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- Fanboy & Chum Chum Cartoon Episode GuideEpisode GuideTelevisionSeriesCartoon
- Traditional Animation
- Frederator Studios
- Distributed by: Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Characters: Fanboy, Chum Chum, Kyle, Oz, Yo, Hank Mufflin, Boog, Lenny, Michael Johnson.
- Voice Actors: David Hornsby, Nancy Cartwright, Jamie Kennedy, Josh Duhamel, Dyana Liu, Jeff Glen Bennett, Dan Castellaneta; Full Voice Cast ...
- Directed By Brian Sheesley.
- Produced By Shaun Cashman, Jason Meier, Fred Seibert, Eric Robles, Steve Tompkins.
- Written By Scott Kreamer.
- Music: Danny Elfman.
- First Aired on March 29, 2010.
- Originally Aired on Nickelodeon.
- Running Time: 11 minutes.
- Season: 1
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- U.S.A. / Canada
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Fanboy and Chum Chum are sure that they can cure their wizard pal Kyle of chicken pox, but they make things worse.
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Supporters of the bill say children brought into Florida at a young age shouldn't be denied of paying in-state tuition; while those who oppose say the bill gives benefits to students whose family broke the law.
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Situated in a rural location, this historic hotel is in the same region as Lindholm Hoje, Aalborg Marine Museum, and Jens Bangs Stenhus. Regional attractions also include Budolfi Cathedral and North Jutland Art Museum.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4-star property offers access to a business center.
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A few off day minor league notes • 04.21.11
Off days seem to work pretty well for minor league updates. There's not much going on with the big league team on these days, so we might as well look into the minor league system.
Today let's start in Double-A. Austin Romine is always the other catcher in the Yankees system. He's not considered one of baseball's elite like Jesus Montero, and he's not a raw mega-talent like Gary Sanchez, but Romine is a legitimate prospect his bat is heating up.
He hit a walkoff single on Tuesday, then he homered twice on Wednesday. Romine got off to a slow start in the season's first week, but in the past five games he's collected nine hits including a double and two home runs. He has nine RBI in the his past five games after not driving in a run in any of his first six games. His slash line is up to .310/.420/.500.
Of course, in this system, Romine isn't the only minor league catcher who's been hitting lately.
Jesus Montero continues to rake for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He had another three-hit game last night, and although he hasn't homered since April 9 and has yet to draw a walk, Montero is batting .423/.423/.558 through 11 games. Down in Charleston, Gary Sanchez is back from a brief stint on the disabled list and had a hit last night. While Sanchez was out — Josh Norris says it was a sore oblique, of course — J.R. Murphy got some regular time behind the plate and his bat is still going strong with three homers, 13 RBI and a .326 average.
For the immediate future, the catching situation that has the most impact on the Yankees is happening in Tampa, where Francisco Cervelli is supposed to be begin a rehab assignment tonight.
• Kei Igawa is up from Double-A to start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tonight. Kevin Millwood is coming up from the Double-A roster to start for Scranton tomorrow. As Donnie Collins pointed out, Millwood should have time to make one start after tomorrow before his out kicks in.
• Speaking of Triple-A starters, David Phelps and Adam Warren have turned in back-to-back gems this week. Phelps allowed three hits and struck out six through 6.1 innings on Tuesday night, then Warren followed with eight scoreless innings on Wednesday. Minor league pitchers — and big league pitchers for that matter — occasionally talk about creating a friendly rivalry in which one player's success helps to spark another's success. Those two outings could start something like that.
• Jorge Vazquez is up to seven home runs in Scranton, meanwhile Chris Dickerson has started hitting in Triple-A. Eight hits in his past four games has Dickerson's slash line up to .292/.393/.375. He's had two doubles and a triple in the past three days, his first extra-base hits of the year.
• Manny Banuelos is back from his blister and made his second start on Tuesday night. He allowed two hits and one unearned run through four innings for Double-A Trenton. Dellin Betances is still on the disabled list in Trenton, but he seems close to a return.
• Good numbers from a name you might not know: Mikey O'Brien, a ninth-round pick in 2008, has a 2.16 ERA with 19 strikeouts through his first three starts with Charleston. He's walked only three and his production has been pretty steady (his numbers aren't the product of just one good start), but he has yet to get a win. O'Brien could be building on last season when he had a 2.08 ERA in Staten Island.
Pregame notes: Another lefty likely finished for the season • 04.14.11
Pedro Feliciano had an MRI this winter before he signed with the Yankees. It showed no problems. When he got to spring training, he pitched with no pain and no cause for concern. In his fourth spring outing, he allowed one hit and struck out the other three batters he faced. It seemed to be another good sign, but that's the day Feliciano first felt something in his shoulder.
"That day that I pitched, I remember I threw long toss with Soriano and I was fine," he said. "I did my short toss and everything, then in the bullpen I was fine. After I got my first out, I got a single bloop to the righty and then I got my two strikeouts. I got the last two outs, but it wasn't me. That inning was weird. I've never had that, so I thought it would go away. That's why I kept pitching, but the next day was bad."
Initially, Feliciano thought it was just unexpected soreness. When it lingered, he initially labeled it a triceps issue. Gradually, the diagnosis shifted closer to the shoulder, and yesterday he found out that there's a small tear in his shoulder capsule. Feliciano believes it's a new injury, one that happened that day in Florida, not over time at Citi Field. He wonders if it's connected to all the weight lifting he did this spring.
Bottom line, Feliciano will see Dr. Andrews on Monday for a second opinion, but he's expecting to have surgery. The Yankees are expecting the same. Brian Cashman called it a "very obvious" diagnosis, and surgery will keep him out all year.
Even if Andrews says surgery is not necessary, Feliciano will still be out several more weeks leaving the Yankees without their primary left-handed reliever, the guy they gave two year, $8 million this winter. The Yankees were well aware of Feliciano's workload with the Mets, but they thought this was a risk worth taking.
"He was definitely abused over there," Cashman said. "But we knew that."
Here's Cashman. It's worth a listen. He talked for about 20 minutes about the Yankees own history of overusing pitchers. Cashman said he spoke to Joe Torre about it several times, asking that he not go to the same guys over and over again, and he seems happy that it's no longer an issue with Joe Girardi.
• For now, the Yankees are going to stick with Boone Logan as their only left-handed reliever. There's no one in the system they're considering calling up at the moment, and Girardi said he doesn't expect to find a lefty on the market right now.
• The most obvious left-handed addition might be Andy Sisco, but Cashman said Sisco's fastball in Scranton hasn't been what it was when the Yankees saw him this winter. Sisco might be an option down the road, but Cashman said he's not an option right now.
• Here's Joe Girardi on the bullpen without Feliciano: "The bullpen is what it is. We believe that we have right-handers that are capable of getting left-handers out. At this point, Pedro has to make a decision on what he's going to do. It's disappointing. We were counting on him to be a big left-hander out of our bullpen. Boone Logan stepped up for us last year, and he's going to have to do it again."
• The Associated Press reports that Major League Baseball is leaning toward expanded use of instant replay next season.
• Both Dellin Betances and Manny Banuelos have been placed on the Double-A disabled list because of blisters. Cashman said he believe it's because the seams are smaller — not as raised — on minor league baseballs, which might have been an issue for Betances and Banuelos shifting from big league spring training to the minor league season.
• In other minor league injury news, Josh Norris reports that Gary Sanchez is headed for the disabled list in Charleston. Not sure why.
• Obviously today is a pretty big start for Phil Hughes, as big as a third start of the season can be anyway. Both Girardi and Cashman said Hughes has generally been slow to generate velocity, that it usually doesn't come until a little later in the season. Last year was an exception to the rule. Girardi said he still considers the velocity a secondary issue. "I wasn't getting so caught up in it," he said. "It comes down to locating the ball and changing speeds."
Brian Roberts 2B
Nick Markakis RF
Derrek Lee 1B
Vladimir Guerrero DH
Luke Scott LF
Adam Jones CF
Mark Reynolds 3B
Matt Wieters C
Cesar Izturis SS
Associated Press photo of Feliciano
Wednesday notes: Rivera travels, Jones arrives, Cotts leaves • 02.16.11
Get that Enter Sandman track ready to play.
Mariano Rivera is expected to arrive in Yankees camp tomorrow. He talked to Joe Girardi last night and said he would fly to Tampa tonight, arriving in time to report to camp in the morning. He's been away to stay with one of his kids, who's sick with something flu-like.
"Whenever Mo gets here is fine," Brian Cashman said.
Truth is, Rivera wouldn't be pitching right now even if he were in camp. He follows his own schedule and doesn't start throwing until much later. This early in camp, all he does is long toss and fielding drills. In theory, how long could he wait to actually show up?
"As long as we don't let it out – I don't want him getting any ideas next year – he could have went for a while," Joe Girardi said.
• Sounds like the infield is a priority for the Yankees bench. Girardi said the team might very well carry Andrew Jones as the only reserve outfielder, leaving room for both a utility man and a second backup infielder (maybe Eric Chavez or Ronnie Belliard). "The dynamics of how many outfielders we carry probably depends on the infielders," Girardi said.
• Speaking of Jones, he stopped by the clubhouse this afternoon and said he chose the Yankees largely because he thought it was a good opportunity to get fairly regular playing time. "I look at him more as a corner guy that's going to play against lefties, a lot sometimes," Girardi said. Girardi said he doesn't need Jones in center field — "Not with the two guys that we have," he said — so he'll simply move Brett Gardner to center field on the days Curtis Granderson gets a day off.
• Girardi said the Yankees could find creative ways to get Jesus Montero or Austin Romine at-bats if they were to break camp as the backup catcher. "You can develop a lot playing twice a week too at this level," Girardi said.
• Girardi said it's "fair to say" it's a three-man race for the backup catching job: Montero, Romine and Francisco Cervelli.
• Cashman on releasing Neal Cotts: "You go through the medicals for a reason. He had his physical, and from that, we decided to release him."
• Hector Noesi is still dealing with visa issues. It's unclear when he'll actually arrive in Tampa.
• The New York Post reported this morning that catching prospect Gary Sanchez was sent for medical tests on his heart, but the test revealed nothing serious. "There's no worries now with Gary Sanchez," Cashman said. "Simple as that. Nothing more to talk about."
• Nick Swisher was among the position players hitting at the Yankees minor league complex today.
• One non-weight note about Joba Chamberlain: He's made a small adjustment with his hands during his delivery. "When I talked to (Larry Rothschild) about the idea, he said yeah, that was one of the things that I noticed," Chamberlain said. "Just my hands traveling away from the center of my body, and that's when your hand doesn't catch up. And that's where they were when I first got called up. I thought I'd go back and try that to get away from my hands being back up here because I bounce a lot and don't get over the rubber."
Associated Press photos: Cashman, Billy Eppler and Girardi watching the bullpen sessions; Pedro Feliciano throwing a bullpen
Notes and links: Chavez, Vizcaino, K. Long and more • 02.09.11
In case you missed it, Sam and I held a video chat this afternoon, and you can go back and watch it in the archives. Otherwise, here are a few notes and links from the day.
• Jerry Crasnick reported the contract details of Eric Chavez's minor league deal with the Yankees: He'll make $1.5 million if he makes the big league roster, and he has the chance to earn another $4 million or so based on plate appearances and time on the roster.
• Joel Sherman reports that the Yankees managed to void their minor league contract with reliever Luis Vizcaino after he was injured this winter. Perhaps most interesting is Sherman reporting that the Yankees' scouts had Vizcaino steadily hitting the mid-90s and thought he was a legitimate candidate to make the roster.
• Kevin Long expects most of the Yankees lineup to be better in 2011 than in 2010. "It would be hard for Cano and Swisher to duplicate what they did last year," Long told ESPNNewYork. "If they stay even close to that, great. But I expect the rest of them to do better."
• Frankie Piliere is high on the Yankees top prospects, ranking Jesus Montero (4), Manny Banuelos (13), Gary Sanchez (34), Dellin Betances (44) and Andrew Brackman (60) among the Top 100 prospects in baseball.
• FanGraphs likes the Red Sox signing of Alfredo Aceves as a low-risk move with some upside.
• It almost goes without saying, but Bryan Hoch took a look at Michael Young as a potential trade target for the Yankees and found that it's not a good fit.
• Good news for former Yankees pitcher Ross Ohlendorf: He won his arbitration hearing.
• Bad news for Ohlendorf: He's still with the Pirates.
Maxwell: "I feel pretty much 100 percent" • 02.02.11
The Yankees newest outfielder, Justin Maxwell, had Tommy John surgery on his non-throwing elbow this fall but says he feels ready for spring training.
"We're a little over three months out and I feel pretty much 100 percent," Maxwell told Bryan Hoch at MLB.com. "I've already been hitting and throwing, doing everything. I feel good."
At this time last year, Maxwell was considered the Nationals' eighth-best prospect according to Baseball America. The magazine noted his "above-average power potential" and said he was a "plus runner" and an "above-average defender." I saw him a little bit during my last year in Scranton. I just remember him as a toolsy guy, a player who had the attention of the league.
At the end of last season, Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said he was looking forward to giving Maxwell another shot in 2011.
"Hopefully, it all comes together and he has a good spring for us and he's part of the ballclub next year," Riggleman said. "There's no reason to give up on him. I think it's all going to click. There's no last-chance situation. I wouldn't put that on him. I'm just hoping he does use the opportunities on the field, as sparing as they've been, to show us that he's the real deal."
Some other notes and links on this icy Wednesday:
• Terrific piece from my friend Donnie Collins, who wrote that Russ Springer's retirement sparked memories of watching the Yankees with his grandmother. Be sure to give that a read.
• The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Lou Piniella has accepted a job in the Giants front office. The paper notes that, "GM Brian Sabean goes back with Piniella to their Yankee years in the '80s, and they've remained tight."
• Josh Norris posted a Q&A with vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman. I didn't realize the Yankees had moved Vic Valencia to Charleston to work with Gary Sanchez this season." He's done a nice job with the catchers he's worked with so far," Newman said. "We move staff around to try and match them up with players so we get the biggest bang for our buck from our staff."
• Heres's a video of Nick Swisher addressing the media before last night's Munson dinner. Swisher started to give his acceptance speech in the press room, but ultimately cut it short and saved it for the ballroom.
• Looks like the Rays minor league deal with Felipe Lopez is all but official.
• Here on the blog, I haven't really mentioned the Mets situation. If you're curious but haven't been following the whole mess, here's a good Times story on the situation. It still seems unclear how this will affect the Mets moving forward.
• I was never a huge White Stripes fan — always thought they were interesting but only bought a couple of their albums — but today the band announced that it's splitting up, with no plans to ever record or tour again. That's a shame. At the very least they were always making music that stood out as something different.
Associated Press photo of Maxwell
Law: Montero and Banuelos among the elite prospects • 01.27.11
For whatever reason, there's been a lot of prospect stuff going on the past few days. Probably because it's late January and there isn't much else going on.
Today, Keith Law chimed in with his Top 100 list, and it's much kinder to the Yankees than the MLB Network list was a few days ago.
Law lists Jesus Montero at No. 4, immediately behind the game's trio of premier outfield prospects: Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Domonic Brown. In his evaluation, Law brings up the idea of immediately moving Montero away from the catcher position:
With a bat this potentially strong, why risk injury or give up the 20-25 games a year when your catcher has to rest? Montero could solve the Yankees' DH problem for the next 10 years if they commit to it, a move they are unlikely to ever regret.
Law is also high on Manny Banuelos, who ranked 12th on this list, one spot ahead of the Blue Jays Kyle Drabek, two spots ahead of the Rays Jeremy Hellickson and three spots ahead of the Reds Aroldis Chapman. That's impressive company.
Gary Sanchez, Dellin Betances and Andrew Brackman all fell between 60 and 90 on Law's list. Catcher Austin Romine was mentioned as one of the players who just missed the cut, with Law noting that he's not completely sold on Romine's bat and that he's seen Romine struggle with "basic receiving tasks."
Arodys Vizcaino — the young right-hander the Yankees lost in The Boone Logan Trade — made it just inside the top 50 at No. 47.
In his team-by-team rankings, Law shows some love for Graham Stoneburner, ranking him as the seventh-best prospect in the Yankees system, just ahead of Slade Heathcott and immediately behind Romine.
Talking prospects over at mlb.com • 01.26.11
Want to talk prospects this afternoon? Yesterday, mlb.com and MLB Network announced their Top 50 prospects, with three Yankees making the cut. This afternoon at 2 ET, minor league guru Jonathan Mayo will chat about the list and about prospects in general.
For those of you only interested in the Yankees who made the cut, the Yankees were one of eight teams to have three different players in the top 50, and one of only four teams to place three players in the top 35. These are the Yankees who made the list.
No. 9: Jesus Montero
The Yankees top prospect landed in the top 10 on the strength of, "a bat that should be penciled into the middle of the big league lineup for years to come." Predictably, mlb.com mentioned Montero's defensive future as the only remaining question, but the site also noted that Montero has "more than enough bat" to be a designated hitter or first baseman.
No. 32: Gary Sanchez
Even in an organization with remarkable catching depth, mlb.com note that Sanchez, "just might end up being better than all of them." He's very young, which is why he's only in the middle of this list, but Sanchez has "plenty" of power and ability to hit for average — similar to Montero — and he has "better defensive tools" than Austin Romine. The question with him is development. He still has a long way to go.
No. 35: Manny Banuelos
It's been mentioned several times that Banuelos came back from appendectomy and showed better fitness and stuff. He gained velocity to show a mid-90s fastball, and mlb.com noted that he's shown "glimpses of above average or better" secondary pitches. If his development continues, Banuelos could have "front-of-a-rotation stuff," and he doesn't have far to go before he's ready for New York.
No. 53: Dellin Betances
In addition to the Top 50, mlb.com listed the 10 players who just missed the cut, including the top right-handed pitcher in the Yankees farm system. Betances was actually ranked ahead of Banuelos by Baseball America. With a list like this, the difference between No. 35 and No. 53 is pretty small.
Yankees organizational depth: Catcher • 01.08.11
Let's start a position-by-position look at the Yankees organization by looking behind the plate. It's probably the most intriguing spot in the entire system, both because of what's happening at the big league level and what's coming up from the minor leagues. This has been Jorge Posada's position for more than a decade, but that's about to change.
In the big leagues
The transition is about to begin, and it will start with Russell Martin. Signed this winter to a one-year deal, Martin says he's healthy and that he's shifted his workout routine to try to regain the power that made him a coveted young player just three years ago. Martin is a short-term fix, but at 27 years old, he could have some long-term upside if he returns to form. Can't count him out beyond this season. Francisco Cervelli is, of course, poised to return to his backup role, while Posada is still around for occasional starts behind the plate. If you count Posada, it seems entirely possible that the Yankees will carry three catchers at all times this year.
On the verge
The catching future of the Yankees starts with Jesus Montero. He's the most highly touted player in the system, and he's one step away from the big leagues. There are still questions about his ability to catch, but he seems to convince more and more people each year. He might never be great, but his defense might play enough to keep his bat in the lineup without clogging the DH spot. Behind him is Austin Romine. The Yankees expected him to open this season in Triple-A before the Martin signing. Now it's entirely possible Romine will be bumped back to Double-A, at least to start the year. He was good but didn't exactly dominate that level last year — .268/.324/.402 and the league's worst caught stealing percentage — so a return isn't exactly a waste of time. Gustavo Molina, who has some big league time, was signed as a minor league free agent and could help in a pinch. He'll likely start the season coming off the bench in Triple-A.
Deep in the system
It's unusual that a minor league system would have the Yankees combination of talent and depth at the catcher position. Montero is obviously the star of the show, but 18-year-old Gary Sanchez could be a similar talent. He's considered a better defensive prospect, and although he doesn't have quite Montero's power, he does have considerable pop in his bat. He's an elite prospect himself. JR Murphy's ultimate position is unclear, but he also has enough bat to be worth following. Kyle Higashioka doesn't generate nearly the same buzz, but he was the youngest player invited to big league camp last year. He's on the radar.
Organizational depth chart
My own rough guess. It's far too early for the Yankees to settle on who will be where next season.
New York: Russell Martin
Scranton/WB: Jesus Montero
Trenton: Austin Romine
Tampa: Kyle Higashioka
Charleston: Gary Sanchez
There are six players who could, given the right circumstances, get some big league time at catcher this season: Martin, Cervelli, Posada, Montero, Molina and Romine. All of those come with different levels of concern, but that's also a lot of depth at a position that's often very thin.
Further down in the system, Murphy figures into this depth chart mix somewhere — either Tampa or Charleston — but he'll also see some time at the infield and outfield corners. He shouldn't be overlooked, even in this catching-rich system. Tyler Austin was the top catcher selected by the Yankees in last year's draft (13th round), but it seems uncertain whether he'll stay behind the plate as a pro. He played only two games last season before an injury. Those two games were at DH and first base.
Associated Press photo of Posada, headshots of Martin, Montero and Murphy
What Martin might mean for Montero (and Romine) • 12.17.10
For now, all the Russell Martin signing means for the immediate future of Jesus Montero — and Austin Romine for that matter — is that the Yankees have options. Martin gives the Yankees flexibility, plain and simple.
"Breaking in Robinson Cano at second base, or Brett Gardner in left field, or Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen, or Phil Hughes at the back of the rotation, or (Dave) Robertson in the bullpen," Brian Cashman said, "those are a lot easier than breaking in a young catcher in the big leagues, especially with high veteran starters and relievers in a pennant race in the American League East. Russell Martin, we hope, is the perfect situation to come along to allow us the timeframe to gives these kids the chance to (develop)."
Montero just turned 21. He hit .252/.328/.415 in the first half last season, and he had to be disciplined for his attitude. By all accounts, things changed in the second half when he was better behind the plate, at the plate and in the dugout. I truly believe that the Yankees think he's ready for the big leagues, but a few more months in Triple-A certainly won't hurt him. Romine has never caught a game above Double-A, and he hit .268 in Trenton last season. At this very moment, he's hardly a can't-miss option at the big league level.
There's no need to rush either of them, and adding an experienced catcher — especially one with Martin's potential — makes obvious sense. But what might it ultimately mean for the future of Montero and Romine? Well, this move is about giving the Yankees options, and there are plenty of options for their young catchers.
New plan, same as the old plan
It doesn't seem likely, but Cashman didn't rule out the idea of either Montero or Romine beating Francisco Cervelli for the backup job out of spring training. "Those are things we're going to work through in the spring," Cashman said. There is still a chance — especially if Martin gets hurt again — that one of those two could open the season in New York, in one role or another. Not likely, but certainly an option.
Mid-season adjustment
The change of plans could be temporary. If Montero crushes the ball in Triple-A, or Romine takes a giant step forward, one of them could force his way to New York by mid-season. Martin isn't a sure thing after two disappointing seasons, and his signing could do nothing but buy a little time for Montero or Romine to force the Yankees hand. Things could also change with a mid-season injury in New York.
See you in September
Could be that Martin is nothing but a one-year stepping stone. If Martin hits this season, and the young guys make progress in the minors, the Yankees could wait until September to give Montero or Romine a look in the big leagues — get their feet wet that way — and make the transition next season when the development has taken another step forward.
One is good, two is better
Martin is still arbitration eligible next season, and Jorge Posada is in the last year of his contract. Isn't it entirely possible that Martin could bounce back to his all-star self, the Yankees could decide he's actually their catcher of the near future and Montero could step into Posada's DH role next season? Instead of being the bridge to Montero, couldn't Martin become the bridge to Gary Sanchez? It's possible.
Prospects are prospects, nothing more
Can't pretend that every possible scenario is a good one. There's a lot to like about Montero and Romine, but they haven't done a thing at the big league level, and there's always the chance they never will. The addition of Martin lets the Yankees keep the young guys in the minor leagues, where holes might be discovered and best-case scenario's might not play out. There's always the chance that Martin is, in fact, the best 20-something catcher currently in the Yankees organization.
From friend to foe
This is the part that makes a lot of folks nervous: Martin makes it easier for the Yankees to trade Montero or Romine if the right opportunity presents itself. Cashman has made it clear he'll be hesitant to deal a proven hitter like Montero. Think of all the times Cashman did not trade Phil Hughes. It's that kind of situation. If Montero is dealt, it will be for an elite player (like the Cliff Lee proposal in the summer). That's one of the benefits of having considerable depth at a single position, and Martin limits the short-term impact if Cashman does pull the trigger.
Looking back at last year's Top 30 Yankees prospects • 11.05.10
Let's go heavy on prospects today, shall we? This is Baseball America's Top 30 Yankees prospects heading into this season, listed with each player's rank at the beginning of the season and the level where he finished the season.
No. 1 Jesus Montero
Triple-A catcher
After a rocky start to the season, Montero turned things around in the second half and could fight for a big league job in spring training. He remains one of the elite prospects in baseball, with the only significant questions being where he'll play in the field.
No. 2 Austin Romine
Double-A catcher
Romine dropped to sixth in this year's rankings, but I'm not sure his ceiling or expectations have fallen. He had a kind of Derek Jeter-type season, starting strong and finishing strong, with three rough months in the middle. He's in the Arizona Fall League now, and it's easy to forget that he hasn't turned 22 yet. Still very highly regarded, but he was passed on Baseball America's list by young players and injured players whose stock soared after strong seasons.
No. 3 Arodys Vizcaino
Traded to the Braves
The big prospect in The Boone Logan Trade had a 2.74 ERA between two Class-A levels this season, but he was shutdown with an elbow injury.
No. 4 Slade Heathcott
Low-A center fielder
Got to Charleston at the start of June, and he might have lost a little ground in the prospect standings — he hit .258 with 101 strikeouts — but it's hard to read too much into a 19-year-old's first season of pro ball. He still in Baseball America's Top 10 for the orgnization.
No. 5 Zach McAllister
Traded to Cleveland
This was the cost for two months of Austin Kearns. Had he stuck around, McAllister probably would have fallen out of the Top 10 after a 5.09 ERA in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was certainly overshadowed by several other upper-level pitchers.
No. 6 Manny Banuelos
Double-A left-handed starter
After a healthy second half that took him from High-A to Double-A, Banuelos is living up to expectations. Building up his workload seems to be the next step in his development. He's in the Arizona Fall League right now and could pitch himself to the cusp of the big leagues next season. At 19 years old, he's the youngest of the Yankees Killer B pitching prospects.
No. 7 Gary Sanchez
Short-season catcher
He's been compared to Montero, except with more defensive tools. That's why he moved all the way to No. 2 on this year's Baseball America list. There is a ton of talent, but also a long way to go.
No. 8 J.R. Murphy
Low-A catcher
In so many ways, Murphy is "the other" catching prospect in the Yankees system. He's only 19 years old — one year older than Sanchez — and he already held his own in Charleston. The power started to show in the second half.
No. 9 Jeremy Bleich
Injured Double-A left-handed starter
Stock took a hit because of shoulder surgery. He made only eight starts for Trenton. Hard to learn much about him from this season.
No. 10 Andrew Brackman
Double-A right-handed starter
This season might have been the best-case scenario for Brackman, the towering right-hander who had Tommy John surgery before throwing a single professional pitch. Brackman has always been a high-end talent, but he lived up to those expectations with a healthy and much-improved second season.
No. 11 Bryan Mitchell
Short-season right-handed starter
Opened in extended spring training, then pitched in the Gulf Coast League and got up to Staten Island in September. Still young, and Rookie Ball opponents hit .190 against him. Obvious potential. Obviously young.
No. 12 Mike Dunn
Traded to Atlanta
Another part of The Boone Logan Trade, he pitched his way to Atlanta but the Yankees might have gotten the better of the two young lefties in that trade.
No. 13 Corban Joseph
Double-A second baseman
Terrific numbers in Tampa sparked a second-half call-up to Trenton, where Joseph struggled with his first taste of upper-level pitching. Could play second or third base. Nothing especially flashy, but he lived up to expectation and might have exceeded it with his promotion.
No. 14 Eduardo Nunez
Major League shortstop
Nunez had to prove that 2009 was not a fluke, and he did just that with a terrific Triple-A season that ended with a call-up to New York and a late spot on the postseason roster. He hit .289 in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but also showed an improved glove. That combination pushed him into the Yankees Top 10.
No. 15 Mark Melancon
Traded to Houston
Sent to the Astros in the Lance Berkman deal, Melancon simply never made that final step with the Yankees. He pitched pretty well in 20 appearances for the Astros.
No. 16 Ivan Nova
Major League right-handed starter
The Yankees always liked Nova's potential, but he developed slowly until a strong 2009 season that landed him a spot on the 40-man. Now he's a candidate for a spot in the back of the big league rotation. He's the most advanced of the Yankees many upper-level pitching prospects.
No. 17 D.J. Mitchell
Triple-A right-handed starter
Moved into the Yankees Top 20 prospects, then got an invitation to big league camp, then pitched his way from Double-A to Triple-A. He generated better than a 2-to-1 ground out to fly out ratio in Double-A, then had a 3.57 ERA in three Triple-A starts. Overshadowed by some teammates, but he had a very nice season.
No. 18 Melky Mesa
High-A center fielder
He obviously did something right because now he's on the 40-man roster. The MVP of the Florida State League has legitimate power and speed, but he also strikes out a ton and this year's .260 average was actually his career-high. A complete wild card in this system.
No. 19 Kelvin DeLeon
Short-season right fielder
Stock might have slipped through a .236 average with six home runs and 80 strikeouts. Just turned 20, so there's plenty of room to grow, but also a long way to go.
No. 20 Jose Ramirez
Low-A right-handed starter
A good arm lurking in the lower-levels of the Yankees minor league system, he had a 3.60 ERA with 105 strikeouts in Charleston this season. For now, he exists in the shadows of the pitchers ahead of him, but he's certainly not an unknown. He's a legitimate prospect in his own right.
No. 21 Graham Stoneburner
High-A right-handed starter
Leading into this season, Stoneburner was a favorite among writers and bloggers who closely follow the Yankees minor league system. He proved those believers right with a 2.41 ERA between Charleston and Tampa. He could be one of the fastest-rising stars in the organization, and there is considerable speculation that he could eventually end up in the bullpen, making ascent even faster.
No. 22 David Adams
Injured Double-A second baseman
Off to a .309 start in Trenton, Adams' season was cut short by an ankle injury that cost him the bulk of the year and might have cost the Yankees a shot at Cliff Lee. I tend to lump Adams and Joseph together as Double-A guys able to play second or third. He seemed to be showing a lot this season, but it's hard to make much of 39 games.
No. 23 Caleb Cotham
Cotham should have been in Charleston, but a pair of surgeries left him unable to pitch in an actual game this season. He has only eight professional innings to his name.
No. 24. Hector Noesi
Triple-A right-handed starter
Noesi had pitched only nine games above Low A when the Yankees put him on the 40-man roster this season. That said a lot about their expectations, and Noesi lived up them with a season that catapulted him into Baseball America's Top 10. From High-A to Double-A to Triple-A, he could be next year's Ivan Nova.
No. 25 David Phelps
Triple-A right-handed starter
There's a common theme among most of these back-end starting pitchers: Except the injured Cotham, they were all outstanding. This was Phelps' second full season, and he finished it with a 3.07 ERA in 12 Triple-A outings.
No. 26 Adam Warren
Double-A right-handed starter
Kind of like a one-year-younger version of Phelps, Warren had a 3.15 ERA in 10 Double-A starts after opening the year with a 2.22 in Tampa. The upper-level pitching depth in this system is incredible, as evidenced by the fact neither Phelps nor Warren deserved a spot among the Yankees Top 10 prospects.
No. 27 Kevin Russo
Major League utility
Russo's value is in his ability to do a lot of things well. He served that role perfectly as a call-up who shifted to left-field when the Yankees were searching for outfield help. Nothing flashy, but when he was getting regular at-bats, he was contributing. He could easily play that same role next season.
No. 28 Dellin Betances
Double-A right-handed starter
This is the biggest leap of the bunch, and his jump into the Top 10 had as much to do with his health as his performance. Betances has always been a premier talent, but this year he got healthy and stayed healthy through a dominant second half. Expectations are sky
high again. He just has to stay off the disabled list this time.
No. 29 Jairo Heredia
High-A right-handed starter
Kind of like Nova in 2008 and Noesi in 2009, the Yankees have to decide whether to protect Heredia from the Rule 5 or take their chances that an unproven but talented young pitcher will sneak through. Heredia just turned 21, but he pitched just six times above Low A this season. Opponents there hit .359 against him.
No. 30 Jamie Hoffmann
Rule 5 pick sent back to Dodgers
The Yankees were clearly never planning to bring back Brian Bruney this offseason, so they traded him away for the right to draft Hoffmann. He hung around spring training for a while, but was ultimately sent back to the Dodgers. He hit .310 with eight home runs, 17 steals and 36 doubles in Triple-A.


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The other day, in an effort to further postpone yard work, we sat on the couch and watched a mini-marathon of Cake Boss. After about the third episode, David abruptly jumped up, grabbed his keys, and said he'd be right back.
When he returned, it was clear to me that the visual onslaught of sugary fondant had driven him into a state of cake desperation. For from a little grocery sack, David pulled a box of cake mix and a can of icing. Then, he announced that he was going to make himself some cupcakes.
After three long hours of Dave slaving away all alone in the kitchen, we had cupcakes: Red Velvet a la Dark
Take that, Cake Boss.
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Girish* is a client of mine who runs a 500-million-dollar business. He gets stellar reviews and is seen as a high potential successor to the CEO.
But he has a friend problem.
Several of his direct reports are close friends and he doesn't hold them accountable in the same way he does his other direct reports. Often, they don't do what he asks. And they aren't delivering the results he expects. It's hurting his business and his reputation.
When I speak with others on his team about the situation, they see it clearly and resent Girish's friends. They don't understand why Girish allows his friends to take advantage of him. And they feel demotivated and disengaged by Girish's apparent unfairness.
But when I speak with Girish about it, he doesn't see it at all. He's filled with empathy for his friends' struggles, which makes perfect sense since he cares deeply about them. But he's blind to the damage they're doing to him and the company.


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|New International Version (NIV)
|1 "Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
|1 Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
|2 May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.
|2 Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.
|3 For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
|3 I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!
|4 "The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.
|4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.
|5 They have dealt corruptly with him; they are no longer his children because they are blemished; they are a crooked and twisted generation.
|5 They have acted corruptly toward him; to their shame they are no longer his children, but a warped and crooked generation.
|6 Do you thus repay the LORD, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?
|6 Is this the way you repay the LORD, O foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you?
|7 Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you.
|7 Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.
|8 When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he divided mankind, he fixed the borders of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
|8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.
|9 But the LORD's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage.
|9 For the LORD's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted inheritance.
|10 "He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
|10 In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,
|11 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that flutters over its young, spreading out its wings, catching them, bearing them on its pinions,
|11 like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions.
|12 the LORD alone guided him, no foreign god was with him.
|12 The LORD alone led him; no foreign god was with him.
|13 He made him ride on the high places of the land, and he ate the produce of the field, and he suckled him with honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock.
|13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him with the fruit of the fields. He nourished him with honey from the rock, and with oil from the flinty crag,
|14 Curds from the herd, and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs, rams of Bashan and goats, with the very finest of the wheat-- and you drank foaming wine made from the blood of the grape.
|14 with curds and milk from herd and flock and with fattened lambs and goats, with choice rams of Bashan and the finest kernels of wheat. You drank the foaming blood of the grape.
|15 "But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.
|15 Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, he became heavy and sleek. He abandoned the God who made him and rejected the Rock his Savior.
|16 They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger.
|16 They made him jealous with their foreign gods and angered him with their detestable idols.
|17 They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to gods they had never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your fathers had never dreaded.
|17 They sacrificed to demons, which are not God-- gods they had not known, gods that recently appeared, gods your fathers did not fear.
|18 You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth.
|18 You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.
|19 "The LORD saw it and spurned them, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
|19 The LORD saw this and rejected them because he was angered by his sons and daughters.
|20 And he said, 'I will hide my face from them; I will see what their end will be, For they are a perverse generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.
|20 "I will hide my face from them," he said, "and see what their end will be; for they are a perverse generation, children who are unfaithful.
|21 They have made me jealous with what is no god; they have provoked me to anger with their idols. So I will make them jealous with those who are no people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
|21 They made me jealous by what is no god and angered me with their worthless idols. I will make them envious by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation that has no understanding.
|22 For a fire is kindled by my anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol, devours the earth and its increase, and sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.
|22 For a fire has been kindled by my wrath, one that burns to the realm of death below. It will devour the earth and its harvests and set afire the foundations of the mountains.
|23 "'And I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend my arrows on them;
|23 "I will heap calamities upon them and spend my arrows against them.
|24 they shall be wasted with hunger, and devoured by plague and poisonous pestilence; I will send the teeth of beasts against them, with the venom of things that crawl in the dust.
|24 I will send wasting famine against them, consuming pestilence and deadly plague; I will send against them the fangs of wild beasts, the venom of vipers that glide in the dust.
|25 Outdoors the sword shall bereave, and indoors terror, for young man and woman alike, the nursing child with the man of gray hairs.
|25 In the street the sword will make them childless; in their homes terror will reign. Young men and young women will perish, infants and gray-haired men.
|26 I would have said, "I will cut them to pieces; I will wipe them from human memory,"
|26 I said I would scatter them and blot out their memory from mankind,
|27 had I not feared provocation by the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, lest they should say, "Our hand is triumphant, it was not the LORD who did all this."'
|27 but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest the adversary misunderstand and say, 'Our hand has triumphed; the LORD has not done all this.' "
|28 "For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.
|28 They are a nation without sense, there is no discernment in them.
|29 If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!
|29 If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!
|30 How could one have chased a thousand, and two have put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up?
|30 How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
|31 For their rock is not as our Rock; our enemies are by themselves.
|31 For their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.
|32 For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison; their clusters are bitter;
|32 Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are filled with poison, and their clusters with bitterness.
|33 their wine is the poison of serpents and the cruel venom of asps.
|33 Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.
|34 "'Is not this laid up in store with me, sealed up in my treasuries?
|34 "Have I not kept this in reserve and sealed it in my vaults?
|35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, for the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.'
|35 It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them."
|36 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone and there is none remaining, bond or free.
|36 The LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free.
|37 Then he will say, 'Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,
|37 He will say: "Now where are their gods, the rock they took refuge in,
|38 who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you; let them be your protection!
|38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up to help you! Let them give you shelter!
|39 "'See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
|39 "See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.
|40 For I lift up my hand to heaven and swear, As I live forever,
|40 I lift my hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
|41 if I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and will repay those who hate me.
|41 when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me.
|42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh-- with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the long-haired heads of the enemy.'
|42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood, while my sword devours flesh: the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders."
|43 "Rejoice with him, O heavens; bow down to him, all gods, for he avenges the blood of his children and takes vengeance on his adversaries. He repays those who hate him and cleanses his people's land."
|43 Rejoice, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will take vengeance on his enemies and make atonement for his land and people.
|44 Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua the son of Nun.
|44 Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.
|45 And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
|45 When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel,
|46 he said to them, "Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law.
|46 he said to them, "Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law.
|47 For it is no empty word for you, but your very life, and by this word you shall live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess."
|47 They are not just idle words for you--they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess."
|48 That very day the LORD spoke to Moses,
|48 On that same day the LORD told Moses,
|49 "Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel for a possession.
|49 "Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession.
|50 And die on the mountain which you go up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died in Mount Hor and was gathered to his people,
|50 There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.
|51 because you broke faith with me in the midst of the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, and because you did not treat me as holy in the midst of the people of Israel.
|51 This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites.
|52 For you shall see the land before you, but you shall not go there, into the land that I am giving to the people of Israel."
|52 Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel."
|The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers. (English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)
|Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online)


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Backup is essential and it is very important that it is done regularly to prevent any kind of data loss. Data loss can happen in many different ways. The hard drive might go bad. There can be a virus that corrupts Windows (or OS X, yes Macs get malware) so badly that there is a need to reformat and reinstall the operating system. Many people use the backup utilities that come with their operating systems. If it is used Apple's Leopard OS, one can use Time Machine to automatically back up the data. If one uses one of the business versions of Vista, one can use Windows Backup and Recovery utility. The last option is to get a third party backup utility to use on a computer. There are some free ones out there (such as Carbon Copy Cloner for the Mac) in addition to payware solutions. If the computer with at least two hard drives, this is the first location option one has for backing up the data. Backing up to an external hard drive (or thumb drive) is another location option for backing up data. The last location option is on a server. If there is a home server, it can be used it to back up files. Otherwise one can opt for service on payment structure.
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By Pam StevensManaging Editor
February 19, 2014 | Vol.54 N.8
Last week, Lake Stevens City Council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 908, which allows the processing and producing of marijuana within Lake Stevens' city limits. This ordinance came from Initiative 502 in which voters throughout the state approved the legalization of producing, processing and selling marijuana to those 21 and older.
The state of Washington has allowed one retail location in Lake Stevens, which will be in the Frontier Village area. The state assigned that number according to the city's size.
The council held its second and final public hearing for the ordinance on Monday, February 10. Only three people spoke publicly to the council. Two of those were proponents of the ordinance; one a producer/processor and one a building owner. The other citizen had concerns about the smell of marijuana and how it would affect the area where the cannabis would be grown and processed.
No one stood up against the ordinance at this meeting.
"Personally, I thought I-502 was a poorly written initiative on so many levels and I voted against it. What surprised me was how many more people voted for it than against it not just in our state but more importantly here in Lake Stevens," councilmember Sam Low said. "Through the entire process no one called or emailed me asking to outlaw these businesses in our city. I personally reached out to people and heard a few negatives, but mostly positives. Only one person showed up at the two council meetings (and I invited many) to speak out publicly against this type of business. Lake Stevens soundly voted for this and we as a council did our best to accommodate both sides of this hot button issue and be fair."
Other council members agreed and wanted to ensure that they complied with voters' wishes.
"Initiative 502 passed with strong support from Lake Stevens' voters. Our job as a City Council is to provide the local regulatory framework in response to the provisions set out by the State," councilmember Suzanne Quigley said. "The City Council unanimously adopted the specific procedures and local regulations after careful study, analyses, and public input."
The ordinance will take affect on February 22, 2014 and includes a thousand foot buffer from all schools and parks. The businesses also have to reside within the light industrial or general industrial zoning areas of the city. Currently, this limits them to the areas of Hartford Road and Machias Rd. (See purple areas on map)
Producers are limited to 10,000 square feet of production area and the cap on production is 100,000 square feet within city limits. The state has a cap of two million square feet of production and processing statewide.
"Businesses can grow on one side of the business and process on the other. However, they cannot sell to the public," Lake Stevens city's Planning and Community Development director Russ Wright explained. "The Liquor Control Board approves state licensing and inspects facilities for security cameras, equipment, background checks, most administrative issues they will take care of."
As for the smell produced by marijuana plants, the business will have to prove to the city that they can ensure that the odor does not leave the building.
"They have to control odor and the city will conduct a review of that during the application process. They will have to show us what type of equipment they are using to control odor on site. This is the same as we require for all businesses," Wright said.
A big concern for many of the councilmembers was that the industrial area of Lake Stevens not be taken over by marijuana processors and producers.
"I am satisfied that we will not have our industrial area overrun with these types of businesses," Low said. "I am happy that we will not have our one allotted retail location be in the downtown area, near the lake, where many of our young people hang out."
The city has already received several applications for these types businesses.
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Badger Facts - Hibernation
Do badgers hibernate?The badger does not hibernate in the way that a hedgehog would – for most of the winter. However, it is clear that hedgehogs have developed a strategy for staying alive during the winter, particularly in extremely cold winters when food is short.
Badger sets are very good at maintaining a constant temperature, in the same way that a hedgehogs hibernaculum will. Sets have been recorded at a temperature of between 1 and 3 degrees Celsius when the outside temperature has been -17 degrees Celsius.
American badgers have been recorded to spend up to 70 days underground, but it is not proven that their heartbeat slows considerably and that they enter full hibernation.
British badgers almost certainly do not hibernate, but they may spend a few days underground to conserve energy if temperatures fall considerably and food is difficult to find.


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Im not so sure about Caribou, he doesnt seem to fill any role from wat we've seen so far. Everyone so far has filled some type of role on the ship.
Zoro the swordsman? Robin the archeologist? Those are not jobs. There basically just crewmates so they can fight. Caribou can fight. Make him the loagiaist of the crew so we can have another madeup title.
First of all, let's get all this idea about members filling a specific role out of your lovely little heads. This is not important in One piece, most of the members that joined aren't single dimension characters. This small crew relies on characters to fill a variety of roles, warranting the situation, not just "you be the fucking cook and that's it".
Honestly, there has been nothing shown so far that makes caribou a likely candidate at all, or sets him apart from any other person in one piece. Even if he is a logia, guess fuck what, there's thousands, maybe, of other people with a logia fruit.
Well, Zoro is the first mate. As for Robin, shes an archeologist so she can find ancient treasure for them.
It's never been stated anywhere that Zoro was the first mate.
Wait...how hasnt it been stated that he's the first mate? I'd assume the first person to join your crew would be your first mate. Well anyways back on topic, from where we are currently in the story we haven't really seen enough of Caribou to really say who is and who isn't going to be a part of the crew. I can only go with Jinbei at the moment because to me he seems like the most viable candidate. Now this is just my opinion, not a fact or anything. I'm not Oda after all so I can't really say who the next crew member is going to be.
Ok there is a point in arguing about Caribou.
The way the manga progresses from the beginning we see a dramatic time shift in the way new crew members are gained. It took Luffy maybe 3 chapters to get Zoro and like 50 to get Franky.
So expect Fishman Island to be long. Both Franky and Robin were unlikely candidates for nakama within the first several chapters of their characters being introduced (Both were enemies that willing fought the strawhats).
All it takes for Oda is to put a spin on the story and their reason for joining/being accepted as nakama is totally justified.
I'm not saying that I believe he will in fact join, but never underestimate Odas power of storytelling and that it is a possibility.
So please stop Caribou-bashing.
Seriously, if he leaves his crew to join Luffy, it doesn't say much about him either, he will be like the blackbeard of the crew, I don't think Luffy is going to have a person like that in his crew.
Well I suppose you know something I dont
Well I'm not Caribou bashing but at the moment there just isn't enough information on him since he's a newly introduced character. Now as we progress in the story and learn more about him then maybe i suppose, but have been times in the past where we learn of a person's past and they don't join. We've also had times where we learn their past and they were an enemy to begin with.
I'm simply saying you can't predict with 100% accuracy.
Making claims like "He will never join" are ignorant and baised.
It is still a possibility whether you like it or not. Deal with the facts :P
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These pretend Constitutional "trade agreements" are just that. They are corporate contracts between Incorporateds and nations.
NAFTA granted Incorporateds equality to nations and the ability to sue nations via the World Trade Organization.
TPP makes Incorporateds superior to nations and substitutes a corps-appointed Global Tribunal for established human law and courts in the capitalist nations. The TPP contract abrogates national sovreignity and negates the body of law established by humans to benefit human life.
Nations will have the same "rights" as individual humans have under Incorporateds' contracts which mandate a corps' appointed "arbitrator" in a dispute except:
the capitalist nations will have a corps-appointed "Global Tribunal" to interpret the 2000+ page TPP contract provisions
It is important to note that this TPP contract written in secret by 600 Incorporateds' human representatives over the past 9 years does not present any benefit to nations nor to the people of nations.
There are 1400+ Incorporateds vs nations lawsuits pending in the WTO; the corps-appointed Global Tribunal would expedite those especially using the TPP contract as global law in the capitalist nations.
The question to ask is: What benefit will nations and their people obtain by agreeing to the TPP contract?


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