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This condition is characterized by the deterioration, or loss, in advanced cases, of the protective articular cartilage that covers the end of the bones in a synovial (moving) joint. When this soft tissue degenerates, the bones in the articulation point of the joint are exposed and can rub together to cause pain, inflammation, and bone damage. Dogs that are dealing with arthritis may be more reluctant to go for walks, have difficulty climbing stairs, show changes to their gait, or appear stiff and withdrawn.
Dogs that are obese or overweight are not only at higher risk for arthritis but will also suffer increasingly more from its ill effects. Extra weight increases the stress on the joint's cartilage, causing more pain and promoting a greater chance of further damage.
If you are unsure whether your dog is within an acceptable body weight range, talk to your veterinarian, who can help you determine your pet's overall health. One test your veterinarian may perform is a body condition score, which can determine whether your canine falls within the parameters that constitute a healthy body (ribs easily felt, tucked abdomen, waist visible from above) or if your dog is overweight (fat covering ribs, abdominal distention).
To give your pet the best possible care when dealing with arthritis it is crucial that you as a pet owner take responsibility in managing their weight. Not only will this reduce the impact on the already degenerated joints, but it will also improve the ease and success of surgery if that becomes a necessity down the line.
At home, implement a two-part process to assist your arthritic pet in dealing with weight. Reduce caloric intake and examine your current feeding options to determine whether they are providing your dog with a balanced diet. Daily and consistent exercise that provides a full range of motion without causing further damage to joints is also crucial.
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Published: Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 6:01 a.m.
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BATON ROUGE -- Aside from the perks of having it scheduled a few months prior to re-election, a time when lawmakers are traditionally eager to please, the upcoming regular session of the state Legislature could produce surprising results for business and industry as the number of special-interest groups balloons.
Business watch list
The state Legislatures regular session, which begins April 30, is still shaping up, but there are already a few coals issues business and industry leaders are watching closely.
Availability and affordability of property insurance.
A proposed multimillion-dollar increase in highway spending to the state budget each year
Tax reform.
Fiscal accountability on the executive level.
Flipping the so-called Stelly Plan to revise individual income-tax rates and reinstate the excess federal itemized tax deduction.
Expanding financial disclosures for lawmakers.
Increasing whistleblower protection.
Making government officials ethics filings more user-friendly.
Higher education.
Research and technology.
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the largest trade group of its kind lobbying state government, has long been a Capitol heavy in this area, but hordes of businessmen from around the state are banding together in groups to push their own agendas.
Whether the approach will be fractured or collective will be seen when the session convenes April 30, but there are high hopes for a united front.
Chambers of commerce from around Louisiana, including those in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, also are pooling resources and gathering behind an aggressive ethics package.
Most of the major business issues to be tackled during the session are still closely linked to the 2005 hurricane season. The availability and affordability of property insurance will top most watch lists, as will tax reform, fiscal accountability on the state executive level and education.
As usual, there will be surprises, just like every other session. For now, its slow going. Lawmakers have pre-filed 138 bills in the House so far, 41 in the Senate; there will eventually be thousands of measures submitted.
Presently, most of the bills filed deal with tax issues, from exempting purchases from steelworks to limiting certain increases in property taxes. Several lawmakers have introduced bill to flip the so-called "Stelly Plan" to revise individual income-tax rates and reinstate the excess federal itemized deduction.
To effectively lobby on the issues, business interests have obviously learned theres strength in numbers. A slew of new groups, all with the ability to raise and spread around money, have formed in time to take on the coming election cycle and, in part, the session.
Highway contractors and builders have created the Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association. The group has put $500,000 into a campaign to add $515 million in highway spending to the state budget each year.
Another group called Blueprint Louisiana, a self-financed nonprofit, is releasing its plan, which will include a wide selection of issues, this summer. Its membership includes Sean Reilly, president of the outdoor division of Lamar Advertising Co. -- hes also a board member for the Louisiana Recovery Authority and a former lawmaker.
New Orleans developer and Katrina activist Joseph Canizaro is heading the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority, a political action committee that wants more GOP seats in the Legislature. The group will be spending upward of $2 million in coming months trying to make the Democrats sweat.
Finally, Baton Rouge contractor Lane Grigsby is launching LA Next, a statewide extension of the political network he has established in the states capital. So far, Grigsby has only told the media his group will seek to separate spin from truth.
"There are more business groups, so you think there would be a stronger business voice," said Kandy Theriot, CEO of the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce. "Lets just hope they all speak with one voice and they are not contradicting each other."
As for the chamber, it will be holding its annual legislative lobbying day May 16, with breakout discussion sessions on insurance, health care, workforce issues, infrastructure and the environment.
Theriot said the chamber hasnt drawn up a game plan for the session yet, but it is in talks with the Greater Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce about partnering on an aggressive ethics package.
The Baton Rouge chamber has been pushing the plan for months, gathering support from other chambers and nonprofits around the state. The package, among other things, would expand financial disclosures for lawmakers, increase whistleblower protection and make ethics filings more user-friendly.
Insurance, though, will likely dominate the business agenda. Dan Juneau, president of LABI, said there will be three schools of thought regarding the best way to address the crisis:
"The most-ideal option is to encourage more property-insurance carriers to write policies, thereby spreading the risk more widely within the private sector," Juneau said. "That can be done by developing incentives for the missing link in the industry in Louisiana: mid-sized regional carriers."
The legislative session must end no later than June 28.
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Nissan quarterly profit down 11 pct on yen, shrinking sales
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is reporting a 136.4 billion yen ($30.7 million) profit for the fiscal quarter through June, down nearly 11 percent from the same period a year ago.
The result released Wednesday was in line with forecasts from analysts surveyed by FactSet.
Quarterly sales shrank 8.4 percent to 2.65 trillion yen ($25 billion) due to a stronger yen, which slams overseas earnings for exporters like Nissan.
Yokohama-based Nissan, which makes the March subcompact, Infiniti luxury brand and the Leaf electric vehicle, kept its full-year forecast for a 525 billion yen profit, up slightly from the 524 billion yen earned the previous fiscal year.
Nissan blamed volatility in emerging markets for the lower profit, noting vehicle sales dipped in South America, the Middle East and Africa.
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Henderson, Polk and Transylvania schools closed Friday
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Henderson, Polk and Transylvania county public schools will be closed (optional teacher workday) Friday.
School makeup days not decided
The Henderson County school system is taking a wait-and-see approach toward making up missed days due to snow, school administrators said. The school district has racked up five snow days so far this academic year, including one in December and four this week.
"We have not made a decision yet on where we will make up those days," Superintendent David Jones said Wednesday. "We will just have to wait and see what the rest of this week holds."
Schools in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties are closed for a fourth straight day today. Blue Ridge Community College plans to open at 10 a.m.
A teacher workday scheduled for Henderson County schools on Jan. 24 will now be a regular school day to make up the missed day in December, Jones said. It might be easier to make up the rest of the days in one block instead of using a day here or a day there, Jones said. He did not speculate on whether the district's spring break might be used.
The grading period will have to be extended for the school system to get exams in for students on the block schedule, since the snowstorm hit right at the end of the semester, Jones said Tuesday.
The superintendent added there was no damage to school property as a result of this week's snowstorm.
"We've not seen that there has been any damage created," he said. "Our maintenance staff did a good job keeping the parking lots at all the schools scraped."
High school principals around the district said the recent snowstorm is causing them to make some adjustments to their end-of-semester exam schedules.
"Our exams were supposed to be next week," said Hendersonville High Principal Bobby Wilkins. "We're going to move everything back however many days we miss, so we are probably going to have exams the week after that now."
West Henderson's, North Henderson's and East Henderson's exams will be pushed back as well, to the last four days of the semester, principals said.
Teacher workday
North Henderson's principal and teachers said the recent snowstorms have them concerned about students and the way the state-mandated school calendar is set up.
Principal Frank Edney said his biggest concern is student safety, with all the snow in the past few weeks.
"Secondary to their safety is academics," he added. "With high-stakes testing coming up, scheduled for Jan. 17, it makes it difficult for teachers. The schools would like a better calendar law that would allow the schools to start the semester earlier so that the Christmas break wouldn't interfere with the testing."
English teacher Phillippa Mathis said the stress snow days may bring to teachers is irrelevant.
"If this had occurred in the first couple of weeks of a semester, it wouldn't be a big deal," she said. "Having it legislated that we can't start school before Aug. 25 means we can't finish with the first semester before Christmas break. We were in school for a week after Christmas and now we have been out for almost a week. When the students come back, we have a week and then have to give them their big end- of-course test. That will put untold stress on the students."
What parents can do
Mathis said there are many ways the students can stay on top of their learning.
"Most of the teachers have websites and links for parents to do end-of- course review practice," she said. "The parents are an integral part of their child's success."
Mary Lou West, who teaches English 10 and AP senior English, said the major problem is that the writing tests students are required to take will be the first week in March, and no matter how many days the students miss, this is another reason for schools to start earlier in August.
"I find days like Wednesday (an optional teacher workday) to help with my lesson plans," she said. "To help, I give my students assignments at home and if they use their time wisely, they are still learning while they are out. Parents need to make sure they are reading."
West also pointed out that students are welcome, if able, to come to school on these teacher workdays to get extra assistance from their teachers.
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In the past few weeks snow conditions this season have completely turned around. It may have been a slow start to the ski season after the warm December temperatures, but since mid-January things have been looking up. There has been a series of huge snow dumps teamed with a string of sunny days occurring over the last few weeks, dramatically building up the snow bases of ski resorts across Europe.
The February half term was a perfect week for a ski holiday with up to 60 cm of snowfall on the half term transfer weekend then beautiful blue skies for most of the week after. View current snow conditions in our latest snow reports. As the busiest ski week of the season came to a close, it was reported in the long range forecasts that we were in for one of the biggest snow storms of the season over the next 9 days, including up to 231 cm of snowfall in just a few days. The Alps may not have received the 2m foreseen but 120 cm in Soldeu, 98 cm in Cervinia, 82 cm in Grindelwald and 66 cm in Avoriaz was very welcomed by the post-half term skiers and snowboarders. Snow bases and snow conditions are currently superb for the start of March. Particularly Austrian resorts are looking significantly healthy for this time of year (compared to last year):
Lower pistes cm / top pistes cm
Skiing in March is one of the most best times of the year, as temperatures start to warm up you can enjoy the fantastic ski conditions in the morning, then by the afternoon you can embrace the après atmosphere on a sun terrace on a mountain top bar. With the current great snow depths in many resorts across Europe, a ski holiday in March will be excellent. With even more snow storms on the horizon over the next 9 days, there will be no shortage of snow for the rest of the season. The snow conditions we have at present are the best so far this season and with Easter week just 4 weeks away it's looking like there will be plenty of snow to enjoy this year. After Easter falling so late in April last year, this wasn't a great time for a ski holiday. With Easter Sunday falling on the 5th April this year, many families will be heading out to ski resorts for the first week of April to spend the Easter holidays in the snow.
With temperatures rising towards the end of the ski season, your save bet is to aim for high resorts. It is always difficult to predict the snow conditions at the end of season so be sure to choose a ski resort with high altitude to secure the best snow conditions. You want enough snow to build a snow bunny don't you?
Best resorts for end of season skiing
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If you're looking to kill a few calories but are unwilling to sign your soul away for an unused year at your local jazzy gym, why not consider the outdoor life and some truly awesome winter sports to get in shape the fun way!
Of course the temptation of all that heavenly indulgent mountain food on a ski or snowboarding holiday might have you concerned about piling it on, but fear not as food = fuel and that's exactly what you'll be burning tonnes of each day spent on the slopes.
Snowsports are an excellent form of cardio as well as a great way to tone and strengthen leg, core and arm muscles.
Both skiing and snowboarding are particularly good for strengthening the ankles, lower legs, quadriceps and glutes, as you engage these muscles to control your board or skis. Both activities require good balance, which work your core muscles, pulling in your abs and helping to align your spine. As you balance, you use your arm muscles to help steady yourself, working to firm them up, particularly in the upper arms and shoulders.
When your muscles are strong, the body works harder to use them, therefore burning more calories. This, plus being in a cold environment (where your body burns calories just to keep warm) is great news for your metabolism! On top of all these great health benefits, skiing and boarding also release adrenaline and endorphins which lift your mood and make you feel more alert, awake and happy.
Skiing or boarding for 6 hours can burn a whopping 2000 - 3000 calories, depending on your age, weight and height. With that in mind, it may take a lot less time than you think just to burn off that mulled wine and 3 Wiener Schnitzels you had for lunch…
Here are a few examples of some popular, hearty ski foods and drinks with an estimate of how long it takes to burn off each one (each food portion is based on a 300g serving).
The amount of calories burned while out on the slopes are immense and give you reason to feel less guilty about what you consume après ski. A day in the mountains can be exhausting and you will find yourself needing to consume more food in order to feel energised. If you want to know about the best foods to eat in order to keep you powering through, we've created a little guide below.
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We have been glued to our computers over the weekend looking at all the fresh snow that our friends and customers are enjoying at the moment. Over 1 metre of snow has fallen in many resorts over the past week, transforming conditions across the Alps. Resorts reporting the best of the new snow are Chamonix, Flaine, Alpe d'Huez Avoriaz, Les Arcs, Soldeu and Crans Montana. Here is a selection of our favourite snowy photos from the web over the past few days..
@Varsfob 40cm de neige fraîche et soleil: pas mal! http://t.co/YriQiaUh9t #skipasslive pic.twitter.com/8eiGi7Q0Qm
— skipass (@skipass) January 30, 2015
@Varsfob 40cm de neige fraîche et soleil: pas mal! http://t.co/YriQiaUh9t #skipasslive pic.twitter.com/8eiGi7Q0Qm
Playing in the POWder!! We have snow and lots of it!! @LaPlagne #ski #snow #dumpalert pic.twitter.com/SGHj9EjT36
— Piste Pads (@pistepads) February 1, 2015
Playing in the POWder!! We have snow and lots of it!! @LaPlagne #ski #snow #dumpalert pic.twitter.com/SGHj9EjT36
There's no denying, we have TONS OF #SNOW in #Morzine! pic.twitter.com/zQigpZ1OTC
— Mint Snowboarding (@MintSnowboard) February 1, 2015
There's no denying, we have TONS OF #SNOW in #Morzine! pic.twitter.com/zQigpZ1OTC
Some more major snow fall today and still snowing #latania @La_Tania pic.twitter.com/7rTurhxmpK
— Scott Janaway (@scottjanaway) January 30, 2015
Some more major snow fall today and still snowing #latania @La_Tania pic.twitter.com/7rTurhxmpK
No Scott Manning isn't sitting down - that's the depth of the snow #valdisere pic.twitter.com/nlqK2w051q
— YSE (@yseski) January 31, 2015
No Scott Manning isn't sitting down - that's the depth of the snow #valdisere pic.twitter.com/nlqK2w051q
Powpow day! #gavage #LaClusaz pic.twitter.com/PdxP8wgtr0
— romain montimart (@rmontimart) January 31, 2015
Powpow day! #gavage #LaClusaz pic.twitter.com/PdxP8wgtr0
#KITZSTEINHORN @ZellKaprun pic.twitter.com/y3XAO2pFYX
— Mark Hoogink (@MarkHoogink) January 30, 2015
#KITZSTEINHORN @ZellKaprun pic.twitter.com/y3XAO2pFYX
Mario Wanger on a pow day in the Zillertal backcountry http://t.co/Ai5xb4BM6L #FlowSnowboarding pic.twitter.com/mdXh6nWniy
— Flow Snowboarding (@FLOWsnowboardn) January 30, 2015
Mario Wanger on a pow day in the Zillertal backcountry http://t.co/Ai5xb4BM6L #FlowSnowboarding pic.twitter.com/mdXh6nWniy
It's still snowing !!!! @Vallnord #andorra pic.twitter.com/SooRozGpMr
— Neilson Andorra Team (@neilsonandorra) January 31, 2015
It's still snowing !!!! @Vallnord #andorra pic.twitter.com/SooRozGpMr
#Bansko #ski conditions 9/10 today. Best snow of the year so far. pic.twitter.com/YyHHXRr3nB
— banskoblog.com (@bansko) February 2, 2015
#Bansko #ski conditions 9/10 today. Best snow of the year so far. pic.twitter.com/YyHHXRr3nB
Lovely day on the hill ... sometimes poor visibility ... but TONS of snow ... and it's snowing again to carpark ... pic.twitter.com/zHwnD13osZ
— Nevis Range (@TheNevisRange) January 31, 2015
Lovely day on the hill ... sometimes poor visibility ... but TONS of snow ... and it's snowing again to carpark ... pic.twitter.com/zHwnD13osZ
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Last winter our lives were taken over by the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. This year we can get engrossed in the many more ski and snowboard competitions and events that take place in Europe. Most kick off early season in January, getting us stoked up nicely for the rest of the ski season.
One for the snowboarders. Innsbruck is the second stop on the Air and Style circuit, Emil Ulsletten stole the show at the first event in Beijing in December, and then next step will be Los Angeles in February. The World's best snowboarders have competed in this big air event over the past two decades. Athletes are whittled down through 3 rounds before the 4 snowboarders battle in out in the super final. Athletes includes at Innsbruck include: GB's Billy Morgan, Halldor Helgason, Sage Kotsenburg, Max Parrot, Stale Sandbech, Seb Toots & more. Date: 16th & 17th January 2015
One for the British Team This year's World Championships take place in Kreischberg, Austria. This is the first time that both freestyle skiing and snowboarding have been combined in a World Championships. After Great Britain's success at Sochi we have a 22 strong squad of skiers and snowboarders competing in the event, including slopestyle, halfpipe, moguls, aerials and more. View the full British team line up. Date: 14th -25th January
One for the girls This is the 5th big air competition of the Suzuki Nine Queens in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria. The world's best female skiers and snowboarders are invited to this stunning pocket in Tirol for a unique event consisting of a series of jumps and features set around a huge sculpted ice castle. Date: 15th – 20th March 2015
For the utmost dedicated This mammoth snow sports tour consists of five venues in Europe and the USA. 2015 is bigger than ever with two new stops on the Freeride calendar, Vallnord, Andorra and Alaska, USA. Last season more than 637, 000 viewers followed the finest skiers and snowboarders across this spectacular journey.
Taking part in the Freeride World Tour Competition will be 28 male skiers, 14 male snowboarders, 14 female skiers and 7 female snowboarders. Through the events the riders will be narrowed down to a limited few that will take part in the Grand Finale in Verbier. The FWT season kicks off in the ultimate freeride resort, Chamonix, on 24th January, then heads to Fieberbrunn, Austria, on 31st January before Vallnord, Andorra for the first time on 14th February. Then it is off to Alaska on 14th March before the grande finale and the 20th anniversary of the Xtreme Verbier on 28th March. Athletes that reach the Verbier climax will have to take on the legendary Bec des Rosses mountain face. Two-time winner at the Bec des Rosses, Sweden's Reine Barkered is delighted to be part of the history of the "Bec": "I'm excited to have the chance to compete at the 20th anniversary of Verbier Xtreme. Verbier is the crowning point for a freerider and I will do my very best to step up to the top of the podium here a third time."
One for the ski elite Austria's greatest ski festival is bigger than ever in 2015 as it is celebrating its 75th Anniversary. The Hahnenkamm race is one of the most famous alpine ski races of the world and is the highlight of the World Cup calendar. For Kitzbuhel, this is the best week of the year, as spectators and celebrities flock to the town to see the famous ski racers, as well as joining in the week of partying. The magnificent race features jumps up to 80m, steep slopes including peaking at 85% gradient on the Mausefalle, and skiers reaching speeds up to 140 km per hour along the run. The famous 'Streif' is considered the most spectacular ski runs in the world where only the elite can Date: 20th - 25th January 2015
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In the academic research field, speed and efficiency are almost as important as they are in the business world. At the Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), which is part of the University of Buffalo, between 30 and 40 long-range behavioral studies on gambling, drug use and alcohol are being conducted at any one time. To operate those projects as seamlessly as possible -- not an easy task given the complexity of the investigative assignments -- the institute needed some help.
According to George Gogos, head of computer programming at the institute, the implementation of software from SPSS has helped RIA move its studies more efficiently from drawing board through completion.
"Back in the day, after a project got its grant funding, it often took almost a year until we were ready to go into the field," Gogos says. "Now, we can get up and running within two or three months."
The RIA's studies are composed of enormously elaborate questionnaires delivered via various methods. Subjects might sit down with pencil and paper as they would with a standardized test. They might click through surveys published on the Web (a function the institute only acquired with the SPSS implementation). Interviewers might come to the subjects' houses with laptops and conduct surveys face-to-face. Or interviewers might sit at workstations in the RIA office and conduct surveys over the telephone. Most of the institute's clients are psychologists or bio-medical researchers, and their studies are directed at large samples of people -- often enough numbering in the thousands. One ongoing study, which has looked at the behaviors of married couples, began the moment the brides and grooms received their marriage licenses. After nine years, the study is currently surveying those couples' children.
The complexity does not end there -- further wrinkles add to the difficulty of creating the studies and getting them out the door and into the field. Researches must identify a sample -- a huge list of potential subjects, randomly generated. The sample requires a significant amount of management time and energy, as people on the sample list are convinced (or not) to participate in studies. The surveys themselves contain questions that must be phrased precisely so as not to affect responses, and the questions must come in a specific order, for similar reasons. Often enough, if a subject responds to a query with a certain answer, the response will trigger another subset of questions -- called a "loop --and, many times, loops will occur within loops. Because of this complexity, the questionnaires must undergo a series of tests before they go out into the world, and this is one of the areas in which SPSS has helped, according to Gogos.


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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/912,146, filed Aug. 6, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,991,470, entitled "Circuit Carrier and Production Thereof," which is a continuation of PCT/DE03/00321, filed Feb. 5, 2003, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119 to German Application No. DE 102 05 450.9, filed on Feb. 8, 2002, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to a circuit carrier and a method of producing the same.
The construction of complex circuits requires circuit carriers having metal layers with conductor tracks that are patterned in mono-layer, double-sided or multi-layer fashion. The conductor tracks are in part connected to electronic devices on or in the circuit carrier by through contacts. In one edge region, circuit carriers of this type have flat connector strips that connect the circuit carrier with its electronic devices to other circuit carriers, for example, by BUS lines. Flat connector strips of this type must be free of components and electronic devices in order to be introduced into corresponding connector sockets. Moreover, the surface of the terminal contacts of a flat connector strip have to be planar and free of disturbances. Consequently, circuit carriers with flat connectors have the disadvantage that the circuit carrier area in the region of the flat connector strips cannot be used for any further functions. In the course of miniaturization, however, it is necessary to utilize the areas of the flat connector strips for further functions of the circuit carrier.
A circuit carrier can include terminal contacts of a flat connector strip. The top side of the terminal contacts have an undisturbed morphology and planar surface. The circuit carrier volume in the region of the flat connector strip contributes to the miniaturization of the circuit carrier.
According to the invention, the circuit carrier has a substrate with two oppositely arranged areas. At least one edge region of the substrate has terminal contacts of a flat connector strip at least on one of its areas. In this case, the terminal contacts are arranged in a predetermined grid dimension. A through contact is arranged under at least one of the terminal contacts with concealed electrical connection to the rear side of the terminal contact. The top side of the terminal contact has an undisturbed morphology and planar surface.
The linking of the terminal contacts to the wiring of the circuit carrier is arranged within the region of the terminal contacts rather than being carried out outside the region of the terminal contacts and thus taking up area. By virtue of the conductor tracks of the circuit carrier being linked to the terminal contacts directly under the terminal contacts, the conductor tracks of a circuit carrier are relatively shortened and the overall size of the circuit carrier can be reduced. From the through contact with a passage hole concealed by the terminal contact, it is possible not only for conductor tracks to emerge, but also for bonding wires to be connected. The uncovered rear side of a terminal contact in the region of a through contact can be utilized for further connections without disturbing the morphology of the top side of the terminal contact.
The through contact may have a metallic wall coating that touches the rear side of the terminal contact.
The diameter of the through contact can be selected so that the rear side of the terminal contacts can be uncovered over almost the whole width in order to utilize the rear side of the terminal contacts for further connections. Consequently, the through contact fulfills a multiple connection function by the wall coating and by the uncovered rear side of the terminal contacts.
Furthermore, the through contact may have a metallic filling that touches the rear side of the terminal contact. In this case, a further linking, for example, of a bonding wire, may likewise be effected on the filled region of the through contact. A through contact of this type relatively reduces the resistance of the through contact so that the through contact has an order of magnitude improvement in the contact resistance as compared to a through contact with a metallic wall coating.
The through contact may also have a filling made of electrically conductive plastic that touches the rear side of the terminal contact. Such fillings can be introduced relatively easily into the opening of the through contact without damaging the terminal contact from the rear side, and, consequently, an undisturbed morphology of the surface of the terminal contact is maintained.
Furthermore, the area of the substrate remote from the terminal contacts may have at least one conductor track connected to the through contact. The number of conductor tracks that can be connected to such a through contact can depend on the width of the conductor track and the circumference of the wall coating of the through contact. Consequently, the terminal contact, in the region of the area which it requires, may be electrically connected to a plurality of conductor tracks on the opposite area of the substrate, so that electrical nodes can be located in the region of the area of terminal contacts.
Conductor tracks arranged on the area of the substrate opposite the terminal contacts may have metals, such as copper alloys, nickel alloys, aluminum alloys, silver alloys, or gold alloys. However, conductor tracks may be made of electrically conductive plastic. These conductor tracks can be applied subsequently, i.e., the tracks do not have to be completely finished at the same time as the patterning of the conductor tracks on the substrate. Rather, with the aid of conductor tracks made of electrically conductive plastic, the customer can subsequently perform connections relatively easily and thus modify the circuit carrier.
Moreover, a bonding wire in the through contact, which is bonded directly onto the rear side of the terminal contact, can be arranged. A multiple use of the area of the terminal contact is realized by such a bonding connection, since not only are conductor tracks connected to the through contact, but the uncovered rear side of the terminal contact is also available for bonding connections in the region of the covered through contact hole.
For the conductor track made of electrically conductive plastic and for filling the through contacts with electrically conductive plastic, the plastics composition used is filled with electrically conductive micro- or nanoparticles. These filling materials have gold, silver, nickel, copper, aluminum, or alloys thereof. Using nanoparticle sizes, the filled plastics composition can be applied to the substrate in relatively fine patterned fashion than with microparticles.
UV-curing or thermally curing plastics may be used as the electrically conductive plastic. A polyamide acetic acid ester enriched with nanoparticles and dissolved in N-methyl-pyrrolidine can be a starting material for one of the electrically conductive plastics. The polyamide acetic acid ester dissolved in N-methyl-pyrrolidine may be applied to the substrate as a filling material for the through contacts or as a conductor track and is subsequently crosslinked at elevated temperature to form a solid electrically conductive plastic. However, the plastic may also be admixed beforehand with a catalyst material or an adhesion promoter in the basic plastics composition made of polyamide in order to improve the conductivity and to increase the adhesion on the substrate of the conductor tracks.
The circuit carrier may have, as the substrate, two circuit boards with semiconductor chips embedded in plastics composition in between. The semiconductor chip can be protected against mechanical stress and have an intensive cooling against thermal loading, especially as the terminal contacts include large-area heat sinks of a circuit. The two circuit boards make it possible to realize an arrangement of terminal contacts having terminal contacts that are insulated from one another on both sides of the circuit carrier. Besides the intensive utilization of the circuit carrier in the region of the terminal contacts by the fitting of semiconductor chips, the number of terminal contacts of a flat connector strip is distributed between two surfaces and the total area requirement is thus halved.
A further densification of the circuit in the flat connector region can be achieved by using multilayer printed circuit boards as the substrate. For circuit modules, the individual conductor track layers may additionally have structures for passive components, such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
In high frequency and extremely high frequency application, it is possible to use substrates made of multilayer ceramic boards and to utilize the volumes under the terminal contacts already for an intensive and compact wiring.
A method for producing a circuit carrier having a substrate with terminal contacts in a predetermined grid dimension, at least one through contact being arranged under one of the terminal contacts with concealed electrical connection to the rear side of the terminal contact, has the following method steps.
Firstly, an insulating substrate is provided. Passage holes are introduced into the insulating substrate in regions in which terminal contacts are provided. The walls of the passage holes may subsequently be coated with metal without terminal contacts covering the passage holes. Afterward, the terminal contacts are applied and the metalized passage holes are covered in the process. For this purpose, a metal foil that is dimensionally stable and self-supporting on the passage holes may be fixed on the substrate and subsequently patterned. The application of the self-supporting metal foil with a metal foil thickness of between 18 μm and 150 μm produces an electrical connection between the metal foil and the metalization of the passage holes and creates a dimensionally stable covering of the through contact with the passage hole. With the patterning of the metal foil, it is possible to pattern the terminal contacts and to prepare conductor tracks for populating the substrate with semiconductor devices.
The area of the terminal contacts for a through-plating and an electrical connection of the terminal contacts to electronic devices can be realized on the rear side of the circuit carrier. For this purpose, metal foils are also applied on the rear side as on the top side, and can be patterned to form conductor tracks. In the region of the terminal contacts, the conductor tracks may then be connected to the through contact. By the conductor tracks, semiconductor chips can be directly connected to the through contacts in the region of the terminal contacts using flip-chip technology. If the semiconductor chip is provided for a bonding technology, then it is possible to fix the bonding wires on the contact areas of the semiconductor chip and route them directly to the rear side of the terminal contact through the through contact.
Alternatively, through contacts can be located in the region of terminal contacts by not producing the passage holes before application of the metallization. Rather, the passage holes are created with the aid of laser removal after the application of the metalization through the substrate. The removal stops at the interface with the terminal contacts and, consequently, the morphology of the top side of the terminal contact is undisturbed.
After passage holes have been introduced into an insulating substrate, the substrate is coated on both sides with a non-self-supporting metal foil having a thickness of less than or equal to 18 μm. Afterward, the metal foil is patterned by a photoresist patterning such that the passage holes remain covered by the metal foil on one side, mainly on the substrate side that is provided for terminal contacts. Afterward, the resulting metal structures are reinforced galvanically on both substrate sides and a metal coating is deposited on the passage holes. A relatively higher degree of fine patterning can be achieved since the foil thickness is extremely small.
The positioning of one or more covered cavity structures, also called "tented via" or "tented blind via," in the region of the metalization of the terminal contacts of a flat connector strip, i.e., "edge connector pads," in the case of electronic assemblies, includes at least one integrated circuit and possibly specific passive additional elements, such as resistors, capacitors, or inductors, and enables the flat assembly designer to achieve a relatively more efficient with regard to requirements with high wiring density, i.e., "high density interconnect wiring" and/or with limited space ("limited real estate") in the arrangement or the "placement" and the connection technique, such as a "surface mount technology" of the placement elements, i.e., the "components".
This positioning, according to the invention, of covered cavity structures beneath the terminal contacts has not been utilized hitherto in the case of connector strips and other applications. Rather, this connection is realized outside the terminal contacts by metalized openings, i.e., the "plated vias," which may be covered with soldering resist or with solder. A high space requirement is required and, consequently, does not permit further miniaturization of the circuit carriers. However, the geometry of the terminal contacts is not disturbed by openings, such as the "vias," by solder points, or by soldering resist points. Each opening in the region of the terminal contacts would visibly infringe the surface and morphology of the terminal contact and, in the case of sliding contacts, cause an infringement of the initially homogeneous metal area of the plug contact.
Consequently, the present invention yields a design of a 100% conductively covered through-contact opening with undisturbed morphology beneath the area of the plug contacts on the outer layers combined with a homogeneous contact area without mechanical incorrect contact-connection with the possibility of realizing, under the terminal contact, a buried linking of conductor tracks on inner layers of multilayer printed circuit boards or by linking the rear side of the terminal contact with the aid of a through contact and further-reaching contact-connection methods, such as soldering, adhesive bonding and bonding, particularly, in the case of two-layer circuit carriers. The invention can be used in many assemblies and products, for example, a multimedia card, which have hitherto been commercially available in an embodiment with flat plug contacts due to housing or design dictates, and it is thus possible to achieve a considerable degree of minimization for these products.
The invention will now be discussed in more detail on the basis of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.
A flat connector of this type is arranged in a comb structure (
Consequently, the area of the circuit carrier 1 under the terminal contacts 6 and between the terminal contacts 6 is utilized in order thereby to shorten the conductor track between the electrodes of semiconductor components on the circuit carrier 1 and the terminal contacts 6. In this case, the planarity and the morphology of the terminal contacts 6, in particular, of their surfaces 10, is not disturbed, so that outstanding sliding contact-making of the flat connector strip continues to be ensured. In this embodiment of the invention in accordance with
In this second embodiment of the invention, the through contact 7 under the terminal contact 6 is used as in the embodiment according to
In addition to the bonding connection 15, the through contact is provided with an electrical connection to conductor tracks 14 arranged on the substrate area 4, which is opposite to the substrate area 3 on which the terminal contact 6 is arranged. The second embodiment of the invention can allow relatively diverse use of the rear side of the terminal contacts 6 for wiring on a circuit carrier 1.
The difference between this third embodiment of the invention and the previous two embodiments of the invention is a triple utilization of the area and volume beneath a terminal contact 6. Also, for carrying out bonding wire connections, the bonding wire is realized on the contact areas 35 of the semiconductor chip 19 by a contact arc 37, rather than by a thermocompression head 35, as shown in
In this embodiment of the invention, the first and upper component of the circuit carrier 1 corresponds to the second embodiment of the invention disclosed in
The plastics composition 18 has cooled in this illustration and forms an insulating intermediate layer between the conductor track 14 of the lower circuit board 17 and the bonding connection 15 that is arranged on the circuit board 16 and connects the semiconductor chip 19 to the rear side 8 of the terminal contact 6.
One difference between the fifth embodiment and the previous embodiments 1 to 4 is that a chip 19 is arranged on the conductor tracks 14 using flip-chip technology and is connected to the rear side 8 of the terminal contacts 6 by a filled through contact 7. The filled through contact 7 has an electrodeposited metallic filling 12, which, however, may also be introduced by means of a sintering method with the aid of a metal paste. With the aid of the metallic filling 12, the contact resistance of the through contact 7 is significantly reduced and, at the same time, the device height is significantly reduced in this embodiment of the invention with a semiconductor chip using flip-chip technology. If, by way of example, the fifth embodiment of the invention realizes an embedding of the semiconductor chip 19 in a plastics composition, as is shown in exemplary embodiment 4, then the thickness of the plastics composition can be significantly reduced, in principle to the thickness of the semiconductor chip 19, since no bonding wire connections have to be provided.
The difference from the previous embodiments is that the through contact 7 is filled with a conductive plastics composition. This electrically conductive plastics composition 13 may also be provided subsequently, i.e., after the positioning and placement of the semiconductor chip 19 on the substrate area 4. Such conductive plastics compositions increase the flexibility of the construction since these metallically conductive plastics can also be effected even after the substrate 2 has been populated with corresponding semiconductor chips 19. In this embodiment of the invention, too, the basic principle of the present invention is realized by arranging the through contact 7 with its electrically conductive plastic filling 13 on the rear side 8 of the terminal contact 6 and thus utilizing the rear side 8 of the terminal contact 6 for a wiring.
The seventh embodiment of the invention includes a combination of prepared electrical conductor tracks on the substrate 2 and plastic conductor tracks 14 that are introduced subsequently. For this purpose, a through contact 7 is arranged on the substrate 2 under the terminal contact 6. The through contact is connected to a metallic conductor track 14, which is previously arranged on the substrate, by a subsequently applied conductor track 38 made of electrically conductive plastic. This embodiment of the invention increases the variability of the design of circuit carriers 1 since circuit changes and circuit adaptations can still be performed relatively late in this case.
A memory chip 39 and a logic chip 40 are arranged on the placement side on the circuit carrier 1, and are connected by bonding wires 15 from chip to chip, a contact area 35 of one semiconductor chip in each case being connected to a corresponding contact area 35 of the other semiconductor chip. The logic circuit 40 is in turn connected to a series of terminal contacts (identified by dashed lines) on the rear side of the memory module. For this purpose, corresponding contact areas 35 of the logic chip 40 are electrically connected to through contacts 7 of the terminal contacts 6 by bonding wires 15. The terminal contacts 6 are supplied with data signals, DAT, with different ground potentials Vss1 and Vss2 and also a supply voltage Vcc and with clock signals CLK. By a further terminal contact 6, command signals CMD are applied to the logic chip 40 by means of a through contact 7 and a bonding wire 15. A seventh terminal contact is provided for reserve terminals RSV, such as a chip select terminal CS. In addition to the bonding connections 15 from semiconductor chip to semiconductor chip and the bonding connections 15 between semiconductor chip and through contacts and thus between semiconductor chip and terminal contacts 6, bonding connections 15 that are routed, for example, for test purposes from the memory chip 39 to the surface 4 of the substrate 2 are also arranged on the circuit carrier.
The embodiment of the invention in accordance with
The above description of the exemplary embodiments in line with the present invention serves merely for illustrative purposes and not to limit the invention. The invention allows various changes and modifications without departing from the scope of the invention and its equivalents.
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Liberty County EMA Director Mike Hodges said he expects Tropical Storm Andrea will bring about 5 inches of rain and 60 mph wind gusts to this area. There also is a possibility for isolated tornadoes and some high surf (although major coastal flooding would not be expected since the storm would be coming at us from the Gulf, not the Atlantic). The impacts would be most likely for the coastal counties, and be felt mainly later Thursday and Thursday night, possibly lingering into early Friday in the South Carolina counties.
Hinesville will host the third annual Project Homeless Connect from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Community Center, 1370 Shaw Road, next to Lyman Hall Elementary School.
There are no projects on the list yet, and a date for voters to weigh in has not been determined, but Liberty County leaders are gearing up for the next special purpose local-option sales-tax referendum, or SPLOST, which will take place in 2014.
Long County High School seniors on Thursday were told to make the area proud as they were recognized during the 2013 senior banquet at LCHS.
To help local residents prepare for this year's hurricane season, which began Saturday, the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency observed Hurricane Preparedness Week from May 25-June 1.
A local food drive held at Bradwell Institute's gymnasium and sponsored by the Liberty County office of the United Way of the Coastal Empire gave away more than 17,000 pounds of food that included frozen turkeys, canned fruits and vegetables, bread and drinks. Area United Way Director Jennifer Darsey said a large crowd waited in the bleachers for the food to be bagged before it was distributed.
The annual Liberty Countywide Planning Workshop wrapped Friday after two days of sessions held within county lines for the first time.
Fort Stewart firefighters used their specialized lifesaving skills and training to rescue a Tattnall County maintenance worker May 21.
A remote-control model airplane club has brought new life to Liberty County's old airport. The Blazing Angels RC Squadron club members now are wowing spectators with aerobatic maneuvers by model aircraft.
Billy Kirk and Clint Durrence, lead line technicians with Coastal Electric Membership Cooperative of Midway, along with a line tech from Cobb EMC and another from Washington EMC, this weekend are heading to Costa Rica, where they'll bring electricity for the first time to a remote jungle village.
The foundation for the planned Long County Veterans Memorial recently was laid in Ludowici. With that work completed, the next step toward completing the three-year project is to have the names of veterans and supporters engraved on the marble stones that will be sitting at Friendship Park.
Liberty County residents observed Memorial Day on Monday in a variety of ways. While some opted to relax at home or enjoy traditional backyard cookouts, others took advantage of events around the area, such as the American Legion Post 168's morning observance or Fort Morris State Historic Site's commemoration, which featured Revolutionary War musket- and cannon-firing demonstrations.
Law Day was celebrated last week at the Long County Courthouse.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners on Thursday discussed two capital project designs for which construction funding has yet to be secured.
It is once again time to join the Liberty County School System as it recognizes the class of 2013 and sends them on new chapters in their lives.
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give to replenish a low summer blood ...
The May 24 Democratic primary for the Long County District 2 Board of Commissioners seat could not have been much closer than it was.
Bobby Smith and Teresa Odum advanced to the July 26 runoff in a three-way nonpartisan primary race for Long County probate judge.
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Where The Wild Things Are: Book and
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One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper.
That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are. Max tames the wild things and crowns himself as their king, and then the wild rumpus begins.
But when Max has sent the monsters to bed, and everything is quiet, he starts to feel lonely and realises it is time to sail home to the place where someone loves him best of all.
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Kipnis and Kluber Creating Commotion in Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians may be 22-26 and in last place in the American League Central going into Saturday night's game in Seattle, but the club has 114 games remaining to make up their 7.5 game deficit to reach the top of the division, which is something that many, including myself, thought was possible going into the season. The club was nine games under .500 on May 18th prior to starting a six game winning streak, and things finally look to be heading in the right direction after the Tribe went 7-14 in April. The Indians can thank reigning AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber and second baseman Jason Kipnis for their sudden return to relevancy.
In his first seven starts of the 2015 season, the Indians went 0-7 in Kluber's starts, while Kluber, himself, was 0-5 with a 5.04 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP over 44.2 innings. It was easy for people to think that Kluber had a career year, as he appeared to be tumbling towards the irrelevancy that some may have thought he came from leading into his incredible 2014 season; however, Kluber was still showing positive signs throughout his struggles, including his 9.27 K:9 and 3.15 FIP. Things took off for Kluber on May 13, and, over his last four starts, he has been as dominant as he has ever been in his career:
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Those totals leave Kluber with a 1.41 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, a 1.17 FIP, and an incredible 50:2 K:BB over his last 32 innings. Kluber's 18 strikeout game on May 13 is the highest game score of season to this point by a whopping seven points. Kluber appears to be on track to get the all-important win-loss column back in order, for the weakest of baseball minds, but it appears that things are breaking the way that they should have been all season for the dominant right-hander.
In May, JK is 1 hit from 50 & Kluber has 60 #whiff. Per STATS: That's happened 1x in MLB history — STL Browns, '38. pic.twitter.com/f1pTi2GnKe
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 30, 2015
While Kluber has been dominating on the mound, Kipnis has taken over the lead-off role for the Indians' offense and become an offensive force. Since moving there on April 26, Kipnis is hitting .400/.494/.669 over 156 plate appearances, ripping 14 doubles, three triples, and five home runs, while driving in 20 runs and posting an 18:18 K:BB. His .434 BABIP over that time screams regression, but his production screams a return to his healthy, capable levels that he showcased in 2013, prior to his injury-riddled 2014 catastrophe. Baseball Prospectus' Sahadev Sharma detailed the trends that have allowed Kipnis to return to All-Star level production in a recent piece, stating how his health, mechanical adjustments, hitting lead-off, facing fewer lefties, and seeing more fastballs, have all played a roll in his recent outburst.
While Kluber and Kipnis have done their part to get the Indians back on track, the club still needs to overcome some weaknesses and struggles. The Tribe have gone just 10-17 against AL Central foes, including 1-5 against the Detroit Tigers. Additionally, Cleveland could use more consistent production out of everyday players Lonnie Chisenhall, Brandon Moss, Jose Ramirez, and Carlos Santana, who have gone a combined 66-for-323 (.204) in May. While Santana continues to get on base (19 walks and a .356 OBP), the team must find ways to get production out of more players than Kipnis to rise up from the division cellar.
The Indians certainly have the talent to be relevant, and, with time on their side, they'll continue to ride Kipnis and Kluber to compete and be contenders in 2015.
Season Previews: Cleveland Indians
Over the next several weeks, The Baseball Haven will be creating season previews for all 30 MLB teams. You'll find their projected records (based on PECOTA records from Baseball Prospectus, as of 2/15/2015), each team's top three players (based on Steamer WAR projections from FanGraphs), and some valuable notes on each team, including likely bounce-back candidates, potential breakout players or fantasy sleepers, as well as a look back at offseason transactions which led to each team's projections. Stop back frequently to see where your favorite team ranks!
Cleveland Indians
2015 Projected Record: 81-81 (2nd in the AL Central, 16th in MLB)
Manager: Terry Francona (177-147 in two seasons with Cleveland, 1,206-1,062 in 14 seasons overall)
Top Three Players: RHP Corey Kluber (4.2), C Yan Gomes (3.8), OF Michael Brantley (3.1)
Bounce-back Player: 2B Jason Kipnis
After having a breakout campaign in 2013, Kipnis crashed back to earth in 2014. Much of that can be attributed to an attrition in BABIP, which fell from .345 in 2013 to .288 in 2014, as well as his production against left-handed pitching, which fell from .308/.370/.480 in 2013 to .208/.256/.244 in 2014; though, he dealt with tendon damage to a finger in his left hand (which he had surgery on over the offseason), which can also take some blame. Kipnis, however, has a career .246/.313/.343 triple-slash in 688 plate appearances against left-handed pitching, so it is fair to wonder if his 2013 production was an outlier. Still, a healthy Kipnis was one of the top second basemen in MLB, and at just 28 in April, the Indians should have several more productive, 2013-like seasons left out of one of their stars.
Fantasy Player to Watch: SS Jose Ramirez
While Indians fans will beg and moan for super-prospect SS Francisco Lindor to get called up to Cleveland quickly, they may be surprised, with patience, at the type of production that the Tribe can get from this 5'9″ speedster. He was an upgrade over Asdrubal Cabrera at short over the second half of the season, and, perhaps, the second half explosion of the club's pitching staff could be tied to his elevation to full-timer at the position. Still, the Indians and their fans shouldn't be so quick to write Ramirez off as a space-holder for Lindor, as the 22-year-old (yes, he's quite young) has a little pop and plenty of speed, providing defensive value and enough offensive production to be capable of an everyday role, for this year and down the road. His .262/.300/.346 line in 2014 may not look all that special, but he has shown a knack for making quality contact and a patient approach that wasn't evident in his 266 plate appearances last season. Ramirez is a sneaky-good pick in fantasy leagues, as his speed and skills will play up in a very talented Indians lineup.
Offseason Overview: The Tribe added RHP Gavin Floyd on a one-year, $4 million deal. He promptly injured his elbow, needing season-ending surgery to repair a stress fracture in his elbow. The Indians also took a chance on RHP Shaun Marcum, who signed a minor league contract with a spring training invite, which seemed to be the route the Indians took to add depth to the roster, as they continued with minor league deals with LHP Scott Downs, OF Jerry Sands, C Adam Moore, RHP Anthony Swarzak, and LHP Bruce Chen. The biggest move of the offseason was the acquisition of 1B/OF Brandon Moss, who was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for minor league second baseman Joe Wendle. Moss brings a powerful, left-handed bat to a lineup that was quite productive in 2014, ranking 11th in MLB in runs scored (669). With 1B/DH/veteran leadership provider Jason Giambi, who missed most of the season due to being old, retiring, the core of the Indians' 85-win team is still around, while the 25th spot on the roster seems much more capable of producing "actual value" to the club.
WATCH: As usual, Terry has good perspective on national attention we've gotten — & jinxes. http://t.co/Svmj7RvLlH pic.twitter.com/xVMCkK6dzt
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) March 25, 2015
The Verdict: PECOTA was way, way off on the Indians projection, in my opinion. This is an 88-90-win team, at the minimum, and should be considered the favorite to take the American League Central, even with the Tigers still playing baseball and the White Sox vastly improved. You can doubt whether RHP Corey Kluber can possibly repeat his Cy Young 2014 season, but you'd also have to expect regression from Carlos Carrasco, Trevor Bauer, T.J. House, and Danny Santana, who combined to go 17-13 with a 3.09 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 282:76 K:BB over 285.1 second half innings. The bullpen is very good, as LHP Nick Hagadone seems to have finally found himself, while RHP Cody Allen looked as dominant as Craig Kimbrel last season as the closer, but, as always with bullpens, you never know what to expect from year-to-year. With Zach McAllister, Marcum, and Josh Tomlin possibly landing outside of the rotation, a move to the bullpen adds further depth for the Tribe. The offense is solid and the Indians will likely get continued production from OF Michael Brantley, though it is unlikely to be at the MVP-levels that he showed last season, while 1B Carlos Santana finally has a position and his bat will continue to take off. They have an excellent catcher in Yan Gomes, whose arm and bat have insane power in them. If 3B Lonnie Chisenhall is as good as he was last season, and the Indians get healthy seasons out of Moss, OF Michael Bourn, and Kipnis, Cleveland is as good as any team in baseball.
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Early Favorite for Worst Rumored Deal of the Offseason
On Sunday, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reported that if the Boston Red Sox are unable to re-sign Mike Napoli, they could look to make a deal with the Los Angeles Angels for first baseman/outfielder Mark Trumbo, saying:
Trumbo, who would come at half Napoli's price, cannot become a free agent until after the 2017 season, has tremendous righthanded power (34 homers, 100 RBIs this season), and is considered an above-average first baseman. Yes, he strikes out a ton (184 times in 2013). The Angels could use a third baseman (Will Middlebrooks?) and a pitcher (Felix Doubront?). The Pirates and Rays could also be fits.
God bless columnists, who have to fill up a page in a dynamic market in a dying industry, but this is reaching. In fact, the major issue is that so many teams are rumored to have interest in Trumbo in the first place.
Trumbo has some serious power, mashing 95 home runs and driving in 282 runs over the last three seasons, but those numbers have come with a .251/.300/.473 triple-slash and a 457:115 K:BB in 1,837 plate appearances. Trumbo certainly has some power, but it is a power that will get very expensive within the arbitration process (see Ryan Howard's rapid salary increases) while producing very little elsewhere.
Add on the fact that Trumbo is a weak defender at first, third, and the outfield, and you're paying premium dollar for a player who should truly be hidden at the designated hitter spot, which won't really work with some guy named David Ortiz in Boston, while it certainly won't help the Pirates in the National League.
More damning is why the Red Sox would give up Will Middlebrooks and Felix Doubront for Trumbo, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time in 2014 and is already 27, coming off of his worst season (based on OPS and WAR) of his career. Middlebrooks isn't even arbitration-eligible until 2016 and Doubront is 26, left-handed, breathing, and under team-control through 2018, while showing improved numbers in ERA and WHIP in 2013.
Certainly, dealing for a powerful bat is intelligent rather than going to the free agent market and giving nine-figures to a player like Shin-Soo Choo, but Trumbo isn't really a "guy" when it comes to improving a roster. Considering that in 660 plate appearances, Will Middlebrooks has a .254/.294/.462 triple-slash with 32 home runs and 103 RBI, don't the Red Sox already have Mark Trumbo?
Boston should try to get Napoli to re-sign, they should even try to get Jarrod Saltalamacchia to re-sign, but they need to be smarter than this type of trade to make sure that they don't fall back to the 2012 Boston Red Sox instead of the 2013 champion-version.
Mark Trumbo is highly overrated due to his power production, but teams like the Red Sox could find players who are just as productive when looking over the last three season's OPS leaders, where you'll find Jason Kipnis, Seth Smith, Lucas Duda, and Jason Heyward, with the same .773 OPS since 2011 that Trumbo sports, while players such as David Freese (.785), Adam Lind (.776), and Brandon Belt (.798), could be more affordable options in a trade or non-tender situation in 2014, while outproducing Trumbo in the OPS statistic over the last several seasons.
My 2013 MLB All-Star Team
Because so many people are clamoring over what I think, I figured it was time to make my All-Star ballot public, while filling up the rosters so that each team is represented. Feel free to ridicule and taunt my choices if you wish, but you'll have to defend yourself.
Starting Lineup:
1. Carlos Gomez, CF, MIL: Continuing his awesome breakout.
2. Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN: Huge production behind Votto in Cincy lineup.
3. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN: His numbers would look much better if he was pitched to.
4. David Wright, 3B, NYM: Hometown hero and best 3B in the NL.
5. Carlos Gonzalez, LF, COL: Hitting everywhere this year, even away from Coor's.
6. Carlos Beltran, RF, STL: Defying age with a healthy, productive season.
7. Michael Cuddyer, DH, COL: Helping to make the Rockies a contender in 2013.
8. Buster Posey, C, SF: Tough choice over Molina, but his bat is still bigger.
9. Jean Segura, SS, MIL: Huge breakout by one of the key pieces in the Greinke deal with the Angels.
Starting Pitcher: Matt Harvey, RHP, NYM: Probably the biggest story in the biggest city in all of baseball, he gets the start at Citi Field.
Jeff Locke, LHP, PIT
Jason Grilli, RHP, PIT
Jordan Zimmerman, RHP, WAS
Clayton Kershaw, LHP, LAD
Patrick Corbin, LHP, ARZ
Cliff Lee, LHP, PHI
Adam Wainwright, RHP, STL
Shelby Miller, RHP, STL
Aroldis Chapman, LHP, CIN
Craig Kimbrel, RHP, ATL
Edward Mujica, RHP, STL
Rafael Soriano, RHP, WAS
Travis Wood, LHP, CHI-C
Jeff Samardzija, RHP, CHI-C
Jonathan Papelbon, RHP, PHI
Yadier Molina, C, STL
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, ARZ
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
Marco Scutaro, 2B, SF
Everth Cabrera, SS, SD
Giancarlo Stanton, RF, MIA
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI
Matt Carpenter, 2B, STL
Andrew McCutchen, CF, PIT
Biggest Snubs: Sergio Romo, RHP, SF; Kevin Gregg, RHP, CHI-C; Lance Lynn, RHP, STL; Allen Craig, 1B, STL; Mat Latos, RHP, CIN; Madison Bumgarner, LHP, SF; Rex Brothers, LHP, COL; A.J. Burnett, RHP, PIT; Nate Schierholtz, OF, CHI-C; Shin-Soo Choo, OF, CIN; Ryan Braun, LF, MIL; Bryce Harper, OF, WAS; Ian Desmond, SS, WAS; Chris Johnson, 1B/3B, ATL; Pedro Alvarez, 3B, PIT; Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, LAD; Wilin Rosario, C, COL; Evan Gattis, C/OF, ATL;
Starting Lineup:
1. Mike Trout, LF, LAA: Having a "down" year when compared to his 2012 rookie season, which was one of the greatest in baseball history.
2. Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY: Tough choice but his bat is still huge and he gets the start in NYC.
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B, DET: His numbers are even better than his 2012 Triple Crown winning season.
4. Chris Davis, 1B, BAL: An absolute monster season from the toss-in in the Koji Uehara deal with Texas.
5. Jose Bautista, RF, TOR: Production is slightly down, but Joey Bats is still a huge fan favorite.
6. David Ortiz, DH, BOS: Still producing as a member of AARP.
7. Adam Jones, CF, BAL: Continuing where he left off in 2012 and becoming one of the top players in baseball.
8. Joe Mauer, C, MIN: The power won't ever be there again from his 2009 MVP season (28 HR), but he can find the gaps and be productive in ways that no other AL catcher can match.
9. Jhonny Peralta, SS, DET: Quietly having an incredible season as one of the worst defensive SS in baseball – loving his production, though.
Starting Pitcher: Yu Darvish, RHP, TEX: He just struck you out and you didn't even know he threw three pitches. Having a dominant season.
Jesse Crain, RHP, CHI-W
Felix Hernandez, RHP, SEA
Justin Masterson, RHP, CLE
Max Scherzer, RHP, DET
Mariano Rivera, RHP, NYY
Joe Nathan, RHP, TEX
Clay Buchholz, RHP, BOS
Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP, SEA
Ervin Santana, RHP, KC
Greg Holland, RHP, KC
Bartolo Colon, RHP, OAK
Matt Moore, LHP, TB
Bud Norris, RHP, HOU
Glen Perkins, LHP, MIN
Jim Johnson, RHP, BAL
Jason Castro, C, HOU
Adam Lind, 1B, TOR
Prince Fielder, 1B, DET
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS
Jason Kipnis, 2B, CLE
Evan Longoria, 3B, TB
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
Jed Lowrie, SS, OAK
Nelson Cruz, OF, TEX
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK
Biggest Snubs: Josh Donaldson, 3B, OAK; J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL; Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX; Kyle Seager, 3B, SEA; Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAA; Edwin Encarnacion, 1B/3B/DH, TOR; Carlos Santana, C, CLE; Hiroki Kuroda, RHP, NYY; Chris Sale, LHP, CHI-W; Addison Reed, RHP, CHI-W; Grant Balfour, RHP, OAK; Casey Janssen, RHP, TOR;
Indians Stuff, 12/20/12
I write about the Indians over at www.wahoosonfirst.com and Bleacher Report when I'm not writing things here. You should check these out, just in case you need something to read while the sky is falling due to a lazy Mayan:
Who is going to DH for the Indians with the current roster? http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/12/20/who-will-be-tribes-dh-in-2013/
Thoughts on the Indians' acquisition of Mark Reynolds and Trevor Bauer:
Should the Reds and Indians do a Chris Perez for Devin Mesoraco Trade?
Three pretend trades that the Indians should try to make:
2013 Indians Batting Order:
How many wins is Terry Francona worth?
Seven starting pitchers that the Indians should target:
Why the Indians can win now with Terry Francona:
Recent Material, 9/12
I've been writing for Bleacher Report and I've added another site, Wahoo's on First. These are the most recent posts that I am responsible for, unless they offend anyone or violate copyright, then I will try to say I didn't do them.
Bleacher Report:
Should the Indians Keep Ubaldo Jimenez?
Thoughts on the Indians Top 20 Prospects from MLB.com (Jonathan Mayo)
Six Reasons Why Indians Fans Should Watch Them Over the Browns
Five Things That Could Salvage the 2012 Indians' Season
Wahoo's On First:
Why the Indians Should Sign Brandon McCarthy (pre-injury, and they still should)
Why the Indians Should Sign J.P. Howell
Why the Indians Should Sign Jeremy Guthrie
How Jason Kipnis Became the Indians' Clubhouse Leader
Indians Stuff, 8/28
Lots of stuff on Bleacher Report if you would like to check it out! Make me famous, people!!!!
5 ways the Indians can salvage the 2012 season:
How does the Dodgers and Red Sox blockbuster trade hurt the Indians?
Who deserves the most blame for the Indians' 2012 season?
Manny Acta calls out ownership
How can the Indians stop the bleeding?
The disaster-filled decision-making 2012 Indians season
Indians Stuff, 7/2/2012
I've been busy with Indians material for Bleacher Report lately. Read the following, share with friends:
Indians Follow-Up to Attendance Issues: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1238459-mlb-follow-up-to-5-ways-indians-can-increase-attendance
What Move Should the Indians Make When Hafner Returns: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1241288-mlb-what-move-should-the-indians-make-with-the-return-of-travis-hafner
Right-Handed Bats the Indians Could Trade For: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1242551-mlb-right-handed-bats-that-should-interest-the-cleveland-indians
Lineup Changes that Manny Acta Could Consider: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1243439-what-lineup-changes-should-manny-acta-consider-to-boost-indians-offense
Indians Stuff
I have a couple of new articles over at Bleacher Report:
Follow-up to Indians Attendance with responses directly from the Indians: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1238459-mlb-follow-up-to-5-ways-indians-can-increase-attendance
Should the Indians Cut Johnny Damon?: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1235886-mlb-should-the-cleveland-indians-give-johnny-damon-the-axe


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ESPN, Inc., which led the way with 54 nominations, won seven Sports Emmy Awards Monday night in New York City.
ESPN's three Sports Emmys were for Outstanding Studio Show -- Daily for "Pardon The Interruption;" Outstanding Studio Show -- Weekly for "College GameDay;" and Kirk Herbstreit for Outstanding Sports Personality -- Studio Analyst.
ESPN's newsmagazine, "E:60," won two awards. One was for Outstanding News Journalism for "Wanted: Fugitive." The second was a tie with CBS for the Outstanding Long Feature award: CBS won for its NCAA men's basketball championship feature, "The Magic of J-Mac," and E:60 won for "Catfish Hunters."
ESPN2's new weekday show, "SportsNation," tied MLB Network's "MLB Tonight" to win the Sports Emmy in Graphic Design.
ESPN.com, which has won seven Sports Emmys in five years of eligibility, took home the award for Outstanding Approaches Sports Programming for the "Super Bowl MVPs."
HBO led the way with nine awards Monday night. Former Fox, ABC and NBC football broadcaster John Madden was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
NBC won awards for Outstanding Live Sports Special for its presentation of Super Bowl XLIII and also was honored with the Outstanding Live Sports Series award for NBC's "Sunday Night Football."
Bob Costas was named Outstanding Sports Personality -- Studio Host for his work at HBO and MLB Network. CBS' Jim Nantz won the award for Outstanding Sports Personality -- Play-by-Play, and NBC's Cris Collinsworth was honored with the Outstanding Sports Personality -- Sports Event Analyst award.
Overall, ESPN has won 135 Sports Emmy Awards in 23 years of eligibility.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences hosted the 31st Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Winners in 32 categories including outstanding live sports special, live series, sports documentary, studio show, promotional announcements, play-by-play personality and studio analyst.


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Originally posted on WSU Football Blog | Last updated 10/23/12
The Vandal Atheltic Department Sometimes you think things are tough around your house, then you look outside and your neighbor's house is on fire. No matter how you feel about the problems facing Cougar football, they are like a couple burnt out lightbulbs compared to the structure fire down the road in Moscow. As you have probably heard by now, the Idaho Vandals have given Robb Akey his walking papers and have promoted Jason Gesser to interim head coach while they conduct their search for Akey's successor. All this is happening as the Vandals prepare for their first season as a football independent in 2013, a status they hope to only maintain for a couple years as they search the ever changing conference landscape for a new home. Constantly looming over all of this is the very real possibility that the only viable option is for the Vandals to return to the ranks of the FCS and the Big Sky Conference they used to dominate. These are tough times to be a Vandal. As a true legend and icon of the Palouse I just cannot let Akey ride off into the sunset without adding a few thoughts of my own, after the jump... To be perfectly honest, Robb Akey hasn't accomplished too much as a coach since his days coaching the defensive line for the Cougs. Once he took over as coordinator in 2003 he had one good season with a Cougar D that was locked and loaded, then oversaw the complete collapse of that unit in the ensuing years. At Idaho he again managed one magical season with a mature group of players that had largely been recruited by a former coach, and once those players departed things went downhill in a hurry with no signs of turning around. A lot of this had to do with his loyalty to assistants that were simply not up to the task (sound familiar?), but Akey himself has never proven to have the coaching chops to excel at a level above position coach. Still, football will miss Akey, and for good reason. He was a ton of fun. For all his shortcomings as a coach, Robb Akey is one of College Football's great characters. First of all, he looks the part. He is a towering man with a handlebar mustache and a signature gruff voice that constantly spits out enough T-shirt worthy sayings to keep a silk screen shop working round the clock. ESPN loves him and he has garnered lots of attention over his career, whether it was his unbelievable vertical leap he displayed as a defensive coordinator for the Cougs, or naming his sons Jack and Daniel, or quipping into the camera at the half of the Humanitarian Bowl to "stay tuned", "you're gonna love it", and sure enough his team delivered a thrilling finish. Akey was easy to like and the kind of coach most people really wanted to succeed. College football's coaching elite is dominated by Urban Meyers, Chip Kelly's, Nick Sabans and other robotic, no-personality tacticians who give interviews that nobody wants to hear and write books that only total football wonks and media sycophants would ever care to read. Robb Akey is not that guy. With this week's announcement a lot of people have been getting nostalgic about their favorite Robb Akey memories, and so what the hell, here is mine: In the 2008 season the Vandals were desperate for their first win over an FBS opponent in way too long and on Homecoming day against New Mexico State, Akey delivered. Amieable and I were there as the students rushed the field in jubilation, but my most memorable moment from that game came before it even started. This was pre-renovation, and the Kibbie was in pretty terrible shape. It had a video board about the size of my television that you couldn't actually see. The Vandals took the field from a rusty garage door in the back corner of the Kibbie Dome and on this day that door rose about a foot and a half, then stopped. It was busted. You could see the cleats of the Vandal players, anxious to take the field, but the door wasn't budging. Then beneath the door a pair of hands emerged and with great strain the door was raised manually by none other than coach Akey himself. He raised the door and held it in place as the team ran out onto the field, all the while the motor above the door smoked and shot sparks out, some of them cascading over Akeys shoulders. It was awesome. I was almost in tears. That one moment said everything about both the state of Idaho football, and the awesomeness of Robb Akey. But with every ending there is a new beginning and at Idaho that new beginning involves another one of our favorite sons, Jason Gesser. Sure, Gesser is completely unqualified to be a head coach at the FBS level, and he is basically like one of those Japanese generals in WWII who has been given command of a rag tag army after all the other generals have committed Harakiri. His chances of success are somewhere between none and none. But hey, isn't that what they call a no-lose situation? Good luck Jason, and Give 'em Hell! And thanks to Coach Akey. We all take football too seriously around here, but no matter what, you always made it fun. Now go get a TV gig. I guarantee we'll all watch.
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Welcome to Behind the Design. This recurring blog series puts the spotlight on a new design, the MagnetStreet graphic designer that created it, and the inspiration behind it. Here's Rachel to tell us about one of her newest designs, Lace Country.
Where you may picture anything country as being a little rough, the delicate touches of lace soften the mood. Lace is such a popular trend this spring and summer in dresses, decorations and even cake designs. I would love to be a guest at such a sweet wedding as this!"
Browse featured design: Lace Country Save the Date and Wedding Invitation Suite
Image Credits
For allowing us to use their photography … much thanks to:
Flower Girl, Bridesmaid and Table Setting by Chelsea Nicole {via Style Me Pretty} Barn by Mary Claire Crow Roses by Lilja Photography {via Hostess with the Mostess} Bride and Bridesmaids by Pictilio {via Style Me Pretty} Bride and Groom by Ashley Maxwell Photography


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