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Government-backed luxury carmaker Fisker Automotive has bought thousands of
batteries from A123 Systems under an exclusive supply deal, but now the auto
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With the bankruptcy of U.S.-based A123 and questions about its battery supply contract, Fisker said it could expect more than $90 million in added costs to purchase batteries from suppliers other than A123, according to court records.
The expenditures have increased as the California-based automaker reportedly seeks outside investors or buyers, still owes U.S. taxpayers for much of the nearly $200 million it has borrowed from the Department of Energy.
A123 has had its own financial troubles. The battery maker went bankrupt last year after receiving more than $120 million in federal grant money from the Energy Department, but it recently won approval from a judge and the U.S. government to be purchased by a Chinese competitor, Wanxiang America Corp.
While Fisker tries to negotiate a battery supply deal with A123's new owners, the automaker filed a claim in A123's bankruptcy case last week that outlines tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Fisker attorneys said A123 agreed to sell the auto company 5,000 lithium ion battery packs for $14,500 each, dropping the price to $12,950 for the next 22,499 battery packs.
But by the time A123 went bankrupt last year, Fisker said it had purchased only about 2,600 batteries while estimating it will need another 15,000. Fisker attorneys said the search for other battery suppliers won't be cheap. The company estimated an additional cost of $6,080 per battery, with overall costs totaling $91.2 million.
The numbers provide more detail to the gloomy financial picture Fisker attorneys painted in a separate court filing last year, when they predicted that the automaker would be "severely disrupted and harmed" if the supply deal faltered.
"Consequently, the rejection of the Fisker contract represents an immediate threat of significant disruption and harm to Fisker's business, with a corresponding negative impact on Fisker's lenders, suppliers, customers and investors," attorneys wrote in a filing.
Before the takeover by Wanxiang, attorneys for A123 sought to reject the Fisker battery supply deal, among other company contracts, arguing in court papers that many of the arrangements were below market.
Facing a potential cash shortage, Fisker has been busy looking for outside investors or buyers. Citing sources familiar with the talks, Reuters reported that China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Corp. was a favorite to secure a majority stake in Fisker.
"The company has received detailed proposals from multiple parties in different continents which are now being evaluated by the company and its advisers," Fisker spokesman Roger Ormisher told Reuters. Bloomberg also reported that Dongfeng Motor Group, also of China, is competing for a majority share in Fisker.
Reached by phone Tuesday, Mr. Ormisher declined to comment on the company's claim in the A123 case beyond what Fisker attorneys outlined in their filing, which included a more than 50-page copy of the battery supply contract.
Fisker, which recently hired Chicago turnaround company Huron Consulting Group, was awarded a Department of Energy loan for more than a half-billion dollars, but it drew down less than half of that money.
Energy Department officials ultimately froze the funding because of what they called missed milestones. Part of the company's loan was supposed to start production at a facility in Delaware.
Founded in 2007, Fisker won a $528.7 million loan from the Energy Department's advanced-technology vehicle manufacturing loan program two years later. Its current chief executive, Tony Posawatz, is a former executive at General Motors Co., where he was line director in charge of the Chevrolet Volt.
Fisker's trouble landed the company some unwanted attention during the presidential campaign last year when Republican candidate Mitt Romney called it a "loser" during his first debate with President Obama.
At the time, a company spokesman told Wired magazine that Fisker didn't consider itself a loser, noting that Fisker had sold 1,500 cars, raised $1.2 billion in private equity and was expanding export markets overseas.
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Developers built 260 new single-family homes in Palm Beach County in the third quarter of 2009, the most in any period since the housing downturn, according to a report issued today by Metrostudy.
The low point, which occurred in this year's first quarter, was just 93 homes built.
During the boom, as many as 2,500 new single-family homes were built each quarter in Palm Beach County.
Brad Hunter, chief economist with Metrostudy, a housing data firm, said while the increase is still small, it's a positive sign for the local economy.
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Palm Beach County housing inventory fell again in April, Realtors say
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The number of houses and condos for sale in Palm Beach County fell again in April, the Realtor Association of the Palm Beaches says.
According to its stats, there were 8,813 condos and 12,042 houses for sale last month, for a total inventory of 20,855. Still a glut, but it's down 21 percent from a year ago.
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What's with the quality? Video is pixelated. Audio is not very good - it's only stereo on half of the channels broadcasting.I think that the best overall channel is Hallmark.Probably not a fios issue...
did you try palladia? i found it quite good and in 5.1
Only stereo here.
i wonder why there not the same
im sorry maybe i should check before i open my mouth, my reciever was changed to pro logic, it is only being broadcast here in stereo as well. but the video is still good
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Palladia is better than the rest, but it is also broadcasted on HBO and EPIX. Those are 5.1 Stereo. At least HBO, I know for sure.
I watched it on axs.tv and the quality was fine.
Looked fine to me. My complaint is that I set it up to record on my DVR. Silly me, I didn't add time on. So it quit right as Paul McCartney came on. I recorded it on the later showing I guess hoping that somehow HBO would make it fit in the time slot.
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PETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Bhd delivered another bumper year with its 2012 full-year net profit 37% higher at RM230.6mil while its revenue for the year increased by 13% to RM1.78bil compared to a year ago, supported by its developments in the Klang Valley.
The property group's fourth quarter net profit was up 35% to RM55.4mil and its revenue was RM441.4mil, 4.6% higher compared to the same quarter last year.
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Never play Texas Hold 'Em with Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles. He only holds two open scholarships for the upcoming season, but heck if I can tell what his next move is. I'd wager I'm not alone.
What I do know is that while the Huskers have fallen just short with recruits, they're still in some transfer battles. One of those is for Andrew White III. It'd been rumored that the former Kansas Jayhawk had interest in Nebraska, but then radio silence set in.
Finally, word comes out that not only is White interested in what the Big Red has to offer, he's going to take Lincoln in himself. Should he decide to spurn Jayhawk blue for Husker scarlet, Miles would have a solid answer to the question "What if Terran Petteway decides to leave early?"
Even better, the 6'6″ 210-pound guard offers a similar size to Petteway. Should he decide to transfer, the mandatory year he'd have to sit out gives White the opportunity to learn from the man himself. Both Petteway and former Florida Gator Walter Pitchford are excellent examples of transfers who've flourished under his system.
There's an added element of interest in White's recruitment. During his time at Georgetown, Nebraska assistant Kenya Hunter was assigned to bring White to the Hoyas.
While that obviously didn't go as planned, their existing relationship may play a major role in White's eventual decision.
Allegedly Florida State, Maryland, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Richmond,VCU and Wake Forest all have interest in White, but who he's favoring is anyone's guess at this point.
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Ethan's 3rd Birthday - July 2011
For my son's 3rd birthday, I couldn't decide which theme to go with – his favourite things at the time were Cars (the movie), pirates & he was (& still is) obsessed with Mini's. So I put all 3 ideas into one cake. Lightning McQueen, Mater & Sally's 'eyes' on the bottom tier, pirate theme on the 2nd tier & a Mini modelled out of RKT on the top! He loved it :)
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- Steve Garske, Secretary
- Gail Griffith
- Kathleen Heideman, President
- Jon Saari, Vice President
- Chip Truscon, Treasurer
Save the Wild U.P. Advisory Board
- Margaret Comfort
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- Michelle Halley
- Richard Sloat
- Abbey Palmer
- Diane White Husic
- Evan Zimmerman
Save the Wild U.P. Staff
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Steve Garske | Marenisco, Mich.
Steve received a B.S. degree in Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and an M.S. in Biology from the University of Minnesota Duluth. His M.S. project involved the study of an invasive Eurasian plant, which had spread from a former resort site to cover an entire hillside near the shore of Basswood Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a field botanist. A resident of Gogebic County since 1990, Steve enjoys being out in the woods and wetlands, as well as gardening, fishing, snowshoeing and trying to keep his two old VW diesels running.
Gail Griffith | Marquette, Mich.
Dr. Griffith retired as Professor of Chemistry at Northern Michigan University. She taught courses in environmental and biochemical toxicology, and developed curriculum in environmental and occupational hygiene. Griffith completed undergraduate work at Michigan Technological University, and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. She studied further at the University of California, Davis, and was an EPA fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Later, she served on the Michigan Toxic Substances Control Commission, the K.I. Sawyer Restoration Advisory Board, the Marquette Board of Light and Power, and the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority. She has participated in the public oversight of mining of metallic sulfide ores in the U.P. since Kennecott first proposed the Eagle Project.
Kathleen Heideman | Marquette, Mich.
Heideman is a writer and artist based in Upper Michigan. As a fellow of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists & Writers Program, she was privileged to observe scientists conducting research at remote field camps, from Antarctic sea ice to the South Pole. During the past decade, she completed a dozen artist residencies with watersheds, research stations, private foundations, and the Park Service — including Michigan's Isle Royale National Park and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. She is working on a collection of poetry entitled Departments of the Interior. Heideman's creative work investigates landscape and environmental concerns, and has received recognition from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Bush Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, The Loft, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. She is renovating an historic 1870s brick cottage, to serve as her studio. She owns tools and won't hesitate to use them.
Jon Saari | Marquette, Mich.
An emeritus professor of History at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan, Jon has traveled widely and lived in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China while researching and teaching modern Chinese history, third world history, historiography, and Finnish immigration. A Fin-Yooper, he joined the Save the Wild U.P. Board in 2007 with an interest in bridging our rich labor history with our current fight protecting our communities and environment. He shares a second home on a mountain farm in Austria with his wife of 45+ years and their two sons, and three grandchildren.
Chip Truscon | Marquette, Mich.
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Margaret Comfort | Michigamme, Mich.
Margaret was a mechanical engineer specializing in fuel economy and automotive emission controls for the auto industry. She also worked as a research analyst for the government, owned and operated a transitional-organic farm and B&B, and is currently working as a Physician Assistant with a background in oncology. She hails from downstate, has previously volunteered for several grassroots citizen groups, including one that successfully stopped a landfill for out-of-region waste from being sited next to a river. Her special interest is environmental/social justice and health.
Al Gedicks | La Crosse, Wisc.
Al Gedicks is an environmental sociologist and Indigenous rights activist and scholar. He has written extensively about Indigenous and popular resistance to ecologically destructive mining and oil projects. In 1977 he founded the Center for Alternative Mining Development Policy and assisted the Mole Lake Sokaogon Ojibwe Tribe in successfully resisting Exxon's proposed zinc sulfide mine upstream from the tribe's sacred wild rice beds. He has made several documentary films about the history and culture of mining communities in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, including Keepers of the Water, about the Crandon mine battle. He is emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and executive secretary of the Wisconsin Resources Protection Council (www.wrpc.net).
Keith Glendon | Marquette, Mich.
Keith Glendon has worked over the past fifteen years as a consultant, principal, technical practice leader, regional services manager and global program director for two global multinational technology firms. In these roles, he has developed deep skills in business strategy, consulting, solution development and management, sales, services delivery, personnel management, team-building, facilitation and negotiation. Prior to his career in international business, Keith was a unit communications manager in the US Army, stationed in Germany where he developed strong management, process and team leadership skills. A graduate of the Northern Michigan University College of Business, Keith attained his Bachelor of Science in a combined Business and CIS major – Summa Cum Laude. An avid runner, skier, surfer and all-around lover of the outdoors, he is a father of two and when not working can often be found running around in nature with his daughters, laughing a lot.
Richard Sloat | Iron River, Mich.
Richard Sloat was born and raised in Iron River, Michigan, and has lived a majority of his life in the U.P. Growing up, Rich witnessed the destruction and pollution caused by mining and became part of the "way it is" syndrome, working a year at the Groveland Mine. As a survivor of the boom-bust period created by the mining industry in the County, he now understands there must be a solution to the problem. He also understands we are all part of the problem and asks, "How can we touch the Earth gently?" A Surveyor's Assistant by trade, he is familiar with a variety of places off the beaten path that need to be preserved. Rich is passionate about protecting the beauty and wonders of nature, and most especially the water, for future generations and the health of the Earth.
Diane White Husic | Bethlehem, Penn.
Diane White Husic received her B.S. in Biochemistry from Northern Michigan University and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University (1986). She is an author on over 40 publications and has contributed to a number of reports – including an ecological assessment of a Superfund site, the 2011 PA Climate Change Adaptation report, and the Council on Undergraduate Research publication "Transformative Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions." She has attended the international COP meetings as an official delegate for the past four years and serves as on the international steering committee for the Research and Independent NGOs constituency group (RINGOs). Over the past few years, she's participated in the Keck/PKAL Facilitating Interdisciplinary Learning Project and was honored as an Audubon TogetherGreen Fellow in Conservation Leadership. She serves on the boards for the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society and the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, is the research coordinator for the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge, and is involved with grant-funded projects for the Nurture Nature Center in Easton, home to a NOAA-funded "Science on a Sphere."
Alexandra Thebert | Marquette, Mich.
A fifth generation Yooper (and Finn!), Alexandra graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor's in Urban Planning and Public Policy. She worked for several years in Chicago for a national health-care justice nonprofit before moving back home to the northwoods. She has given talks, organized events, and raised money all across the nation to highlight working-class issues. When she found her favorite favorite childhood fishing holes were dangerously contaminated with mercury, she began volunteering with SWUP, and joined as Executive Director in January, 2013. When not working to preserve and improve the health, culture, and environment of the U.P., you'll find her out in the woods or by the lake.
Alexandra Maxwell | Marquette, Mich.
Alexandra moved to the U.P. in 2009 and though she can't call herself a yooper just yet, she's determined to earn the distinction. Alexandra has a B.S. in Sociology and Native American Studies from Northern Michigan University and has been working as a massage therapist since 2006. Alexandra grew up on a small farm in Lower Michigan and has always had a strong connection to the outdoors. Environmental conservation and activism have always been close to her heart and she is thrilled to be working with Save the Wild UP. In her free time Alex can generally be found either in the woods or in her apartment playing music.


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Top AAA Hitters
George Springer continues to be the power hitter the Houston Astros were waiting to see, but his average sits at just .245. Gregory Polanco is hitting .288, but just 3 XBH for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Oscar Taveras was called up by the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2nd time, and Jon Singleton is hitting under .200. Those are your top prospects who have made it to the Big Leagues...
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Dodgers 1, Indians 0: All alone in first place
Dan Haren outdueled Cleveland's best starter in Corey Kluber in a 1-0 victory on Monday night. More importantly, the victory put the Dodgers in first place all by themselves for the first time since late April. Haren allowed just one hit — an infield single to Michael Bourn, a play that was originally ruled "out" by the first base umpire. After a manager's review, the...
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Haren 1-hits Indians through 7 in Dodgers' 1-0 win
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dan Haren pitched one-hit ball over seven innings -- a single that was awarded to Michael Bourn after a video review -- and rookie Clint Robinson had a pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their interleague series against the Cleveland Indians with a 1-0 victory on Monday night. The defending NL West champion Dodgers took over...
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Dodgers @ Royals June 25, 2014: So Clint Robinson Is Here For Some Reason
Well, sure, okay. A few hours ago, I wondered who might get sent down when the Dodgers activated Juan Uribe tomorrow, and I figured that Carlos Triunfel or Jamie Romak were the two most likely options. I didn't figure that a move to cut one of them would happen today, on the final day of the road trip… and I certainly didn't expect that Clint Robinson, of all people, would...
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2014 Spring Training Preview: First base
There isn't much depth behind Adrian Gonzalez at 1B. (By: Dustin Nosler) Age BA OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ WAR Adrian Gonzalez 32 2013 .293 .342 .461 .346 124 2.8 '14 ZiPS .282 .339 .453 .335 n/a 3.2 '14 Steamer .292 .358 .486 .362 135 3.7 Scott Van Slyke 27 2013 .240 .342 .465 .353 129 0.9 '14 ZiPS .249 .325 .420 .325 n/a 1.6 '14 Steamer .245 .332 .408...
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Bucs make minor trade, DFA Garrett Jones
The Pirates made some moves on Monday – not big ones, but still somewhat notable. They acquired outfielder Jaff Decker and reliever Miles Mikolas from the Padres, sending them prospect Clint Robinson in exchange. Decker and Mikolas were both added to the 40-man roster, so to make room, the Bucs designated Kyle McPherson and Garrett Jones for assignment. The three guys in the trade...
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November 25, 2013 | Discuss
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Fall Instructional League Roster
The Fall Instructional Leagues ("instructs") will start at the end of this month, starting on September 16th and ending October 19th. Instructs is a time for the minor league players to review their 2013 seasons, add new pitches, refine old pitches, or add new positions on the field. It's also a chance to get extra playing time, with games taking place against other teams,...
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Bisons Win; Gain Ground In Wild Card Race
The Bisons bats were awake and needed to be Tuesday night as the Herd blew a 7-0 lead before going on to defeat the Pawtucket Red Sox 12-8 in a high scoring affair at Coca-Cola Field. Coming into the day 2.5 games back of Pawtucket in the International League Wild Card standings, Buffalo knew that a win was necessary against their division rival in order to stay in the race. The...
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August 07, 2013 | Discuss
Toronto Blue Jays Designate 1B Clint Robinson, Other News
The Toronto Blue Jays have decided to designate first baseman Clint Robinson for assignment after hitting a light .270 with four home runs in 47 games this year at the Triple-A level this season. This move wasn't made because the Blue Jays have lost faith in the young third baseman, but rather because they needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. He will have to clear waivers...
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May 29, 2013 | Discuss
First Pitch: The Ripple Effect of Small Major League Moves
A lot of the time when the Pirates make minor moves at the Major League level, they're dismissed as not being a big deal. The club traded for John McDonald, rather than adding Jordy Mercer or Ivan De Jesus Jr. to the active roster. Looking at that move individually, it's not a horrible thing. They added a strong defensive shortstop, and have more depth. But when you start to...
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Minor League Lineups
I've been piecing together the minor league starting rotations, as well as the starting lineups. I've confirmed the rotations and the lineups with people in the Pirates' front office. There are still some things that could change, specifically in this case with Clint Robinson being claimed. For the most part things are set. Below are the lineups, and the rotations can be seen...
Clint Robinson Claimed by the Blue Jays
Per the Toronto Blue Jays' Twitter account, first baseman Clint Robinson was claimed off waivers today. .@bluejays have claimed RHP ALEX BURNETT (@aburnett31) off waivers from the #Twins and 1B CLINT ROBINSON from the #Pirates. — Blue Jays-Official(@BlueJays) March 29, 2013 It seems like Toronto always claims Pirates players on waivers. I'm not sure yet how this will impact...
The Depth At Triple-A Forces Some Position Changes and Returns in Altoona
The cuts from major league camp left the Pittsburgh Pirates with a lot of options at the Triple-A level. Those options ended up holding a few players back in Altoona for the 2013 season. Early in minor league camp, the Pirates were playing Matt Curry, Adalberto Santos, and Andrew Lambo with the Triple-A squad. After the late cuts, all three were pushed back to Altoona. That created...
Spring Training Notes: Roster Set, A.J. Burnett
The Pirates finished up their final cuts to minor league camp along with designating Clint Robinson and Hunter Strickland for assignment and have set their Opening Day roster. It will look like this: SP A.J. Burnett SP Wandy Rodriguez SP James McDonald SP Jonathan Sanchez SP Jeff Locke RP Jeanmar Gomez RP Chris Leroux RP Jared Hughes RP Mark Melancon RP Tony Watson RP Justin Wilson...
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Pirates Designate Hunter Strickland and Clint Robinson For Assignment
Clint Robinson was designated for assignment for Brandon Inge. The Pittsburgh Pirates have added Jonathan Sanchez and Brandon Inge to the 40-man roster today. To make room, the team designated Hunter Strickland and Clint Robinson for assignment. Robinson was DFAd to make room for Inge, while Strickland was DFAd for Sanchez. The Pirates added Strickland to the 40-man this off-season...
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March 27, 2013 | Discuss
News and notes
Some quick Bucs notes from the past week: World Baseball Classic: Jason Grilli did not make an appearance in the second round, as Team Italy foolishly failed to use him while blowing two late leads to get knocked out of the tournament. The Italians tried waiting until the ninth to use their closer, but lost the lead before the ninth against both the Dominican Republic and Puerto...
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March 17, 2013 | Discuss
Pirate City Notes: Curry, Rowland, Rivera, Von Rosenberg, Wang
Here is a look at today's lineups for the minor league games. The teams will be taking on Toronto's farm system this afternoon. The upper level teams are on the road, which means I'll be watching the lower level guys at Pirate City. I've included the lineups, pitchers, and some notes on a few players below. Matt Curry is playing with the Triple-A team for now. Triple-A Lineup...
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March 14, 2013 | Discuss
Pirates Cut Eleven
The Pirates cut eleven players this morning. Vic Black, Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, Hunter Strickland, Clint Robinson and Duke Welker were all optioned to AAA. Of those names the only real surprises to me are Duke Welker and Victor Black. Not because they were sent down, but because it happened so early. Welker and…
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March 13, 2013 | Discuss
Pirates Make First Cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first cuts of Spring Training. So far they have cut four players today, with those players being Hunter Strickland, Vic Black, Matt Hague, and Clint Robinson. That could be all for now, but no word on that yet. I'll update this when more information becomes available. UPDATE 8:00 AM: Add Duke Welker and Stolmy Pimentel to the list of cuts...
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March 13, 2013 | Discuss
Naturals Hall of Fame Debuts This Season
SPRINGDALE, AR – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are proud to announce the creation of the Naturals Hall of Fame. Four former notable Naturals will appear on the first ballot. Fans, prominent community members and local media members will be voting and collaborating to determine the first member of the Naturals Hall of Fame. "We want to recognize individuals for their accomplishments...
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March 01, 2013 | Discuss
Red Sox 16, Pirates 6
Boston's Jon Lackey retired the Pittsburgh Pirates on eight pitches in the first inning. Then he labored through a 35-pitch second inning. ''After the first inning being so quick, I definitely needed to throw a few pitches,'' Lackey said after the Red Sox routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-6 Thursday. ''It was more about getting up and down a couple times...
Spring Training Notes: February 19
The Pirates, still early in spring training, ran some light drills on Tuesday morning. The regimen consisted mainly of drilling the pitchers on backing up bases, fielding grounders, and numerous pitchers throwing briefly to hitters. Among the pitchers getting some mound work were A.J. Burnett, James McDonald, Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Jason Grilli, Mark Melancon, and Jeff...
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February 19, 2013 | Discuss
Vin Mazzaro Outrighted to Triple-A
The Francisco Liriano deal was finalized today as a major league deal. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates outrighted right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A. Mazzaro was acquired from the Kansas City Royals earlier in the off-season, along with Clint Robinson, in exchange for rookie ball pitchers Luis Santos and Luis Rico. Mazzaro was out of options. He will now...
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February 09, 2013 | Discuss
First Pitch: Where Will All of the 1B/OF Options Fit?
The Pirates have a lot of 1B/OF options, but plenty of room for all of them. — Image Credit: Mark Olson The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a lot of 1B/OF options for their major league squad in the last year. They traded for Travis Snider and Gaby Sanchez at the trade deadline. They acquired Clint Robinson in a minor trade with Kansas City. Starling Marte made the jump to the majors...
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January 23, 2013 | Discuss
First Pitch: What is the Next Move For the Pirates?
Could Garrett Jones be the next to go? – Photo by Mark Olson After Jason Grilli was signed, we waited for the other shoe to drop with a Joel Hanrahan trade. Now that the Hanrahan trade is completed, we're left waiting for another shoe to drop. One of the big returns in the deal was Jerry Sands, who joins a crowded corner outfield/first base situation. That crowded situation already...
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AndroidPIT Forum - Thread "Talk To You Later" This feed contains the most recent forum posts at www.androidpit.com in the thread "Talk To You Later". urn:androidpit:forum:thread:77054f0d4f6c01bae05501e736037f1e 2012-03-21T19:53:28Z 2012-03-21T19:53:28Z RE: Talk To You Later i-Mentalist.com urn:androidpit:forum:post:e6a8c8a1b1c83775612f405e29a37aad 2012-03-21T19:53:28Z 2012-03-21T19:53:28Z
Aaron Tilton

Congrads on the release! What exactly does your app do? Does it send a busy signal when someone calls that you don't want to talk to?

Hi Aaron!

I forgot to add a description, but i did add link to our web site... ;) thanx for noticing... here is a short description... but before that i would like to invite you all to read AndroidPit review here: http://www.androidpit.com/en/android/tests/test/393549/Talk-To-You-Later-Sorry-I-m-Busy

and here is mentioned description with features:

Small but powerful application with three very important phone call features. It includes replying to a caller with SMS (text message) when you are not able to respond to a call, list of numbers you don't want ever to call you again (Junk numbers) and autoresponder for times you are on a meeting or you just wanna be unavailable for some time.

Here is a part of all features included in Talk To You Later:
- Add any number of messages to select from
- Autoresponder with timer
- Notification icon when Autoresponder is ON
- Autoresponder TXT reply message
- Autoresponder posts on social networks
- Junk numbers
- Import/Export your messages
- History (who received TXT from you and when)
- Export T2YL history to CSV
- and more…

When ever you are not able to answer the call or you reject it, you'll see a pop-up screen from where you are able to select one of your predefined messages to send to a caller.

Autoresponder will come handy when on a meeting and you don't want to be disturbed. Set autoresponder and Talk To You Later will automatically stop incoming calls and send text messages to callers. Not only that – If you want to, autoresponder will also let people know you are not available by posting on Twitter and Facebook.

Junk numbers will help you when receiving calls by mistake or from marketing companies. Add number directly from address book or call log. Call will be automatically stopped and deleted from call logs. You can even set message to be sent to junk number when ever you receive call from it. i-Mentalist.com 2012-03-21T19:53:28Z RE: Talk To You Later Aaron Tilton urn:androidpit:forum:post:5ca4aa49312892a979d4c53f4e3d4dc8 2012-03-21T12:33:16Z 2012-03-21T12:33:16Z Congrads on the release! What exactly does your app do? Does it send a busy signal when someone calls that you don't want to talk to? Aaron Tilton 2012-03-21T12:33:16Z Talk To You Later i-Mentalist.com urn:androidpit:forum:post:64679ac639376fad26fcbd06c945beab 2012-03-20T17:04:24Z 2012-03-20T17:04:24Z

New dev and new app... ;) Hi guys! Im Hedone Hawker, founder of i-Mentalist

i-Mentalist and HedoneDesign are well known BlackBerry developers and we are now stepping in to Android world. Our firt steps will be small, we'll present you few small but essential apps for the start and we'll go on with apps you need most (please provide us with your ideas).

Our first app is Talk To You Later that comes in two versions - FREE and premium. You can get more information here: http://www.i-mentalist.com/applications/t2yl

If you'll find it interesting than here are links you need to free and payed version:

free: Talk To You Later FREE

premium: Talk To You Later

Thank you for your support and a niec day to you all!!!!!!!!

Hedone Hawker i-Mentalist.com 2012-03-20T17:04:24Z


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Following his unprecedented success at the 2012 London Olympics, American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, said that he was hanging up his Speedo and retiring from the sport at 27 years of age. Then a rumor started circulating on Twitter that Phelps had a change of heart and planned on returning to the pool at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. According to Peter Busch, the weeknight anchor for the NBC affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida, Phelps has confirmed, via a tweet, that yes indeed he will be returning for the next summer Olympic games. Via Busch's Twitter account… EXCLUSIVE: I have confirmed that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback. nbc-2.com/story/22286148… — Peter Busch (@peterbuschTV) May 17, 2013 Talk about a scoop. Phelps, however, has yet to confirm this rumor himself, and his only response has been a tweet that, while not a firm denial, seems to contradict Busch's story… Why do I keep getting texts about coming back? Do ppl reall...
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G96 - The GeForce 9500 GT, today NVIDIA launches a new budget product. It's called the GeForce 9500 GT and pretty much is the GeForce 8600 GT yet made under a smaller 65nm fab. The good thing is that the card is is real cheap, even better is that we have been promised that the card will be faster than that two year old GeForce 8600 GT.
To throw in some more confusing model names, NVIDIA has prepared this GeForce 9500 GT to replace their older 8500 GT completely.
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Kevin Reddick, Sylvester Williams, Cam Thomas
There are three former Tar Heels playing on teams that remain in the NFL playoffs. Kevin Reddick and the New Orleans Saints will take on the Seahawks this weekend in the NFC playoffs. Reddick is a key special teams player for the Saints, and had 12 tackles this season for the Saints.
Meanwhile in the AFC, Cam Thomas's Chargers and Sly Williams's Broncos will face off in Denver. Both Thomas and Williams are interior lineman for their respective teams and have had good seasons helping their teams to the playoffs. Keep an eye out for these former Tar Heels as you are watching the NFL playoffs this weekend!
Kendall Marshall
Marshall was forced into the starting lineup for the Lakers after injuries had ravaged the team's backcourt, but the former Tar Heel has responded well and put up some great numbers for the Purple and Gold. In his debut as starter, Marshall racked up 20 points and 15 assists in a 110-99 victory over Utah. Kendall is also averaging a double double, 15.7 points and 12.7 assists, in January as he leads the Lakers. Marshall plays Friday at 10:30 against Reggie Bullock and the Clippers on ESPN.
Ty Lawson
Lawson is in the midst of a breakout year for the Denver Nuggets and is improving every game under first year Head Coach Brian Shaw. In his past five games, Ty is averaging 19.6 points per game and 11.0 assists. He is also setting career highs for averages in points, rebounds, and assists so far in the season. You can check out Lawson on TNT Thursday night as he takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Ocala, Florida – February 1, 2011 – Hot off the heels of the opening round of the Florida Winter Tour, Ocala Gran Prix (OGP) traveled south to the Homestead Karting complex for the 2011 season opener for the Florida Karting Championship Series (FKCS). Looking to build off the momentum gained in last year's program, OGP would enter fewer drivers in the series, but would come home with the same results.
In the competitive junior ranks it was Floridian Oliver Askew who would score a pair of podium results including a second place finish in TaG Junior and a dominating victory in Rotax Junior. After being involved in an opening corner incident at the start of Saturday's TaG Junior final, Askew would be forced to come from deep in the field. Turning the fastest laps of the event, Askew carved his way forward to take the second podium position. Sunday would provide for a much easier day for the Tony Kart driver as a pole position, heat race win, main event victory and fastest race lap would provide for a dominating performance.
OGP pilot Alex Hornborg would also enter the TaG Junior division but a prefinal incident would force him to retire from the weekend with an injury. Taking his place in Sunday's Yamaha Junior event was multi-time champion Nick Neri who stole the show. After being disqualified in the prefinal for leaving the racing surface, Neri was forced to start from the tail of the field for the main event. Driving as a seasoned veteran, the 2009 eKartingNews.com Young Driver of the Year made pass after pass to take the top honor.
In the youngest category of the weekend, Mathias Ramirez was the man to beat as he was also forced to start from the tail of the field after qualifying in the Rotax MicroMax division. Moving forward throughout the prefinal, Ramirez really turned up the wick in the final as he hounded the race leaders and battled hard to the very last corner to take the win. Looking to do the same in the Yamaha Sportsman division, Ramirez would muster up his second podium result of the weekend with a solid third place result while he came home 11th in Cadet Junior Sportsman.
Also competing in the Cadet and MicroMax divisions was Ocala driver Dylan Genarro. The young driver showed steady progress throughout the weekend after just moving up from the Kid Kart ranks to take a 16th place finish in MicroMax and an 18th place result in Cadet Junior Sportsman.
Ocala Gran Prix's other victory came from the Rotax MiniMax division, as national level front-runner Sebastian Sierra would steal the show. After competing at the front of the field at the Florida Winter Tour last weekend, Sierra would do the same in FKCS action as he took a demanding victory and the overall series point lead heading into the second round of the program.
The senior ranks would be a hard fought battle as a stacked field of Florida competitors would enter the mix. Rotax Senior would see three Ocala Gran Prix drivers do battle as Brandon Salyer, Jonathon Kotyk and Andrew Evans would enter the mix. Evans looked to be a threat for the victory in the main event as he led on occasion and scored the fastest race lap before a chain failure took him out of contention. Taking advantage of Evans misfortune were fellow OGP pilots Salyer and Kotyk as they came home third and fourth respectively.
All three competitors would also see action in the TaG Senior class as well with Salyer once again getting the best of the rest with a fourth place result. Mid race contact would take Evans out of the mix once again as he looked to have a realistic shot at the main event victory while Kotyk would come home in a disappointing 18th place result.
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Gulf High School is a good school. The teachers that my grand daughter had really cared about whether or not she went to school. They always kept in touch with us at home so we always knew what was going on at school.(even the bad things). I love this school.
I graduated from Gulf High in 1992 and now my daughter is in ninth grade just started this week I know that she can handle the curriculum the classes the teachers but they have severely cut some classes and programs that I believe are needed for some of these children such as my daughter who is very gifted in singing and acting and performing arts. I also believe they do not have enough guidance staff or student advisor staff to assist these kids and making sure that their college ready when they graduate in their senior year. how are the parents such as myself supposed to have hope that there are enough staff teachers That care and encourage guidance that are available to help these children want to excel and want to go to college once they do graduate if they're being told that they can't change classes? There needs to be more resources for these children and for the staff in order to assure that these kids are getting the best education that they're supposed to get an encouragement to further that education once they graduate
I am a student at Gulf High School. The AP and IB teachers are great teachers and prepare their students very well for the AP Exams. The Staff, especially the new Principle, is wonderful. The NJROTC is amazing and have accomplished so much this year, in the community and even in nation!
The changes in this school will be a breath of fresh air. My son is excited to see how fast things turn around!
WOW! I should of found this site along time ago. The school hasnt changed. Still a 'D' school, FCAT is a joke, teaching what is that, kids can do what they want. And for having a police officer in the school you would think it would be good. Well that is a joke as well. From fights to stealing to smoking on school grounds. Unless things change FAST we will never have any kids with a high school diploma or going to college... Looks like home schooling would be the thing to do.
The FCAT score is a D. Overcrowded, poor teaching.
I'm going to have to agree with Lynn.... The school meets state requirements but over crowding is definitely an issue, a big one!
My son is in the IB program which is a great academic program. The teachers demand the students to think and be responsibile for their work, attitude, and behavior. I see my son maturing and getting ready for the real world along with working toward a college education. This program is only available at 2 schools in our district and I'm glad its here at Gulf High School.
Academic Programs meet standards for the state, however, command and control of the students makes getting a standard education difficult if not impossible. This is regardless of parent involvement. Over-crowding is a factor.
Gulf High School is an excellent school overall, the teachers are great and the students are very polite. I rate this school as a 4.
Gulf high is geat, and teachers very good with the kids. The fcat teaching is ok.
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The #7 Michigan Wolverines were able to get past a slow start in the first half of Sunday's game against the Illinois Fighting Illini and won 71-58.
Trey Burke put on a show scoring 26 points to join Phil Hubbard, Mike McGee, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Louis Bullock and Manny Harris as the sophomores to have scored 1,000 points at Michigan.
Here are some tweets from both Illinois/Michigan fans regarding the game on Sunday…
Illinois basketball. Smh.
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Illinois basketball. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?
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Illinois basketball this season: we play until the game is on the line then they piss there pants and completely give up
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God I love John Groce. Great hire for Illinois Basketball.
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Illinois is a quality basketball team .
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I get mad every I watch Illinois play basketball!
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Michigan's basketball shoes are giving me a headache. I love bold colors but that yellow in high def is mind bending. #Illinois #Michigan
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Illinois is such trash at basketball how did they beat Indiana?!
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While I am on this college basketball rant, how/why in the hell did @dandakich have Illinois ahead of Michigan in his "Dakich Index"?
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The Oscars are about as exciting as an Illinois vs Penn State basketball game
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The 2013 Ray Guy Award list was released today, and the Iowa State football team's own Kirby Van Der Kamp makes the list for the second consecutive year.
The senior punter for the Cyclones has made other preseason watch lists, making the Ray Guy Award another one to add to the list. Last season, Van Der Kamp finished as a semifinalist as Ryan Allen of Louisiana Tech won the trophy.
Chip Patterson of CBS Sports' Eye on College Football blog gives us more details about what the Ray Guy Award is.
The Ray Guy Award, named for Georgia native and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ray Guy, is presented to the college punter of the year by the Augusta Sports Council. Among the statistics used to define punting excellence is net punting average, number of times a punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average return yardage, and percentage of punts not returned.
25 candidates have been named, and TCU's Ethan Perry will be the only competition in the Big 12 for now. Names can be added or removed in the first two weeks of the season based on injury and early performance.
Van Der Kamp is averaging 42.8 yards per punt in his career, second-best in Iowa State history. During last season, he averaged 41 yards on 77 attempts with 29 of those landing inside the opponents' 20-yard line. His best performance came against the Texas Tech Red Raiders when he boomed four punts over 50 yards and averaged 49.3 yards over six total punts.
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Virgil A. Bird of West Bend passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center in Hartford at 82.
Virgil was born on Oct. 17, 1927, in Beaver Dam to Arthur and Verona (nee Wolf) Bird. Virgil attended Beaver Dam High School. After his schooling, Virgil sailed on the Great Lakes before going into the U.S. Army in 1945 and serving in Germany during WWII. On Sept. 8, 1948, Virgil married Agnes Nigh at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum and together they raised their four sons in West Bend.
Virgil worked at the Gehl Co. from 1950 until 1990 in the parts department and retired after 40 years. His passions in life were the Green Bay Packers and being an active member of the Knights of Columbus, third degree. As a member, he was the crew leader for the Friday night fish fry and the captain of the annual Tootsie Roll drive for his area. He especially loved cleaning cars for friends and relatives and spent much of his spare time playing sheepshead and 500 with family and friends.
Virgil is survived by his wife Agnes of 61 years, his three sons Mark (Bonnie) of West Bend, Jim (Sue) of Jack-son, Al (Colleen) of Cedar, Minn. He is further survived by a daughter-in-law Linda Bird of West Bend, seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, sister Maxine (significant friend Ray) Chatterson of Beaver Dam, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Virgil is preceded in death by his parents, son Roger, brother-in-laws Bob Chatter-son, Lawrence Nigh, Willard Blanke, Gregor Nigh, sister-in-law Dorothy Nigh.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a,m, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at St. Frances Cabrini of West Bend with Father Jeff Haines officiating. Interment to follow at Washington County Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the Phillip Funeral Home of West Bend on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a Knights of Columbus Vigil at 6:45 p.m. and Prayer Vigil at 7 p.m. Memorials are appreciated.
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