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The day I became The News' restaurant critic, I lost my appetite.
I found it again, to be sure, but my first months as a professional opinionator were disconcerting. For 25 years as a newspaper reporter, my opinion was the last thing my bosses wanted.
As much as possible, my stories were straight, just-the-facts-ma'am journalism. Appearing biased – that is, indicating that you favored one side or entity over another – violated one of the American reporter's prime directives. "It's not just that you might make us all look bad," a city editor explained early in my career. "It's that no one cares what you think."
In March, I became The News' second restaurant critic, after the retirement of Janice Okun, who founded the position in 1974. That put me officially in the opinion business, one day a week, in addition to my regular writing duties.
Over the years I had written freelance reviews of inexpensive casual eateries for The News' Gusto section, but not reviews of higher-end restaurants. As food editor, I had written many stories about chefs and their doings, and I thought I knew quite a bit about restaurants.
What I didn't know was how seriously readers take their restaurant reviews.
"We are now calling you 'Mr. 7,' " reported a reader, one of several who complained of a perceived overabundance of 7 ratings, on a scale of 1 to 10. "Joyce's Hot Dog Stand was a 7. Chez Super Terrific was a 7. Billy's Crack House and Sin Den was a 7. So either you are drinking heavily or there is no difference between any of these restaurants."
Neither, actually. But since critics are in the flaw-naming business, it seems fair to describe my goals, even if I sometimes fall short. In bigger markets, full-time restaurant critics go to places three times or more to assess food, service and ambience. In Buffalo, I usually must write after a single visit, which has been News practice.
The News instituted a new rating system for the new era, wherein I would award restaurants one to 10 plates, instead of a four-star system. Like stars before it, the plate score aimed to inform the reader of overall satisfaction – how well I thought the restaurant delivered on its promise.
The things restaurants do best should be described in the body of the review. The details are where I try to serve Mr. and Mrs. Western New York, readers trying to discern whether a place would suit their needs and tastes on a precious night out. If you're going to the trouble of getting a baby sitter, I want to give you solid information on what a place is like.
If you're only looking at the score, you're missing out. In my opinion.
That said, it's true: There have been a lot of 7s. Though I have given 8s at least eight times (Gordon Biersch, Western Door, The Dove, Remington Tavern, Amaretto Bistro, Protocol, Marco's, Blue Lantern). There has been one 10 (Mike A's at the Lafayette) and one 9 (Sample).
Why so few high scores? Ten months into the job, my review list includes new places and places that haven't been reviewed in more than five years (unless something major changes, like a new building or a new chef). In her last two or three years as critic, Janice Okun visited most of the area's "Top 100" places. That took a lot of high-end experiences out of the review mix for now.
I can immediately recall four 6s (Iris, O'Brien's, Tony Rome's East Aurora, Lucy Ethiopian) and a 5 (Empire Grill). Since I don't write about the least interesting restaurants if I can help it – places that would earn a 1, 2 or 3 generally don't last anyway – average-to-pretty-good places will tend to outnumber the outliers. If I have to choose between appearing to be in a rut of 7s or swaying an evaluation into a 6 or 8 to break up the monotony, I'll take the rut, as the lesser of two evils.
That said, I expect my evaluations will become more sophisticated – and more useful to readers – as I grow into the job. I'm always looking for ideas on turning my visit into a useful evaluation, and suggestions for places I have missed. I would welcome your thoughts, and my email is listed at the end of this story.
Looking back
That said, here are some of the places, trends and people that were especially notable in my 2012 experiences.
Chef Mike Andrzejewski cemented his place as Buffalo's leading chef in both senses of the word. That is, he had the highest profile and helped spearhead a fledgling effort to cultivate a restaurant scene in Buffalo.
Already operating SeaBar downtown, he drew crowds when Cantina Loco, his take on Buffalo-Mex comfort food and tequila, opened to full service in Allentown in January. It started late, after numerous regulatory delays and menu tweaks driven by critical customer feedback, but it is going strong today.
Then he opened Mike A's at the Lafayette, the city's most notable new restaurant of the year. He also is involved with developer Rocco Termini in planning Tappo, an Italian place on Ellicott Street to open next year.
Meanwhile, working with Feed Your Soul producer Christa Glennie Seychew, he started Buffalo's first formal industry night. Called IN, the events bring kitchen crews and other restaurant types to SeaBar every other Monday night. He also has served as a color commentator for the popular Nickel City Chef live food battles, organized by Feed Your Soul and now heading into their fifth season.
Andrzejewski said he finds time in his schedule for those events because he wants to give young cooks a sense that they can become chefs in Buffalo. If they can find a stage here, maybe they don't have to leave for Manhattan or Las Vegas to take the next step, he said.
Remington Tavern, built into the historic Remington Lofts along the Erie Canal, extended the Mark Hutchinson-Paul Jenkins brand to North Tonawanda, where it instantly became one of the best places in town.
Ethiopian cuisine arrived, going from a big zero to accessible, with three places opening in three months: Lucy Ethiopian at Grant and Amherst, Mike's American and Ethiopian on Bailey, and Gatur's on Allen Street.
Sun Restaurant Buffalo reopened as a full-service restaurant, adding Burmese to the menu for local diners.
I found real Chinese resurgent in homey settings near the University at Buffalo: Northern Chinese at Tonawanda's Peking Quick One, which has so far maintained quality through an ownership change; Sichuan at Amherst's China Star at Harlem and Sheridan; Taiwanese at Kung Food on Main Street; and Cantonese at Wok & Roll on Sheridan Drive.
Except at Kung Food, you have to make sure you ask for the "home style" or "Chinese" menu, or you will be looking at a list of the usual General Tso's Whatever.
Here's some of the restaurants that have opened, or closed, in 2012. It's not a complete list, and owners of some of the recently closed places say they intend to reopen, under the same name or not.
Open: Kaydara, Smoke on the Water (Tonawanda), Remington Tavern (North Tonawanda), Mike A's, Cantina Loco, Butterwood Sweet & Savory, Pan American Grill & Brewery, Coco, Mes Que, Liberty Hound, Sun Restaurant Buffalo, Lenox Grill (formerly North), Jewel of India, Taisho Bistro (Amherst), Madonna's, Serene Gardens (Grand Island), American Grille on Seneca (East Aurora), Brick Oven Bistro (South Buffalo), Buffalo's Best Grill, El Ranchito (Clarence), Kung Food, Yolo (Amherst), My Burger Bar (Amherst), Rizotto (Amherst), Woodcock Brothers Brewing Co. (Wilson), Mariachi de Oro (Medina).
Closed: City Grill, O'Connell's American Bistro, Basket Factory (Middleport), The Eights, Le Metro Walker Center (Amherst), Niko's Big Fat Greek Restaurant (North Tonawanda), W.J. Morrissey Irish Pub, K. Gallagher's Tavern, O'Brien's Smokehouse (Hamburg), Prime 490, Fiamma, DiGuilio's & Co., Del Fuego Steakhouse (Lockport), Billamy's BBQ, Nonoo Ramen, La Dolce Vita, Cozumel Grill, Sole, Lagniappe's, Buffalo Cakery, Wil's BBQ, Canvas @ 1206, Pizza Junction (North Tonawanda).
Coming in 2013: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Perfetto, Melting Point and Don Tequila on Allen Street, Tappo.
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South Carolina senior pitcher Colby Holmes has been a fixture in the Gamecocks' weekend rotation since his sophomore season, but did not throw a single pitch this past weekend against Arkansas. The Conway native has had issues with his control and found himself starting in a mid-week game for the first time since 2011 on Tuesday night against College of Charleston.
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1,526 – official attendance4-31 -- CofC record against South Carolina since '918 – number of strikeouts for USC pitcher Colby Holmes8 – number of runners USC left on base4 – numbers of doubles by USC0 – errors committed by teams combined
Holmes made an awfully compelling case to return to the weekend rotation.
Holmes threw 71/3 strong innings and LB Dantzler and Joey Pankake each had two hits to lead 17th-ranked South Carolina (19-6) past the College of Charleston, 3-1, before a sellout crowd of 1,526 at Patriots Point.
Not an overpowering pitcher, Holmes relies on pinpoint accuracy to be effective. Holmes (2-2) had command of all four pitches Tuesday night against the Cougars (13-11).
"I think this start definitely boosted my confidence," said Holmes. "I started off slowly this season, and being successful tonight helped me gain a lot of confidence back. Knowing that I had all my pitches working and knowing I could throw them all for strikes was a great feeling."
After getting swept by Arkansas this weekend, USC coach Chad Holbrook was pleased to see Holmes finally throw well.
"Colby was terrific tonight," Holbrook said. "It's really big for us, for Colby's confidence and for us going forward. We're halfway through the season, and to have Colby Holmes throwing like he's capable makes us a much better team. Colby threw the ball downhill, threw it at the knees. He was consistent with his command. If he's missing down, he's successful. If he's missing up, then we get him out of the game. He was the Colby Holmes we've come to know and love around here, and hopefully he can build on that for us his next start."
The Gamecocks have struggled at the plate for most of the season, but got two runs in the first inning, the first coming off an RBI double to right by Pankake. Of the eight hits the Gamecocks recorded against five Charleston pitchers, four were doubles.
"We needed to bounce back after this past weekend and gets some runs early for Colby," said Dantzler. "The scoreboard doesn't really indicate how well we swung the bats, in my opinion. I thought we hit the ball pretty well. I thought we could have easily put up seven or eight runs today."
It was a frustrating night at the plate for the Cougars, who managed just four hits and struck out 11 times.
"They threw the ball really well," said Charleston coach Monte Lee. "We only got the leadoff guy on three times. I thought we were a little too passive at the plate. We took a lot of fastballs that I felt like we should have swung at. We got behind in the count and they did a good job of expanding the strike zone when they got ahead of us."
The Cougars got their only run in the fourth inning when Morgan Phillip walked and later scored on Tyler Jackson's double to left center.
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Hearing delayed for ex-Erie County employee accused of stealing funds
A court hearing has been delayed for an Erie woman charged with stealing funds while working as a bookkeeper in the Erie County Recorder of Deeds Division.
Denise Filutze, 37, was scheduled to appear before Erie 4th Ward District Judge Tom Robie this afternoon for a preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor count of theft by unlawful taking. The hearing was continued at the request of her lawyer, David Agresti.
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Dallas Morning News to invest in LocalEdge venture
A. H. Belo Corporation, parent of The Dallas Morning News, announced Friday that The News has reached agreement with the Hearst Corp. to resell "digital solutions" offered by a Hearst venture, LocalEdge.
The Dallas Morning News said it is investing about $3 million to launch LocalEdge's services to small and local businesses, which includes "website development and maintenance, video, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, mobile advertising and email marketing."
"This agreement enables The Dallas Morning News to offer proven digital marketing solutions to small and medium businesses in Dallas/Fort Worth," James M. Moroney III, publisher and chief executive officer of The Dallas Morning News, said.
"Small and medium businesses are increasing their marketing spend on digital products and services at a rapid rate. By leveraging Hearst's substantial investments and operating experience with LocalEdge," he said. "The Morning News is poised to grow this new revenue stream rapidly and meaningfully."
The $3 million investment "is primarily for the recruitment and development of a new 50-person sales team focused solely on this initiative," A.H. Belo said in its announcement.
The company said the venture is expected to bring in $2.5 million and $3 million in revenue in 2012, growing to $18 million to $20 million by 2014. It added that it expects the operation to turn cash flow positive late next year and that The News will be able to recoup its initial investment by mid 2015.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bike polo clubs are popping up all over South Florida.
Fort Lauderdale Bike Polo plays at Holiday Park, located at 1125 G. Harold Martin Drive, at 8 p.m. every Thursday. Bill Gorton is one of those who is hooked.
"Controlled chaos would be a good thing to describe it. You're in control but yet at any second, you could be on the ground," said Gorton.
Gorton began playing seven months ago with about 20 others.
"It's really a simple sport," said organizer K Sakai. "It's a 3 on 3 game. You have to hit at the end of the mallet and you just try to score between the two cones. That's pretty much the essence of the game,"
This form of bike polo began in Seattle, Wash., about 2000. Bike messengers there were looking for something to do in their down time.
The movement quickly spread, and Fort Lauderdale Bike Polo recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
"Everybody I've met has always been very nice, very helpful, take the shirt off your back type of people," said Gorton.
"Everybody's friendly. If you don't like it, worst case scenario, you'll meet a bunch of nice people and have a good time," said Rosa Valderrama.
"Definitely it's one of those things that you have to come out and play and most people fall in love with it immediately," said Sakai.
Games have a 10 minute time limit unless one team wins by scoring five goals.
"It's a lot more fun to play a game for exercise than to go to the gym," said Valderrama.
"I've injured my shoulder, my hip. I can't injure my head -- there's always rocks up there anyway. You have to be a little bit crazy to play this sport," Gorton said with a laugh.
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RIM CEO needs more than buzz words to sell BlackBerry 10
0. phoneArena 09 Nov 2012, 14:48 posted on
No one is quite sure what to make of BlackBerry 10 just yet, some think it will be "dead on arrival", while some think it will be a success. Not surprisingly, Thorsten Heins, RIM CEO, is one person who thinks that there is hope for the platform. A big part of the plan seems to be to target emerging markets, which would be great because when describing the product, he doesn't have much more than buzz words to prove his point...
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1. Aeires (unregistered)
They should have crashed the project and got this ready for the holiday shopping season. It'll still sell, but they missed a huge target with their "next year" predictions.
5. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
Rushing the project is what hurt the Playbook (Well that and the price point, but that's another subject). RIM is making sure to not do that on BB10. If they can have a successful BB10 launch, then they would at least have a shot at trying the tablet thing again. If BB10 sputters, they will either die or have to switch over to Android or WP8. BB10 will have a better shot if its launched when ready, not before.
9. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
totally agree with you! im a huge BlackBerry fan but the PlayBook is overprice!(7" for $550 at launch!?) but it is worth to buy now! especially that PlayBook is now for only $149 and OS 2.1 makes it very stable... and the best part is its upgradable to BB10...
so yeah...rushing the product will kill them... and besides they dont have that much money to do ads to advertise their product coz google, apple and microsoft has a lot of money to spend for ads!
all i do is wait! patience is a virtue! BlackBerry 10 will come!
15. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
I got bored right outta my guts after reading about three paragraphs of this stupid article!!
17. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
yeah... me too... i actually didnt read the whole article... i just skip a couple of paragraphs...
PA can do better than this... but why hate? why put negative feedbacks?
28. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
LOL playbook is a joke, it doesnt even exist anymore..149 worth ? nope tq, i'd rather use it to eat :) playbook = crap
blackberry 10 will come to your graveyard
34. pikaposukks (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
Even if they put BB10 on playbook, it would still overprice.
Even if current BB line up have BB10, it still won't be able to fight android and iOS.
39. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
I couldn't agree more with your comment! have a good day bro!
12. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
with each passing day it seems more like BB10 is all hype and gas talk!
I mean what the heck is the company doing...this thing announced sometime this year beginning and we dont have anything not even a proper preview! Just looks bad for BB10 and by the time they release thier phones the hardware they announced woul have moved from the premium class to the upper-middle to middle class nullifying the advantage hardwae could have added as the selling point. As for the softwware we'll just have to wait and see
35. pikaposukks (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
That's because RIM were dumbOS company who'se expertise were only BBM and email, and still doing bad in that area (hint: the Blackbery internet problem that make all BB user can't receive any message/internet for a couple of days... over and over again)
right now, they only sell hype
only a fool who think this kind of company can create REAL smartphone OS.
40. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
wow, pikapowerize wouldn't be happy
47. DerryAhmad (Posts: 278; Member since: 05 May 2012)
I agreed. RIM is missing this holiday season shopping spree.
Maybe they're learning from the Apple Maps fiasco?
Maybe cause Androind/WP8/BB costumers aren't so forgiving as Apple fans?
2. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
I think he said the right things you are just expecting too much michael and I understand why but This is a starting point to his turn around and just because hes not giving you what you want to hear doesnt mean the product itself wont be as "Fulfilling" as you think it may be........It doesnt hurt to have faith in a company that may seem to be dying to some.......and since you write about these companies you should want to report something good of them and its quite hard to do that if you dont believe they can succeed........peace to you bro :)
3. BigRed83 (Posts: 144; Member since: 19 May 2008)
Here's a thought: A long term company whose technology has yet to be surpassed. Yeah, the two yahoos as CEO they dumped set them back a bit. They have a new OS, BBM, BB security, and a current culture of hardware and UI.
There will be a market for Blackberry, as mobile security will move even higher in prominence, like cyber-security is hot in the PC space. Android and iOS have shown their vulnerability to malware, viruses, etc.
If, next spring, when they are supposed to launch, if it falters in the retail space, I can see either Moogle or Redmond swooping in to pick them up.
My .02
4. nwright94 (unregistered)
Moogle? Like from final fantasy?
13. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
LOOOL hey ive actually been playing ff9 im on the 3rd disc but stuck and not sure what to do.........but the moogle joke was funny bro :) or should i say.......kupo?
19. nwright94 (unregistered)
Haha I'm playing through the kingdom hearts game right now :)
6. andrew1953 (Posts: 176; Member since: 13 Nov 2011)
Don't listen Thorsten to the detractors,they are not worthy of your time.Keep up the great work you are doing.
7. martinikatz (Posts: 6; Member since: 05 May 2012)
I admit that I'm a Blackberry fan. Apart from that, in reading the article above, what stood out somewhat was the writer's making an effort to look at things negatively. His negative points seem to show an amount of "wishful thinking," or more directly "a death wish regarding Blackberry." He jumped at every opportunity, whether warranted, somewhat far-fetched, or not, to be skeptical to the point of revealing his hopes and desires to be able to be negative. Blackberry is clearly "up against the wall" in the smartphone market, and it is a "do or die" moment when Blackberry 10 comes out. Unless there's some behind the scenes insider information options trading, I feel strongly that the executives at Blackberry want to succeed. They aren't lame or feeble, and they're going to do what they can to be totally competitive, whether they use what the writer of this article deems to be the right terms or phrasing for presenting the features they're working on. The company is being directed by a whole new group of forward-looking directors now. They probably deserve more credit than the writer of this article could imagine.
10. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i really dont understand why people needs to be negative! maybe they could be neutral but not negative coz it wont appeal to all!
i think the writer wants to please haters and other platform users!
the reason why fanboyism is annoying! they are bias!
hope to see a writer that is not a fanboy of everyone! just neutral to everything! at least we'll see some unbiased write up!
sad sad world! :(
16. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Neutral and unbiased doesn't mean unopinionated.
22. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
You're right about that but you can't reasonably claim this is an unbiased write up.
24. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
i didnt think it was biased just thought he may have been expecting a lil to much from them, when I feel, they will do good with what they have.... and while they may not "take the number one spot" they will definitely do some good :) and who knows maybe more
25. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
If I'm wrong about Heins, then I can see where someone can call it biased. But, am I wrong about him?
He seems like a business strategy guy, and it looks like RIM doesn't have a solid product guy. Am I wrong there?
27. martinikatz (Posts: 6; Member since: 05 May 2012)
I may be wrong, but if he is European (i.e. German, Swiss, Austrian), he wouldn't be prone to show-boating or flambouyancy in his speech. That, to those of us in North America, might look like a lack of faith or pride in his product. It could just be his style of expression, even though he is in a competitive industry that tends to sensationalize every new feature or version.
30. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
fanboys and haters are different, you are a fanboy, im a hater, don't you get that ?
RIM is a dying company ! just deal with i ? what makes it so hard ?
8. onethreealpha (Posts: 14; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
Oh surprise surprise. Wouldn't want to show too much enthusiasm for a new UI like BB10's. After all it might be better than the 5 year-old clucnky interface of iphonearena's
"magical" and "amazing" favourite mobile handset.
While others are talking up the prospect of the competition another option provides, you guys just keep playing the broken record.....
26. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
That's not the point. It doesn't matter how good the platform is (and we do think it looks nice) if the CEO can't explain why it's a good platform.
11. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
" Heins said that the strategy for RIM is to continue to focus on a global strategy, inclining emerging smartphone markets like Mexico, Nigeria, Indonesia, and the Philippines."
this is so true and that makes me love RIM more coz again, they have "Decent" market share in these places so they should continue the support to these places!
"Heins also says that a key to success in the USA is "trust building" because the brand doesn't hold as much power in the market that it once had."
true again! the very reason that nokia is dying coz they forgot where is there market! US is not the world and definitely not their market! maybe they have a market there but not that big unlike they have in europe and asia! symbian is dying in US but to the other part of the world----its not! so if nokia what to keep relevant, use symbian in low end not s40! coz it is more capable than your s**tty java OS! coz people will look for specs first, there's actually a dual core android phone at price $97 with 512MB of RAM.... while your asha only has 64MB of ram and the pointless 1ghz for what? performing better tasks? lol to that! it cant even multitask! so yeah, even though s40 dont need the android standards but most consumers will think that they are cheated if they buy an asha phone but has a very low spec while they could get a good spec phone on same price! but if they put symbian their, it is worth to buy! i mean symbian can tun on 256MB of RAM and 800mhz of processor speed!
thats why i love RIM more! they need to rebuild their market in US but not pushing their limits! especially that US only care about iOS and android! WP cant even put a break through before nokia join the WP party! and now WP is relevant thanks to nokia!
32. pikaposukks (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
You really funny guy...
The problem with RIM is not the same as nokia.
RIM problem were because they were so stuck up in BBM & push email & security that they die. They thought they were the only company can do all of that....
let me explain...
When Android and iOS concurred the world (2 years ago), BBM became irrelevant because if your main reason to use BB is to BBM, and you have little or no friend on BBM and must use what's app or any other messaging apps, then, why you still using BB?
Now, RIM did understand that problem, that's why they want to run away from their dumbOS as fast as they can, but right now the ecosystem is bigger. *IF* you use RIM BB OS10, and your friend with android and iOS can play the brand new Angry Bird Star Wars and Bad Piggies star wars, you will look like a donkey. Of course RIM can pay game developer the way Microsoft/Nokia did. They could pay Electronic Arts, Rovio, etc to launch the game the same time for their platform as other platform, but this is not a healthy business, and not all developer will follow that.
Another RIM problem is, RIM used to be a dumbOS vendor who have 2 apps, BBM and email. now they wanna became smartOS vendor. This is like an analogy RIM is a bicycle factory who wanna be an aircraft factory. Proof? look at how poor the Playbook OS were... look at how long it took them to release BB10. By the time BB10 were out, it won't be able to beat android and iOS, and die.
36. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
THE BEST COMMENT I'VE EVER SEEN ! THIS IS SO TRUE ! pikapowerize obviously can't answer this ! the only thing that pikapowerize uses for defending bb is "BBM and EMAIL" i can do that too on my android or iPhone, as a matter of fact, companies are starting to switch from bb to iphone / android, yahoo for instances!
bb doesn't have the ecosystem that android and ios have...for the bbm thing, who the f u c k would use it ? (except in my country)
@pikaposukks : really nice comment bro...really nice, keep posting, pikapowerize can't answer this, but i wouldn't be surprised if SHE is still defending bb, because SHE is a fanboy, fanboy will use anything they can to defend their idol
yesterday i was playing dead trigger on my nexus, one of my friend who has a BlackBerry Bold 9900 can only stare at me, i asked him "Can your bb do this ?" he can't answer it, lmao
41. pikaposukks2 (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
in my country (indonesia), bb also overly exaggerated...
there's USED TO BE a great number of addict that swear by it, but they already move on.
right now, most of those BB were sold to 2nd hand shop, and sold to domestic helper (pembokat) and were use mainly for calling and sms.
RIM were toooo late with their BB10, in Indonesia, they already lost to android since january 2012. and they lost to samsung (alone) since may 2012.
pickapowerize is surely someone who don't really know android can do what bb can do.... and doing it better.
44. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
Mostly used for bbm and social media (correction)
Bb used to be exclusive 2 years ago, but now its too mainstream, it has already lost it's exclusivity, even a scavenger near my house has a BlackBerry!
Mind your grammar bro..*rim was too...
14. rickmahn (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Nov 2012)
BB is destined to a long, painful death in the public eye. It's a lost cause in the smartphone race, where Windows Phone is the only likely candidate to take it's minor place in the market.
This once-strong brand, and fantastic ecosystem should long ago replaced the buffoon duo that was their Co-CEOs. Heins has always had more on his plate than most realize, and the failure of BB ultimately shouldn't be laid at his doorstop.
In any case, my suggestion to BB users is to pick either iPhone, Android, or Windows Phone and move on.
21. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
lol...read some other news of PA! RIM sold more than nokia now! and BB is still the second non android to be on top! (other is apple last is nokia, not even the lumia..but nokia as a whole! with its asha and symbian)
other reports show that BB close the top 5, but the last report that PA post is that BB is top 7! while nokia is on the 10th place!
it is quite an achievement even you keep on saying it is already dead!
BlackBerry 10 will be good for everyone so STFU and dont do suggestions!
23. predator93 (Posts: 122; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
RIM sold more smartphones than Nokia, the list doesn't include asha or any other non smart phones. Nokia is still one of the best when it comes to feature phones.
31. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
But rim is still behind android an apple isn't it ? don't compare RIM with nokia, please...nokia is the past, so is rim..today is android and apple, deal with it
38. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
RIm is already dead so STFU and don't defend bb
42. pikaposukks2 (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
big LOL
If you're a REAL bb fan, you should know that BB were doing their inventory clearance right now. and what would be more interesting is to see their Q4 2012 number and also Q1 2013 number, in which RIM would be out of number 10.
BB10, if they were real, will arrive in Q2 2013....
18. Stuntman (Posts: 836; Member since: 01 Aug 2011)
The only thing worse than bad publicity is no publicity. Even though this article is talking trash about RIM's CEO, at least people are talking about them. BB10 is RIM's last chance. In spite of BB10 not being available until next year, still more BB phones are shipped than Windows Phone. The real test will be when BB10 gets release and people get to try it out and use it. I haven't seen much to know how good it is. I know time is running out. This time around, it looks like RIM would rather release a more polished product late than an incomplete product on time.
20. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
its good alright! watch some hands on reviews on youtube about the dev alphas... especially the alpha b!
33. Nicholas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 16; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
BB can't do anything don't you get that ? you can't even write this comment with a blackberry ! it will show up an hourglass
just deal with the fact that bb is already dead, espescially for pikapowerize! she is such a fanboy !
48. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
mate seriously you sad hater, you stalk the person above and comment the same crap over and over
your just like the fanboys, trying to push what you think onto everyone else. actually no your like a little kid crying for attention, all your comments are just to get a reaction from ''pikapowerize''
just tragic you are
55. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i know right!! he stalk to all my comments!! how pathetic!!!
37. verty (Posts: 122; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Michael H does it again. I don't mean to call names but Mike you don't connect as objective rather you project as a bigot who hates all other platforms except apple. Truth is I tire of you daily. BB 10 is a platform to look forward to and support if only for the no of people on whoose table it puts food. In place of your negative rantings please give us GOOD NEWS
43. cheeseaddict (Posts: 49; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
this article is somewhat biased.. PA don't compare a person to another person, sure all of them made a name from their different personalities, and im sure you guys as well won't like to be compared with gsmarena or the verge, etc.. all of us have it's own difference.. what i see that heins is the black horse of them all
45. cdgoin (Posts: 533; Member since: 28 Jul 2010)
What they need is a phone with the tradition QWERTY layout.. skipping that and just trying to be another rectangular 4" smartphone is a recipe for disaster, as it removes what make a BlackBerry a BlackBerry..
46. DerryAhmad (Posts: 278; Member since: 05 May 2012)
It seems that Michael wants RIM to use words like "magical" or "the most innovative" to explain their product? I've heard one particular company uses them.
And yeah.. It kinda works - marketing wise (although they're NOT true... at all).
50. pikaposukks2 (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
Hallo DerryAhmad,
The problem with BB10 is THEY WERE LATE in the touch-optimize-OS area, and that's make the bet higher than before. For example, original iphone can't do MMS & not even 3G when 3G is considered cool, but it sell well. Because it has no competition.
Right now, android and iOS were very mature in their OS and their ecosystem, and RIM playing a big catch up.
From where I stand, I think RIM could not catch up iOS and android, why? because the 2-years delay show that's RIM need 2 years to release BB10. and by the time BB10 is released, it won't surpass android and iOS, it would be RIM just matching or surpassing some thing that RIM think essential, and will lost in lots of other area.... Google and apple won't sit around and do nothing... early 2013 that were not Q1 were the Q2 2013 will be another level of android and iOS maturity.
my point is, that german dude is spreading hype. BB10 might be cool, but it doesn't have any target market anymore.
* Security? Android and iOS is as secure as BB in term of email and instant messaging.
* instant messaging? What's app, Google talk is better than stup1d PIN system
* apps selection? android and iOS is better.
RIM will surely out of #10 in Q4 2012.
52. DerryAhmad (Posts: 278; Member since: 05 May 2012)
hi pikaposukks2
I think you're missing my point. I wasn't commenting about the BBOS. I merely commenting about the article wanting RIM's bos to use more buzz word.
In a sense, you're correct, but we haven't seen the BB10 final product yet.
I seems that you addressing problems that Thorton himself aware of.. hence avoiding using hyperbolic buzz word that Michael suggested in the article.
I know that using some marketing buzz word will create some excitement. But I rather made surprised (in a good way) than disappointed cause the final product will not deliver what's been said marketing-wise.
53. pikaposukks3 (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
If you read the title of this article it said
"RIM CEO needs more than....."
That's mean the author of the article say that RIM would not be success selling BB10 with only buzz word such as "magical", "innovative". in other words... BB10 is a hype!!!!!
Regarding .... "but we haven't seen the BB10 final product yet".... I don't think I really need to see the final product to reach such conclusion. If you know the RIM corporate culture compared to Google & Apple. You'll know that RIM would not be able to catch up Google and apple.... RIM is a dumbOS player who were surprised at how hard it is to make smartphoneOS.
Do you know why the original PlayBook doesn't have the calendar apps? because it doesn't have calender API. In Fact QNX, which become the BB10 doesn't have any good API at all. It only have SDK, and it's pretty RAW. It's a great OS, smooth, lightweight, but RAW.
Therefore, it's safe to assume, if two years ago they don't have calender API, how long it take for RIM to catch up with Google and Apple. Do you really think 2 year is enough?
49. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
The idiot CEO should of release it this year beacause that's the only way they would SELL LOTS OF BB 10 than waiting for 1qt to release when no one isn't buying anything. THIS GUY IS TAKING TOO DAMN long to release the new BB for BB FANS. HE SHOULD BE FIRED and never reward million of dollars of bonuses
51. pikaposukks3 (banned) (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
There's something that ordinary BB user like pikapowerize don't really know, or maybe know it but trying to hide.
BB10 device *IS* not ready for release yet, because the OS is NOT ready yet. If they release it now, RIM will be RIP.
This is also the reason that's if RIM release BB10 in Q1 2013 or Q2 2013 or Q3 2013 or any other time, BB10 *IS STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH*
iOS and android have a 3-5 year of level of maturity, were as BB10 is just barely enough to be release. It will be full of bug, problem, missing feature, etc.
pikapowerize and around 2 million BB fans will buy it in the first 3 month, but after 3 month the sales will be down from negative review, and even pikapowerize will hate it after 6 month.
54. Lwazi_N (Posts: 205; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
But Michael, Thorsten only doesn't mention your preferred buzzwords this interview around and it's a catastrophe? LOL!!!
56. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)


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Very slowly, for some native pastures, the invasive grass known as "Old World Bluestem" is slyly overtaking areas in Kansas and Nebraska, and even south into Oklahoma and Texas.
Along with this discovery, some farmers and ranchers in Kansas say they've observed the troubling pale-yellow grass growing like a weed — while nervously witnessing disgruntled cattle retreat from feeding in these pastures.
It's especially apparent when cattle won't eat it.
It typically grows three-feet tall.
Gordon and Janet Morrison of Concordia, Kan. — about a half-hour from the Nebraska border — told The Fence Post they are distressed to spot Old World Bluestem within a few miles of their ranch, which is now manifesting into a field of bad dreams.
"Our neighbor — Harry Riley's son, Daniel— was baling a roadside back in September, and thought it looked different. He found it (Old World Bluestem) right here in Cloud County," said Gordon Morrison, a former agronomy and chemistry instructor at Cloud County Community College in Concordia for 21 years. "And, that got the three of us started — Harry, another neighbor-rancher, Jim Franey, and me — and we contacted the (Kansas State University's) River Valley Extension District. Robin Reid, an extension agent, came out and gave a positive identification."
"Not much has been said about this, but we need to get the word out," Morrison continued. "Right now pastures here are worth $2,000 an acre, but if it's like this ... they will only be worth half that. It would then affect the tax base and valuation would be affected dramatically. Also, instead of six acres per cow and calf, it might have to be 12 acres per cow and calf. So, we're saying that people who lease this land need to know about it," Morrison declared.
Janet is equally concerned and supportive.
"That would affect what the ranchers have to spend," she added.
A few pastures which Reid examined near Concordia were nearly 50 percent consumed by Old World Bluestem.
"Although most pastures don't have it, if you don't catch it right away it can become a real problem," Reid said. "I've seen it in roadside ditches and pastures in parts of each of our district counties including Washington County, Republic, Clay and Cloud counties," Reid said.
The biggest questions are: how did Old World Bluestem magnify through some pastures, and what is the recommended method of eradicating it.
After confirming that Old World Bluestem is growing in those pastures, Reid and other Extension agents at the Kansas State University River Valley District quickly set up a community-wide dinner meeting Dec. 5 at the city hall in Miltonvale, Kan. About 60 farmers and ranchers, including the Morrisons, attended the informational presentation on the issue.
Another agriculture expert who participated at the Miltonvale seminar, noted that, while Bluestem is just coming to light to the public now, it has been both intentionally and unintentionally planted over the last 70 years.
"Although we don't have the records, I believe there were several crop fields intentionally planted to OWB (Old World Bluestem) in the 40s and 50s — some through the old Conservation Reserve (Program). Other fields have been inadvertently planted from seed left in a grass drill box, seed blowing into the field from adjacent plantings, such as highway right-of-ways, and seed transported into a field on vehicles or in hay bales," said Dwayne Rice, rangeland management specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Lincoln, Kan. "When farmers planted it in the Conservation Reserve back in the 40s and 50s, some of those guys wanted to plant it, while others wanted to just mix the OWB in with native grass. However, I think some fields were inadvertently seeded with OWB simply because the seed drills weren't cleaned out."
Regarding whether it's spread by birds or animals, Rice attributed it more to the wind blowing it, or some OWB seed left in an equipment radiator, or in mud.
"OWB spreads primarily from seed," Rice noted. "It is a prolific seed producer, and the seed is easily blown by the prevailing winds which can spread the seed 20 to 40 feet from the source. The source could be roadside planting from the highway department, or a neighbor's field. But, you can see the spread — typically from the southwest, although sometimes from the northwest, and it's obvious that it's windblown. People can also spread the seed by harvesting and moving hay from areas infested with OWB. If the plants have set seed, and the bales are moved to a different area, then the new area can be at risk of being invaded by OWB.
"It's a perennial bunch grass so it's not spread by the roots, but rather by the seed," said Rice, adding that it's important to be able to identify it.
He pointed out that OWB is showing up in areas across Kansas.
"It certainly grows well, from WaKeeney to Junction City (Kan.) and actually from Nebraska to Oklahoma. I know of fields (affected) in the Tallgrass prairie east of Wichita, Fort Riley near Junction City, and in some fields north of Manhattan (Kan.) in Pottawattamie and Washington Counties in northern Kansas," he added.
As far as questions about alfalfa, Rice relieved any potential fears about OWB establishing or sustaining itself in a crop field.
"I don't think it'll survive in a crop field," he noted. "You've got all the agronomic practices like the tillage and herbicide spraying (glyphosate) that will kill the OWB. However, it can establish and maintain itself in and along waterways and field borders though."
Old World Bluestem responds well to nitrogen, and establishes easily on eroded or disturbed areas such as along road banks.
"So when you start looking at where it's planted, it starts to make sense why it's showing up there," Rice said. "OWB has been here a long time, but producers haven't necessarily recognized it. After the last few years of dry weather, and factoring in a little overgrazing especially in the western side of the state, I think people are now becoming more aware that it's in their pastures, or at least in their neighbors' pastures."
Silver Bluestem is a close relative to Old World Bluestem, but is native to Kansas. Meanwhile, Old World Bluestem was originally intended to be planted as a forage crop, but when it started invading native grasses, it became a problem.
"It can take over the native species," Reid. "It grows in spring and it's okay for cattle to eat it. The quality as far as protein and energy is fine, but the ability for cattle to want to consume it, is really low; once it gets to a certain maturity level. It's not near as palatable to cattle as native grasses. They don't like to eat it."
So, when livestock gravitate to and graze only the native species, this allows the Old World Bluestem to out-compete the native species.
As Morrison put it, "The good seed had some bad seedlings in it."
The biggest concern, Rice said, is control and how to deal with it once it's in a pasture.
"So, what are they doing to get rid of it in our pasturelands?" Morrison queried. "It spreads by the blowing of wind, and these need to be declared noxious weeds," he said.
However, there's too much of it, to be considered a noxious weed, according to Rice, and Scott Marsh, state weeds specialist for the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
Reid said, the first step is being able to identify it.
"If you think you have it, bring a sample into an RVED or an NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) office, and they'll identify it for you," recommended Reid. "If it's confirmed, the sooner you treat it, the less it will spread. If you have grass that's 3-foot tall but cattle won't eat it, it may be Old World Bluestem. Contact our office, or cut some and bring it to one of our district offices."
Those attending the seminar agreed it's important, for the future purchasing of any seed, to have steps in place to be sure that there's no OWB in the seed mix. They also agreed, the next step is taking their concerns to Kansas State legislators, so the full Legislature could vote on it.
As far as some hope for ridding fields of OWB, Rice had some encouraging news.
"Because of the interest in control, we're going to continue to see more research. Keith Harmony, a Kansas State University researcher in Hays, Kan., and Karen Hickman, professor with the Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management as well as Walt Fick, KSU state rangeland specialist, are researching ways to control it," offered Rice.
Right now, the recommended methods for getting rid of OWB, are mowing or burning prior to diligent applications of glyphosate.
"If you burn the whole pasture, and then early intensively graze it until the end of June, the native grass should be fairly short in the three to four inch range," Rice explained. "But the OWB should be taller; 6 to 10 inches tall by then. That makes the OWB susceptible to applying the glyphosate with a wick, instead of a sprayer. Anything that we do to OWB will be a long-term effort, because the seed seems to remain viable for several years. Just killing the established plants — doesn't necessarily mean that you've gotten rid of your problem."
For example, Rice cited a field of OWB a farmer wanted to convert from OWB to native grasses. The farmer sprayed the field with glyphosate, and tilled and planted it to annual crops for several years. However, once the field was seeded to native grass, the OWB re-established itself from remnant seed — remaining in the soil faster than the native grasses.
By the end of the first growing season, the OWB was about 50 percent of the grass stand.
By the end of the second growing season, the OWB had increased to about 70 percent of the grass stand — it was as if nothing had happened.
Two years of conventional tillage and annual crops wasn't long enough to wear out the viable OWB seed in the soil seedbank.
"According to a recent research study conducted by Karen and Keith, you can get better control of the OWB if you mow or burn first to remove the old, standing residue, and then apply the glyphosate," noted Rice. "If you burn it annually and couple that with the glyphosate, you should start to see some control."
The Morrisons feel strongly about getting the word out to make others aware and find a way to battle the Old World Bluestem issue.
"There's no magic bullet," acknowledged Morrison. "Our mission is to make people aware and start educating farmers and ranchers on what they can do to correct it." ❖


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This issue of Myeloma Today is sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
When analyzing the challenges of multiple myeloma and the effects of this disease on the lifestyles of patients, it is important to consider all of the surrounding implications of the illness. Not only can multiple myeloma disrupt life with its many emotional, physical, and psychological burdens, but the most common treatments likely will cause a variety of unpleasant side effects. There are strategies, however, that you can adopt in order to help you deal with these side effects.
Chemotherapy is the most widely used treatment for multiple myeloma. Designed to target and destroy cancer cells over a period of time, chemotherapy drugs also often destroy healthy cells. Normal cells that divide the fastest have the highest risk of damage; these are found primarily in hair follicles and the digestive tract. The resulting ill effects such as nausea, vomiting, and hair loss typically are discussed in the doctor's office. But anemia, a frequent and debilitating side effect, often goes unmentioned, even though the majority of patients suffering from myeloma will experience this condition.
Anemia is the lack of an adequate supply of red blood cells. These cells contain hemoglobin, which is used by our bodies to transport oxygen to muscles, tissue and other organs. When our organs do not receive enough oxygen, we feel weakened and exhausted. When chemotherapy destroys red blood cells, the result is extreme fatigue. This type of fatigue is different from exhaustion brought about by activity or stress, which often is relieved by rest or sleep.
Anemia is actually one of the presenting features in multiple myeloma; as the abnormal myeloma cells crowd out the normal cells in the bone marrow, red blood cell production is interrupted. Chemotherapy drugs intended to treat the symptoms of multiple myeloma may also reduce the bone marrow's ability to create red blood cells, leading to a significant drop in hemoglobin levels over time, and increasing the risk of anemia. Together, these two circumstances cause more than 70% of multiple myeloma patients to suffer from anemia.
Strategies for Combating Treatment Side Effects in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Fatigue caused by chemotherapy-related anemia cannot be alleviated through behavioral changes and is constant, making even the smallest daily tasks exceedingly difficult. Extreme fatigue also will prevent you from enjoying life-affirming activities that contribute to your overall sense of well-being and optimism, both very necessary in the battle against multiple myeloma.
Fortunately, chemotherapy-related anemia is often treatable. Your doctor may prescribe a medication to achieve a timely and significant increase in hemoglobin, allowing red blood cells to carry more oxygen and helping restore energy. As the ill effects of anemia subside, you should be able to do many of your daily activities again.
Aside from anemia, there are other serious complications of multiple myeloma that can affect patients. Bone damage and the ensuing pain, renal dysfunction, an inability to fight infection, and hypercalcemia are all possible. Although chemotherapy and radiation often help to control some pain from certain problems, you may need additional supportive care to be comfortable and maintain your quality of life. Pain control medication, relaxation techniques, and positive imagery exercises all are recommended, as is undertaking appropriate physical exercise to stop loss of calcium in the bones, and improve mental outlook. In many cases, a doctor may suggest some changes in diet. A balanced diet provides the vitamins and minerals required to maintain strength and stay active. Good nutrition may actually help in fighting cancer. Food is a great natural source of the energy that your body needs to heal itself.
Along with nutritional balance, emotional wellness will aid in the fight against the devastation of multiple myeloma, chemotherapy and anemia. Participating in pleasurable and relaxing activities such as painting, drawing, and listening to music may reduce stress and offset some of the anxiety caused by living with cancer. Explore all of the ways you can enhance your health and happiness. Even taking a walk or simply spending time with loved ones can contribute to your sense of peace and confidence.
Restoring your energy with the right combination of medication, behavior and activity, can enrich your life and better prepare and motivate you to face the challenges that multiple myeloma presents. There are many ways to feel better. Do not hesitate to ask your physician and other healthcare providers about solutions to the discomfort and fear that you may feel. They are your partners in wellness.
Dr. Edith Peterson Mitchell is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and Program Leader of gastrointestinal oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center.
In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Mitchell is on the board of directors for the International Myeloma Foundation and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition. She is co-leader of Guardcare, a program that provides free physical examinations to inner city individuals. Most recently, she was involved in developing a state-funded, award-winning video about breast cancer, aimed at African-American women. Dr. Mitchell is also a member of a variety of professional associations including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Mitchell has been involved in various federally funded research programs. Since 1997, she has been Director of Special Populations for the Eastern Oncology Group, a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored organization that conducts cancer-related clinical trials. She currently is funded as part of an NCI-sponsored program project grant at Jefferson University Hospital to study genetic changes involved in colon and rectal cancer.
In 2001, Dr. Mitchell became the first African-American to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the Missouri Air National Guard. She is the first female physician to be promoted to this rank in the United States Air Force. Dr. Mitchell received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Tennessee State University in 1969 and her M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia in 1974. She completed her internal medicine residency at Meharry Medical College and her medical oncology fellowship at Georgetown University in 1977 and 1981, respectively


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Every baseball player who dreams of reaching the majors knows he will likely spend at least a season in the minor leagues.
Home Opener
Who: Augusta GreenJackets vs. Charleston RiverDogsWhen: Today, 7:05 p.m.Where: Riley ParkTickets: 577-3647
Even if the player's father is a former big league star.
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PITCHERSNo. Player Age Bats Throws 2012 Club16 Daniel Camerna 20 L L Gulf Coast34 Jose Campos 20 R R RiverDogs37 Raphael DePaula 22 R R Dominican Yankees18 Gabe Encinas 21 R R Staten Island11 Taylor Garrison 22 R R Staten Island30 Brett Gerritse 22 R R RiverDogs7 Ben Paullus 23 R R RiverDogs20 Evan Rutckyj 21 R L R'Dogs/Sta. Island29 Charles Short 24 R R R'Dogs/Sta. Island26 Alex Smith 23 R R Sta. Island/Tampa27 Cesar Vargas 21 R R Gulf Coast/S. Island41 Derek Varnadore 22 R R Staten Island36 Phil Wetherell 23 R R RiverDogsCATCHERSNo. Player Age Bats Throws 2012 Club12 Nick McCoy 26 R R RiverDogs9 Peter O'Brien 22 R R Gulf Coast/S. Island5 Wes Wilson 23 R R Staten IslandInfieldersNo. Player Age Bats Throws 2012 Club19 Dante Bichette, Jr. 20 R R RiverDogs32 Gregory Bird 20 L R Gulf Coast/S. Island33 Saxon Butler 22 L L S. Island/Gulf Coast23 Cito Culver 20 R R RiverDogs4 Claudio Custodio 22 R R Staten Island17 Fu Lin Kuo 22 R R Staten Island15 Rob Refsnyder 22 R R RiverDogsOutfieldersNo. Player Age Bats Throws 2012 Club25 Yeicok Calderdon 21 L L Gulf Coast35 Kelvin De Leon 22 R R RiverDogs/Tampa3 Taylor Dugas 23 L L Staten Island8 Danny Oh 23 L L Staten Island
Dante Bichette can attest to that. His father, Dante Bichette, Sr., spent 14 years in the major leagues. The baseball veteran warned his son about what would happen during his first full season of professional baseball. But like every prospect fighting his way to the major leagues, the younger Bichette had to experience it for himself.
A second-round draft pick of the New York Yankees in the 2011 baseball draft, Bichette came to the Lowcountry last season with high expectations.
Bichette, who was 19 when he arrived in Charleston, played high school and travel ball but had never experienced a 140-plus game schedule until last summer. Like most rookies, the grind of coming to the ballpark every day eventually took its toll on Bichette, both mentally and physically.
"My dad knew it was going to be a long season for me," he said. "Before I got here, we talked a lot about what that first season was going to be like and what to expect and to look out for. But until you go through it, there's really nothing that can prepare you for it. You just have to go through it."
Bichette hit a respectable .248 with three home runs and 44 runs batted in during his first season with the RiverDogs.
"I thought overall it was a good year, but there were times when I struggled," Bichette said. "I let it get to my head a little bit last year. I want to more professional about my approach this season, be more consistent. I think on the field I was fine, it was pretty much from the neck up. I'm not going to let it get to me this season."
Bichette said he won't make major changes to his approach at the plate. He'll tweak some minor things, but those will be based on what the pitchers do.
"I'm not going to make any huge mechanical changes," Bichette said. "The main thing I'm going to do is to keep my approach to every at-bat the same. That's where the professionalism comes in."
Some baseball scouts questioned Bichette's defensive skills at third base prior to the draft. Bichette quieted his critics last summer as he led all South Atlantic League third basemen in chances (336), putouts (85) and assists (230).
"I came into the draft not being known as a defensive guy and I thought I had a really good season in the field," Bichette said. "I think I've turned a lot of heads in that area. I learned a lot from a lot of different people. Playing next to a guy like Cito Culver (RiverDogs shortstop) obviously helped out a lot."
Bichette had mixed emotions about returning to the RiverDogs for his second professional season. While he enjoyed playing in Charleston, he wants to move up in the Yankees farm system.
His goal this year is to at least reach Tampa, a high Class A affiliate of the Yankees. Through seven games this season, Bichette has two home runs and 11 RBI.
"I understand it's a process and there are things that I have to get done before I move up," Bichette said. "You see with players in the past that are young that as soon as they figure it out, they're off to the races. The only thing you can do is strive to be the best player you can be."
The RiverDogs play their first home game of the season tonight against Augusta. Game time is 7:05 p.m. at Riley Park.


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The historic lack of accountability, probity and credibility in managing the affairs of the Detroit Public Schools has created reason for some today to be skeptical about yet another $500 million bond.
But this time around it is fair to say that we live in a different era, given the current educational dispensation even though that does not eliminate the pattern of previous shady practices.
Last week's overwhelming vote now makes possible the availability of $500 million in bonds that would be used to build ten new schools and technologically upgrade a decaying school district. Many voters supported this bond proposal because the leadership of DPS said it is for the children. Despite the justifiable opposition to Proposal S — the name of the bond proposal — it was apparently clear that any project that projects itself as working on behalf of children will succeed with parents and anyone who is concerned about preparing tomorrow's city leaders.
Now the issue for us and many people in the community, including those who demonstrated their civic duty to pass Prop S, is the question of oversight.
Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb has indicated that an oversight committee will be set up to govern this bond money. Doing so will avert any mistakes evident in the last bond proposal.
DPS under past administrations did not live up to its fudiciary duties, to the extent that the public lost confidence in the district. Coupled with a board that always placed contracts and personal gains ahead of curriculum, there was no focus to address the needs of an educationally starving school system.Robert Bobb has to do more than assure the public that there will be thorough accountability with this new money.
On Monday when I spoke with him, Bobb said he was in the process of putting together a nine-member oversight committee, to be assembled in the next four weeks.
This committee, chaired by Bobb, will be charged with the enormous responsibility of ensuring that the rules are followed in the disbursement of funds for the various projects.
"We want to make sure that there is no waste fraud. The oversight committee will review the implementation process," Bobb told me in an interview Monday afternoon. "I would also have a staffing committee, the Office of the Inspector General and the Auditor General would be heavily involved to ensure that funds are placed in the proper accounts and the projects are done on time."
But key to the project Bobb said is making sure that Detroit residents get the jobs and businesses based here get the contracts.
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Vivian M. Irvin, 82, Altoona, went home to be with the Lord early Thursday morning at Altoona Center for Nursing Care.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Haddle) Kensinger. She married John H. Irvin on Oct. 19, 1951, in Altoona, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2006.
Surviving are four children: Bette E. Fischer and husband, Donald, of Altoona, James H. and wife, Susan, of Concord, N.C., Janet L. Hazlett and husband, Alan, of Holland, Ohio, and Carol L. Merritt and husband, John, of Harrisburg; eight grandchildren: Angela Wayland, Kristy Helms, Melissa Irvin, Peter Fischer, Jennifer Halula, Nicole Mueller, Erin Hazlett and Ryan Slemmer; and seven great-grandchildren: Allison Fischer, Hunter Wayland, Lorelai Helms, Heidi Wayland, Brenna Helms, Connor Halula and Avery Mueller.
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Vivian retired from the stem department of Sylvania in 1980 after six years of service. She was a member of Second Avenue United Methodist Church, where she belonged to the King's Crusaders Sunday school class. She and her husband, John, enjoyed working at MGM Studios, Disney World, when they resided in Florida and also enjoyed their summer home in Coalport.
Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona, and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Second Avenue United Methodist Church, Altoona, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., the Rev. Greg Johnson officiating. Interment will be made at Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood.
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Join a Docent guided Bird Walk lead by Bill Cortwright. There is a large variety of birds depending on the season. Bring snacks, water, binoculars and wear good shoes. The trek will last about two hours. Walkers are asked to meet at Kneebone Cemetery.
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Why You Should Put Off Year-End Charitable Contributions
We're getting close to the end of the year and as everyone does their year end tax planning, it's important to remember that not all "last minute tax tips" work for everyone. It's important to analyze your particular tax situation before blindly following these ideas – RJ Weiss shares with us why you might want to wait until January 1st, 2011 to make those charitable donations.
Now that December is here, prepare yourself for Christmas music, crowded malls, and of course, the hundreds of personal finance articles about "Year-End Tax Planning."
Many of these articles do serve a purpose. However, the majority, do more harm than good.
A common topic among articles about year-end tax planning is the deduction of charitable contributions. What many taxpayers don't understand is that charitable contributions are only deductible if you itemize your deductions, which only makes sense for about 25% of taxpayers.
The purpose of this article is to discuss how you still might be able to benefit from charitable contributions, even if you don't plan on itemizing this year. In order to do that, let's review what deductions are.
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In many places you are charged for wastewater based on the amount of water used. In some areas, wastewater charges are higher than water rates! Replacing your faucet aerators can save water and wastewater. All of the water savings achieved replacing your faucet aerators will result in identical wastewater savings since wastewater charges are based on your water bill.
A recent study conducted in Seattle measured water use in single-family homes before and after installation of low-flow aerators (DeOreo, et. al. 2001). The aerators installed for this were inexpensive, but good quality products manufactured by New Resources Group. The results are shown below in Table 1. The new faucet aerators affected a 13% reduction in daily per capita faucet water use.
What happens when a family of four replaces their kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators? Figure 1 shows a projection of the difference in wastewater use for the home with standard non-conserving aerators and low-flow models. The family would save more than 1,700 gallons of wastewater per year by installing low-flow faucet aerators.
Figure 1: Annual faucet wastewater usage (family of 4) with and without low-flow aerators


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Some researchers believe that the solar cycle influences global climate changes. They attribute recent warming trends to cyclic variation. Skeptics, though, argue that there's little hard evidence of a solar hand in recent climate changes.
Now, a new research report from a surprising source may help to lay this skepticism to rest. A study from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland looking at climate data over the past century has concluded that solar variation has made a significant impact on the Earth's climate. The report concludes that evidence for climate changes based on solar radiation can be traced back as far as the Industrial Revolution.
Past research has shown that the sun goes through eleven year cycles. At the cycle's peak, solar activity occurring near sunspots is particularly intense, basking the Earth in solar heat. According to Robert Cahalan, a climatologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, "Right now, we are in between major ice ages, in a period that has been called the Holocene."
Thomas Woods, solar scientist at the University of Colorado in Boulder concludes, "The fluctuations in the solar cycle impacts Earth's global temperature by about 0.1 degree Celsius, slightly hotter during solar maximum and cooler during solar minimum. The sun is currently at its minimum, and the next solar maximum is expected in 2012."
According to the study, during periods of solar quiet, 1,361 watts per square meter of solar energy reaches Earth's outermost atmosphere. Periods of more intense activity brought 1.4 watts per square meter (0.1 percent) more energy.
While the NASA study acknowledged the sun's influence on warming and cooling patterns, it then went badly off the tracks. Ignoring its own evidence, it returned to an argument that man had replaced the sun as the cause current warming patterns. Like many studies, this conclusion was based less on hard data and more on questionable correlations and inaccurate modeling techniques.
The inconvertible fact, here is that even NASA's own study acknowledges that solar variation has caused climate change in the past. And even the study's members, mostly ardent supports of AGW theory, acknowledge that the sun may play a significant role in future climate changes.
quote: s the study shows, past solar activity has led to approximately 0.1 degrees C variation. What the study fails to look at is the fact that solar activity increased dramatically over twentieth century. This increase could easily account for the larger variation.
quote: What you will see if you actually do graph the data, however, is what appears to be roughly a sine-wave pattern that decided to start slanting upwards around 1920 or so.
quote: all you would expect to see is a sine wave with slightly increasing amplitude towards the end when graphing average temperatures.
quote: So the average would have to increase by 100 sunspots for every 0.1 degree of observed warming, for solar activity to be the primary culprit.


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"I like to make this entree whenever there's a special occasion in my large family. The fish has an impressive taste without the time-consuming preparation of other dishes, and people always ask for the recipe."
- 1 package (18.7 ounces) frozen breaded fish fillets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- In a large skillet, cook fish in oil for 4 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden brown. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the spaghetti sauce and horseradish; cook until heated through.
- Spoon over fish; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4-5 servings.
Originally published as Flavorful Fish Fillets in Quick Cooking March/April 2005, p13
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