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April 11, 2013
Utilities still toil to undo storm-related outtages; Ryan favors some facets of Obama budget; researcher charged with formula theft, more state news
Wisconsin utilities made a lot of progress Wednesday in restoring electricity but about 8,500 customers were still in the dark this morning, after a second day of heavy rains, sleet, ice and light snow. Places with freezing rain are being hit the hardest. Wisconsin Power-and-Light...
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The navigation season is finally underway on the Mississippi River along western Wisconsin and Minnesota. Patrick Moes of the Army Corps of Engineers said a boat that was towing a dozen barges passed through Lock & Dam 2 on Monday night, just west of Prescott. He said Lake Pepin...
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April 9, 2013
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Wisconsin's largest school referendum went down to defeat Tuesday but voters approved several other big-ticket projects across Wisconsin. In Columbus, about 60 percent of voters said no to borrowing almost $40 million for a new high school, a relocated middle school, technology and...
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Incumbent Chair Dan Gavin survived in the town of St. Joseph election Tuesday, but two incumbent board members were ousted. Both Jim Traeger and Rick Colbeth were defeated. Traeger lost to Daniel Thompson and Colbeth lost to Keegan McConaughey. Vote totals were: --Chair Dan Gavin...515...
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April 2, 2013 - 10:37pm
City of Hudson and Village of North Hudson election results
Unofficial results in unopposed races are: City of Hudson Alderperson, Dist. 1 Randy Morrissette II...97 Alderperson, Dist. 5 John Hoggatt...199 Alderperson, Dist. 6 Rich Vanselow...235 Village of North Hudson President Stan Wekkin...241 Trustee (top 3 elected) Colleen...
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Foster, Bast are winners in town of Hudson
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April 2, 2013 - 9:35pm
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April 1, 2013
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March 29, 2013
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March 28, 2013
Two supervisor posts on ballot in town of Hudson; chair unopposed
The town of Hudson has races for supervisor posts 2 and 4. Running for supervisor 2 are incumbent Tim Foster and challenger Rick Ottino. Running...
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In this episode Howard pitches three story ideas to the group, and they pick one to brainstorm. The selection process is itself educational (which is good, because it runs for a third of the 'cast…)
The story selected is near-future science-fiction with extra-dimensional, magical elements. As the brainstorming continues, we grab some fun secret-history elements, and successfully deepen the conflict. We also learn that there are two stories here, and Howard has to choose which one of them to write.
And For Your Disappointment: As of this time the story laid out in this 'cast remains unwritten, so you can't read it.
But to Make Up For It: Howard got distracted and wrote a horror piece instead! Here is a sample! (Note: this wasn't one of the pitches, but it DOES demonstrate that Howard really, really wanted to get out of his comfort zone.)
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Rapid manufacturer Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) reports its second-quarter 2014 earnings on Thursday before the market opens. For the quarter, analysts expect Proto Labs will grow revenues by 29.4% to $51.4 million and take home $0.42 a share in earnings. However, it's important for long-term investors to read beyond the headlines to ensure the long-term investment thesis remains intact. Here's what investors should watch for when Proto Labs reports earnings.
Revenue growth
Between 2007 and 2013, Proto Labs has grown its full-year revenue by nearly 29% per year, compounded. Despite this impressive growth trajectory, Proto Labs is still a relatively small company with a massive untapped market opportunity. In other words, Proto Labs investors should reasonably expect that strong revenue growth will continue in the quarters and years ahead -- which would also help establish that the company is delivering on its potential.
Product developers served
Another way Proto Labs investors can verify if the company's rapid manufacturing services are growing in demand is to track the number of unique product developers it serves during a given quarter. Tracked over a period of time, it can help determine whether or not Proto Labs' rapid manufacturing services are gaining market share and are becoming more influential in the product development world.
Revenue per product developer
Going a step further, investors should also track the average revenue Proto Labs generates per unique product developer. Long-term investors want to see this metric increasing over time, indicating that customer loyalty could be on the rise, which may come in handy if Proto Labs needed to fend off competitive pressures.
Margins, margins, margins
Monitoring profit margins will help investors ascertain if Proto Labs is maintaining its pricing power and whether or not the company is keeping its spending in check. Over the long term, investors would like to see profit margins trending higher, suggesting that Proto Labs' services remain differentiated in the marketplace and aren't becoming threatened by the competition.
International growth
Last quarter, 28% of Proto Labs' revenue came from international sources, meaning there's plenty of untapped potential for the company overseas. Although there is more uncertainty when it comes to the world economy, investors should look expect that Proto Labs will continue to build out its international presence in the years ahead. Listening to the conference to call may provide insight about future international expansion plans.
Fineline update
In April, Proto Labs made an entrance into the 3-D printing as a service space when it acquired Fineline Prototyping. The move underscores Proto Labs' desire to handle more of the product development process for customers, and now the company can take a customer from a 3-D printed conceptual model all the way to a mid-volume manufacturing run in excess of 10,000 parts. Investors should listen to the conference call to learn more about how Fineline will be integrated into Proto Lab's ecosystem.
All eyes on Thursday
When Proto Labs reports earnings on Thursday, investors should use this guide to help them determine whether or not the long-term investment thesis remains intact. Focusing on how the business is performing -- rather than the stock price -- will help establish whether or not action is warranted for long-term investors.
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Bookmark this under super awkward. Diehard Phillip Phillips fan (otherwise known as a Philatic) Carly Meyers put together a re-write of the singer's mega-hit "Home," with words asking him to go to prom with her. As cute and semi-stalker-ish as it was, Phillips turned her down, appearing on Good Morning America Thursday (April 24) to break her heart.
"What's up Carly, my friends at 'Good Morning America' sent me your incredible prom proposal" he said, via pre-taped video, "and it sounded so lovely, but sadly, I won't be able to make it."
Aww. But never fear, he offered an equally appealing alternative. "Instead, I'm going to give you and your friend some tickets to my show at the PNC Bank Arts Centre July 12. So, I can't wait to see you and hear all about your prom!"
To backtrack: why did Meyers choose Phillips as the target of her love? "When I thought of my dream prom date, I just always thought of him," she said, appearing on the show as part of its Epic Prom Week. "I love writing songs. I love his songs. So I thought I'd kind of put it together. [I] did it for fun, although secretly hoping he'd see it."
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If $f(z)$ is analytic at $z_0$, show that $f(z)$ has a zero of order $k$ at $z_0$ if and only if $\dfrac 1 {f(z)}$ has a pole of order $k$ at $z_0$.
I solved it but I'm not sure about my solution.
($\Rightarrow$) Since $f(z)$ is analytic at $z_0$, we have a power series expansion $f(z)=\sum_n a_n (z-z_0)^n$ for some nbd of $|z-z_0|<r$. But since $z_0$ is a zero of order $k$, $a_0=\cdots=a_{k-1}=0$ and $a_k \neq 0$. So $f(z)=\sum_{n=k}^{\infty} a_n (z-z_0)^n$. Since $f(z)$ is analytic on $|z-z_0|<r$, $\dfrac1{f(z)}$ is so on $0<|z-z_0|<r$. Then $$\displaystyle \lim_{z \to z_0}(z-z_0)^k \dfrac1{f(z)}=\lim_{z \to z_0}\dfrac1{a_k+a_{k+1}(z-z_0)+\cdots}=\frac1{a_k}\neq 0,\infty.$$ So $\dfrac1{f(z)}$ has a pole of order $k$ at $z_0$.
But is it okay to substitute $f(z)$ by power series in the denominator? I feel somewhat careful to deal with power series.


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Pope Francis said in his reflection for Sunday Angelus yesterday that Jesus is the "Pearl of Great Price" spoken of in the Gospel Sunday, and that we need to reach for that great treasure of Christ. "He who knows Jesus, who encounters him personally, remains fascinated and attracted by so much kindness, so much truth, so much beauty, and everything in great humility and simplicity," the Holy Father stated. "Look for Jesus, meet Jesus: this is the great treasure!" The Kingdom of God, the Pope said, can come "suddenly," but it can also come to us after a long search for the truth. Both the farmer and the merchant give up all for the sake of the great treasure they have found in the two parables that Jesus shares.
"They do not need to reason, to think, to reflect: they realize immediately the incomparable value of what they have found, and are willing to lose everything to have it. So it is with the Kingdom of God. He who finds it has no doubts. He feels that this is what he was searching for, what he was looking for, and what responds to his most authentic aspirations," the Pope explained, pointing out the lives of many saints who were lukewarm spiritually until they had an encounter with Christ. "The Gospel makes you recognize the true Jesus, it makes you recognize that Jesus is alive. It speaks to your heart and changes your life."
The Holy Father again reminded Christians that they should read the Gospel every day."Everything makes sense when there, in the Gospel, you can find this treasure, which Jesus called 'the kingdom of God,' that God who reigns in your life, in our lives. To read the Gospel is to find Jesus and to have this Christian joy, which is a gift of the Holy Spirit," the Pope explained. "As we remember this tragic event, I hope that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated," the Pope said. "I ask that you continue to join me in prayer that the Lord may grant the people and authorities of those areas the wisdom and strength needed to push ahead on the path of peace by addressing each dispute with the tenacity of dialogue and negotiation with the power of reconciliation."


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Noted image consultant Suzie Woodward Morris to speak at Feb. 21 event hosted by UTHSCT's Women's Connection
Friday, February 8, 2013Suzie Woodward Morris, a dynamic speaker and the chief image officer of Strategic Imaging, Inc., will speak at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in the atrium of the Biomedical Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, located at the corner of U.S. 271 and Texas 155.
Morris has presented her insights about image and wardrobe at events throughout the nation. She has trained executives from companies such as Apple, Disney, Hilton Hotels, and Lockheed.
An authority on the psychology of image, Morris is one of five founders of the Association of Image Consultants. She is past president of the Image Industry Council and received its highest award in 1993.
Morris' talk is sponsored by UTHSCT's Women's Connection, a group dedicated to educating women about health-related topics that are important to them and their families. Members network with other like-minded women and share information about UTHSCT and what it can offer the Northeast Texas community.
The Women's Connection is planning to sponsor speakers on other topics, including making healthy choices, cancer, heart disease, and caring for aging family members.
Tickets for the event are $50 each and seating is limited. A light brunch will be served.
To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Mercedes Chase at (903) 877-5067.
For more than 60 years, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has provided excellent patient care and cutting-edge treatment, specializing in pulmonary disease, cancer, heart disease, primary care, and the disciplines that support them. UTHSCT's annual operating budget of $125 million represents a major economic impact of over $287 million for the Northeast Texas region. Since 2002, scientists in the Center for Biomedical Research have been awarded more than $120 million in research dollars. As the academic health science center for Northeast Texas, its graduate medical education programs – with residencies in family medicine and occupational medicine – provide doctors for many communities throughout the region and beyond. UTHSCT is also the program sponsor of the residency program in internal medicine at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.


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Fireside Chats: Kristen Stewart Talks About the 'Haunted' Gitmo Set of 'Camp X-Ray'
Director Peter Sattler, Kristen Stewart and the cast of Camp X-Ray reveal what it was like to shoot in a rundown prison. The actress also recalls bumping into Robert Redford at the Sundance Film Festival. "He was, like, 'How you doing?' And I shook his hand and he was, like, 'Are you nervous?' and I was, like, 'Yeah, I'm shitting my pants,' and he was, like, 'Good, it would be weird if you weren't.'"


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Drunk Dad Shawn Russell Weimer Lets 9-Year-Old Daughter Drive Him Home (video)
Shocking video Brownstown Township, Michigan, after a red truck or van was caught on a gas station's late night surveillance footage. As you will soon see, all looks normal as a van pulls next to a gas stall until the driver's side door opens and a little 4-foot-girl in a pink coat hops out of the driver's seat.
From the passenger's side emerges a staggering man who holds the girl's hand. The man's name is Shawn Weimer Russell and he's allegedly drunk, giving him the bright ideo to let his 9-year-old daughter drive him to the gas station.
Once inside the station, Russell apparently wanted to buy his daughter a candy apple and takes time to tell the store clerk that he let his daughter drive him to the station, she is going to drive him back home and that he's drunk. Russell is then seen on security footage doing what appears to be just that.
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Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi's Divorce Confirmed
The couple got married in 2003.
Photos of Charles Saatchi choking his celebrity-chef spouse appalled every single person who saw them last month, and while the art mogul accepted a formal "caution for assault" from police at the time, Saatchi last week very publicly decided that he would divorce Lawson, just because she refused to defend his behavior or speak publicly about the incident. Now, predictably, it's been confirmed that the couple will in fact divorce after ten years of marriage. Reuters reports neither party will go after the other's money, and Nigella Lawson's lawyer (who represented Paul McCartney when he divorced Heather Mills) says she's seeking a "swift and amicable" resolution to the process. [Reuters, Earlier, Earlier]


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Successful ARC Linkage Infrastructure and Facilities grants 2013
Project: The SAMI facility: a revolutionary multi-object hexabundle spectrograph
Lead Chief Investigator: Prof Jonathan Bland-Hawthorn
SAMI is a new Australian instrument concept that uses fibre bundles to obtain detailed spectroscopic data at many positions across the face of numerous galaxies at a time. Now that the technology has been shown to work, with spectacular results, the project aims to turn this concept into a general-user facility at the Anglo-Australian Telescope.
Partner(s): Australian Astronomical Observatory, Macquarie University, Monash University, Swinburne University of Technology
Project: Mapping the universe with the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS)
Lead Chief Investigator: Prof Bryan Gaensler
This project plans to build a powerful new observatory, anoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS-2), to be located in Hawaii. PanSTARRS-2 will have an enormous fish-eye-lens view of the northern stars, which we will combine with Australian telescopes to give a unique view of the entire sky. Australian scientists will use this data to solve fundamental problems in astrophysics and cosmology.
Partner(s): Monash University, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, The Australian National University, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, Australian Astronomical Observatory,
The University of Melbourne, Curtin University of Technology
Project: Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: an enhanced capability for research in quantum
Lead Chief Investigator: Dr Dane McCamey
By improving our ability to investigating materials which impact fields ranging from disease and ageing to renewable energy and quantum information, the pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer provided will allow the project to address some of the fundamental questions facing society.
Partner(s): University of New South Wales, Macquarie University
Project: Autonomous benthic observing system
Lead Chief Investigator: A/Prof Stefan Williams
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This issue introduces a new villain to: Mezmerella. Originally, she was known as "Hypnotica", but this needed to be changed at the last minute due to the name being trademarked as part of some goth toy thing. And when I say "last minute" I mean it. Aaron Sparrow (editor, overlord, keeper of the three satchels of unspeakable evils) contacted me while I was in Disneyworld on my Honeymoon for input on a name change. My wife actually rattled off the name, and I threw it in with the rest. Mark and Aaron outvoted me and "Hypnotica" was no more. Sad.
I had a very specific look in mind for the character. So I had Eric (Jones) cobble together a quick sketch for Marcio.
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I'm really happy with the results on this one. Both Eric's original design, the interpretation by Marcio and the final colors... all came out great. But poor Mezmerella/Hypnotica. I wrote her background story on my iPhone while sitting in the lobby of Country Bear Jamboree at DisneyWorld. And her history... it is not a happy one.
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Incredibles #4 - In stores now!
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- Aaron SparrowJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:51 PM
For the record, although I may be evil, love can still penetrate my dark heart. And I love this story arc by Mark and Landry! Sure, she may not be in the issue THAT long, but Mezmerella/Hynotica is a villain I think we'd all like to see more of!ReplyDelete
Incidentally, her color scheme is a combo of my love for Space Ghost, and my deeper love of redheads.
Space Ghost! Freaking hell! How did I not see that?! All the better!ReplyDelete
And redheads... well... yeah. I think we're all on the same page there. Particularly evil redheads.
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We talk about the oil leak and just see it as the "Leaking Well", "The BP well" "The Deep Drilling Horizon Well" but its real name is "The Macondo Well". Naming it as such or arriving at that decision could seem harmless and irrelevant. The vast majority of the world citizens are not likely to have heard that word used before. The word sounds like it could derive from and African language or Spanish but being fully fluent in Spanish it was not familiar and had never heard of it before. So, we could only wonder why such name was given to this gushing deep well at the bottom of the ocean long before it became a major catastrophic disaster. Very unlikely it came as the result of a few people sitting around a table and someone just came up with a made up name. It is unlikely that all of these highly paid individuals unanimously agreed without someone giving it some thought because that is the way it is in business. Companies like Ford Motors and GM do extensive study before naming their models. One good example for doing such research was when GM in the 1970's named one of their Chevy models "Nova" which translated in Spanish means "No Go". So obviously, every time that one of them broke down it became a joke and an issue of negative PR for GM.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
My family is fat. My father has a gut that has many wonder if he has a conjoined twin under his shirt. My mother is so large she rocks back and forth and to-and-fro like a tugboat. My sister has been blessed with an ass that looks like two Great Danes fighting under a blanket. My grandfather's heart exploded and he croaked on the spot. My other grandfather blew a vessel in his brain and checked out three days later. And we all eat like it's a spectator sport, spend lots of time talking about our next meal while we're still finishing the one in front of us and spend an inordinate amount of time discussing, planning, preparing, fantasizing, researching and negotiating the very next time something edible can be placed in our mouths.
I'm no exception. I was a chunky kid who had the physique of a fire hydrant. I was a piss poor athlete but affable, mostly kind and a joker. I was on the heavy end of the bleachers, but there was always a fatter kid than me. Luckily, my social life progressed normally and my physical limitations didn't really hold me back. Although I showed little promise, I'd made half-hearted attempts at organized sports from time to time, ran track but didn't letter and was once told I ran the hurdles so slowly it looked like I was setting them back up after I knocked them over. And like all fat kids, I loathed the swimming pool. My shimmering corpulence ashamed me to the core, I spent more time sitting alone in the shade with a towel over my shoulders artfully splayed over my girth than I did in the pool. Normally outgoing my nakedness muted me in the hopes that I'd fade into the background.
I had two great slimdowns. In my very early twenties, I studied abroad. Poverty compressed my torso. There was very little food I could afford and didn't have much of a recreation budget to do anything other than exercise. I also found, the more weight I lost the more I got laid. I wager few mortals will find a greater motivator. With a 30" waist, broad shoulders and hard-won aerobic stamina, I met my first big love who was a professional athlete and former Olympic trainee. For years, we stayed toned and made exercise and nutrition a priority.
Heartbreak was also good for my waistline. Already in pretty good shape, I went down to 140 pounds at 5'10" and bought the smallest pair of jeans of my adult life. My behavior became destructive though and as my heart healed gym time was exchanged for bar time. Inch by inch, pound by pound my body began to swell like a corpse in the desert sun. Beer by beer, my ass became jigglier, wing by wing my gut became softer, pizza by pizza my face became rounder...
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Standard & Poor's has downplayed the threat of looming price regulation to access Chorus switchgear on its ageing copper lines, saying the final ruling will probably be amended, given the highly political nature of the fibre network.
The Commerce Commission yesterday released a draft determination that would cut what Chorus can charge internet service providers for accessing its unbundled copper network without having to build their own electronics and software to $8.93 per line a month from December 2014 from $21.46.
Chorus has said this will slash as much as 40%, or $160 million a year, from pre-tax earnings, while changes to wholesale pricing for UCLL would have a $20 million earnings impact.
S&P credit analysts Paul Draffin and Anthony Flintoff says the draft pricing decision is based on a very narrow benchmark and will probably be challenged. They say the government's plans to build a national fibre network will also play into the final ruling, with politicians likely to influence it.
"Accordingly, in our view, it is likely that the draft UBA decision will be subject to amendment before it becomes final," the report says.
Chorus has "significant capacity" to accommodate regulated price cuts for its services to keep its investment grade BBB credit rating and expects the company's funds to debt will be well within the rating agency's tolerance.
Rival rating agency Moody's Investors Service put Chorus' rating on notice over the draft decision, saying it would "exacerbate Chorus's negative free cashflow position and lead to materially elevated leverage, putting significant pressure on the company's key financial metrics".
If Chorus' credit rating falls below investment grade while debt is still owed Crown Fibre Holdings for the government-sponsored fibre network build, the network company is banned from paying dividends without CFH's approval.
Prime Minister John Key described the move as "very problematic" and Communications Minister Amy Adams has referred it to her officials to assess the pricing impact, saying a pricing methodology appropriate to New Zealand had to be found.
Among Chorus' concerns is the potential for much lower copper network pricing to deter investment and uptake of ultra-fast broadband using the government-subsidised fibre network being laid throughout the country.
Chorus was spun-out from Telecom as a separately-listed company last year to free up the telecommunications company from its regulatory burden and allow the network operator to successfully win a billion-dollar subsidy to build a nationwide fibre network and rural broadband system.
Some 80% of the network company's revenue is still derived from the ageing copper network and is subject to the Commerce Commission's pricing review.
At a media briefing in Wellington, Telecommunications Commissioner Stephen Gale yesterday stressed the UBA pricing regime was a draft decision and would go out to industry for consultation with a view to making a final ruling in June.
The UCLL service lets telecommunication companies use the copper network between an exchange and an end-user's premises to offer their own voice and broadband services.
UBA gives access to Chorus's electronics, software and transport over the network, meaning telcos don't have to build their own.
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So we should keep the copper prices artificially high to encourage consumers to switch to fibre?
Isn't that straight-out market intervention by the govt to the benefit of its own companies and, of course, Chorus which can milk the inflated copper prices.
National, where have your ideologies gone?
One question for Anonymous or anyone else who has an opinion:
If by chance it is eventually the case that copper prices are kept artificially high by the government (as investor) directing or influencing the decisions of the its independent telecommunications regulator ... is that actually a hidden tax on broadband consumption via copper to protect the viability of the government investment? It's just an innocent question!
Let me be clear: I have no problem about promoting fibre uptake. I'd just rather that we also respected the notion of the rule of law as well. Otherwise, we start to look like... <you can fill in this blank yourself>
The CC is just doing what National's own legislation requires it to do. No point crying foul now.
The fact is that copper prices have fallen across the world, and on any cost-based analysis Chorus would see a fall from current prices. The only solution to this is for the government to tax copper lines to make fibre more attractive, or force consumers to switch. In any scenario, the poor old consumer picks up the tab. You might not want fibre but you're damn well going to have because its good for you - oh, and you've got to pay for it to.
All for something that, as yet, delivers no tangible benefit.
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Eric Hill, a contestant on the upcoming reality show, 'The Bachelorette," has died after being critically injured in a paragliding accident on Sunday. US Magazine reported today that Hill's sister, Karen Tracy has confirmed Hill's passing on Wednesday, April 23 via Facebook.
Hill, 31, had been one of the bachelors competing for the affections of Andi Dorfman, this season's bachelorette. He was hospitalized in critical condition following a paragliding accident in Utah. Part of his parachute collapsed during his flight. A rescue team was summoned to the scene of the accident. Hill was taken by helicopter to an area hospital. There, he was kept in a medically induced coma. He was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his passing.
In her post, his sister stated that his immediate family had been present at the time of his passing and had been able to share his final journey with him. She thanked everyone who prayed and fasted and for the love and support shown to Eric and his family since the accident. She was touched by the numbers of friends and family who visited the hospital on Eric's behalf.
Tracy said that Eric lived his life fully and that it will be difficult to imagine life without his "bright spark" but says the family knows he has moved on to new adventures.
"We look forward to carrying on his legacy here and greeting him joyfully again someday. I love you so much, little brother!"
According to Yahoo! Celebrity, the accident had occurred after Hill had completed filming "The Bachelorette." He had apparently been eliminated from the show and had moved on. Prior to taking part in the show, Hill had been on a personal mission to visit every United Nations-recognized country in 1,200 days. His website, GO With Eric: The Global Odyssey, was chronicling his travels. He had documents visits to more than 50 countries in his first year of travels.
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Prior to joining The Bachelorette, Hill had been on a quest to visit every United Nations-recognized country in the world in just 1,200 days. He had been documenting his journey on his website, GO With Eric: The Global Odyssey, and had visited more than 50 countries in his first year of traveling.
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i use to answer "3" when someone asks this. refers to "who am i - and how many?" but queen missy asked me to play this tag game.
I loved your story ishtar. You have such a good humor. interior design is a good way to put it.
I don't know how human finds you when you're hidden in your blankets, ishtar! MOL!
I enjoyed reading your answers, ishtar.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Entering the weekend, the Ferris State Bulldogs and Michigan State Spartans were tied for second place in the CCHA standings. With Michigan State's 3-2 win to split the home-and-home series, the teams are right back where they started, the result of little difference between the teams, according to each coach.
"It wasn't our best game for sure," said MSU coach Rick Comley, "but probably not theirs. But at times, it was really good."
"It was a good hockey game," said FSU's Bob Daniels. "Disappointed, obviously, with the end result, but I'm not disappointed with the way the kids played and how hard they worked.
"Come out of the weekend saying the two teams are pretty even, I think."
The teams exchanged a goal apiece in each of the first two periods and Dustin Gazley's power-play marker in the second half of the third proved to be the difference. Each team scored with the man advantage; FSU had 27 shots to MSU's 26. Spartans' netminder Drew Palmisano made 25 saves while his Bulldogs' counterpart Pat Nagle stopped 23.
"There were times we played very well at their goal line," said Comley. "We played well enough to score five or six, but their goaltender can prevent that."
Even though the Bulldogs dominated first-period play with 14 shots to the Spartans' five, the game was tied 1-1 after one on goals by Michigan State's Andrew Rowe and Ferris State's Justin Menke.
At 4:51, Rowe took the puck from a bounce behind the boards and tucked it in, backhanded, between Nagle and the left post, stick-side. With Rowe in the penalty box 12 minutes later, Menke one-timed the rebound of Chad Billins' shot from the left point to beat Palmisano.
The Spartans took their second one-goal lead at 10:25 in the second on Jay Sprague's first goal of the season in his first game of the season. The senior had been out of the lineup until late January with injuries.
"I've been waiting and almost put him in several times," said Comley. "He's a senior and you never know. He played in a national championship."
Tonight, Sprague made that experience count when he put himself into the perfect position to finish Brett Perlini's shot with traffic in the Bulldogs' crease. Six minutes later however, Billins took advantage of a lull in the Spartans' defenses to exploit Palmisano, five-hole and short-handed. The second period ended in a 2-2 tie.
"Last night we just couldn't get it going until the third," said Comley. "We couldn't even get shots…but tonight was better."
Better translated into an 11-7 shot differential and Dustin Gazley's game-winning, power-play goal at 12:31. With all the action in the lower right corner in the FSU zone, Daultan Leveille fished out the puck and centered it for Gazley, who was all alone and wide open for the score.
The three-goal output was a welcome change for the Spartans, who had netted two goals in the three games previous to this contest.
"We needed Rowe and Gazley to get it back," said Comley. "They were so good for so long and then it went soft."
With the split, each team has 46 points in league play and will remain tied for second place at least until next weekend, regardless of how other CCHA games end tonight.
"It's fitting," said Daniels. "There were times when I thought they carried the play and times when I thought we carried it, but overall, I'd grade that pretty even."
Next weekend, both teams end their regular seasons by playing the bottom two teams in the league. Ferris State (19-11-4, 13-9-4 CCHA) places a home-and-home series against Western Michigan. Michigan State (18-11-5, 13-8-5 CCHA) ends its season with a home-and-home series against Bowling Green.
Should the teams remain tied for points and have equal wins when all is said and done next week, the Bulldogs would win the tiebreaker; FSU outscored MSU 6-4 in this series.
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We can't wait for our catalog to drop next week! In anticipation of the January book and its coast to coast theme, I thought it would be fun to check out the style of our California and New York store girls – they all have such amazing style, and you can definitely see the difference (…) Read more
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Store Style: NY & LAJan 06, 2012
Store Style: GrungeDec 22, 2011
Our store girls are great at styling looks, so I was really excited to see what they'd come up with for our grunge trend. They did not disappoint! Kassandra works in our Seattle store – located in the birthplace of grunge at its best, no wonder she rocks the trend so well :) Here she (…) Read more
Store Style: Intimately FPDec 02, 2011
As I mentioned the other day, we can't get enough of our new intimates. We love them for lounging around the house, but we also love wearing them out – adding little touches of velvet and sparkle that are perfect this time of year. We decided to ask our California FP girls to give us (…) Read more
Store Style: Snow AngelNov 17, 2011
The latest trend we can't get enough of is Snow Angel. With a new chilliness to the air and less hours of sunshine in the day, we're brightening our spirits with shades of pink, ivory and icy blue and cozy, comfy textures that warm our souls. Winter doesn't have to be about black, gray and (…) Read more
Store Style for FallOct 20, 2011
A great batch of photos from our various store gals showing looks they love for fall! Love this look of the extreme velvet flares worn with the 2-pocket sheer crop top over the glitter mesh layering top. The americana sweater jumper looks so cute with the printed thermal cropped bralette, fringe and feather hair clip (…) Read more
Store Style: Velvet CrushSep 29, 2011
We have a serious crush on velvet. It's one of our favorite fabrics for fall – both cozy and chic, it adds a rich element of texture to your look. We can't get enough, whether it is in the form of a menswear style blazer, wideleg pants or cute shorts. Here are some of our (…) Read more
Store Style: The Extreme Vintage FlaresAug 25, 2011
One of our favorite fashion trends going into fall is the wideleg pant. We have several wideleg styles right now, including one of my personal favorites, the extreme vintage flares (and their new cousin, the extreme corduroy flare!). These jeans can be a little intimidating if you don't now how to style them, and luckily (…) Read more
Store Style: Lace and KimonosJul 21, 2011
There are a couple of items on our website right now that we're all going crazy for! Check out some of our lovely store girls rocking the scalloped hem lace shorts and the printed kimono (which i actually have and love very much)! i love how the lace shorts look with the polka dot shirt! (…) Read more


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I know the foreclosure crisis has been super-bad, but now it's even badder, given that it's knocking on the door of the baddest, most ridiculously funky musician to ever emerge from the frozen north: the Minnesota Landowner Currently Known as Prince. Or MLCKP, if you prefer. The Carver County Sheriff's Office reports that the multitalented,» Read more
Four hundred seventy-five pages. That's the length of the Federal Reserve's latest notice of a proposed rule to implement a federal law that says lenders must determine whether a borrower has the ability to repay a mortgage. The issue of whether a borrower can repay a loan is naturally somewhat tricky. But 475 pages? That's longer» Read more
Owning a home that is worth less than what you owe on your mortgage isn't fun. But if the thought of walking away from this mortgage has ever crossed your mind, you might want to know that someone may be watching you. FICO announced it has developed new technology to predict which borrowers are more» Read more
The Fed is proposing a rule that would require lenders to make sure borrowers can afford payments before they are issued a mortgage loan. Isn't that common sense? You would think so but it was the lack of basic, commonsense rules that allowed lenders to give out mortgages to people who clearly couldn't afford them» Read more
"The five-year swoon in home prices has done little to shake the confidence of the American public in the investment value of homeownership." That's the key finding of a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey that queried about 2,140 adults in late March. Indeed, more than 80 percent of those polled said buying a home was» Read more
A new bill that would give lenders 45 days to respond to short sale requests was introduced in the in the U.S. House this week. If passed into law, the Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011, would "require the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the» Read more
It will cost more to get an FHA-insured loan, starting Monday. You have this weekend to apply for an FHA-insured mortgage and grab the lower premiums. The Federal Housing Administration insures mortgages, and it has a two-part premium structure. There's an upfront premium, which is a percentage of the loan amount and is paid at» Read more
Overall inflation was about the same as expected in March. When you ignore fuel and food, inflation was lower than expected. Mortgage bond yields are down this morning, and that should keep a lid on mortgage rates today. I'm not saying mortgage rates will fall, but this Consumer Price Index report won't make them rise.» Read more
Borrowers, mortgage markets, communities, courts and mortgage investors are all victims of loan servicers' inadequate foreclosure policies and practices. That's one clear conclusion of a new 15-page report, "Interagency Review of Foreclosure Policies and Practices," issued by the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision, three federal agencies» Read more
Mortgage servicers ignored the countless news articles that described their slipshod practices, so now the government has to step in. That's my conclusion after reading the Interagency Review of Foreclosure Policies and Practices, a report released yesterday by three federal regulators. Imagine that your company were terrible at what it does. So bad that newspapers» Read more


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The Malaysia Flight 370 probe now turns to the possibility that the Boeing 747 landed somewhere intact or crashed on land. This a theory that was never completely taken off the table, according to the International Investigation Team (ITT). Flight 370 continues to be one of the biggest aviation mysterious the world has ever known, as the on-going search has turned up nothing.
According to "Fox and Friends" live on Tuesday morning April 22, the lack of a debris field and finding nothing in the tedious search has put more emphasis on other options for the flight's fate. The search that continues to come up empty-handed in the Indian Ocean has prompted the search authorities to revisit the other possibility of the plane being on land. New Straits Times reports that the ITT are "now looking at the likelihood of starting from scratch" with a search for the plane on land.
While this is just in the early stages and nothing has been set to start this land search, authorities say until that time, the search in the Indian Ocean will continue for the Boeing jetliner. Although it is looking more and more like Flight 370 ended up somewhere else than in the depths of the Indian Ocean.
According to ABC News this has been a story that Americans are also holding onto, it is not just the passengers' families that follow the search team's every move. The final outcome of this missing flight is important on many levels to Americans, which ranges from curiosity to empathy. This flight could very easily be one that you or anyone that you know were on, so finding out the fate is important to many Americans and that is why it has been in the headlines for so long.
Many of the families of the passengers of this ill-fated flight have never given up hope of finding their loved ones alive. As each day of the search in the Indian Ocean went by and turned up nothing, this strengthened their hopes. News that the search may now turn to land has the families with even more hope today. Sources from the ITT team said:
"The thought of it landing somewhere else is not impossible, as we have not found a single debris that could be linked to MH370."
"However, the possibility of a specific country hiding the plane when more than 20 nations are searching for it, seems absurd."
The plane crashing in a remote area is one of the possibilities being considered by this team heading the search. Still if the plane did crash, there is always a possibility of survivors and this is what the families of the passengers will hold onto until the plane is actually found. The ITT is also looking into expanding the search in the Indian Ocean as another possibility for going forward with this search.
Today the ITT is hoping that more countries will come forward and share satellite information from that tragic night when the plane just fell off of the radar. While the Malaysian authorities have received the information and data from many countries and agencies, they have not gotten everything that they need.
They are hoping that the countries would come forth and offer up data that could be crucial in finding the correct direction the plane was headed in after it fell off the radar. This would be of great help to the people heading the Flight 370 search.
The data that is needed to help pinpoint this ill-fated flight's direction may have been captured by various countries' satellites. The data is part of official information that may contain security features and information that these countries will not disclose. For that reason a lot of the "raw data" given to the search team and Malaysian authorities have big pieces missing and it is information within those pieces that could be helpful in the search.
In some cases the Malaysian authorities had to rely on conversations with those countries to verbally pass along the information needed from the satellites, but that is not the same as having the data to analyze. Any information that has been handed over to the Malaysian authorities was shared with all the search teams involved with the Flight 370 search.
One of the countries that refused the Malaysian government access to a satellite was the United States. The Jindalee Operational Radar Network satellite has over-the-horizon radar and monitors both air and sea movements across 230,000 square miles.
The Malaysian authorities were told by U.S. representatives that they could not view that information and that the satellite did not pick up any information on Flight 370. The source said "that was the end of it." They cannot force the issue after being told that there is nothing there.


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This page provides a detailed list of Lubbock and surrounding counties's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!! Click here to see the listings of pumpkin patches, corn mazes and farms in Lubbock and surrounding counties Texas or just scroll down the page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. All should have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!
We have loads of related resources here, too.
- What is the history of Halloween?
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On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying many other fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn (these links open new pages, just close them to return here). Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm! Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..
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Texas: Lubbock and surrounding counties Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by CountyRemember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
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10 Miles South of Floydada on 62-207, Floydada, TX 79235. Phone: 806 983-3322. Email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com. Offer tours for Children and Adults including pick your own and petting zoo. Open September 15th to November 1 or first hard freeze. Accept Cash, Checks and Approved Credit Cards. Host "Punkin Days" Festival 2nd Saturday in October.
A visitor writes on August 21, 2008: " Floydada is "Pumpkin Capital USA" and we raise 800 acres of Pumpkins, Squash, Gourds, Indian Corn, and other Fall Related Items. " (ADDED: August 21, 2008, suggested by a visitor)
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2214 South Date, Plainview, TX, 79072. Phone: 806-292-8532 or 806-296-0600. Directions: Turn south off of Highway 70 onto FM 400, then go 1.9 miles. Open: September 5 - November 26, 2005; Friday 6- 10 Saturday 12-10, weekdays by appointment. 2005 Admission prices: Adults $6.00 Children $4.00, 3 & under free. 2005 Maze Design is the State of Texas with longhorn cattle, star, and an oil derrick.
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Apples (year round), Peaches, Tomatoes, Peppers, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Watermelons, Oranges, Grapefruit, Pumpkins, Other Seasonal Vegetables
Phone: 806-892-2961. Fax: 806-892-2266. Email: email@example.com. Directions: Four miles east of Idalou on Hwy. 62/82/144 (14 miles east of Lubbock).
Lubbock Corn Maze - corn maze, hayrides, pumpkins
At'l Do Farm, Rte 2 Box 73, Lubbock, TX 79415. Phone: 806-763-5594. Directions: the maze is 20 minutes from Lubbock. 12 acre corn maze, hay bales and tables set up for picnics and cookouts. Children will enjoy the farm animals and pick a pumpkin from the farm's patch. Take a hayride pulled by an antique tractor or a cow train ride. The corn cannon launches ears of corn. Win a prize if you hit one of the targets! Every evening, a campfire warms visitors who can roast s'mores purchased at the concession stand. A separate Halloween maze, KLLL's "Field of Screams," will be open October 23 through October 31, nightly from 7-11 pm. Hours for the general public: Friday 5-10 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm; Sun 2-10 pm. Admission: adults $6; children ages 5-12 $4; children under age 5 free. Season runs September 11 through November 27.
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I once saw a guy run a command and got a list of all installed applications on his computer. How do I do this?
I would like a list of my currently installed applications. I believe he used WSH somehow.
I once saw a guy run a command and got a list of all installed applications on his computer. How do I do this?
I would like a list of my currently installed applications. I believe he used WSH somehow.
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This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
If you use Windows Vista or Windows 7 and you didn't want install additional software, you can:
PsInfo from Microsoft/Sysinternals can list all the installed software if you use the -s flag when you run it. You can also use -c to output it as a csv file to use in Excel for example.
PowerShell script to list them:
Not exactly command line, but for this purpose I personally use CCleaner's uninstall tool, you can export the list of installed software to a text file:
Not exactly command line either, but trusty old SIW will do the job as well. highlight Applications, right click > Export To > CSV, HTML, TXT or XML
SIW is freeware and portable, no installation required.
The CCleaner solution above seems like a decent way to go about it, unless you're determined to use the command-line. I've used CCleaner before, it's a good tool But don't assume that everything is registered in the Add/Remove Programs applet (the same list). There are plenty of apps that use xcopy-style installation, i.e. simply unzip this archive and run. Those will not show up in the list.
To add to Peter Mortensen's solution - use wmic and capture the list of installed software to a file:
Open a command-line window (Windows + R, CMD.EXE)
Sysinternals psinfo.exe provides the most complete information of all the suggestions given, and it can be run on any Windows PC from the cmd line directly from an elevated CMD prompt, without permanent downloading:
You will get a security prompt when you run this, and EULA prompt the first time on a machine. A text file will be saved to the current Desktop.
EULA can be automatically accepted like this:
There is a portable application called Showmysoft. It will show the installed software on the local machine and remote machines and can export to PDF and to CSV. Installation is not required. Download from http://spidersoft.in/showmysoft/.
The minimum system requirement is Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.


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|Comfort Dogs Attend Thanksgiving Outreach Event at St. John, Island Lake
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|Probable Pitchers
|Lost, 6-4
|@ Scranton/WB,
7:05 p.m.
|Demny (AAA debut) vs.
Nuno (2-0, 1.54)
|Lost, 6-5
|vs. Bowie,
7:00 p.m.
|Treinen (4-5, 4.38) vs.
Gamboa (1-3, 4.30)
|Won, 9-2
|@ Myrtle Beach,
7:05 p.m.
|Ray (3-2, 2.60) vs.
N. Martinez (4-2, 2.70)
|Won, 8-2
|vs. Kannapolis,
7:00 p.m.
|Anderson (4-2, 2.50) and
Mooneyham (1-0, 0.63) vs.
Olacio (1-7, 7.63) and
Ortiz (0-1, 3.00)
|DSL Nationals
|Won, 12-4
|@ DSL Pirates2,
10:30 a.m.
|TBD vs. TBD
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6 Syracuse 4
• Mandel (L, 1-2) 5⅓ IP, 11H, 6R, 6ER, 0BB, 3K, 2HR
• Accardo 2⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 3BB, 2K, 1-0 IR-S
• Jeroloman 3-4, R
• Perez 3-5, R, E
The RailRiders ran roughshod on spot starter Jeff Mandel, putting up three crooked numbers en route to a 6-4 win. Mandel was charged with all six runs on 11 hits, including two home runs, but walked none and struck out three. Jeremy Accardo finished the game with two and 2/3rds innings of one-hit, scoreless relief. The Chiefs got all four runs in the 3rd, highlighted by a three-run shot by Chris Rahl. Lineup bookends Eury Perez and Brian Jeroloman both singled three times as Syracuse rapped out ten hits total.
While unconfirmed, it would appear that Ross Ohlendorf has exercised his opt-out clause, as referenced in this WaPo story.
Bowie 6 Harrisburg 5
• Gilliam 4⅓ IP, 5H, 5R, 4ER, 2BB, 4K, 2HR
• Grace 2⅔ IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Bloxom 2-4, R, HR, 3RBI
• Head 2-4, R, 2B
Steve "Did You Know My Dad Was Al?" Bumbry homered off losing pitcher Pat McCoy in the 9th as Bowie overcame a 5-3 deficit to edge Harrisburg, 6-5. The BaySox also went deep twice against starter Rob Gilliam over his four and a 1/3rd innings. Matt Grace pitched two and 2/3rds scoreless in his AA debut, allowing three hits but walking none and fanning one. Justin Bloxom homered (as did Destin Hood) and drove in three, as he and veteran Jared Head both went 2-for-4 with a run scored to pace the Sens offense.
Potomac 9 Myrtle Beach 4
• Schwartz (W, 5-1) 7IP, 3H, 0R, 3BB, 5K
• Bates 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 0K
• Sanchez 3-5, 2R, 2RBI
• Oduber 3-5, R, 2B, RBI
• Leonida 2-4, 2R, 2B, BB
A pair of four-run innings was more than enough for Blake Schwartz to work with as the bottom of the P-Nats order spanked the Pelicans for a 9-2 win, the seventh straight for Potomac. The Minnesota native won his team-leading fifth game in just eight starts with seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks while setting down five. The nos. 6-9 batters combined for nine hits, six runs, three doubles and three RBI. The win, combined with a Lynchburg loss, extends the P-Nats lead in the C.L. North to two games over Frederick and lowers the magic number to clinch the first half to 12.
Hagerstown 8 Kannapolis 2
• Purke 4⅔ IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 8K
• Rauh (W, 3-2) 4⅓ IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 3K
• Renda 4-5, 3R, 2-2B, SB
• Martinez 2-4, R, SB
• Norfork 2-5, 2RBI, SB
The Suns ran the Intimidators into the wall for an 8-2 win that broke a four-game skid. Matt Purke struck out eight in his second start of the season, but (presumably) hit his pitch limit and was lifted after four and 2/3rds innings, with three hits, two walks, and no runs allowed. Brian Rauh piggybacked again and finished the game for the "W," giving up both Kannapolis runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three. Tony Renda, one of six Hagerstown All-Stars named yesterday, led the attack with two singles and two doubles (now tied for the league lead at 22) and stole his 11th base.
DSL Nationals 12 DSL Pirates2 4
• Yrizarri 4IP, 6H, 1R, 0ER, BB, K
• M. Salazar (W, 1-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 0K
• Gutierrez 3-6, 2R, 2B, 2RBI
• D. Rosario 2-5, 2R, BB, RBI
• Florentino 2-3, R, RBI, 2BB, SB
The D-Nats scored nine unanswered runs from the 3rd to 8th before D-Pirates2 got three runs late in a 12-4 smackdown. Venezuelan newcomer Deibi Yrizarri got the start, scattering six hits over four innings, with one unearned run and a walk allowed. Returnee Melvin Salazar got the win in relief with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk. Kelvin Gutierrez led the attack with a 3-for-6 game, driving in two and and scoring twice.
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Given the sad record of starters in AAA the Nats need to make a trade for Major League ready pitching. Brown, Perez, Kobernus, Maerro, and Moore all represent trading chips available to send in a trade. Granted can't get a Wheeler or a Harvey but someone in the next tier would be an improvement and all of those players are blocked at the big league level.
But what happens when Det comes back? I think a cheap veteran from a team trying to shed salary would be alright though. I would love to see if we could get Altuve – I know it would be expensive, but would Taylor, Jordan, Lombo, Cole/Karns for Altuve and RP get it done?
Secondbase is the one position which has plenty of alternatives to play. Instead the Nats need pitching both starters and relievers. When Detwiller comes back having a surplus will be a good thing when Strasburg has his next injury. Also the need for a lefthanded relief pitcher is completely obvious especially if Detwiller goes back into the rotation as he should.
Why not a package to get a starter about to go to free agency to supply that extra quality arm?
The Nats are 5th in MLB in team ERA and 7th in WHIP. The Nats are 28th in runs scored, 26th in slugging and DFL in OBP. So, to the extent that the Nats make a move to add a player from another organization, it will likely be an offensive player.
My guess is that they add a utlity INF that can play SS to back up Desmond, as with Espi on the shelf, they have no legit SS on the active roster if Desmond needs a day off or if he gets nicked up. Would be great to have more depth among starting pitchers, but I don't see the Nats trading for a pitcher unless Strasburg and Detwiler have lingering injuries.
Ohlendorf's turn in rotation would have been last night, but Mandela went. Per Luke's note, his opt out was available on June 1. Anyone heard any confirmed reasons why he didn't pitch last night? Did he opt out as has been suggested as a possibility?
Sorry. My bad, Luke! Hahahaha!
Ricky Nolasco comes to mind in Loria
Land / Lease deal with Florida and his
Son in laws ego….
Utility infielder- another link to Loria-
A good guy in nats world gets kudos for this
Idea- bring back Emilio B from Toronto!!
I am nearly 50…. The sum equation of expo
Disappointments is greater than the two year
Window for nats nation now. Take on Davey Johnson
Demeanor. The guy played in ATL- he endured
Earl weaver. Who here can say they have boss
As first as Earl Weaver??? Come on now – admit it!
Davey is cool amidst the BS!!
I say again. Release the hanging Chad for Ian
Stewert on the goon squad!!


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