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The Filibuster
The Pittsburgh Pirates managed to lose a game the other day to a local
community college. Granted, it wasn't their best players on the field
that day but they did still lose to a community college. Now, we've
spent a lot of time talking about the highlights we expect to see in
the upcoming season but what are some of the bloopers and sob stories
you are looking forward to as well?
The Pirates' saving grace (after losing to a community college) is the fact that they themselves are a team better suited for the community college circuit. Boasting players most of us have never heard of like Nyjer Morgan, Brandon Moss and Ross Ohlendorf, is it any surprise that the perennial underachieving Buccos start the season picked to win a mind-blowing 65 games? I think not.
But as my sludge-dredging colleague, Mr. Krause, so coyly alludes to, this will be just one of the many "sob stories" we baseball fans are looking forward to in 2009. Now I am no soothsayer; nor am I blessed with magical powers allowing me to predict which gaffes and gripes will take centerstage this season; but let's face it: some things are just a given. For example:
The Orioles and Blue Jays Will Simply Disappear
If they haven't already, by the time we hit the month of May, I foresee that all relevance of baseball in Baltimore and Toronto will cease to exist. After a steady diet of Yankees, Red Sox and Rays is slammed down our throats, who will care that Brian Roberts is a shining star in a sea of apathy or that J.P. Ricciardi is single-handedly destroying what was once a proud baseball organization? No one. That's who.
Cub Fans Will Be Whining About Something
They always do. They always will. They never stop. Whether it's invoking the spirit of Cub castaway Steve Bartman, repeating ye ole circa 2003 mantra: "Prior and Wood, Prior and Wood, Prior and Wood" or just getting too drunk to know what's actually going on during the game, Cub fans were born to lose. And in personifying their joyous moniker of "Lovable Losers", they love to whine. Sure. They'll win the division. How can they not? But they'll find a way to blow it in the playoffs and we sane baseball folk will be subjected to yet another lengthy offseason of wouldas, couldas and shouldas — a century old Northside tradition.
Gary Sheffield Will Say Something Stupid
Happens every year, folks. He might even box someone too, that is, if he can find the strength to walk from homeplate all the way out to the mound. And if he plays in more than 114 games, there's a good chance that he'll add even more guts and gore to that Phillies/Mets rivalry we've all come to enjoy over the last few years. Sheff is certainly setup to give new meaning to the phrase "choke artist". All Cole Hamels has to do is open his mouth.
Joba Chamberlain Will Try His Luck with Erin Andrews — Again — and Fail Miserably — Again
I know, I know. Ms. Andrews said it was nothing, but we saw the video (which has conveniently been erased from the entire interweb) and let's face it: Joba struck out like Adam Dunn after an all-night bender. Having been in that situation myself, and being a guy, I think it's safe to say Joba will go there again. Men are stupid. Ladies, am I right?
Yet looking into my crystal ball, dear readers, the one blooping gaffe that is bound to come up again and again this season is almost too easy to call:
Kyle Farnsworth Will Be the Laughingstock of Major League Baseball
They hated him in Chicago. They hated him in New York. They hated him in Detroit. If the Royals had any fans, they would hate him in Kansas City too. But at the end of the day, no one can deny that Farnsy has become the whipping boy of baseball sadists all across US America. When a kind-hearted She-Fan openly in love with her beloved Yankees rips the man to death in her best-selling book, it is safe to say that Kyle Farnsworth is and always will be fair game. He should've known better: "There's no crying in baseball!"
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I did rip Farnsy (thanks for the shout-out) but I'm wondering if he'll suddenly, miraculously, curiously have a good year. Some people are actually picking the Royals to win the AL Central.
So many bloopers/sob stories to look forward to. Let the show begin!
Ahh, I love the no crying in baseball scene of A League Of Their Own. =)
I think all of your predictions are spot on. We're sure to see all of the above. I think the one about the O's & Jays disappearing already came true though. Seriously, they have no chance. If, by some miracle, either manage to grab a playoff spot, it will be official: the Baseball Gods like to shake things up and get a good laugh about it.
I'm wondering how the Mets will handle whatever it is that will come out of Sheff's mouth next. They sure have their hands full.
p.s. I actually began to like Farnsy before he got traded.. go figure. I think I miss him tossing one at the back or over the head of guys the most =)
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That won't happen Jane, don't worry. Or it better not.
I'm sad I didn't see this video of Erin Andrews and Joba; I would love to see Yankee get rejected. And he probably will try again; boys are stupid. No offense RSBS guys, you're smarter because you admit it.
I am psyched for Opening Day got a new hat so its all good.
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If he hits at all, the Mets will tolerate Sheff's mouth; in fact, they've been so vanilla, considered such "nice guys" that other teams walk all over them. Nobody walks on Gary Sheffield.
Farnsy was blessed with a "golden arm" but didn't have "Crash Davis" to mentor him in the minors.
As a Cubs fan I am already trying to find something to whine about. HaHa!
It's time for all the talk to end and for the battles to be won on the field. Game on!
Oh, come on, Jeff. Cub fans will be way too scared of Milton Bradley to do much whining this year. He has a bit of a temper, you know. I wonder how long it will take him to get into it with Big Z.-Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.mlblogs.com
Oh, come on, Jeff. Cub fans will be way too scared of Milton Bradley to do much whining this year. He has a bit of a temper, you know. I wonder how long it will take him to get into it with Big Z.
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Hey, what's up! I am commenting to invite you to a contest I am starting for the 2009 MLB season. It's going to be a pick 'em contest. Every Friday all us bloggers who are competing will make our picks for the slate of MLB games, and we'll keep running totals and see who comes out on top. Should be fun, it's only once a week so it shouldn't be hard to keep up, let me know if you're interested!
I'm sure this will be the most accurate set of predictions anyone posts this year. For God's sake, last year I picked Justin Verlander to win the Cy Young, and he lost 17 games. It's funny in a sick kind of waythat a 6-7 man who can throw 100 mph has become so pathetic.
hahahahahahahahahahahahah kyle farnsworth.Stephaniehttp://steponme.mlblogs.com
I like Kyle the way I liked John Rocker.
You always knew he was going to say something profound, then mess it up by still talking.
But hey, I think the Orioles might go on a run like last year in April and shock a few souls before finally showing that their pitching is not there yet.
But they do have a heck of a good young team that might make the division even harder in 2011.
As always, great view on the review of the Cubs ultimate whine-fest.
they did look great on Opening Day, maybe they might just fold in October again…………..maybe.
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I liked to listen to Kyle Farnsworth because he is today's "John Rocker". He might not as colorful and intelligent, but every year you can expect one wild comment that will shock the rafters.
Joba trying to even get a thin chick is funny. He would be that guy coming off the plumber's truck or construction site if he could not throw the pill.
Why does he think a smart, attractive woman who has her own money would be impressed by him?
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I'm glad the Cubs don't have Farnsworth anymore. Sure, he can throw 100 miles per hour, but with no movement on it its like throwing cookies up there to a hitter. Here's a bigger joke – I still have my Kyle Farnsworth bobblehead doll that was a Wrigley Field giveaway. Why do I still have it?


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So, I have a Surface and when I first got it, I proceeded to add all my music to my Xbox Music "Collection" which took a long time.
When I got my Lumia 820 (and later setup windows 8 on my HTPC) all my music was there readily available which was great. I went through all my songs and downloaded the ones I wanted offline on my phone (a little tedious).
So far So good!
Now, I normally download new music on the go through the Windows Phone Marketplace. I've downloaded quite a few new songs and albums onto my phone since I got it and wanted to update my Xbox Music collection with them. I assumed they would be added automatically (as a purchase would register) but they're not.
With the old Zune system you had to sync up your Windows phone and this would then transfer back any new music to the PC. I tried this but it didn't work either... Even if it didn't go onto the cloud collection and just onto my surface that would be fine.
Am I doing something wrong or has this feature not been implemented yet?
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I've stumbled upon this exact problem today.
I purchased albums using WP. Then I had to hard reset the handset. Now when I set up my phone, I don't see half those albums I purchased. I went to look on W8 PC to see if my Xbox had those and yes, it has all of those songs and albums I purchased, synced. But that won't sync back to my phone :/
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I'm not sure if this the same issue, but I recently got a surface and had my Xbox music sync to the tablet. I also purchase music on my NL 920, the majority actually since I always have it on me. Now when I go back to my surface, I don't see the new music I downloaded. But if I download any music on the surface, I see it in my cloud collection on my phone. It seems like it's only a one-way sync. I don't see an option to manage the music associated with my Xbox music close collection. I wish there was a way. Any thoughts forum?
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Havent really seen all that much of the games yet but I did notice Chris Copeland is putting up some nice looking stats. Hes making a real case for getting minutes during the regular season.
Wouldnt mind seeing STAT at some point soon!
Hey all, just wanted to know what you guys have been getting from our pre season games so far.
For me, it's the reassurance that some of our fringe signings (White, Pablo, Prigioni) are great garbage minute players and are all putting a solid case for regular rotation minutes.
Pablo has been the most consistent turning up in all of the games. Copeland and White have still been great assets but have played lacklustre at times. Copeland is showing he is worthy of getting minutes at the 3 & 4. Will be hard to tell how White will earn his minutes in amongst Novak/Copeland getting most of the minutes behind Melo and even STAT.
Great to see that we are getting our fringe and role players a lot of burn, but I would like to see more playing time between our starting 5 and JR Smith. But hey they are training most days together as it is, so Woodson must have a good idea of how they are progressing.
Havent really seen all that much of the games yet but I did notice Chris Copeland is putting up some nice looking stats. Hes making a real case for getting minutes during the regular season.
Wouldnt mind seeing STAT at some point soon!
Will we ever win a championship again? Id like to think so!
All I can say atm is that Im really loving the jerseys....
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undecided, was excited before preseason began, but since then, they just show me a huge ??? in front of me.
Really you can't say because Woody hasn't had some key guys in games like JR Stat Brewer and Camby and that game in Albany was a waste of time. Copeland made the team and Prigs showed he deserves some minutes if he has a consistent shot. White has done OK so I take back what I said about him being a bust, he's a better player than he was with his last stint with the Rockets.
Major questions still remain. Can Melo play with Stat, who will be the starting SG and what are the starting and 2nd unit lineups. Woody has been pretty much experimenting with different lineups because of all the new guys and injuries. The AC looks better and deeper than last year, the Raptors really got better with Lowry and that rookie C.
In the 4 preseason games .. we showed to have some well-rounded bench players in 3 positions ....
PG-Kidd & Prig
SF-Novak & Copeland
PF-Kurt Thomas
we are playing scrimage in the preseason with P n R, give n go, and open peremeter shots. We have not showed any design-set-plays on offense or defense for players to get a better concept of their specific-role in the regular season games.
We are still in question-mode on what will our 5 starters give us "together" as a unit .. Tyson/Stat/Melo/Brewer/Felton .. chemistry or ISO?
plus we are still skeptical on what type of performance we will recieve from other bench-players on this team .. SG-JR.Smith, SG-Shump, PF-Rasheed, and C-Camby.
I'm hoping we get to see our Starters "Felton/Brewer or Smith/Melo/Stat/Tyson"
on the court the final two preseason games with all 5 players receiving 28 minutes in the same lineup (not substituting for individual fouls).
My opinion ....
I would not start the regular season with Felton as our starting PG, I would make Felton earn his starting-spot by the dimes he makes from the 2nd-unit players first .. Felton need to get creative on the offense & defense with our bench-players before taking a big-leap of getting punk by the $54M per crew .. The Knicks Big-3 will cast blame for their 2nd season of non-gellin-performance on their PG .. Felton is a FOOL if he takes that starting job.
I would step to the side to let PG-Jason Kidd be the starter to punk each one of our Big-3 into playing with chemistry or sitting down...
I drafted Novak and Camby in fantasy league, 'nuff said.
Pablo and Copeland have been the most impressive and I def see Woody going with that lineup as the 2nd unit off the bench
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I have been very dissapointed with the games I've seen. Lots of melo iso ball, not much 2 man game between amar'e and Melo in the short stint together, lapses in judgement on the offensive end, matador defense by some players on the other end. Just a lack of execution and cohesiveness overall.
There are some silver linings and there is potential for the team to get much better. the talent and experience is there. One of the silver linings I've noticed is the play of Felton and Kidd on the floor together. On the offensive end this is a huge upside. With JR at the 3 melo at 4 and tyson holding down the middle this is probably our best offensive lineup with Amar'e out.
However coming into the preseason our guys were hanging out, practicing together, doing "pre-camp" camps and just supposed to be a step ahead of the competition at this point. But when i've watched it seems like they are a step behind. It's only preseason so I'm not overly concerned but we will se ehow this all translates in the regular season. We are going to need Melo to play out of his mind and have some players like Kidd, Novak and JR step up their game for the Knicks to be successful.
Copeland owes a lot of his success to Prigioni's experience in the P&R, and James White has less of a left hand than Captain Hook.
I like Sims, and hope he's put in to our D League team ready for a call up. Classic role player, does nothing he shouldn't and appears to be stronger than he looks.
I loved the way Petey Pablo looked in the bits I've seen. Also down with Copeland so far.
Other than that, typical ho-hum preseason.
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i am 50/50 we sign copeland until we see who gets dropped from other teams rosters.
But I like Pablo he's what I expected I'm very surprised at Copeland I'd thought he'd be a lot worse it's gonna be interesting to see how he does in the regular season.
But overall this team has the talent when healthy now Woodson has to get the to execute it looks like their playing streetball for the most part out there, hopefully it looks better when the regular season starts.
I dont wanna say it, but it seems that our Knicks will be a mess of a team this season.
I know preseason games dont mean anything, but it gave me a bad impression of my knicks.
In addition, STAT's injury wasn't exactly a relief, although it may mean Melo at PF, which is a position I see Melo shining in more than being an SF.
However, COPELAND is the only positive thing I got from this preseason.
We really need JR to step it up this season, our scoring options aren't that many.
Oh, we need Shump back, too.
All in all, first week of the season will be interesting, I hope our Knicks start well, that would give them a HUGE boost, considering the fact that we are missing some key players in STAT and Shmup, AND we will be playing our NY rivals and NBA champs
We play the Nets Heat and Philly twice the 1st 4 games. If the Knicks are for real we should be 3-1 to start the season. I think Crazy8 said we could be 0-4 to start the season, that would be a massive fail for me even with it being so early in the season.
What was the purpose of getting a veteran roster and getting the guys practicing even before training camp began if we can't be at least 2-2 to start the season.


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Last week I devoted this column to the value of shopping locally, for non-mass-produced presents; this week I'd like to encourage you to look at some unique experiences — ones which cannot be duplicated, even if you were to present the same gift.
It wasn't Christmas, but it could have been; it was actually his birthday.
But in 1998, I believe it was, we gave my dad the gift of tickets to the Army/Navy football game. This happened to be the 100th anniversary of that game, and ever since my dad was a child, it had been his dream to go in person to this long standing football tradition.
We've asked him, since, if he would like to go again. The answer is no — not because it didn't live up to expectation, but because receiving that present again would be anti-climactic.
Amanda had two "can't miss" events in her life, both of which she has now achieved. One was a visit to the White House; the second was a trip to the Nutcracker Ballet. Of course she can, and possibly will, do each of those again. However, there is nothing to equal the first happening of a dream.
I know this feeling myself. It may have been 2004 when my wife and a couple of friends took me to see Transiberian Orchestra in Amarillo. My birthday is Dec. 15. It was a dry and crystalline snow falling, over one of northwest Texas' best cities, at least in my opinion.
After the concert, we went to a restaurant where I had never been for supper. The snow, the music, the restaurant, and the real present — that I had been almost three years clear of cancer, and was beginning to believe that I was truly going to have a "rest of my life."
I guess I have a rest of my life. One of the powerful events that I value more deeply than I might have before is the idea of giving those gifts.
Jason was 8 when we were able to take him to Disneyland, through a series of circumstances. At any younger, it would not have been a good idea. Though there will doubtless be other trips to Disneyland, this first one will reign as magical for him.
Mikayla is 6, and is exactly the kind of little girl who will love the Nutcracker Ballet. By the time you read this, of course, she will have been there. As she has been talking about it since she found out about the plans, we feel sure it will be a very special and one of a kind Saturday.
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Born in Waterbury on June 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Donald W. and Hazel (Cavanaugh) Spence.
On July 10, 1971, Tom married the former Jacklyn Labbe in Waterbury.
In 1966, Tom was a member of the last graduating class from Waterbury High School, and then went on to serve with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his discharge from the service in 1970, Tom worked several years for the Rossignol Ski Co. in Williston, for Benner Skis in Prince Edward Island, and then for Huntington Manufactured Homes where he was plant manager in Orange, Mass.
A desire for entrepreneurship and independence brought Tom and Jackie to become the proprietors of what became TJs General Store in Waterbury Center. An eclectic mix of good food, staple groceries and the epicenter of local, state and national politics, Tom and Jackie partnered in this mainstay of Waterbury Center from April 1987 until October 2003. Most recently Tom worked for the Lamoille County Solid Waste District as the manager of all transfer stations.
Tom served the Waterbury community in many ways: as a member, past president and EMT for the Waterbury Ambulance Service, a member and officer of the Waterbury Center Fire Department, as zoning administrator and a member of the Town Zoning Board of Adjustment, and member of the Recreation Committee. The identity of Waterbury Center as an integral part of the greater Waterbury community was very important to Tom. He was instrumental in the development of the playground at Hope Davey Park, the Gazebo in the Center Park and the Good Neighbor Day. In addition he took care of lighting the Christmas tree in the Center Park, maintaining the skating rink in the Center for many years, and helped in the development of the disc golf course and walking path.
Toms memberships included being a life member of the Waterbury-Stowe Fish and Game Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10034, the Winooski Lodge 49 F&AM, and the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Post 59, where he served many years as its finance officer.
In his leisure time he enjoyed the annual LCI tournament with his two daughters, his fishing trips to Lake Ontario, and moose watching with his wife in New Hampshire and Maine.
Tom is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jackie Spence, of Moretown; their daughters, Nicole Spence and her companion, Jason Thurston, of Middlesex, and Gloria Bruce and her husband, Jonathan, of West Charleston; his granddaughter, Ryleigh Bruce; his sister-in-law Nan Spence, of Winooski; his father-in-law, Edwin Labbe, of Barre; his sisters-in-law Ann Labbe Merrill, of Graniteville, Gloria Bilbrey, of Barre, and Michelle Gingras and her husband, Brian, of Barre; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Tom was predeceased by three sisters, JoAnn ONeill, Irene Whalley and Sarah Keefe, and two brothers, William and Donald Spence.
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Posted on May 16, 2014
The Grand Valley community is mourning the death of Chuck Furman, one of the original employees of WGVU. Furman died May 16 . He was 73.
Furman dedicated his life to Public Television and WGVU. His family was also heavily involved including his wife, Judy, and their two sons, David and Daniel.
After earning a master's degree in broadcast journalism at Penn State in 1966, Furman embarked on a career that would become his true calling in television — the newly founded Public Broadcasting Service. His first job with PBS was producer/director at WBGU Channel 70 at Bowling Green State University. While there, he also served as production manager, operations manager, program manager and acting general manager.
In 1972, a colleague told Furman he was moving to Grand Rapids to help start a PBS station and he wanted Furman to join him. Furman made the move and worked to develop the initial operation components for WGVU, becoming the station's first program manager. Eight years later, Furman was named assistant general manager in charge of community relations, a position he held until his retirement in 2005.
In 2004, Furman was inducted into the Silver Circle of the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2006, he was inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters' Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
"Chuck started his career when things like videotape and cable television were new and revolutionary," said Michael Walenta, WGVU general manager. "At the time of his retirement, he had been part of the transition to digital platforms and high definition. He worked with it all — something few broadcasters can say. While PBS has always been fortunate to have Fred Rogers, we at WGVU have always been equally fortunate, as we had Chuck Furman.
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Grand Valley Vice President Matt McLogan echoed Walenta's sentiments. "Chuck's selfless dedication to public broadcasting was obvious to viewers and listeners as well as to those in the university community who had the pleasure of working with him," McLogan said. "I am proud to have counted him both colleague and friend. Everything he did made us better."
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- The transplantation of reproductive organs, including ovaries and ovarian tissue, was pioneered over 100 years ago. In the 1960s, ovarian grafting was used as a tool to investigate ovarian function, but with the recent development of more effective cryopreservation protocols for ovarian tissue, germline preservation and propagation have now become realistic goals. This review describes progress in ovarian banking and ovarian tissue transplantation, with emphasis on how fresh and frozen ovarian tissue can be used in assisted reproduction for both humans and animals. This paper focuses most closely on the potential value of xenotransplantation, the transplantation of gonads from one species to another, to conserve rare and endangered species. Specific attention is drawn to the use of xenotransplantation as a strategy for generating viable gametes that can be used to produce live fertile offspring. Other upcoming xenogeneic technologies that may be of potential significance in animal conservation, such as transplantation of whole ovaries or isolated growing follicles, and even male germ cells, are discussed.
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- 2004
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- Challenges ahead as a new year begins
- Dust legislation
Looking ahead, there will be twists and turns in the road that awaits us, especially as we delve into the farm bill this year.
It's hard to believe that 2011 has come and gone and the New Year is here.
Looking back, Farm Bureau had a very good year. We saw the success of some of our priority issues and the undertaking of several endeavors that are significant to the future of agriculture.
Looking ahead, there will be twists and turns in the road that awaits us, especially as we delve into the farm bill this year. But, knowing that Farm Bureau is on the right track as we head down that road, I am confident we will be met with success at the end. As the old jazz song goes, "It's a new dawn, it's a new day…and I'm feeling good."
A toast to the past
It was a good year for Farm Bureau's trade priorities. The Colombia, Korea and Panama trade agreements all passed Congress and were signed into law. Further, Mexico lifted $2.5 billion of retaliatory tariffs against U.S. farm products, and the World Trade Organization welcomed Russia into its membership. All of these victories will result in increased U.S. farm trade.
On the tax front, an IRS provision was repealed that will allow farms, ranches and other businesses to forego unnecessary and burdensome Form 1099 reporting requirements. We also achieved repeal of the 3 percent withholding tax.
Farm Bureau also supported House-passage of the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which eliminates the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.


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by Anton Shilov
Elpida Memory said Monday that it had restarted Japanese operations and resumed manufacturing of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) as well as testing and packaging of memory chips.
Akita Elpida Memory, a packaging and testing subsidiary of Elpida, is resuming operations following the restoration of the electrical power supply. Akita Elpida had not been in operation due to a power outage caused by the earthquake. The Akita Elpida plant is not in operation as of the morning of the April 8 due to a power shutdown caused by the earthquake. As soon as the electricity comes back on, normal business operations will resume. There is no damage to the manufacturing equipment.
Because Elpida outsources more than 90% of its packaging and testing operations to overseas firms, the impact on company earnings due to the shutdown of Akita Elpida is expected to be minimal.
The Hiroshima Plant suffered no impact because it is located in Hiroshima in the southwest of Japan, far from the northeastern regions hit by the earthquake.


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Andre Ethier, Dodgers Road Trip to New York and Pittsburgh
Congratulations to Andre on having a 30 game hitting streak. The hitting streak ended on the second game at Citi Field but Andre got back to hitting on Mother's day when he belted his fourth homerun of the year. Andre also had a single so is nice that Andre is back to hitting. During the 30-game hitting streak, he had the other three homeruns.
The most important thing is that the Dodgers were able to salvage one game with the Mets. Is on to beautiful PNC Park now to play four with the Pirates. I'd like to go back to PNC again as the only time I was there, I was only able to watch one game, stay the night and fly back to LA the following morning. .
I have not been updating my blog as often and not visiting the blogs. We had a dead in the family. My dearest tia (aunt) Nena passed away with Cancer. May she rest in peace. Tia Nena was never a baseball fan. She would ask me how I had become such a fan when noone in my family was a baseball fan before. Another reason I have not updated my blog is I have not been feeling well but I am going to try to get back into the swing of things. I got to get ready for all the exciting upgrades to all the Fan MLB blogs. We have all seen it with the Pro blogs. Now is our turn!
During the last Dodgers homestand, I got to meet Steve Soboroff who is the Vice-Chairman of the Dodgers. . My friend Lorena had invited him to come and talk to season ticket holders in the Top Deck when she read that he was going to be viisting the Pavilions so he showed up with Drew McCourt.
In the picture, Drew, me, Gaby (Lore's friend),David (we had a good laugh 'cause he snuck in the picture), Steve Soboroff and Lorena.
Steve and Drew asked us for stadium suggestions so we offered some suggestions and since they had to go, they asked us to email them suggestions.
The following day, during batting practice, we noticed a white hair gentleman that Deuce's dad _William thought it was Tom Schieffer. Currently, Schieffer oversees the operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers on behalf of the Commissioner of Baseball. Sure enough it was him. His security guy was close by. We talked to him briefly and snapped this picture.
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So sorry about your aunt, Emma. My condolences to you and your family. Hope you're feeling better too!
Sorry for your lost Emma,My condolences to you and your family.Very nice pictures by the way.
My condolences for the loss of your tia. I look forward to reading more of your posts and seeing all of the great pictures you include.
My condolences on the loss of your tia, Emma. That's so hard. I hope you feel better soon too. I think the blogging comes and goes for all us when life outside of baseball needs to take the front seat for a while. We love to read what you write whether it's once a month or every day.
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Thanks Jane. I am feeling much better.
Thanks BD! Don't be a stranger😉
Thanks Ron. I have some pics from the SABR meeting that I went to two Saturdays ago. I think is going to after we get upgraded that I'll post them.
You are so sweet. Bet we here are looking forward to playing with the new toys of the MLb upgrade. Now, can you give me back Scioscia? Ok, just kidding.
Yeah! We are back. I am at Dodger Stadium now but was checking on status. thanks Mark! Thanks Mlb employees!


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Push on to fund solar rebate programBy LISA RATHKE
THE Associated Press | April 30,2013MONTPELIER A state rebate program to encourage residents to go solar has helped to install 775 small-scale solar electricity systems since 2006, but the states largest residential solar company fears a reduction in funding could curtail that growth by making the investment costlier for homeowners.
SunCommon, which has installed 248 residential solar systems in Vermont in the last year, and Gov. Peter Shumlin urged the Legislature on Monday to continue to fund the program.
This is not time to pull back on an extraordinary success, Shumlin said at an event celebrating SunCommons anniversary.
The company, which employs 53 people, hopes to install 500 more systems on homes and businesses this year. Its model is to make solar power accessible by installing small-scale systems with no upfront costs to the homeowners.
A homeowner pays a monthly fee, essentially shifting his or her payment for electricity from a utility to a financing agency that pays for the solar panels. SunCommon has a number of financial arrangements, including lease and loan options.
The lease option suited Joanne Heidkamp and her family in South Burlington, after they had taken steps to save energy through energy efficient programs and installing compact fluorescent light bulbs.
It seemed like the next logical step would be to use our big west-facing roof to actually generate energy and yet the upfront costs seemed really daunting to us, she said.
Over the winter, the system made about half the energy the family used. By March, it was making as much as the family used, and in April it has exceeded what is needed.
So its very easy to see over a course of a year that we will be putting more energy onto the grid than we are taking off, Heidkamp said.
But SunCommon officials worry that a program that gives an average household a rebate of about $2,000 to $4,000 for a system that could cost between $12,000 and $25,000 after federal and state incentives could be cut.
The Vermont House is considering about $1.9 million and a Senate committee $1.2 million for the clean energy development fund, which funds the small scale renewable energy incentive program.
At this pace thats expected to run out in early summer, SunCommon co-president Duane Peterson said.
House lawmakers have dismissed Shumlins plan to pay for energy programs through a new tax on charitable betting tickets called break-open tickets.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER Gov. Full Story
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By Leslie Radford: CNJ staff writer
NBC and recording artist Amy Grant are looking to grant wishes in the Clovis area as part of "Three Wishes," a new prime-time television series that will spotlight people or communities with inspiring stories.
Senior Casting Producer Traci Green said Grant specifically asked NBC to do a casting call in the area because of her ties to Farwell. Grant's nanny, whose family asks that she not be identified by name for privacy concerns, is a Farwell native.
Farwell's Pam Norton, the nanny's sister, said she had briefly talked to Grant in Nashville a few months ago about the show. Grant was on her way to California at that time to shoot the pilot for the program.
"She seemed really excited to do the show," said Norton, who was in Tennessee to visit family. "Amy is such a caring person. She has a big heart and I think this show will reflect that. She didn't tell me much about it, but I think she may have thought of Farwell to do the show because she is familiar with the area and visits here often."
Norton said she has known Grant for about 25 years and visits often with her and husband Vince Gill.
"We are looking to grant as many wishes as possible," said Green. "We are interested in doing this as quickly as possible because we are hoping to shoot at the end of July or sooner."
Green said the network wanted to set up a tent on Main Street in Clovis to grant individual wishes for area residents during Pioneer Days, but needs one compelling story to draw them here. That event has not been confirmed, she said.
"We're looking for that one story that stands out," she said. "People should be creative when asking for their wish. The story should be inspirational and be something of interest to everyone."
Even though the producers are given a budget, Green said there is no story too big and money is no object when it comes to making dreams come true.
"We want to grant as many wishes as possible," Green said. "The only thing we cannot do is home makeovers. There are already shows that focus on that and we want to focus on individuals or their communities."
She said examples of the heart-warming stories the network is looking for may involve personal journeys, fantasies, reunions, tragic stories, surprises, community programs at risk, schools, businesses, families in need, etc.
Nine shows will be filmed for NBC's "Three Wishes" scheduled for Friday nights beginning this fall.
To nominate someone for "Three Wishes," gather a picture of the nominee, a personal biography, a detailed description of the desired wish, contact information for yourself and the nominee, and send it to:
• E-mail: email@example.com
• Phone: (818) 566-6803
• Address: June Road Productions, 212 Evergreen Productions, Burbank, Calif. 91505
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I had a micro preemie at 26 weeks and had to pump exclusivly for almost 3 months. I was producing over 50 oz a day!!!! So needless to say I have a freezer stocked with milk.
When my son came home we tried the breast once or twice, and started to get serious right when my supply went down considerably. Now I'm trying to get 2 feedings a day by breast and I pump once and do freezer milk for the rest !
He is GREAT at the breast, but I know I don't have enough in there to keep fully fed at the breast. How can I breastfeed more if I don't have enough in there for him? Should I go all day just trying to breastfeeding and only supplement him if he gets really cranky. I know that I can feed him maybe 2 times a day and then pump 4 oz, but he takes, 25-30 oz a day, how will I know if he needs to be supplemented by a bottle? and how to a keep nursing to bring up my supply if he is getting nothing?


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(Monday, February 10; Sioux Center, Iowa) Two individuals and a relay team met the "A" standard for qualification at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships March 6-8 at Geneva, Ohio. The Defenders met the requirements at the Dennis Young Invite hosted by Buena Vista in Storm Lake, Iowa on Saturday, February 8.
Tim Bierma (Senior; Sioux Center, Iowa) ran a 4:19.95 in the mile and was under the needed time of 4:20 to qualify in the event. Katie Bonnema (Senior; Ireton, Iowa) ran the 800 in 2:15.32 to establish a meet and facility record and she was well under the needed 2:19 to qualify.
Bonnema also ran on the 4 x 400 meter relay team that won the event and qualified for the National Championship Meet with a time of 4:01.66. Bonnema was joined by Marisa Broersma (Sophomore; Sunnyside, Washington), Siera Wilgenburg (Freshman; Hills, Minnesota) and Lillie Koerner (Junior; Freeman, South Dakota) to meet the qualifying standard of 4:02.
Two men, Sam Wensink (Freshman; Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin) and Jake Floen (Sophomore; Sioux Center, Iowa) met the "B" standard in their respective events. Wensink ran a 1:57.12 in the 800 meters; the "A" standard in that event is 1:56. Floen ran a :49.89 in the 400 meters with the "A" standard established at :49.5.
The Defenders will host a meet this Saturday, February 15 at the Dordt College Rec Center. The meet is the final warm up for the GPAC Championships scheduled for Saturday, February 22 in Crete, Nebraska.
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By now most of you have probably heard about the Supreme Court case that will determine if it's constitutional to outlaw the sale of Mature rated video games to minors. If you haven't, read up on it on the ESA's website. Once you understand the subject matter, why not give Adam Sessler a moment to express his own opinion on the subject at hand. This week's Soapbox discusses one of the most important moments for the gaming industry this year, and it's important for all of us to understand the ramifications of whatever decision the Supreme Court makes.
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Chase ensues after robbery suspect flees
MARTINSBURG – A Hedgesville man was arrested Saturday morning after leading Martinsburg and Berkeley County law enforcement officers on a chase that ended with the suspect wrecking his vehicle on Interstate 81.
Jesse Lee Gibson, 27, of Oak Grove School Road, was arrested for attempted robbery by Martinsburg police officers and was awaiting arraignment Saturday afternoon at Eastern Regional Jail.
Additional charges by the sheriff's department are pending.
Gibson also was examined at Berkeley Medical Center for injuries because of the wreck, but was released.
According to a Martinsburg Police Department news release, at about 7 a.m., officers responded to a robbery that was in progress at the Walgreen's at the corner of Edwin Miller Boulevard and Raleigh Street. The suspect was trying to get narcotics from the pharmacy by claiming to have an explosive device that could be detonated by his cellular phone.
As Martinsburg police officers arrived, he fled in a white minivan that was not displaying a license plate. He did not get any narcotics.
While officers were checking the area for the vehicle, Berkeley County sheriff's deputies, who were assisting with the search, spotted a white minivan coming from behind the Schewels store on Lutz Avenue, not far from the Walgreen's.
Deputy Tom Funk tried to stop the minivan, but the driver fled west on Edwin Miller Boulevard and got on I-81 heading north, with deputies and Martinsburg police officers in pursuit.
Contacted by phone Saturday, Berkeley County Sheriff Kenneth Lemaster said a couple of tractor trailers blocked the highway, allowing Deputy Michael Longerbeam to get beside the minivan.
The minivan then allegedly intentionally hit Longerbeam's cruiser, lost control and went over a concrete barrier in the construction zone, stopping at about the 21-mile-marker.
"He jumped over the wall, that's a nine-foot jump, and my guys followed him down the wall," Lemaster said. "They put themselves in peril to get him. They did a tremendous job under the circumstances."
Longerbeam and Funk were treated at Berkeley Medical Center for minor injuries and released, Lemaster said.
Longerbeam's car was heavily damaged, Lemaster said.
West Virginia State Police Cpl. Ronny Faircloth, an explosive ordinance device officer, and an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives inspected the suspect's van, but found no explosives, Lemaster said.
"It was a great cooperative effort between agencies," Lemaster said. "We supported each other and it worked."
Gibson also is suspected in Tuesday's robbery of Moore's Pharmacy in the Old Courthouse Square shopping center, according to the Martinsburg Police Department news release.
– Staff writer John McVey can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 128.


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Tick-tock goes the dragonfly clock
June 11, 2014 —
Phenology, or the study of timing of seasonal events of plant and animal species from year to year, has been drawn more into the limelight in recent years due to concerns of climate change. Factors such as temperature, sun declination, seasonal change in cloud cover and precipitation are all thought to be factors in key events of a given species. Noting the time of the first call of a wood thrush, the sighting of the first painted turtle in a pond, or the occurrence of the first bald eagle egg in a nest can all be used to measure variances in timing of natural events.
One local event that I spotted this past week at Walker Lake in Shohola, PA was a large number of exuvia, or outer skins of dragonfly nymphs that were left behind on rocks and plant stems above the water line. An impromptu dragonfly survey followed, and it revealed that the exuvia probably belonged to a large number of lancet clubtails that were present, a species of dragonfly that emerges in this region at the start of June. The lancet clubtail is one of the first species of dragonfly to emerge in many areas during the spring.
There are upwards of 150 species of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) in the region, and they emerge at different times of the spring and summer, making them excellent phenology indicators. For most of us, dragonflies are a welcome sight. They pluck mosquitoes and other biting insects out of the air, and the sight of them skimming over a pond means summer is soon to come.


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One of the year's most talked about films is already hitting Blu-ray, but that's partly because of the way it was made. Upstream Color and Jack Reacher are the highlights of the week, with a ton of new catalog titles hitting as well. Saddle up for some expenses, fellow collectors.