facebook to explain how the Cubs can, indeed, afford Verlander should their interest in acquiring him be legitimate.

“[The Cubs] luxury-tax number for 2018 is $74.6 million, leaving them more than under $120 million under the threshold, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts.

So, if the Cubs want to pursue Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander – one of perhaps 20 trade options they are considering, according to major-league sources – they’ve got the financial flexibility to pull off such a move.”

7/24 — Chicago Cubs (still)

Jon Morosi, in addition to reporting on the Dodgers interest, has indicated that the Chicago Cubs are still very much in the conversation and are inquiring about Verlander and Alex Avila.

7/24 — Los Angeles Dodgers

Jon Morosi has reported that with the recent injury to Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers are showing interest in Verlander. As he owns a home in the area, and the team have the best record in the National League, this fit would make a lot of sense for both parties.

7/21 — Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are once again being tied to Verlander. Bob Nightengale of USA Today notes the Cubs could afford Verlander’s whole contract but would be very unlikely to include any prospects in the return, which could be a deal breaker for the Tigers.

7/20 — Milwaukee Brewers & Chicago Cubs

The once-cool trade talks on Verlander are gaining momentum on Thursday, with another contending team reportedly interested. The Milwaukee Brewers may be interested in the ace, and apparently the Cubs aren’t totally out either.

7/20 — Houston Astros

Fox Sports’ Jon Morosi reports that the Astros may have interest in a Justin Verlander/Justin Wilson combined trade.

7/20 — Tigers will take on 2017 costs

According to sources, the Tigers will be willing to take on the remainder of Verlander’s $28 million salary this season, but little else. Is it enough to entice a buyer?

7/17 — Sweetening the Pot

Tigers are now willing to include cash in a Verlander trade, per Jon Morosi. Initially, the team said they wanted an interested buyer to take on all of Verlander’s salary, but it looks like they might be willing to soften on this.

MLB Trade Rumors speculated on how much “some cash” might really mean.

“The 34-year-old Verlander is midway through the fifth season of a back-loaded seven-year, $180MM contract that calls for him to earn $28MM each year from now through 2019. Of this year’s $28MM, about $11.6MM remains, so adding that to the $56MM he’s owed in 2018-19 brings the total bill to just a shade under $68MM. Exactly what constitutes “some” cash for the Tigers isn’t clear, but given their desire to acquire top-shelf prospects, one can only imagine that the Tigers would need to pay off a significant amount of that remaining $68MM.”

7/15 — Atlanta Braves

The Braves sent a scout to Detroit to watch both Verlander and Michael Fulmer. Atlanta seems an unlikely candidate for Verlander, who would likely only waive his no-trade clause if it meant going to a contending team.

7/14 — Cubs deal DOA

The Chicago Cubs trade for White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana effectively ended any of the tepid interest the Cubs had shown in Verlander. From the sound of it trade talks started between the two teams as early as the offseason, but never gained much traction.

7/13 — Little to no genuine interest

Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports said that while Verlander was a big name, he “isn’t drawing much, if any, trade interest now.” He added, “The other issue is this: the Tigers aren’t about to give away a legend. So while there have been talks with other teams, to this point they have been brief. And they probably aren’t restarting anytime soon.”