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This undertaking is about analyzing the factors impacting the demand of nomadic telephone merchandises. The instance survey that will be included is the current province of the UK nomadic telecommunications market. The operators to be examined are the four major operators in the United kingdom: BTCellnet. One2one. Orange and Vodafone.
The instance survey for this undertaking will be based on the current province of the UK nomadic telecommunications market and the public presentation of its four consumer operators.
Before this can be discussed. it is of import to understand how nomadic telephones have developed over the past decennary. Up until about six old ages ago. peoples mobile telephone calls were carried over linear transmittals. Analogue transmittals are radio moving ridges. as received by a normal wireless. Due to their basic nature. parallel Mobile phones where non really unafraid and they could be "cloned" easy by hackers who wished to do free calls. Because of these reverses. nomadic telephones stayed chiefly in the custodies of concerns. which needed to reach their employees and didn't worry about the cost. About six old ages ago. digital nomadic phones came onto the market offering a new manner to pass on whilst on the move. Prices went down as the demand for digital Mobile telephone went up and nomadic phones became more and more popular.
It is really of import to observe that the UK mobile telephone market is instead alone in the international Mobile industry due to the fact that there are merely six operators ( TIW/Dolphin. BTCellnet. One2one. Orange. Virgin Mobile and Vodafone ) . merely five of which offer services for the consumer and merely four of which operate their ain web ( Virgin Mobile runs over the One2one PCN web ) . This means that they can run about as a trust in that they can stay powers in the industry whilst maintaining their monetary values comparatively stable.
( This undertaking will non include the effects to the UK Mobile industry that have occurred due to the add-on of Virgin Mobile to the consumer's pick of operators. TIW/Dolphin will non be covered either because they do non play any portion of the consumer portion of this industry. )
Results & A ; Findingss
Figure 2. 1: Mobile Growth: % of Adults Who Have a Mobile Telephone
Figure 2. 2: Penetration of Mobile Telephony in UK Homes
Figure 2. 3: Mobile Penetration: United kingdom Adults.
Figure 2. 4: % of Mobile Users Using Each Network – Survey Sample ( May 2000 )
Figure 2. 5: Profile of Mobile Package Use
The graphs in the Results & A ; Findings subdivision will foremost be analysed one by one:
Figure 2. 1
Despite this graph's big proportions of grownups having nomadic phones. it is clear to see that there was a dramatic addition in nomadic phone ownership from January 1999 to January 2000. You can besides see that it is still increasing. lifting about 2 % each month. This is most likely due to the lessening in nomadic monetary values. and more significantly the monetary value of line lease and the existent call costs.
Figure 2. 2
Over the old ages the figure of places without a fixed or nomadic phone has decreased. even though it was non that high in May 2000. There are comparatively few places with merely a nomadic phone. nevertheless this per centum has increased from 5 % . May 2000 to 7 % . February 2003. The bulk ( 76 % ) of places ain both a fixed and nomadic phone. this per centum has besides increased a batch since 2000. This is a large issue for nomadic telephone operators looking at replacing fixed lines. There is no existent demand ( other than monetary value ) to hold a fixed line alternatively of a nomadic phone – the lone thing halting people exchanging over to nomadic phone-only is the cost of calls and line lease ( the cost of the phone is normally reduced to nil when subscribing up for a contract duty ) . However. the antonym of nomadic phones is the fixed line. which is more appealing to consumers wishing to do phone calls from their abode. The costs of calls for fixed lines have gone down significantly and nomadic phone calls are still more expensive.
Figure 2. 3
Ownership of nomadic phones with grownups populating in the UK is half the population. but this includes the 15-24 bracket which contains the bulk of adolescents. who it is now said purchase more nomadic phones since the debut of "Pay As You Talk" pre-pay bundles into the market. In this bracket. 66 % own a nomadic phone.
It is easy to see from figure 2. 3 that the bulk of members of the population in the highest income-bracket. marked 'Over ?30k' on this peculiar chart. have a nomadic phone. and this was expected due to the disbursal of nomadic phones. Whilst their monetary values have lowered in recent old ages. they are still considered by most of the population to be excessively expensive to have.
Figure 2. 4
This chart shows that despite Orange being the market leader ( with Vodafone coming second ) . the other 3 webs are closely following. In fact. Orange merely have an excess 1 % compared to Vodafone. This equality amongst the operators is due to the state of affairs mentioned above ( in the Case Study subdivision ) of merely four rivals in the whole industry. This is non truly needed in this undertaking because it is non a factor impacting the demand of nomadic phones. although it does impact the monetary value to the consumer.
Figure 2. 5
Here we can see that the prima bundle type in the UK is the comparatively new Pre-pay bundle with a 71 % portion. Feb 03. Even though there is no grounds here. the bulk of consumers who own a Pre-pay bundle are under 18. This is mostly due to the fact that immature people can non subscribe the contract necessary to hold a monthly-billed phone and a pre-pay bundle is the merely other option. It is besides due to the debut of nomadic phones into adolescent manner.
From the information gathered and put frontward above. the undermentioned factors can be seen to be the chief factors impacting the demand for nomadic phones:
*Cost. to the consumer. of having a nomadic phone.
*Cost of the nomadic phone's replacement. the fixed line.
*Fashion position of nomadic phones.
Cost. to the consumer. of having a nomadic phone
This is chiefly to make with Demand & amp ; Supply although the cost itself is affected by the UK mobile telephone Market and its Competition so those theories will be mentioned s good.
Demand & amp ; Supply and Elasticity of Supply
The cost to the consumer is affected by both the demand and the supply of nomadic phones and the web services that operate them. Now that the operators' digital webs are runing at the highest efficiency with coverage over about all of the UK. the monetary value of runing the web is reasonably low for the operator so the net income border on line lease is really big. However. this net income border is brought down somewhat due to the subsidies paid by operators on nomadic phones when purchased with one of their duty bundles. The cost of the Mobile phone itself is rather low. due to the low monetary value of the parts required to do them. This means that there is still a high net income border and hence the operators are willing to provide nomadic phones and services at virtually any sensible monetary value. This consequences in a supply curve similar to this:
The demand. nevertheless. is instead different. Because of the willingness to provide. doing the shallow supply curve. the operators have provided low monetary values for consumers and as a consequence the demand for them has risen dramatically as you can see in figure 2. 1. However. the ownership merely a twelvemonth ago was much less due to the higher monetary values. Therefore. we can add a demand curve to the diagram that looks like this:
As you can see. the equilibrium monetary value ( P1 ) is still comparatively high and this reflects the high cost of calls compared to the nomadic phone's replacement. fixed lines. Despite it being cheaper to utilize a fixed line. consumers are still more than willing to pay for nomadic phones.
The Market. Competition and Monopolies
As mentioned above. the monetary value of nomadic phones is besides affected by the Market and the rivals within that market. The UK mobile telephone market is known as an oligopoly. which means a market with merely a few Sellerss. As a consequence. the few Sellerss can run monetary values and other market factors to their advantage. This besides gives the visual aspect of a trust or price-fixing understanding in operation. The purpose of trusts and price-fixing understandings is to maximise joint net incomes and act as though the market is a pure monopoly. This definition fits this market about absolutely because all four operators manage to continue a more or less equal market portion and their net incomes are high due to their monetary values being every bit high. Of class. it is of import to gain that this is merely suited to name costs and the web services since the nomadic phones themselves are non produced by the operators but the electronics companies. such as Nokia. Ericsson and Sony.
Some economic experts believe that price-fixing trusts are unstable and that they will go under force per unit area and finally interrupt down. This has evidently non happened yet. the marks of this theory coming true are now get downing to demo. One of the grounds economic experts give for the dislocation of trusts is the entry of a non-cartel house into the industry. which increases market supply and. puts downward force per unit area on the trust monetary value. With the debut of Virgin Mobile. a non-cartel house in this state of affairs. in the UK mobile telephone market. the monetary value of Mobiles is bound to come down since the Virgin Mobile monetary values are a batch lower than those offered by other operators. A farther job for the "cartel" members is the fact that Virgin Mobile offers pre-pay duties merely and yet the monetary values are lower than those offered by many contract duties available at the minute.
Cost of the nomadic phone's replacement. the fixed line
Fixed line suppliers. chiefly BT and the overseas telegram operators ( NTL. which antecedently included Cable & A ; Wireless and Telewest ) . are non in direct competition with nomadic phone operators yet. due to the big difference in the monetary value of calls. Mobile phones have the obvious advantage as they are portable. and this is what has allowed its operators to coerce higher call charges than their fixed line opposite numbers. This could good alter in the hereafter as the monetary value of nomadic phone calls are driven down by the debut of Virgin Mobile ( as mentioned above ) .
Manner position of nomadic phones
Elasticity of Demand and Costss
This ne'er used to be an of import factor in the demand for nomadic phones but with the addition in ownership by adolescents ( due to the increased handiness of pre-pay bundles ) it has been made one of the operators' chief concerns. The teenage market for nomadic phones is dining and because of this the demand for nomadic phones has become more inelastic.
The demand was antecedently elastic. An addition in monetary value resulted in a much larger lessening in measure demanded. This means that earlier. consumers were more witting of the monetary value they paid and were unwilling to stand for big monetary value hikings. Now. the demand has become much more inelastic. The same addition in monetary value consequences in a much smaller lessening in measure demanded. intending that people. chiefly the teenage market. are less cognizant of the monetary value and are willing to stand monetary value additions. However. at the same clip supply has increased. This is chiefly down to developments in nomadic engineering significance that mass production of nomadic phones has become cheaper and more cost effectual. At the same clip. supplying the nomadic telephone service has gone down in monetary value due to the fact that the webs running in the UK need really small development now that they are established. This addition in supply brings the monetary value down every bit good as increasing the measure supplied at the equilibrium.


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Magic dolphins hidden numbers Game. Find the hidden numbers and go to the next level.
Magic Door Escape Game
Plays: 2818
Category: Puzzles
Get out of the room by using the items you find in the room and using your logics to solve the puzzle!
Magic Doors Game
Plays: 5452
Category: Puzzles
A Three-card Monte game. Keep your eye on the magic door with the treasure.
Magic Dressup Game
Plays: 1552
Category: Customize
Have you ever tried Magic Dressup Dresses? You would be really gentle, comfortable and stylish in this Dresses for this season. Try out these dresses in this collection then you believe in my words.
Magic Driver Game
Plays: 1777
Category: Driving
New colorful game for all fans of racing games by Games-Online-Zone.com. Unfortunately your car appeared at the cemetery on Halloween. I hope the monsters will not scare you. Pass the level from start to finish avoiding the revolving statues, witches on the brooms as well as the monsters. Use key arrows to rule, Space - to jump and double space - for double jump.
Magic Dwarf Adventure Game
Plays: 2507
Category: Puzzles
In this game, you will take the role of Magic Dwarf in a fun adventure. You need to collect bonus along the way as many as you can and avoid any dangers. This game has six levels totally. You will love it. Come on! Let's go!
Magic Easter Escape Game
Plays: 802
Category: Adventure
Escape Magic Easter using the four color keys.
Magic Eggs Game
Plays: 4584
Category: Adventure
Deliver egg to the nest
Magic Eight Ball Game
Plays: 29892
Category: Puzzles
A magic eight ball that will give you an answer to a question that you have.


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Ready to chop your bangs and make a commitment to those pesky maintenance trims? As these celebrities will show you, the hassle is so worth it.
Isabelle Daza
Look like a boss girl with amazing hair and a killer suit.
Camie Juan
Camie shows us how to pull off fresh out of bed hair.
Liz Uy
Celebrity stylist, Liz Uy, keeps her fringes straight and sleek.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift proves that girls with wavy locks can also pull off a full fringe look.
Tricia Gosingtian
Fashion blogger Tricia Gosingtian keeps things simple and elegant with her hair tied up.
Ariana Grande
While our girl Ariana is known for her signature sleek ponytail, there's no denying that she looks amazing with bangs, too.
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Alongside our packing facilities, APAC can offer comprehensive orchard management or lease packages. Many orchard owners choose to utilise our highly experienced and qualified orchard management team to take away the stress of managing an orchard, while maximizing financial returns. The level of service can be tailored to suit your preferred involvement in the day-to-day operation of your orchard.
Contact John Gray on 021 520935 to discuss the option that will work to your needs.


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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to empagliflozin for the reduction of the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in people with chronic heart failure, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company announced.
The Fast Track designation facilitates the development of new therapies that fill an unmet medical need for serious conditions in an effort to expedite the availability of new treatment options.
This designation is for the ongoing EMPEROR program, which consists of the EMPEROR-Reduced and EMPEROR-Preserved studies. These studies will evaluate the effect of empagliflozin on cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction, respectively.
"Heart failure contributes to one in nine deaths and is a leading cause of hospitalization in the U.S., yet there are limited treatment options for people living with this debilitating disease," said Mohamed Eid, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.A, vice president, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals.
"The FDA Fast Track designation for empagliflozin is an important step forward in addressing this unmet need, and we look forward to working closely with the FDA as we explore the potential for empagliflozin to improve outcomes for adults with chronic heart failure."
Heart failure is a serious condition in which the heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body. About half of people who develop heart failure die within five years. Heart failure also leads to a substantial reduction in quality of life and a high symptom burden, in part due to limitation of physical activity and difficulty carrying out typical everyday activities.
Already affecting 26 million people worldwide, including more than 6.5 million in the U.S., heart failure is expected to become even more prevalent.
"Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly are committed to advancing treatments that address the public health challenges of cardiometabolic diseases, including chronic heart failure," said Jeff Emmick, M.D., Ph.D., vice president, Product Development, Lilly.
"We eagerly anticipate results from the EMPEROR studies as we advance the development of empagliflozin in this setting."
The two EMPEROR phase III studies include more than 8,500 people with chronic heart failure and are designed to assess the effect of treatment with empagliflozin on cardiovascular death and hospitalization for chronic heart failure as primary endpoints. The EMPEROR studies are part of the empagliflozin chronic heart failure program.
Empagliflozin, marketed as Jardiance in the U.S., is a once-daily tablet used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and known cardiovascular disease. Jardiance is not for people with type 1 diabetes or for people with diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in the blood or urine).
The empagliflozin chronic heart failure program consists of the EMPEROR-Reduced and EMPEROR-Preserved studies, the EMPERIAL-Reduced and EMPERIAL-Preserved studies and the EMPA-VISION study. These studies are evaluating the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in more than 9,000 adults with chronic heart failure, including those with and without diabetes.
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A California 10-year-old was electrocuted while swimming and died Sunday.
McKenzie Kinley went swimming in her dad's backyard pool in Citrus Heights while a light fixture in the pool was in the midst of a repair, according to police.
The fixture wasn't sealed, and it's believed McKenzie touched the light and then drowned after being shocked. Firefighters tried to revive the girl, but she died at the hospital.
Her father, Cliff Kinley, had left the house to run an errand when he got what he described as "the most devastating phone call I've ever received," he told KOVR.
"As much as we know, she grabbed the pool light, and it electrocuted her," Kinley said. "Thank goodness it didn't get anyone else, because there were four other children in that pool."
An investigation is underway, but her death has been ruled accidental.
A GoFundMe has been started to help the family with funeral costs. They described McKenzie as having a "bright personality and intelligent."
"We are completely shaken and in shock that this could even happen and to take a beautiful little girl's life away is unimaginable. She was the light of everyone's lives around her," the campaign reads.
Girl, 11, Electrocuted While Playing in Lagoon With Friends: Police
Mother Heartbroken After Son is Electrocuted While Trying to Save Sister's Cat During Harvey
Police Release Last Text Message 14-Year-Old Sent Before She Was Electrocuted in Bathtub


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Majority of Reading children get their first choice school
Primary school admissions allocations were delivered to parents today
Reading Borough Council and West Berkshire Council release preferred primary school figures. Credit: Barry Batchelor/PA Wire
The majority of children in Reading and West Berkshire have been offered a place at their first choice primary school.
Reading Borough Council has revealed 84.02 per cent of children (1,767 pupils) were offered their first preference school, up from 77.5 per cent (1,751 pupils) last year.
In West Berkshire 93 per cent (1,670 pupils) got their first choice place this year.
But 76 pupils (3.62 per cent) in Reading missed out on a place at any of their preferred primaries in the latest round of school admissions.
The number of those not allocated a place in the borough has fallen compared to 6.2 per cent in 2017.
In Reading almost 93 per cent of children were offered a place at their first choice or second choice school.
Second preference places were offered to 8.8 per cent (1,767 pupils) and third choice places to 2.47 per cent (52 pupils).
And 22 pupils (1.05 per cent) were offered a place at their fourth choice school, compared with 2.17 per cent in 2017.
In total, 2,102 applications for school admissions were made by families in Reading, Berkshire for the 2017/18 academic year, compared with 2,254 last year.
Tony Jones, Reading's lead councillor for education, said: "I am delighted we have been able to offer so many children one of their preferred choices of primary school in Reading this year.
"Birth rates fluctuate from year to year but we are expecting to see demand for primary school places grow in the years ahead.
"The council completed a £61m primary school expansion programme last year which created 2,500 extra places and we need to ensure we are prepared for increases in future years."
There were also 145 pupils who required infant to junior school transfers, at two Reading schools, and 99.3 per cent of on-time applicants were offered their first choice.
Those unhappy about the school their child or children have been allocated in Reading can appeal here.
West Berkshire Council received 1,792 applications for primary school places for September 2018, with 98 per cent of pupils offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.
Seventy-one pupils (four per cent) were offered a place at their second choice school, while 23 pupils (one per cent) received a place at their third choice school.
Ian Pearson, head of education at West Berkshire Council said, said: "I'm really pleased that so many children in West Berkshire will have a place in their chosen school this year.
"We work hard to meet demand and to place as many children as possible in their preferred schools."
West Berkshire parents can appeal here.
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Line number in Fault reporting? Follow
I'm getting a fault in the console window, and the editor highlights an area of code, but the highlight doesn't really match the error. I feel like this an error for the prior code that was replaced. Is there a way to get the class and line number printed with a fault?
[Fault] exception, information=TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert "" to Array.
The code it's complaining about:
if (object is ISomeInterface)
If I comment out the lines - it still highlights the code! I'm suspecting the code is not updating within IDEA, I've deleted all library binaries, log files, etc. I've done a rebuild. No change.
If I run it on Flash Builder from the same directory, I don't get this error. It goes past the code as it should.
Sounds similar to your other thread in the forum and discussion with the support team. Unfortunately I still failed to reproduce. Screenshots might help me to understand what's wrong.
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We're delighted and excited to announce that long-standing champion and former client of Taxi Studio, Aart Jan (AJ) van Triest is joining us as Non-Executive Director effective immediately.
With over 25 years' experience working client-side at Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, Nestlé and more recently in his role as CMO at FrieslandCampina, AJ is a veteran of the fiercely competitive fast-moving consumer goods industry.
To get fighting fit for the future, AJ has pivoted his focus toward the on-line space, spending the majority of his week as CEO of Fitchannel.com – an online platform that aims to get people in shape and encourages them to make better food choices.
And he certainly knows his onions on that score because he's also a Non-Executive Director at HAK in the Netherlands – a leading brand in freshly preserved fruit and vegetables.
His passion for strategically sound, brilliantly executed and effective Brand Design – as well as his unwavering mission to remain ahead of the curve – has attracted AJ to Taxi Studio (and vice-versa).
AJ's main role at Taxi Studio is to assist the board and leadership team in leading the charge in a new universe where purpose, brand experience and real-life impact merge seamlessly.
Additionally, the appointment increases the firepower of our current strategic capabilities, which clients are increasingly requesting from us as a service.
AJ van Triest; " I am super excited to join Taxi on their journey to move further upstream and to reinvent branding and design for a world where digital and physical consumption and shopping experiences are increasingly merging".
"We're absolutely delighted to have AJ on board at a time when we're looking forward to the next phase of our journey. Marrying his global board-level expertise with our strategic and creative thinking is very exciting for us... and he's just the right combination of partner and provocateur to keep us on our toes!" – Kate Lenton, Managing Director
To support this next phase, Taxi Studio are hiring more strategic brainpower resulting in opportunities for a Client Development Director and an Associate Strategy Director.


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Dean Ornish: "Transforming Lives and Healthcare" | Talks at Google
For over 35 years, Dr. Dean Ornish's series of scientific research studies have been empowering the way millions of people think about the simple lifestyle choices they make each day in dynamic relation to their health & wellbeing. From being a revolutionary thought leader, a powerful professor, a beloved author and respected advisor to some of the worlds most powerful leaders, Dr. Dean Ornish is resoundingly recognized as a leader in health, healthcare and medicine.
Get the book here: https://goo.gl/FsFAUU
Moderated by Jack Hidary.


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Carpet Crawlers (2008 – Remaster)
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway [2008 Remaster] Writers
Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford
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Laika Network (on behalf of Gelring Limited); UMPI, SOLAR Music Rights Management, CMRRA, Imagem Music (publishing) US, LatinAutor – SonyATV, ASCAP, LatinAutor – PeerMusic, EMI Music Publishing, LatinAutor, and 15 Music Rights Societies
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins (both natural leaders of the band called Genesis -different approaches and styles-yet quite complimentary when in sync) Notice how they work together on these two different live versions of the same track. Please keep an eye on the histrionic antics of Mr. Gabriel versus the football player charm of Phil Collins. Notice, if you dare, that Gabriel embodied the spirit and inner life of each track while Collins was the carnival barker and erstwhile drummer. Imagine if they could have found a way to work together a bit longer. Peter Gabriel was better off on his own based on the prevailing direction of Genesis under the leadership of the remaining 3 and the artistic visionary and shamanistic creative Peter Gabriel had become-(listen closely to Solsbury Hill).
Peter Gabriel
Published on May 20, 2012
The official Solsbury Hill video. Directed by Graham Dean.
Having left Genesis the previous summer, Peter's first solo album arrived in February 1977. He was 26. With legendary producer Bob Ezrin taking charge the intention was to make something more direct and tougher than what had come before. Solsbury Hill was the first single to be taken from the album, though the video you see here was created much later "just messing around at Real World with a painter friend of mine Graham Dean." says Peter.
Watch this live performance of "Carpet Crawlers" from Genesis' DVD "When in Rome" from 2007. The song was originally from the 1974 Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
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Dr. Laurynas Didžiulis
Founding partner, attorney-at-law
Dr. Didžiulis is an expert in civil law, and is best known for his competencies in the real estate & financial dispute resolution and related risks management. Dr. L. Didžiulis has almost six years of practice in the Supreme Court of Lithuania and is a recommended arbitrator at Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration. In 2016, he was recognized by Vilnius University Law Faculty Alumni society as an exceptional junior legal scholar.
finance, real estate, investor protection, international commerce;
Ph. D. in Law from Vilnius University and EU financial law studies at Ghent University in Belgium;
Professional experience
practicing attorney-at-law, almost 6 years of practice in the Supreme Court of Lithuania, analytical work in the Law institute of Lithuania;
Academic experience
associate professor at Vilnius University Faculty of Law, he teaches classes for active lawyers (judges, attorneys, notaries, bailiffs, and in-house lawyers) as well as for Lithuanian and US students.
Other activity
Member of Consumer and bank council at Bank of Lithuania, Board member at Investor association;
CONFIDENCE Law Office continues to participate in further reforms of Lithuanian labour market
Partner of CONFIDENCE and head of employment relations practice group, advocate Dr. Vida Petrylaite participates in the group of experts formed by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour from June 2018. The purpose of
Assistance during the negotiations for the two million euro worth land transaction
CONFIDENCE partner Dr Laurynas Didžiulis has successfully represented the Client during its negotiations for the acquisition of the parcel of Vilnius land, worth two-million-euro, for the development purposes. CONFIDENCE Property & Finance practice group, led
Even unsigned business transfer contract may be fully binding
The seller of business asked CONFIDENCE to provide legal help in the dispute with the buyer of business who refused to pay the price on the reasoning that the business transfer contract was not


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By Maya London-Southern
Register for Plastic-Free July here!
BULK! It's so important that I'm writing my entire second blog post about it. Even if everything you need isn't available in bulk where you live, chances are this is where you can find a lot of things you do need or want.
When it comes to shopping sustainably, bulk is the ultimate lifesaver. While items bought in bulk likely still came in disposable packaging, the customer's choice to buy in bulk as opposed to individually wrapped products reduces the amount of packaging used. The truth is, unless you're growing all of your own food, it's practically impossible to buy food without someone producing some type of trash along the way. But it doesn't have to be this way, and by refusing this unnecessary packaging in everyday shopping, a consumer is voting for change.
You might be thinking about the paper and plastic bags that many grocery stores have for customers to put their bulk products in, and you might be thinking these bags aren't very sustainable and don't really align with the Zero Waste movement. You'd be right to think so. Paper is always better than plastic, but because the bag is made to be used only a few times at most, it is an unnecessary waste of resources. Some grocery and health food stores even charge you extra for using their bags and give you money back if you bring your own containers. There are several sustainable alternatives to the bags at the store:
The perfect container for so many things, especially liquids—it can even be a to-go cup for cold drinks. If you plan to use a jar for liquid, it's not a bad idea to test to make sure it won't leak—Mason jars have always been reliable for me in this regard.
When using it for bulk, weigh the empty jar and lid (called collecting the tare or unladen weight). Write the tare on the lid or type it in your phone—you can type the PLU (product look-up) number into your phone as well. This way, you can tell the cashier the weight to subtract from the total weight of both the jar and the bulk product in it, so you won't be overcharged. I love using jars because they're easy to clean and easy to unpack—I just move the jar from my shopping bag into my pantry. Jars are easy to access as well. Many grocery stores sell empty ones, but you might already have a few in your house already, they're just filled with food. Once they're empty, hold on to them rather than tossing them in the recycling (you can scrub the stickers off with white vinegar or olive oil).
Cloth bags
Jars are great, but sometimes it's easier to bring lighter, more compact containers. Reusable cloth bags are perfect for this. Some grocery stores sell them, but you can also make your own using old pillowcases. I cannot stress how simple this is. As long as you have access to a sewing machine and know the absolute basics on how to use it, you can do this. Believe me, I CANNOT SEW and I did a sufficient job.
To make it, you will need a pillowcase, a safety pin, and either ribbon or string. I'm writing my own instructions that I adapted from http://sewdelicious.com.au/2012/02/pillowcase-to-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html.
- Turn the pillowcase inside-out.
- Think about how big you want the bag to be and cut accordingly. When cut into fourths, a standard pillowcase will make four bags that are a great size for bulk shopping.
- Sew the cut sides so that three of the four sides are sewn, but leave a slit (about an inch or two long) unsewn at the top of one of the sides near the opening.
- Fold the top of the opening the length of the slit over itself and stitch all the way to create the casing for the string.
- Turn the bag right-side out.
- Pin the safety pin to the string or ribbon. Pull it through the bag's casing.
- Once the pin is out of the other end of the casing, determine how long you want the drawstring to be and cut the string or ribbon accordingly.
Other bulk products to watch out for
Grocery and health food stores range in the amount of bulk they carry. It wasn't until I was actively trying to only shop in bulk that I realized my food co-op in Middlebury, VT had oil and liquid soap in bulk. The Brattleboro Food Co-op has an even wider selection: along with all the food, there are soaps, oils, shampoos, vinegars, honey, nut butters galore—there's even beer on tap in refillable growlers and soap bars for you to cut for yourself.
Now that I'm regularly shopping in bulk, I can't imagine going back to buying packaged products. I have so much fun filling my jars and bags, and I've saved a lot of money because it's cheaper (not to mention I can no longer buy those packaged snacks or drinks I used to impulsively grab off the shelves). I honestly love bulk, and I love knowing that I'm not bringing any new garbage into my house that would eventually end up in a landfill. Not to mention, I'm avoiding unhealthy food, because that usually only comes in packaging. Altogether, I feel so much healthier, thriftier and better organized. I cannot recommend bulk shopping enough!
Thanks so much for reading, check back for more Zero Waste posts soon!


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It is January, my dudes, and with the changing of the year comes a bevy of trashy movies that Hollywood has decided to dump in our laps, hoping to offer some sort of counterprogramming to the holiday releases you've already seen and the Oscar-nominated films that, well, don't exactly make for a turn-your-brain-off Friday night out. Like ringworm in a humid jungle environment, this is where the fad-inspired horror film flourishes, and if you think back far enough, it's a near certainty that you've watched a couple over the years. Most are terrible, but director Adam Robitel has bucked that trend twice in a row. His last movie, 2018's Insidious: The Lost Key, received some positive notices from critics, and his latest, the broad and goofy Escape Room (you know, the puzzle rooms that you tackle on your company retreats now instead of going bowling) will likely receive the same. Escape Room knows what it is and what you think of it, and it takes pleasure in defying some of your expectations. It's an incredibly watchable and mostly satisfying experience, although it's one that you'll probably forget about four or five hours after you leave the theater.
Six strangers — a college-aged nerd (Taylor Russell), an alcoholic slacker (Logan Miller), a veteran (Deborah Ann Woll), a middle-aged trucker (Tyler Labine), a psychopathic stockbroker (Jay Ellis), and an escape room geek (Nik Dodani) — are invited by loved ones to participate in a series of immersive and interactive escape rooms unlike any made before. They're left a number of clues in each themed room (an office, a cabin, an upside-down bar, etc), which they'll have to find scattered around in the environment, and they're often timed or penalized for using force to break open puzzle objects. Sounds pretty normal, right? Well, surprise, surprise, it turns out the rooms are death traps — for example, the office is actually a giant convection oven, trying to roast them to death before they can escape — they'll have to use all of their collective brain power and will to survive.
The rooms themselves are excellently crafted. Robitel knows that his escape rooms are the reason that people are going to see the damn movie, and he wants to give them their money's worth. As mentioned above, the office-turned-oven is a small delight, but it's when Robitel and company begins moving into the abstract and surreal that things get even better. The upside-down bar is a standout sequence, as our leads are forced into a fucked-up game of musical chairs that involves Petula Clark's "Downtown" and sections of the floor (the upside-down bar's roof) collapsing down an elevator shaft. There's a pivotal room near the end that's themed around television static in a way befitting early '90s MTV bumpers, and the drug-induced hallucinations that occur in the room are quite fun*, especially when Robitel just lets his hair down and lets his setting and his actors go for broke. Likewise, there's a nice thrill in watching these people figure out these spaces, and the film is at it's very best when it's simply observing how these folks are working to survive.
Will it replace The Game or Cube in viewers' hearts? Nah. It makes strides towards the former, such as the explanation it gives as to why each of these people have been selected for this project, but it abandons the transformative power of that type of cathartic ending in favor of something a little more closer to its chosen genre. Likewise, Vincenzo Natali can sleep well at night knowing that his intricate puzzle box and its appeal will remain unchallenged: Escape Room is, after all, a PG-13 horror movie, so the gore and nihilistic desperation of Cube can't be replicated here, but it doesn't need to be that film. There is one aspect from that movie that Robitel might wish he'd cribbed from a bit more, however: Every single scene set outside of the titular location should have been cut, and more time, perhaps, should have been spent inside of it. The movie is very nearly nipped in the bud at the very start by a lengthy and boring sequence of the main characters receiving their boxes, and its sequel-teasing ending is a bit underwhelming as well. But for the most part, Escape Room is a solid little thriller, with good set-pieces and swell set-design, that will undoubtedly mildly entertain on cable networks for years to come.
*This includes a lengthy strobe-like sequence of flashing images, which should give caution to those who have photosensitive epilepsy. Another year, a continuation of a shitty trend, I guess.
Featured image via Sony.


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Day 1: Cherai
Pick up from Cochin Airport/Railway Station and proceed to Cherai.Cherai beach, the best picnic spot nearby Cochin City. Enjoy the sandy beach and sunlight of Cherai. The prime attraction of the Cherai is the place is surrounded by backwaters and beach together, so the fun and peaceful atmosphere is guaranteed. You can swim in the sea, take sun bath, and enjoy a colorful sunset in the evening. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 2: Athirapally
After Breakfast, Drive to Athirapally, South India's most beautiful waterfall with amazing natural beauty. It's famous for the ever green forest covered with and a rocky upper part in the river for bathing and other activities. Visit Athirapally waterfalls, Charka and Vazhachal falls. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 3: Kumarakam
Kumarakom is famous of the popular backwater stretch. Visit the nearest Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary to view the Rare Migratory Bird "Siberian Star crane". Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4: Alleppey
Morning after breakfast proceeds to Alleppey. By noon check in at the house boat in Alleppey for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. On the way you will witness a full range of life's and activities and some mind boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen, dining area and private front deck to capture the beauty of the backwaters.
Day 5: Cochin Drop
After breakfast proceed to Cochin for drop at railway station / Airport. Go back to your home with the sweet memories of your trip.


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The USA has never had so many sources with which to inform itself and the world. But while the options of how to consume news are broadening, consumers' views are narrowing. The rise of 24-hour TV news channels, hyper-partisan advertising and social media is widening cultural, political and social divides in the United States.
At the 2019 SSASA symposium, academics and practitioners explored how the news media has developed an increased political role. In addition to its traditional communications goal of informing and shaping domestic and worldwide understanding, and alongside the three traditional branches of government – the executive, legislature and judiciary – the media has become a more active and significant institutional political part of an increasingly polarized America. What does the future hold?
No longer constrained to city morning papers, top-of-the-hour updates or evening newscasts, Americans now have more choice in when, how and where they access their news. In addition to the traditional newspapers, radio stations and TV channels, mobile apps, podcasts, blogs, online video channels, social media networks also capture conventional audiences. The producers and publishers of this news are just as varied, from global conglomerates to independent bloggers and malicious bots.
Education, geography, race, political leanings and age have all long influenced how Americans access and consume their news. Aided by algorithms, social media platforms show content tailored to their users' existing political views, homogeneous communities and specific demographics.
Social media has also made it easier to publish and share content from news producers at all levels of professionalism and purposes, whether delivering objective reporting, serving niche audiences, advancing political viewpoints, or sowing deliberate discord. Many readers, however, lack the media literacy necessary to discern what news is "real" and what is "fake," preferring instead to consume and share news that supports rather than opposes their view of "the truth."
Trust in both news outlets and social media platforms is waning. Although freedom of the press is enshrined in the First Amendment, the US is sliding down the World Press Freedom Rankings – a slide that pre-dates but is accelerated by the current administration and its declaration of the media as the "enemy of the people."
With today's global access to news online, anyone can now read, watch and listen to America's coverage of itself as well as that produced by their own countries' and others' correspondents. But shrinking revenues have reduced both the spread of national and foreign correspondents and the depth of local and international news coverage. Despite diversity initiatives and some gender advances, cultural issues remain a challenge for the media.
Many of these issues are not uniquely American, but how the USA responds to these challenges will have wide-ranging implications for media markets around the world and how they in turn positively or adversely affect their own countries.
The intensive four-day session included thematic presentations and panel-led discussions by distinguished speakers and participants, as well as small in-depth discussion groups to maximize cross-sector interaction with everyone present. The highly interactive session took place at Schloss Leopoldskron, the historic home of Salzburg Global Seminar.
Salzburg Seminar American Studies Association (SSASA) symposia are intended to connect scholars and professional leaders from around the world to build collaborative networks for research and debate. The 2019 meeting – the 17th SSASA symposium – brought together approximately 45 participants from more than 25 countries. Speakers and participants included individuals with expertise in the current American media landscape, as well as academics teaching about the United States in universities around the world.
Credit: Salzburg Global Seminar/Herman Seidl


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Today's Geeky Gadgets Deals is the cool AERIUS Drone with 22% off, the drone normally retails for $45 although we have it in our deals store for $35.
The video below gives us a look at the AERIUS Drone in action, the device is apparently the world's smallest Quadcopter.
There's nothing between you and endless drone fun with AERIUS. Compact enough to slip in your pocket for on-the-go flights, and tiny enough to safely fly indoors, AERIUS is the truly loyal companion you've been searching for. Perfect those high-flying flips, rolls, and dives, and easily master crazy tricks with its trick mode algorithm. Then conveniently store AERIUS inside its controller, and on to the next adventure you go.
Here are some of the features:
- Transport & store the drone inside its controller
- Choose between two pre-programmed flight sensitivity speeds
- Use the Headless Mode to stabilize flight orientation
- Keep the drone stable & centered w/ 6-axis gyro-stabilization
- Flip & roll w/ pre-programmed "trick mode"algorithm
- Charge it for just 15 minutes for 5-7 minutes of flight time
- Easily adjust orientation w/ 360-degree rotational yaw
- Fly in the dark w/ bright LED lights
You can now get the AERIUS Drone for $35 with Geeky Gadgets Deals, you can find out more details at the link below.


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Eevee dice help/wants
I am also looking for other eevee dice if anyone has them for sale! I need B, C, D.
Anyone know how to go about finding these? If I find a box its always the same one. I am just utterly confused on pokemon dice :/
Someone explain this to me pwease :(


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Costantino Peroni tested LMP2 car
Costantino Peroni drove for the first time in his life an LMP2 car. After two years of Formula 3 testing and races, and a test with the Porsche Carrera Cup, the 18-years old italian driver had the chance drive the Le Mans model car. In the last few days Peroni had the chance to test for Algarve Pro Racing Team, using the Ligier JSP2 powered by Nissan of the Portoguese squad in Motorland, Spain. Step by step, in just few runs, Costantino kept more confidence in the car and on his driving skills.
Costantino Peroni
"Fristable thanks to Algarve Pro Racing Team for this incredible opportunity. I've never seen defore both car and track, so was everything new for me. Was first time with 500hp engine behind me that were pushing on track. Coming from Formula 3 the step was unbelievable. Already with Porsche I've driven a car with covered wheels, were you can't see where put the car or brake the tyres. Then there were many other electronic control I haven't in Formula 3, so I just had to adapt. Looking the few time I spent in the car, I can say I'm pretty satisfied".


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Source Chimiques
Source Chimiques compnay is one of the major cleaning companies in Morrocco, specializing in industrial manufacturing of detergents and raw materials and marketing of detergents.
Source Chimiques has 30 000 square meter of covered space and it employs more than 800 workers.
All the product of Source Chimiques are manufactured with the latest high-tech equipements and it has laboratories with modern equipement to analyse and determine the quality of detergents and the credibility of their performance in every step of the production line from the processing of the raw materials to the manufacturing of the nal product it self.
Company mission :
Pooduction innovative detergents with best quality and meet the custmer needs in terms of hygiene, cleanliss, confort …with the gretest respect for the user and the environnement.
Commercial strategy :
Source Chimiques is always seeking to produce the best quality of detergents and meet the needs of the custmer, that's why Source Chimiques continuously improves production to provide diversied range of products with good price.
Human Capital :
Source Chimiques aware that Their performance depends on their employes, for that it consider a human resources policy based on :
– The developpement of skillls.
– The fulllment of obligations.
– The professional developpement.


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Hotel Fortaleza do Guincho * * * * *
Estrada do Guincho , 2750-642 , Lisbon
Set in a 17th century fortress, the Fortaleza do Guincho is an ideal place for people who are looking for a quiet refuge to work or relax. The hotel still keeps a noble and strong posture that faces the beautiful Atlantic blue with great elegance.
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Palacio Estoril Hotel Golf & Spa * * * * *
Rua Particular , 2769-504 , Estoril
A newly refurbished grand hotel in a great golfing destination wonderfully set overlooking Estoril's famous coastline. Hotel Palacio Estoril dates back from the 1930's and offers a level of comfort and elegance that matches its illustrious past. At its debut it received royalty honeymooners from all over the world, and to this day it continues to be a traditional deluxe hotel in Grand European style, even more so after a 2002 renovation. In the surroundings you can gamble at the casino, play a few holes at Estoril golf club, and sunbathe on white sandy beaches
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Hotel Azores Lisboa * * * *
3, Avenida Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro , 1070-060 , Lisboa
With easy access to Lisbons historic center and suburbs, Hotel Açores Lisboa is located near the metro station of Praça de Espanha. With contemporary design lines, Hotel Açores Lisboa is home to a permanent exhibit of Azorean photographer Cristina Ataíde, titled Açores durante o olhar (Azores through the eyes), depicting a variety of volcanic shapes in the archipelago. The artists body of work warms up the space so the traveler, whether on business or leisure, has a new experience.
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Hotel Albatroz * * * * *
Rua Frederico Arouca 100 , 2750-353 , Cascais
There is a place of true luxury that rises above the ocean. A place that smells like the sea, where everything has been idealized and planned in minute detail. In the Albatroz hotel the magic will charm and seduce even the most discerning guests. Recommended by the accredited 'Condé Nast Johansens' guide, it is composed of various historic buildings, among them the Palace of the Dukes of Loulé and the Albatroz Palace.
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Hotel Métropole * * *
Rossio, 30 , 1100-200 , Lisboa
Hotel Metropole is a renovated building; preserving the savoir of the 1920s. The large living room and bar are both decorated in this spirit. The location of this hotel in addition to the well appointed overall installations; make it an ideal starting point to visit the city The Metropole is one of the most beautiful buildings bordering Rossio de Baixa, Lisbons historical main square, one of the most lively areas in Lisbon if not the most, with shops, cafés and a flower market around the two baroque fountains that frame the high column supporting the statue of king Pierre IV. The Hotel Metropole is right on Chiado (the shopping street in Lisbon), next to the Bairro Alto & de lAlfama and other picturesque districts.
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Big soda's pledge to reduce calories gets off to a weak start
[NEW YORK] The US beverage industry's pledge to get customers to consume less sugar is off to a slow start.
The intake of calories from beverages dropped 0.2 per cent in 2015, a small gain in the face of ambitious goals by Big Soda, a new report shows. Bottled-water sales increased during the period, but the impact on calorie-cutting was offset by a further decline for diet soda, according to the report by industry consultant Keybridge LLC released Tuesday.
Low- and no-calorie carbonated soda consumption fell 5.9 per cent. That suggests that the gains in water sales are most likely coming at the expense of diet soda, not sugary drinks.
Calorie declines need to accelerate for the soda companies to hit their goal, said Robert Wescott, president of Keybridge, in a press briefing. "Water is up; diet soda's down. Those are the two big themes."
Under pressure from health advocates, public officials and consumers, Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo Inc and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc have pledged to help cut the number of calories people drink per day.
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Despite reformulating their products, creating new ones and introducing smaller package sizes, reductions have been slow.
The American Beverage Association, a trade group that represents the three companies, announced a pledge in 2014 to lessen the calories consumed per person by 20 per cent by 2025. That would take the daily per-person number to 159.2 calories from 199, according to Keybridge.
"It is a journey, and we're just a year and a half in," said Susan Neely, president of the American Beverage Association.
A visit to small shops and grocery stores in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, shows that groundwork has been laid for the industry's campaign.
Bodega windows display signs saying, "Balance what you eat, drink and do." On-site advertising features low- and no-calorie brands rather than each company's flagship soda. Freestanding shelves house large bottles of branded waters and mini-cans of soda. Eye-level shelves - prime real estate in the soda aisle - are filled with smaller packages and less caloric drinks.
Bed-Stuy is one of five markets chosen as a focus for the campaign, an effort between the beverage association and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. There will eventually be 10 places selected as focus regions because of their higher-than-average rates of obesity, which health advocates say is tied to consumption of sugary beverages.
While the soda companies are all working with the association, each has its own strategy, as evidenced by individual statements and actions taken over the past two months.
Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple announced a US$1.7 billion acquisition of Bai Brands on Tuesday. Bai, which was already distributed by Dr Pepper Snapple, makes enhanced waters, carbonated flavoured water, coconut water, ready-to-drink teas and sugar-free colas. Coca-Cola said in October it will continue reformulating drinks, creating brands with fewer calories and emphasising smaller pack sizes.
Those measures will boost sales, the Atlanta-based company said. Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo pledged in October to reduce its reliance on sugar, salt and saturated fat. At least two-thirds of the company's volume will have no more than 100 calories from added sugars per 12-ounce serving by 2025. On Tuesday, the company announced its acquisition of KeVita, which makes fermented probiotic beverages, as part of its push into more healthful products.
The companies are taking action to cope with changing consumer demands and governmental regulations. Voters approved soda taxes in four cities and one county two weeks ago, bringing the total number of local US soda taxes to seven.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave more than US$18 million to campaigns in support of tax initiatives in Oakland and San Francisco, finance records show. Mr Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News.
"Driving change of this magnitude takes time," Howell Wechsler, chief executive officer of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, said in a statement. "We are pleased that the beverage industry has begun to implement and learn from strategies that can reach the goal."
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Quest Hero Bars box of 10
Hero Protein Bar is yet another entry to the category by Quest Nutrition. This new offering provides 15 to 17 grams of protein (milk isolate, whey isolate) per bar, depending on flavor, with 11 grams of fiber and 30 grams of carbs (4 grams of "net" carbs).
- Gluten Free
- 16g Protein
- 10g Fiber
- 4g Net Carbs
The Hero bar features a tasty protein-filled coating with a soft filling and chewy core. They're available in three flavors, Blueberry Cobbler, Chocolate Caramel Pecan and Vanilla Caramel. These big bars (60 grams) come in 10 per box.
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Former All-Star Clay Buchholz expected to start Sunday for Diamondbacks
Clay Buchholz is returning to the majors.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Buchholz is expected to start for his team Sunday in its series-finale against the Mets. Buchholz last made a major-league appearance April 11, 2017.
Clay Buchholz is likely to start for the #Dbacks on Sunday per Torey Lovullo.— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) May 18, 2018
Buchholz spent 10 seasons with the Red Sox from 2007-16. He accumulated a 3.96 ERA and was an All-Star in both 2010 and 2013.
Buchholz was traded to the Phillies prior to the 2017 season. He made two starts for Philadelphia, registering an 0-1 record with a 12.27 ERA before undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right arm.
Buchholz signed a minor league contract with Arizona earlier this month after he was released by the Royals.
The Diamondbacks have opened 2018 with a 25-18 record. But, they've lost seven of their last eight games.