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- Huobi Futures, the crypto derivatives arm of Huobi Global, is set to launch BTC options tomorrow.
- The options come due to large demand for such trading instruments, as the exchange notes.
- Lack of trust in traditional finance and the growing crypto industry are leading more and more people to crypto.
Huobi Group's crypto derivatives market, Huobi Futures, is set to launch Bitcoin (BTC) options as part of its offering rather soon. According to an announcement published earlier today, the launch of the options is to be expected tomorrow, September 1st, at around 10:00 am UTC.
Huobi Futures to Bring Bitcoin Options
According to the announcement, the new options product comes soon after the launch of Perpetual Swaps, which were rolled out earlier in 2020. With Perpetual Swaps and options, side by side, traders have multiple new ways to hedge risk and create an arbitrage.
The upcoming options were announced over a month ago, and they will not be much different from their traditional financial market counterparts. They will simply provide users with the right (but not obligation) to purchase or sell BTC at a certain price, agreed upon on before.
Buyers can then choose call options if they wish to buy an underlying asset at some point in the future, or put options if they want to sell it. In this case, of course, the asset is Bitcoin.
Huobi Group's VP of Global Business, Ciara Sun, stated that investors are expected to experience a prolonged global economic uncertainty. As a result, they are seeking for safer assets, and there was a major influx of institutional capital into Bitcoin. This, in turn, drives demand for more diverse trading products, and this is Huobi's way to respond to such demand.
Huobi is Changing to Meet the Needs of Sophisticated Traders
Another thing to note is that Huobi's BTC options will be quoted in USDT. Meanwhile, they will be offered in increments of quarterly, weekly, and bi-weekly options. As always, both buyer and seller can opt to close positions before the contract reaches its expiry date, or keep it open until that time.
The market is growing rapidly right now, in both, fear of traditional finance destabilization, as well as high anticipation of the crypto price growth. Fear of the traditional market sinking deeper is pushing more sophisticated investors to the crypto market, and Huobi and similar entities are evolving accordingly, with plans to greet them and provide them with a comfortable trading environment.


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It might be hard to imagine in the middle of a cold, New England January, but in the blink of an eye it will be April and the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will be in full baseball mode!
The fields at Langone and Puopolo Parks are currently undergoing major renovations, and the best case scenario for completion is late September/early October. Therefore, the 2020 NEAA season will be played on temporary fields that we will be using for just this spring.
Our Clinic/T-Ball program will run for the nine Saturdays in May and June. This program is for 4 and 5 years old (age as of 4/30/2020). We will start May 2 and finish June 27. The program will start at 9 a.m. and end around 10:30 a.m. depending on the youngsters engagement. This season our program will take place on the Greenway. It will be on the parcel across the street from Mother Anna's restaurant. It will be a bit more challenging, but it should be a fun spot for the kids and get them more "fans" as people walk by.
We will continue to run our minor and major leagues which cover players age 6-12 (age as of 4/30/2020). Last year our minors were ages 6-8 and majors 9-12. That seems like the most likely scenario; however, the final decision will be made after all registrations are received. We will be using "The Barry" field in Charlestown. The field has lights so starting games at 6 p.m. shouldn't be an issue. NEAA is also in talks with the city and Hill House to use the fields at Boston Common for a day or two during the week. If this goes through, NEAA will use all three fields. If not, "The Barry" will be our home for all games. As in the past, NEAA will try to avoid Saturday and Sunday games to not impact family vacations.
Please register by March 1, 2020 so we know how many players we will have and can order uniforms, etc.
We will be entering one Dodgers team in the Lou Tompkins All-Star baseball league this season. That team will be a 15 and under team and consist of players ages 13-15. LTA opening day is June 22 and the championship game is August 9. This team will also represent us at our 30th annual LaFesta Baseball Exchange with our dear friends from North Adams.
NEAA will also have their first traveling girls softball team called the North End Execution. This team is run by Chuck Bilikas and has actually begun indoor workouts already. If you have a girl who is interested in softball, please sign her up. Chuck's team will probably be for some of our older girls; however, any girl who is too old for the minor league and wants to play softball should register and we will figure it out based on registration numbers.
To register, go to neaabaseball.org. We will NOT be doing online payments this year so please make your $50 check out to the NEAA and drop it off at the Nazzaro Center or mail it to Nazzaro Center, c/o John Romano, 30 North Bennet St, Boston MA 02113. Late fee of $20 will be assessed if registration fee not paid by April 1, 2020.
"Looking forward to another fun year and a great prep year as we get ready to play on our brand new fields in 2021," says NEAA Commissioner Ralph Martignetti. "Players who play with the NEAA in 2020 will get preference in 2021 when our new fields are open and we get registrations from far and wide!"


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Sorry, no cute kittens. I know that that's why 92.4% of people go trolling around the web for pics and videos.
These kittens, though, are pretty cute. At the grounds of the Imperial Palace, we stumbled across this bus in the parking lot.
I knew Sanrio was huge there, but not quite literally huge enough to fill up the side of a bus.
I have another photo of my friend Brian waiting in line to board this bus. A large black man in line with small, frail, elderly Asian women. It was pretty funny.
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This story was updated Feb. 5, 2021
Jan. 14, 2021 -- Americans who get vaccinated against COVID-19, and use a digital health "passport" to prove it, may have an easier time traveling this year and being admitted to things like concerts, sporting events, and museums.
With tourism and other economic sectors largely shuttered by the pandemic, countries are eagerly looking at alternatives to travel restrictions and quarantine to safely reopen their borders.
Sweden and Denmark are among the latest countries to say they would adopt a digital passport. Denmark said it plans to launch its first version by the end of February, while Sweden is looking to the summer.
In December, Cyprus became the first European Union member state to announce it would open its borders in March to vaccinated travelers. Those travelers would not need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The announcement is part of a plan by Cyprus to resume flights to the country, which relies heavily on tourism.
In Israel, which is vaccinating its residents quickly against the virus, the health ministry has unveiled a "green passport" that will allow people who are vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to attend large things like conferences, cultural events, and sporting events. Health officials say those who test negative for the virus could receive a temporary green passport for 72 hours, while passports granted to those who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 will be valid for 6 months, according to The Times of Israel.
The passport is available on a smartphone application, interactive voice recognition, or it can be printed out, according to TheTimes.
Australia's Qantas Airways announced in November that once a coronavirus vaccine was available, passengers hoping to fly on the airline would need to prove they had taken it. "I think that's going to be a common thing, talking to my colleagues in other airlines around the globe," Alan Joyce, the airline's chief executive, said in an interview with Australia's Nine Network.
But the World Travel and Tourism Council, which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, together with Airports Council International, the World Economic Forum, and International Chamber of Commerce, want international travel to be restored without waiting for vaccinations.
"They must not be a requirement to travel, as this will further delay the revival of the already ailing travel and tourism sector, which needs to restart now to save itself, millions of jobs in the sector and beyond, and the global economy," the council said in a December news release.
Public health experts say it's premature to abolish travel requirements such as testing with so many unknowns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
"I do think we have a lot to learn about vaccination and immunity passports before they can be used. I don't think it will be long before we know the truth about transmission or at least about whether the vaccinated are carriers for the virus," says Julie Parsonnet, MD, a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA.
"There is modest evidence about some of the vaccines that they have some impact on transmission and infection, but how much is unclear. They are certainly not completely protective. Testing would be more meaningful than the vaccine at this point," says Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, a professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston.
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Requiring travelers to show proof of vaccination is not new. The first International Certificate of Inoculation and Vaccination was established by the International Sanitary Convention for Aerial Navigation in 1933 in The Hague, Netherlands, and then later adopted by the World Health Organization. Known as the "yellow card," in part because many countries require vaccination against yellow fever, travelers still use the paper document to meet government requirements for vaccination against contagious diseases, including typhus and smallpox.
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred nonprofits and tech companies to create secure and verifiable digital versions of the paper "yellow card" that are "contactless," much like mobile boarding passes.
Research from a September survey by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that 70% of passengers had concerns about handing over their passport, phone, or boarding pass to airline agents, security staff, or government officials at the airport, and 85% of travelers said that touchless processing throughout the airport would make them feel safer.
Residents of Los Angeles County who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can ask for a digital record. The county partnered with Healthvana to allow users to download the record to their Apple Wallet or a similar Google platform for airline travel or other purposes.
Residents of several countries, including the United States, will soon be able to download health "passport" apps on their Android and Apple cellphones. Users will verify their identity, retrieve their COVID-19 test results or vaccination records, and allow airlines to know their COVID-19 status. They can even display their status as a QR code on their cellphones when they board planes or enter venues.
Several airlines have been involved in testing these apps. United Airlines passengers on a flight from London to Newark, NJ, took part in the first U.S. trial of CommonPass, a digital health "passport" created by the World Economic Forum and Commons Project, a nonprofit focusing on public digital services, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
"We're done with testing and are now in the deployment phase to our initial partners -- JetBlue, United, Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic," says Paul Meyer, CEO of the Commons Project Foundation in New York City.
In addition, Airport Council International, a group representing almost 2,000 airports around the world, has signed on to use CommonPass. Three major airline alliances -- oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam -- that represent most of the world's airlines have expressed support for its approach and use.
CommonPass, like the CommonHealth personal health record app, allows users to electronically link to more than 350 health systems in the U.S. to access their health records, says Meyer. The nonprofit is now focusing on making COVID-19 vaccination records available in standard digital formats.
"We expect some airlines, countries, workplaces, and venues will require COVID-19 vaccination certificates, while others will require testing results, and some may require a combination," says Meyer.
Singapore was the first country to test the AOKPass by the International Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 45 million companies in over 100 countries.
In late December, a Singapore Airlines passenger returning from Japan successfully presented his digital health certificate using the AOKPass to immigration officials at a Singapore airport. The International Chamber of Commerce plans to make the AOKPass available to residents of Indonesia and Malaysia next, according to a news release.
The Travel Pass, from the International Air Transport Association, is expected to be released by the end of March and will also be available on Apple and Android devices. The app was tested on Singapore Airlines last month, and trials on U.S. airlines are expected soon, according to an email from Perry Flint, a spokesperson for the association.The open-source app will connect with labs, health registries, and airlines that can provide the latest information on border entry requirements. "We expect that many airlines will choose to incorporate some or all of the IATA Travel Pass modules in their own apps," says Flint
Security and Privacy
The airlines are eager to prevent forged or doctored documents of negative COVID-19 test results that have been reported in the media. These apps offer protection against that.
VeriFLY is a digital platform that verifies the user's identity and allows passes to be added from a variety of destinations, including airports. "Our design ensures the privacy of the individual and keeps the credentials and biometric data of the person on the device," VeriFLY says on its website.
VeriFLY and IATA Travel Pass use biometric data to verify an individual's identity. For example, users of the IATA Travel Pass take a selfie that is matched with a digital biometric photo on their passport. "This verifies that the passport belongs to the person in front of the phone and that the passport is genuine and has not been tampered with," says Flint.
The World Health Organization is developing digital standards that will make these vaccine records or test results "vastly more secure and will dramatically reduce fraud. When ready, the IATA Travel Pass will be able to accommodate such new global standards," the IATA said in a statement.
The CommonHealth system uses its network of public and private partners to assess whether the information comes from a certified lab or medical system, and then whether it satisfies the health screening requirements of the country that travelers want to enter. Validation is provided through a simple digital code, but the underlying health information stays private, says Meyer, the Commons Project Foundation CEO.
The mobile app developers emphasize that travelers remain in control of their data, there is no centralized database, and their privacy is protected. "The IATA Travel Pass does not store any data centrally. It simply links entities that need verification (airlines and governments) with the test or vaccination data when travelers permit. This last point is key. No verification will go to an airline or a government without the authorization of the traveler," says Flint.


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Jacksonville Council President Researching Confederate Monuments Before Introducing Bill
Jacksonville City Council President Anna Lopez Brosche said she wants to make sure she has complete information before possibly introducing a bill to move Confederate monuments and markers from public spaces to museums.
Last month, she asked the city's Parks and Recreation Department for an inventory of Confederate monuments in Jacksonville, and she got the list last week, which includes three monuments and eight markers.
But she said she still has much more to learn before legislation is on the table.
"I don't want there to be any issues or hang-ups or challenges along the way," Brosche said. "I had indicated that this would be a very a measured and thoughtful process in terms of the community engaging, and indeed the community has engaged."
She said in addition to having received more than 500 emails, she's received many letters and calls.
Brosche said she's working to gain a deeper understanding of the monuments' history. And she's also waiting for city lawyers to weigh in on if there are any possible legal issues with removing monuments from public property.
There's also the question of where they would go. She's proposed they be moved to educational institutions or museums.
"What does that mean and who wants them and how does that happen and what is the cost?," she said. "There are a lot of things that need to be answered along the way before legislation gets drawn out."
Brosche sent the list back to Parks and Rec Tuesday because she was unsure if it was complete. On Wednesday, she received confirmation it is.
"A couple of the descriptions made reference to the Union, and the title of the document said 'Civil War,' Brosche said. "I just wanted to make sure that which was provided was narrowed to my request."
She said there's no timeline for when she might introduce a bill, and she's focusing on Hurricane Irma for the time being.
While she's deciding, the Confederate monument in Hemming Park was defaced Tuesday evening, with "KKK" spray painted around its base.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said there's a criminal investigation into the defacing and called the act "disgusting."
"That is against everything that I stand for, that the city of Jacksonville stands for," he said.
Lindsey Kilbride can be reached at email@example.com, 904-358-6359 or on Twitter at @lindskilbride.


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Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program
Missouri School Counselor Association
Promotes Quality in Professional School Counseling
Guidance: A Vital Link to Excellence in Education
Initial efforts to refocus guidance 1984 Comprehensive guidance reaffirmed with Outstanding Schools Act 1993 Manual revision 2002 Student competencies revised to performance standards 2003
Students want to know… Who helps me and how? Who am I?
How can I change when change is required? What will I need to learn to get there? Where am I going? Where have I been?
Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program
What is the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program ?
Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program Elements
Organizational Framework Content Areas Resources Personal/Social Development Academic Development Career Development Human Resources Counselors Teachers Administrators Parents/Guardians Students Community Members Business & Labor Partners Financial Resources Budget Materials Equipment Facilities Political Resources School Board Policies National, State & Local Laws, Rules & Regulations Local School District Administrative Guidelines Professional Association Statements & Ethical Standards Program Components and Sample Processes Structural Components Guidance Curriculum Structured Groups Classroom Presentations Definition and Philosophy Guidance Program Facilities Advisory Council Guidance Resources Staffing Patterns Budget Individual Planning Appraisal Educational & Occupational Planning Placement Responsive Services Individual Counseling Small Group Counseling Referral Consultation System Support Program Management Program, Personnel, and Results Evaluation Fair-share Responsibilities Professional Development Staff & Community Relations Consultation Committee Participation Community Outreach Research & Development
Suggested Distribution of Total Counselor Time
Program Components Suggested Distribution of Total Counselor Time Elementary School Middle/Jr. High School High School 35-45 25-35 15-25 5-10 30-40 10-15 15-20 100% Guidance Curriculum Individual Planning Responsive Services System Support
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Levels K-12 Personal and Social Development Understanding self as an individual and as a member of diverse local and global communities Interacting with others in ways that respect individual and group differences Applying personal safety skills Standards: Academic Development Applying skills needed for educational achievement Applying the skills of transitioning between educational levels Developing and monitoring personal educational plans Career Development Applying career exploration and planning skills in the achievement of life career goals Knowing where and how to obtain information about the world of work and post-secondary training/education Applying employment readiness skills and the skills for on- the-job success
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Guidance Curriculum Provides guidance content in a systematic way to all students K-12. Activities Structured Groups Classroom Presentations Purpose Student awareness, skill development, and application of skills needed in everyday life
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Time Allocation 35-40% Elementary School Understanding Self & Others Respecting Individual & Group Differences Personal Safety Skills Academic Success Career Awareness & Exploration Conflict Mediation
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Time Allocation Individual Planning 25-35% High School Individual educational & career planning Academic support Post-secondary options, funding opportunities, and other transitional activities
Responsive Services Addresses the immediate needs and concerns of students Activities Individual Counseling Small Group Counseling Consultation Referral Purpose Prevention, intervention
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Elementary School High School 30-40% 25-35% Responsive Services Responsive Services Middle/Jr. High School 30-40% Responsive Services
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Program Management Program, Personnel & Results Evaluation Fair-Share Responsibilities Professional Development Staff & Community Relations Consultation Committee Participation Community Outreach Research & Development Includes program, staff, and school support activities and services. Purpose Program delivery and support
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Elementary School High School 10-15% 15-20% System Support System Support Middle/Jr. High School 10-15% System Support
Research Supports: Comprehensive Guidance Impacts Student Success
Students earn higher grades (Lapan, Gysbers & Sun, 1997). Their education better prepares them for the future (Lapan, Gysbers & Sun, 1997). Their schools have a more positive climate (Lapan, Gysbers & Petroski, 2001). They have positive relationships with teachers (Lapan, Gysbers & Sun, 1997). They feel safer in school (Lapan, Gysbers & Petroski, 2001). Counselors spend more time with students, parents, and teachers (Lapan, Gysbers & Blair, 1999).
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By the way, I am only reviewing the convex version. My opinions of this puzzle are very good, but I will only talk about the convex part. If you want a review of the cube itself, look at a different review. Not bad, once you get used to it. It isn't actually concave, the plastic comes out in basically the opposite of ridges. It looks rad, once you get the yj budget megaminx out of your head. At first, the grip is hard, but after a day you get used to it. However, I have the dayan with ridges, and although it isn't a too good cube, the ridges are much easier to grip. My conclusion: You should get the one with ridges, but if you wanna try this, or the ridges are out of stock or something, buy this amazing megaminx!!! :)
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(WXYZ) — Detroit Federal District Judge Arthur Tarnow today issued a rare clarification why he granted John Bass a COVID Compassionate release late last month after Bass served 22 years in prison on two life convictions without parole.
The U. S. Attorney in Detroit appealed to the 6th Circuit Court and that court on Friday night stayed the release. Bass was taken back into custody Saturday morning.
The U. S. Attorney had written in the appeal:
"John Bass is a convicted murderer who received two concurrent life sentences. During his decade-long leadership over a multi-state drug organization, Bass ordered the killing of his own brother. Then, to cover up that murder, Bass and his accomplices shot the hitman to death and burned the body. Bass also shot and set on fire at least one other victim—and tortured him with a hot poker."
Judge Tarnow wrote in his clarification today:
"Courts have 'wide latitude' to exercise discretion in determining extraordinary and compassionate reasons to grant a compassionate release."
The Judge also wrote several U. S. Attorneys have worked on this case but he, the Judge, has been with it from the beginning:
"This Court stands alone with the institutional memory of John Bass, not just as a case, but as a person.
This Court presided over Bass's three-week trial, during which witness after witness recounted his horrifying crimes. This Court sentenced Bass to two concurrent life terms upon the jury's verdict. This Court denied Bass's requests for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. This Court, considering the severity of Bass's crimes, believed even at the compassionate release hearing that he had 'earned' his original sentence.
And this Court, using its unique perspective, carefully evaluated and ultimately decided that Bass had presented extraordinary and compelling reasons to be released.
As this Court often reminds the attorneys who appear before it in compassionate release hearings, its goal in proceeding through the § 3553(a) analysis is to evaluate defendants, not as they were at the time of their original sentencing, but as they are now."
In Judge Tarnow's order granting release he cited Bass was a prison success story, that Bass completed a GED high school education and was trained to become a life coach. The Judge also noted that Bass weighed 322 pounds and was a high risk of contracting COVID-19 in prison in Pennsylvania where 46% of inmates had contracted it.
Judge Tarnow said in his clarification that 42 people in fear of their lives have asked him for a COVID Compassionate Release and that he has granted 32, denied two and eight are pending.
The U. S. Attorney has until February 16 to file a brief with the Court of Appeals. Then the defense attorney can reply. The Court of Appeals will ultimately decide if Bass remains locked up or can be released.
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Massive write-down forces EnergyAustralia into the red
Power and gas supplier EnergyAustralia has slumped into the red in the first half, recording such a big write-down as a result of the federal government's re-regulation of electricity prices that the whole parent company CLP Group was dragged into losses.
The value of EnergyAustralia's retailing arm was slashed by $HK6.38 billion ($1.18 billion) because of the impact of the default safety-net prices for retail electricity introduced in the National Electricity Market and separately in Victoria on July 1.
Operating earnings in Australia's third-largest energy retailer also dived, by 63 per cent to $HK824 million, with CLP chairman Sir Michael Kadoorie citing "very challenging" conditions in the June half.
Sir Michael also advised of a likely further drop in retailing profits in the six months to December 31.
"While constraints on electricity production from EnergyAustralia's power plants are likely to ease in the second half, the new regulatory regime introduced for electricity tariffs on 1 July will rest in a decrease in the second-half earnings from the retail segment," he said.
"This is likely to be a headwind for our business for some time."
Hong Kong-listed CLP advised in June that EnergyAustralia would be hit with a write-down of up to $1.3 billion because of the impact of the federal government's re-regulation of power prices on goodwill in the business. It also flagged sharply lower operating profits, citing coal supply problems at its Mt Piper generator in NSW, maintenance spending at the Yallourn coal plant in Victoria and non-cash losses on electricity derivatives contracts.
The warning came just four months after federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor vowed to protect customers from "excessively high" charges by the major retailers.
Governments then introduced the default market offers, which replaced costly standing offers and provided a common base to measure discounts across the retailing sector. Mr Taylor has also pledged to bring the Coalition's "big stick" forced divestment legislation to parliament this December half, which the energy suppliers have said will deter needed investment in new supply.
Mr Taylor said on Tuesday that the government makes "no apology for intervening to protect Australian households and small businesses from unreasonably high power prices".
"We have delivered on our promise to get rid of the loyalty tax, by implementing the Default Market Officer (DMO) and reference price to secure lower power prices for Australian customers," he said.
CLP said EnergyAustralia had transferred about 173,000 customers, or about 10 per cent of its total retail base, to the new safety-net tariffs. Meanwhile it lost about 50,300 customers in the June half, a reduction of about 2 per cent.
'Pressure' on retailers
EnergyAustralia's two main rivals, AGL Energy and Origin Energy, have also advised of "headwinds" to their retailing business as a result of the default offers. Alinta Energy chief executive Jeff Dimery said this week that the retailer's rate of winning customers had halved since July 1 as it became harder to offer big-enough discounts to persuade them to shift supplier.
AGL, which is due to report its full-year earnings on Thursday, was downgraded by JPMorgan last week to ''underweight", with analyst Mark Busuttil advising he expects guidance for 2019-20 earnings about 10 per cent lower than the market is anticipating.
"There is still significant political pressure on energy retailers," Mr Busuttil noted. "We believe the energy retailers remain under pressure to lower prices for consumers under further threats of "big stick" politics."
AGL shares fell 1.9 per cent on Tuesday, while Origin sank 4.7 per cent.
EnergyAustralia's performance in the June half was also dragged down by below-par operations at Yallourn as the company introduced new safety measures after the death of a worker at the plant in November. CLP said operations at Yallourn should return to normal in this December half.
Meanwhile at the Mt Piper generator west of Sydney, CLP said it was "confident" a solution would be found to coal supply problems that have reduced output levels. Generation from the plant was still available during peak demand periods, it added.
EnergyAustralia, under chief executive Catherine Tanna, is still assessing new investments to help ensure reliable power supply for customers and growing use of intermittent renewable energy on the grid.
Potential projects under study include flexible gas generation in NSW, and pumped hydro plants in South Australia and Queensland, as well as demand response and battery storage.
The EnergyAustralia impairment caused a sharp downward swing in CLP's group earnings for the first half, to a loss of $HK907 million from a $HK8.34 billion profit in the June half of 2018.
Sir Michael said that while CLP expected "heightened competition" in energy retailing in Australia to continue, restructuring at EnergyAustralia over the past five years and strong management "gives us a good platform for maintaining a valuable and robust presence in the market". He made no mention of any plans to revive an IPO plan for EnergyAustralia.
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Siding is one of the most important parts of your home. The siding provides basic protection against some of the harshest elements that could damage or destroy the interior of your home. Siding is your first line of protection against elements like wind, rain, snow, insects and other things that could lead to the destruction of your home's frame. By keeping the elements out, your home's siding in New Jersey protects your wood from rotting, warping and molding. These things can cause havoc on a home and destroy the value along with the frame. By keeping insects out you can protect from wood damage like termites and other bugs that can damage the wood of your home.
Since siding is such an important part of your home it is important to keep it in good condition. This includes performing regular scheduled maintenance on the exterior siding and checking often to ensure that it is in good condition. You will want to check your siding for cracks, warping, discoloration, mold, rot and other conditions that could signal damage to the siding in New Jersey. Make sure that you get a schedule written for this maintenance on your home and check not only the siding, but also the roof, rain gutters, paint, and attic. These things all offer your home protection against the elements and insects. The best idea for you is to write a bi yearly schedule of things that you need to check and post it in your utility room. This way you will be able to look and see exactly when you need to do the maintenance on your home's siding in New Jersey.
If you find that you have a problem with your siding during one of your maintenance checks then you will have to find a professional to come out to your home to repair the siding. When you need to contact a professional company to do siding in New Jersey you will probably have many different options so it is important to do some research. One place that you can find a quality siding in New Jersey company is the Internet. The web is full of different options for you and is a good choice because you will be able to get information on the companies that are offering to do your siding in New Jersey. Make sure that you read review sites and also discussion boards that can give you information on the quality of the companies that you could choose.
When you are considering a siding in company that does siding in New Jersey for your home you want to choose the best. Try to find a company that will give you the best products for a competitive price. You will want to choose the best company and not just the cheapest price because if you get a poorly done job you will be risking the structural integrity of your entire home. Do your research on the companies and you will be in good shape.
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Mark your calendars! This year's Phoenix Festival so far has two events. Penderrin is bringing his successful Carnival to Legends again and will open it up around 8:30pm est, (7:30pm central) and after an hour or so of carnival fun we'll do Net Toss in Buc's Den. (We have a good supply of white nets!)
If anyone would like to host an event any time during the day please sign up here! We will help where ever we can. I will be contacting the event coordinator about gates so if you'll be wanting one for your event please let me know as soon as possible. If we can't get them I'll have Ynise on stand-by for gating.
Hoping everyone can join us. As always we will end the evening with a visit to the Phoenix Memorial in Luna.
also, another event added to Saturday beginning at 5:00 est there will be Whack-A-Mole hosted by Hippolyte! Stashed away at the Abyss House there is a large supply of gargoyle picks and everyone is welcome to come and dig up a large mole and whack him miners, blacksmiths, tamers ...... grab your friends and get down to the house by way of teleport at Hip's Luna house, southeast inside corner
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This is only Part 1 of my 2 Part streamer article for next week. I'll cover Thursday 9/20 through Sunday 9/23 in the next part. I'm trying to cover as many options owned in 25% of leagues or less for the Championship or Semi-Finals. If pitchers like Jake Odorizzi or Derek Holland are available, I'd grab them to stream as well, but they are over 25% owned, so I don't cover them here. Without further ado, let's dive in!
Joe Musgrove (PIT – RHP), 24% Home vs KC, Monday 9/17
Musgrove is one of many options that's available near my 25% and just under my threshold. That means you need to grab him now! Wait, let me vet him first. In the last 14 days, the Royals are ranked 6th in wOBA at .331 and are running wild thanks to Merrifield and Mondesi. If you're wondering, they've actually been steady offensively for the last month. The good news is, Musgrove doesn't give out many free passes. Also, since 8/1 Musgrove has registered about a K per inning but his 13+% swinging strike rate and a 39% O-Swing suggests more strikeouts are coming. I like Musgrove's upside but the hot-hitting Royals could wreak havoc on Musgrove's ratios. Take a look at your opponent, if you think you need strikeouts, grab Musgrove. On Monday, it's too early to take huge risks, this is a moderate pass for me. with upside.
Jordan Zimmerman (DET – RHP), 10% Home vs MIN, Monday 9/17
I've been hot and cold with Zimmerman this year. He's really keeping the walks down but his HR rate is crazy-high at 1.85/9. He's given up 6 homers in the last three games and his BABIP is under .150 in that span! That's a recipe for disaster. Since the All-Star break, Zim has served up 16 HR in only 10 starts. You better believe he's giving up at least two dingers in this one. Even against the Twins who aren't great offensively, but I don't want to trust my ratios with Zimmerman in the playoffs. STAY AWAY
Andrew Suarez (SF – LHP), 7% @SD, Monday 9/17
Wow, starting off 0 for 2, that's not good. The third pitcher I'll cover for Monday is Andrew Suarez who gets the Padres. The Padres have been better of late thanks to Franmil Reyes and Francisco Mejia, but they have been bad against left-handed pitching with a .302 wOBA. Working in Suarez's favor is the ground ball tendencies which is at 53%. Suarez is not going to strike many batters out but he does have a good defense behind him to help limit the damage. The Padres have faced Suarez twice earlier this year and failed to do much of anything and he limited them to 2ER or less in both starts. Unfortunately, the Giants likely won't offer much run support. Suarez does offer a good chance at a QS and good ratios. I think he can manage 4-5 Ks in 6-7 IP, so he is worth a stream in deeper leagues.
Joey Lucchesi (SD – LHP), 24% Home vs SF, Tuesday 9/18
Ok, here we go, my lock of the week. I know I told you to stay away from Joey L. last week and I was mostly right as he struggled a bit vs Seattle. This week, I don't necessarily care that the Giants have seen Lucchesi before because that was back in April and the Giants are just straight terrible. How bad you ask? The Giants are hitting .204 as a team the last two weeks with a wOBA of .249 and a 31.7% K rate! That's like facing an entire team of Chris Davis', Davisi? Actually, Chris Davis has a higher walk rate than the Giant's 5.7% posted by Giants hitters. OK, enough about how bad the Giants are. Lucchesi has a K/9 over 9.0 and a 3.67 ERA on the season. This should be a 6 inning, 7 K outing for Lucchesi with golden ratios. STREAM
Joe Ross (WAS – RHP), 4% @MIA, Tuesday 9/18
Zero strikeouts, really Joe?!? I know that Ross held the Cubs scoreless in five innings, but how could you not manage one strikeout? Believe it or not, the Cubs have been bad offensively ranking 6th from the bottom in wOBA in the last two weeks and the last month. Do you know who has been worse? The Marlins. In the last two weeks, the Marlins are hitting .211 with a .267 wOBA and a 25% K rate as a team. Good for Ross! One change I noticed in Ross' repertoire is he's cut his sinker usage in half compared to last year. That pitch killed him last year. Sure, it's only one start, but it's clear to me that he's moving away from the pitch. Ross has never been an elite swing and miss pitcher but he should provide at least a few Ks in this one. I'm STREAMING Ross here but only for ratios and a W.
Matt Boyd (DET – LHP), 24% Home vs MIN, Wednesday 9/19
Another option that's right near 25%, but I think Boyd is worth it. The Twins have only been hitting .241 with a .295 wOBA in the last two weeks. Shifting to Boyd, I've discussed his elite level slider that ranks in the top 10 per FanGraphs Pitch Value for all sliders thrown. Boyd has also improved his fastball velocity in the second half from about 89 mph to 92-93 mph in recent starts. Not coincidentally, Boyd's second-half ERA us 3.06 with a strikeout per inning. His fastball has registered positive results in that time frame opposed to slightly below average results in the first half. There's no reason to think Boyd can't provide a QS with at least 6 Ks and solid ratios. STREAM
Matt Shoemaker (LAA – RHP), 18% @OAK, Thursday 9/20
Surely a start like this against the red-hot Oakland Athletics isn't a great idea, right? Well, here's the thing, Oakland is in the bottom 10 offensively when playing at home. On, the road, they are the best offense in baseball. It's odd, but it's true, plus Oakland is a great pitcher's park. Shoemaker is going up against Edwin Jackson and it's only a matter of time before the other shoe drops ;). Shoemaker has only three starts off the DL (fourth coming this weekend), and his strikeout rate is low. However, his contact rate is below 75% with a solid swinging strike rate as well. Oakland can certainly swing and miss quite a bit and I think Shoemaker has more upside in this game than it would appear on paper. In a mid-week battle, Shoemaker is a good option who should be available given the matchup. STREAM
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By default, VCF will back up NSX configuration to itself. However, we should point it to an external location.
This is a File-Based Backup of SDDC Manager and NSX Manager. When you first log into VCF SDDC manager, you will see an Orange banner with information to reconfigure it to point to an external file based backup for SDDC / NSX manager. First we will need to create a new user in vCenter with a new Group for the job.
Log into VCenter and navigate to administration > Single Sign On > Users and Groups and create a new user and give that user a password on the vsphere.local domain. Not the localos domain.
Create a Group and put that user in that Group.
That user we create in VCenter will be used to perform the Authentication from SDDC manager.
Scroll down to see that field, and you will need to remember an Encryption Passphrase. I made it the same as my NSX-T enable passphrase, but you do you.
Once we click save it will either like it or tell us something went wrong and we need to correct it in order to be submitted and enabled. You should see it configuring the backup on successful form completion.
It starts configuring a backup configuration job we can expand in SDDC manager.
We can dig into the task by expanding tasks view and double click the backup task, we can explore the sub-tasks as they progress.
I like how SDDC manager we can make the tasks screen large and click on a tasks to view sub-tasks. After a minute or two, the Backup configuration tasks will complete.
If we check our external SFTP destination, we will see a backup file.
We reconfigured SDDC manager and NSX-T to an external location using SFTP.


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The beauty about the upcoming International Weekend that Program 15 and the New Balance Future Stars Series have put together is seeing players from not only all across the country, but all across the world come together for one incredible competition in Texas.
Dylan Ohlsen will be a big part of that, as he'll be representing the World Team, but the process of getting him there all started with working with Sandlot BC's Corey Eckstein. The two got linked up when Ohlsen was about six or seven years old, and have been working together ever since.
"I met up with him when the facility was just getting made, my brother and I did, actually," Ohlsen, now 17, recalls. "We started working with him when we were younger. (My brother) slowed down, but I kept going with him, and he's been a great coach ever since I started with him. I think the travel with Corey has been great for my development. He teaches a lot while we're playing, and he helps you with making adjustments as the game goes on. It's really helped me."
Ohlsen is a six-foot, 200 pound third baseman who is eligible for the 2018 MLB Draft. Working with Eckstein has helped make him a more well-rounded player, which in turn will make him more appealing to teams down the road.
"I think my fielding has gotten a lot better since I first started. Obviously, my hitting too," says Ohlsen, who describes himself as an "athletic" third baseman.
"Corey helped me a lot with my hitting when I was younger, and it's continued to get better over the years. My fielding was all right when I first started, but all the coaches I've worked with have really helped me improve it."
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The cloud provider is partnering with Massachusetts, North Carolina, Arizona, Oregon and Virginia to help with a variety of efforts at scale.
On the heels of the launch of its Intelligent Vaccine Impact to help communities get vaccines to more people quickly and effectively, Google has partnered with Massachusetts, North Carolina, Arizona, Oregon and Virginia to help with mass vaccination initiatives.
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Many states have deployed IVIs to integrate with their existing technology infrastructures to meet demand, Google said. In some states and localities, the cloud provider said it is assisting with vaccine information, scheduling, distribution and analytics.
"In other states, we're solving discrete issues like enabling data sharing and analytics from multiple vaccine sites or providing key metrics back to individual sites," said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, in a blog post.
Helping get Arizonans vaccinated
Arizona's Department of Health Services hired Google Cloud and its partner MTX in December 2020 to build an end-to-end vaccine management distribution system that would allow its 4 million citizens to schedule and receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Kurian said.
Google Cloud built a centralized system, along with a dashboard that provides counties and tribes across Arizona with a consistent approach to managing and monitoring the vaccine administration process, in a few weeks, he said.
SEE: Big data's role in COVID-19 (free PDF) (TechRepublic)
Public health departments in the state can use predictive analytics to forecast the trajectory of the virus, as well as other potential infectious disease outbreaks, Google said.
So far, Arizona has administered 2.6 million vaccines, and the Google Cloud system has booked almost 1.5 million appointments. The system booked more than 150,000 appointments in the first two hours of the site launch.
Helping Massachusetts ramp up its vaccination process
In mid-March, Google Cloud began working with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to launch a new vaccine pre-registration system to help ramp up its vaccination efforts quickly. The goal of the newly deployed system is to let residents quickly complete an online form, inputting personal details, contact information and eligibility criteria.
The commonwealth then provides a notification via text messages, email or voicemail to alert residents when they can book an appointment at nearest vaccination sites.
This new pre-registration system eliminates the need for users to repeatedly search to find appointments throughout the state at vaccination sites, according to Google. The system includes a waiting list that allows the commonwealth to proactively provide notices and weekly status updates confirming that users are pre-registered.
As appointments become available, the pre-registration system sends a link to book an appointment, and users have 24 hours to select their desired appointment time. If the appointment time is not reserved, the system will automatically alert the next resident in line. On the first day of the state's launch, more than 400,000 citizens pre-registered for a vaccine. At the height of activity the site was registering 19 pre-registrations per second, Kurian said.
Streamlining vaccine information for North Carolinians
North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services began working with Google Cloud in late January to develop online tools to help residents determine eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine and then locate the closest vaccine provider.
The Find My Vaccine Group site allows local citizens to answer a series of questions related to their occupation, age, and other risk factors to determine which vaccine group they are in. The Find a Vaccine Location site was deployed to help users find participating vaccine provider locations across the state. It uses Google Maps Platform APIs to enable users to search by zip code, current location, or current map view, and is updated regularly with the latest available provider information, Kurian said.
The state is working with Google on a few other COVID-related projects. "Our newest effort is to develop a process and technology to streamline accessing information for North Carolinians," said Sam Gibbs, deputy secretary for technology and operations, in a statement. "This technology will provide a central location for residents to find information such as when it is their turn to get their vaccine or guidance to easily locate a vaccination location."
To date, more than 2 million North Carolinians have leveraged both sites, with a major uptick expected as the vaccine rollout continues.
Helping Oregonians increase vaccination rates
In February, Oregon was preparing to increase the number of residents eligible to get vaccinated and needed a way to better communicate with its community.
The Oregon Health Authority, in partnership with Google Cloud and Spring ML, built Get Vaccinated Oregon, a vaccine eligibility screening and scheduling system to help increase the state's vaccine rate.
Oregonians can now create an online profile for themselves and family members to determine eligibility for the vaccine and receive push notification as their eligibility status changes, Kurian said.
OHA and Google Cloud have also partnered with local healthcare providers that can now share information on mass vaccination events in their communities, he said. Eligible Oregonians in those communities will automatically receive a notification that they can schedule a vaccine appointment.
"The ability to share information and support the people of Oregon in their search for active vaccination sites is key to managing the COVID- 19 virus for the long term," said Kris Kautz, deputy director of the OHA, in a statement.
To date, more than 400,000 Oregonians have registered to receive communication about their eligibility and get connected to local vaccine events.
Centralizing vaccine management in Virginia
In February, the Virginia Department of Health launched its COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration campaign, Vaccinate Virginia. Initially, Virginia localities had implemented individual COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration data collection systems, but they provided little insight into priority groups and allocation strategy, according to Google.
VDH needed an auto-scaling, resilient platform, and selected Google Cloud and partner SpringML to build it. VDH also wanted to import all the previously collected data so any user in one of the participating localities could check the central site and find their information in the system. VDH needed everything built, tested and ready in days.
"We had an immediate need to have Virginians pre-register in a standardized manner for the COVID-19 vaccine to appropriately manage the vaccine administration process," said Suresh Soudararajan, CIO of the VDH, in a statement. The partnership with Google Cloud and SpringML meant the commonwealth was able "to deliver the solution in record time," Soudararajan said.
Virginia has 8 million residents, and more than 1 million are now vaccine-eligible. On launch day, more than 200,000 pre-registered in the first 24 hours, according to Kurian.
More than 400,000 people were in the state's system by the end of the first week it went live. By the end of February, the state had more than 1.9 million records in the new system, Kurian said.
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