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The new XDS 45 ACP just showed up via Fedex on Friday. Looking forward to taking it out to the range on Sunday. A good friend of mine has one for CCW and he advised it is a fine pistol. We will see but looks great! I will send a range report to follow as soon as I get it. Here are a couple of pics. One with the extended magazine. 03
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"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both."--"The Washington Post" A "New York Times" notable book An International Bestseller A Carnegie Medal Nominee Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life--until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive? A moving and haunting novel for readers of "The Book Thief"
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Ok, I slowed down in the whole catching up on my reviews thing… but back to it and hopefully I'll totally be caught up by the end of June… if not sooner.
Age of Apocalypse #2 – The remaining resistance is on the run and Jean Grey and Sabretooth's role is still up in the air. The series is solid and different, with some solid art. The series is different enough to stand out from the rest of the "X" books. I missed the original Age of Apocalypse, so this'll do for me.
Story: 7.75 Art: 8 Overall: 7.75
American Vampire #25 – Scott Snyder's series is amazing and this issue ties so many threads together. I can't wait to see what he does and what he has in store for the series. I can't get enough of this series and it absolutely shows off why Snyder is one of the best writers out there.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.5
Animal Man #8 – The battle against the Rot continues as Animal Man and Swamp Thing are going to team up and collide. The series shows that the Vertigo feel can work and work well in the modern DC universe. The art is solid on top of it. This is one of the best series to come out of DC's relaunch.
Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8
Avengers Academy #28 – The team up with the Runaways continues and there's a bunch I like, and a lot I don't. The series just feels like the B-team for Avengers. We'll see where it goes, but hopefully post Avengers Vs. X-Men the series will get a nice shake-up.
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7.25
Avengers Vs. X-Men #1 – This is it? There's some great build up and tension, but the old quote about sound and fury signifying nothing stands out to me. It's just one issue, but I hope there's more to it all than just this. The art is pretty solid, but overall, pretty meh so far.
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Batman: Detective Comics #8 – While the art is pretty decent, I think the story really shows how excellent Snyder's Batman is compared to this inferior series.
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Batwing #8 – We find out the identity of Massacre. I can't say I'm shocked. The ending to the first arc is ok. It's not quite the solid series it was when it started, but still a nice addition to the Bat family.
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5
Brilliant #3 – A debate rages as to how to handle the discovery as the FBI attempts to put together what happened. This series feels like a tame Mark Millar series. Without the swearing and over the top violence. Not sure if that's a good thing… either part.
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.25
Chew #25 - Tony is captured and this series shows why it's one of the most creative and original ones out there. The story is as off the hook as can be expected and art entertaining as usual. A series that should be on everyone's pull-list.
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25
Danger Club #1 – The adults are away and the children will play. The adult super heroes might be dead, so the kids have taken over. The series just has awesome punch to it with solid art. It's not totally original, but it's damn entertaining.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
Daredevil #10.1 – A great point one that introduces Daredevil to new readers and catches them up on information you know. I'm loving the Omegadrive story. Watching the groups after it attempt to get it is beyond entertaining. Mark Waid is at the top of his game with this series and the art is amazing.
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9
Fairest #2 – The art is fantastic and story solid in this spin-off from Fables. Two issues in and you can see the series falls more into the fantasy end of things, picking up on some threads left from the main series. It's only two issues, but it's two solid issues.
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25
Fear Itself: The Fearless #12 – So, Hellstrom is a bad guy in this book, but a good guy in Circle of Four and Journey? Get the characters straight!!! There's some interesting stuff set up here, but overall, this twelve part series was a mess.
Story: 6 Art: 6.75 Overall: 6.25
New Mutants #40 – Douglock fights Ani-Matter and I yawn…
Story: 6.5 Art: 6.5 Overall: 6.5
Red Lanterns #8 – Take this story and switch the color to a different Corps… does it make a difference? No, not really and that's where the story fails for me. Red Lanterns should have an animalistic feel to them and here they just come off like a bland version of Yellow or Green.
Story: 6.75 Art: 7.5 Overall: 6.75
Secret Avengers #24 – A cool story still with the team taking on various cyborg like beings in the Marvel universe that have come together. It's a somewhat original story, and the art is pretty solid. I think the series is finally finding it's footing.
Story: 7 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7
Stormwatch #8 – The team takes on a pretty huge threat and Midnighter makes a hell of a decision. The series is finally getting good for me, and hopefully it continues on this pace.
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75
Swamp Thing #8 – A series that's been more Vertigo and horror than superhero swings the superhero way as Swamp Thing goes after the Rot in the beginning of a hell of a battle. Compared to past issues, the issue is just ok, but it's one piece of a much bigger and excellent story.
Story: 7 Art: 8.25 Overall: 7
Thunderbolts #172 – The renegade Thunderbolts fight the original Thunderbolts in a pretty typical battle issue. There's some potential here, but so far it's pretty average but still somewhat entertaining.
Story: 7 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9 – Miles meets the police and his uncle comes calling when he runs into trouble. The series continues it's excellence as a new Spider-Man still gets his act together. The art is great and story solid.
Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8
Venom #15 – Flash must deal with the last few weeks and his getting up and heading to Vegas. His personal life is unraveling while he deals with having been attached to Venom so long. The series is getting back into the swing of things focusing on Flash's personal life as much as the superhero. That's when it's great.
Story: 8.25 Art: 7.5 Overall: 8.25
Wolverine and the X-Men #8 – The kids head off to find God (not really) while Wolverine deals with his getting beaten down at the Casino. Meanwhile the Hellfire Club hires Sabretooth to give them some tips which leads to Sabretooth fighting Beast in an awesome fight. The issue is all over the place and pure amazing.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
Comic Book (sort of) Weekly Reviews – 3/7/12
That's three week's of reviews taken care of this week. Getting closer to catching up.
Age of Apocalypse #1 – It's the last remaining humans versus Weapon Omega and a world full of mutants. It's the reverse of the 616 in a way and while I missed the Age of Apocalypse the first time around, the writing style, voice and art have me wanting to come back for more.
Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8
Animal Man #7 – The battle along with Swamp Thing is growing nearer as the Rot continues to hunt Animal Man and his family. The story is solid as expected and it's the fright along with the quiet moments that makes this series great. Vertigo has come to DC and damn is it good.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
Avengers Academy #27 – Part one of the Runaways' visit to Avengers Academy starts with a stereotypical fight and looks like the second part will be one too…. sigh.
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.25
Avengers: the Children's Crusade #9 – After so much build-up. After so many delays, the final issue of this mini-series is kind of a let down. Not much really happens other than events being set into motion concerning Iron Lad and what happens to Vision, but really it's all to neat and tidy when the vents leading up to it and depicted during were anything but.
Story: 6.75 Art: 8.25 Overall: 7
Batman: Detective Comics #7 – The story involving Penguin's Casino is over and I'm all mixed up as to what the hell is going on. Too many Batman comics with not enough distinction. The stories seem to blur together a bit and that's not a good thing.
Story: 7 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7
Batwing #7 – We find out the horrific thing the Kingdom did and really, it's impact just didn't hit me. But.. the fight heads to Gotham. What's it say that Batwing has to run to the other "white" Batman and friends to solve his issue? Doesn't really make the character stand on his own….
Story: 7 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7
the Defenders #4 – The first arc is over, but that doesn't mean the story is over. There's a dream machine and Strange doesn't know what it does and how it works. The issue really focuses on Strange and his history and a lot of potential of what the story could be. Lots of hints of excellence, but it doesn't quite work for me.
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7
Fairest #1 – Spinning out of Fables, what ever happened to Sleeping Beauty? Ali Baba is the Prince of Thieves in search of treasure and this first issue harkens back to the quality of early Fables comics. So good.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
Hell Yeah #1 – It's the last generation of heroes and there was a lot of buzz about this book and there's a reason. It's so good, Hell Yeah lives up to it's name. The comic has great art and the story has me very interested. Such a solid first issue that shows why Image is one of the most buzzed about publishers.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
The Manhattan Projects #1 – Jonathan Hickman's latest series is so interesting involving the Manhattan Project and how that was really a front. The ideas are so out there as expected, Hickman knocks it out of the park with this first issue. The art is interesting and not quite to my liking, but overall the series is a great read and absolute buy.
Story: 9 Art: 8 Overall: 9
Night Force #1 – What the fuck did I just read? This is really only for hardcore fans of whatever came before.
Story: 6 Art: 7.25 Overall: 6.25
Rachel Rising #6 – Wow. A slow burn of a horror series that seems to only get better with each issue. I really wish more people were praising the series because it deserves the mass exposure a certain other horror comic series is getting.
Story: 9 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9
Ralph Wiggum Comics #1 – The things that come out of Ralph's mouth are some of the best things ever said on The Simpsons. He's easily one of my favorite characters. I was giddy when I heard about this series and it's as funny and innocent as I expected. I had a smile on my face the entire time and was laughing out loud. So much potential, so much fun.
Story: 9 Art: 8 Overall: 8.75
Red Lanterns #7 – Atrocitus still searches for Krona so Bleez decides to take the Red Lanterns on a mission. Then there's the Red Lantern of Earth, who of course lashes out and fights Guy Gardner. For all good there is, there's also so much bad…
Story: 7 Art: 8 Overall: 7
Stormwatch #7 – The series is so close to being something great, but it just doesn't quite do it for me. I'm still reading hoping it'll get there. It shows improvement, but still not there yet.
Story: 9 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9
Swamp Thing #7 – The Green is under assault by the Rot and Alec must choose what he'll do. Does he become the Swamp Thing or does he let the Rot win. Here's what we've been waiting for… the decision.
Story: 8.75 Art: 8.75 Overall: 8.75
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #8 – Miles and his uncle have a talk while the Scorpion is after the Prowler. Miles is still dealing with his new role as others are adjusting to the news of a new Spider-Man.
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25
Uncanny X-Men #8 – The Tabula Rasa story is over and I'm sure that's not the last we'll see of it. Overall a poor follow up to X-Force's story that created it, but interesting concepts. The art is still very uneven.
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25
Venom #14 – The battle in Vegas is over thankfully… such a bad story arc. Here's hoping the series gets back on track.
Story: 6.5 Art: 6.75 Overall: 6.5
Villains for Hire #4 – And with that, a good concept comes to an end. So sad as the Heroes and Villains concept had a ton of potential and the Heroes version was a lot of fun. This ending was a bit convoluted, but still entertaining. We'll see if there's any lasting impact to this all. I hope there is.
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7
Winter Soldier #3 – Not as quite good as Cap stories of the past, the series is slowly finding it's own voice and coming together. Bucky and Widow have to break into the Latverian Embassy to have a chat with Von Doom after figuring out who is behind all the activity they're tracking. There's a lot of action here, but the comic stands out when it slows down and focuses on the characters.
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 7.5
Wolverine #302 – Wolverine struggles against mind control, what a shock. His battle with the Hand continues and gets noticed by the Hand's leader Wilson Fisk… The story is ok, but the art is sub-par.
Story: 7.5 Art: 6.75 Overall: 7.25
Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega #3 – And the point to this miniseries is? I really need to learn to not buy these.
Story: 6.75 Art: 6.75 Overall: 6.75
X-Men #26 – Wow is the art bad in this issue. Storm looks anorexic in the majority of panels. The story is so-so, but really, I kind of hoped someone would stake Jubilee and get this story arc over with.
Story: 7 Art: 6 Overall: 6.75
Pick of the Week – Manhattan Projects #1
A new Jonathan Hickman indie series? Um, yes please. There's a few high profile comics this year, and most have been let downs but Hickman has shown genius in his work and this is a series that's premise that sounds right up his way. I've checked out the book and definitely was entertained. The premise is simple, the Manhattan Project was really a front for crazier stuff. It's a no-brainer that Manhattan Projects #1 is this week's pick of the week.
- Manhattan Projects #1 - see above
- Fairest #1 - A new spin-off from Fables? Yes! I can't wait for this series.
- Age of Apocalypse #1 - Marvel mines familiar territory, but that territory is so good.
- Supurbia #1 - The concept is a great one, the housewives of super heroes. So great and can't wait to read!
- Hell Yeah #1 - It's the last generation of heroes. The art and concept look very cool.
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Your First Look At AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1
Marvel is proud to present your first look at Age of Apocalypse #1, from the creative team of Dave Lapham and Roberto De La Torre. Spinning out of the critically acclaimed Uncanny X-Force, the Amazing X-Men and the human resistance must fight tooth and nail to end the tyranny that has left their world ravaged! Continuing Apocalypse's war on humanity, Weapon X leads the genocide that rains down upon this dimension, eliminating any who stand in his way.
"This new Age of Apocalypse book does the impossible – it revolutionizes an old concept without a reboot," explains Senior Editor Nick Lowe. "If you've been reading Uncanny X-Force, you know where this is coming from and you're already in. If you're an Age of Apocalypse junkie, this builds on the alternate universe's mythology is fascinating and troubling ways. And if you aren't either and just want a ground-breaking, easy-entry book that will challenge everything you know about the X-Men, there hasn't been a better jumping on point."
Can anyone stop the evil Weapon X and who are the X-Terminated? Find out in Age of Apocalypse #1, with a cover by Humberto Ramos and Dean White that no fan can miss, hitting comic shops everywhere and the Marvel Comics app, this March!
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Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
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Ever imagine what the Avengers would look like if they existed throughout the ages? Well here's your chance as Marvel is proud to unveil Avengers Art Appreciation Variants available throughout all of April! With everyone on the edge of their seats for Marvel Studio's The Avengers, fans will have the opportunity to see their favorite super hero team in the styles of the world's greatest artists like Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Monet, Pollock, Schielle and more! No fan can miss their favorite Marvel artists like Alex Maleev, Michael Kaluta, Gabriele Dell'otto, Greg Horn, Gerald Parel and more put their spin on these surefire classic covers. So be on the look-out True Believers, because in April – these Avengers Art Appreciation Variants are sure to go fast!
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Around the Tubes
My New York Comic Con coverage has begun to trickle out, along with a lot of reviews I wrote up over the weekend. While you wait to see what today has in store, here's news you might have missed.
Around the Blogs:
ICv2 – Amazon Poses a Threat to Publishers – And this after they ruined it for people wanting to purchase physical copies of graphic novels. I wonder if Barnes & Noble will carry these books?
The Mary Sue – Grant Morrison Says His 2012 Wonder Woman Series "Needs Sex" – Que controversy before people have read it in 3…2…1…
Gizmodo – Barnes & Noble Might Be Ruining Comic Books for Everyone – An interesting take, but kind of ignores the hundreds of comic book stores you can purchase copies at or the fact you can get them cheaper online shipped to you.
ICv2 – 'Dark Knight' Rises to 'Occupy Wall St.'? – Bruce Wayne is SO joining the protest.
Kotaku – Batman: Arkham City Creators Will Compensate Those With Missing Catwoman Codes – Well that's nice, giving people something they paid for….
Wired – Batman: Arkham City Director Defends Controversial Catwoman Code – Why shouldn't new purchases get a bonus?
Kotaku – There's a Mystery DC Superhero Game Coming in 2012 – Don't get too excited, not like comic book based games have the best record as far as quality.
Con Coverage:
MTV Geek – Chad Michael Murray On His New Comic Book, 'Everlast' At NYCC
Bleeding Cool – Fifty Things I Discovered At New York Comic Con
IGN – NYCC: The Age of Apocalypse Returns
MTV Geek – Incredibly LARGE Cosplay Outfits From New York Comic Con!
Kotaku – New York Comic-Con Day Five Delivers Adventure Time, Silent Hill and Cosplay With A Side of Bacon?
Catching Up on Reviews, Part 7 — Uncanny X-Force and X-Men
Uncanny X-Force #5 (Marvel) – Esad Ribic's art, while good, is a step down from what had been appearing in X-Force's earlier issues. Rick Remender's writing is fine, but I don't really care for the Deathloks or this particular storyline.
Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8
Uncanny X-Force #5.1 (Marvel) – Rafael Albuquerque's art has its moments, but I'm not a huge fan. It is good to see the return of characters like Gateway, Lady Deathstrike and the Reavers, though, which make this an entertaining issue.
Story: 9 Art: 7.5 Overall: 8.25
Uncanny X-Force #6 (Marvel) – While the idea of all of the Marvel heroes being turned into time-traveling Deathloks is interesting, it's problematic, though, to think that after all of the enemies that these heroes have collectively defeated, they'd somehow fall this way. Not buying it.
Story: 7.5 Art: 8 Overall: 7.75
Uncanny X-Force #7 (Marvel) – The Deathlok storyline finally concludes, which it couldn't have done soon enough. While the creators of this series are good and they do good work, this is not the best use of the series, I think.
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.5
Uncanny X-Force #8 (Marvel) – This is a transitional issue from the subpar Deathlok storyline to what looks much more promising with the Dark Angel storyline. The final page of this issue is chilling.
Story: 8 Art: 7 Overall: 7.5
Uncanny X-Force #9 (Marvel) – Two issues into his run and I'm not sure what to think of Billy Tan's art. There is definitely some good stylistic and structural stuff being done here, but I'm not sure about the faces and details.
Story: 8.25 Art: 7.75 Overall: 8
Uncanny X-Force #10 (Marvel) – The Dark Angel storyline is really starting to hit its stride in this issue and Bill Tan's art seems to be improving. Overall, a good issue, on the verge of being great.
Story: 9 Art: 8 Overall: 8.5
Uncanny X-Force #11 (Marvel) – Mark Brooks provides the best art this series has had in a while and Remender's storytelling is at its peak in this issue. The Age of Apocalypse was one of the better storylines to come out of the 1990s and it's good to see it revived here.
Story: 9.5 Art: 9.5 Overall: 9.5
Uncanny X-Men #533 (Marvel) – Greg Land's art continues to mostly impress while I can't say I like the character of Lode. I do like the idea of the drug that gives people mutant powers, although it seems like DC already did this with Lex Luthor a few years ago, so the idea isn't that original.
Story: 8 Art: 9 Overall: 8.5
Uncanny X-Men #534 (Marvel) – The parts of this issue that feature Paul Renaud's art are noticeably not as good as Land's stuff. The Quarantine storyline ends on a high note, though, with Cyclops once again shown to be one of the smartest and toughest characters in Marvel. I really like where Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillon are taking him.
Story: 9.75 Art: 9.25 Overall: 9.5
Uncanny X-Men #534.1 (Marvel) – Great concept for this issue, what do you do to convince the world that Magneto has changed his ways and isn't the evil bastard he used to be. Hire a PR firm, of course…
Story: 9 Art: 8 Overall: 8.5
Uncanny X-Men #535 (Marvel) – Terry Dodson's art isn't perfect, but it is distinctive enough that I like it a lot. This issue ties back into the Breakworld story from Astonishing, and I'm not sure I'm a huge fan of that.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
Uncanny X-Men #536 (Marvel) – More Dodson and more Breakworld means more of the same quality work as the previous issue, but this issue's somewhat expected twist is still entertaining.
Story: 9 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.75
Uncanny X-Men #537 (Marvel) – Dodson's art seems a little weaker in this issue and the Breakworld stuff is starting to drag on, right up until the last panel, which is an amazingly good shocker.
Story: 9.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.75
Uncanny X-Men #538 (Marvel) – It's good to finally see the conclusion of the Breakworld saga, both this particular one and the original one, restoring Kitty to her natural state. A number of the recent X-storylines are ones that I don't particularly like, even though they are very well-executed.
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5
Uncanny X-Men #539 (Marvel) – Really one of the worst issues of Uncanny in a while, which isn't to say it's terrible, just that it isn't that great, either. That may be because there is a whole lot of Hope in this issue and nobody has really figured out much of a personality or point to her character now that she's an adult.
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7
Uncanny X-Men #540 (Marvel) – Greg Land is back, which is awesome. Fear Itself is crossing over, which is pretty good. This issue doesn't have much action, but it has politics and Juggernaut and character growth and all that. Very good issue for regular readers and X-Men fans.
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9
Uncanny X-Men Annual #3 (Marvel) – If Nick Bradshaw didn't have to draw people, his art in this issue would be amazing. There are lots of people here, though, so it's problematic at best. The story fits the recent Marvel trend of frequently matching up teams against someone else's villains — in this case Blastaar — and I'm not sure that it works very well.
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7


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November 13, 1998
Nebraska FACE Investigation 98NE029
Tractor Overturn Kills Temporary Worker
A 18-year-old physical plant helper at a community college was killed when the tractor he was operating overturned in a ditch and landed on top of him.Ā He was crushed under the right rear wheel of the tractor.Ā The victim was transporting a round bale of hay (approximately 1,200 pounds) that was on the back of the tractor. The tractor was not equipped with a rollover protective structure (ROPS).Ā The victim had been driving the tractor on a paved surface and it departed the left side of the roadway and rolled over in a ditch.Ā A coworker went looking for the victim and found him under the tractor.Ā He called out to the victim but did not receive a response.Ā The coworker then went back to his office (less than a half mile from the accident scene) and called 911.Ā The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Nebraska Department of Labor Investigator concluded that to prevent future similar occurrences:
The goal of the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) workplace investigation is to prevent work-related deaths or injuries in the future by a study of the working environment, the worker, the task the worker was performing, the tools the worker was using, and the role of management in controlling how these factors interact.
This report is generated and distributed solely for the purpose of providing current, relevant education to employers, their employees and the community on methods to prevent occupational fatalities and injuries.
On August 18, 1998,Ā at approximately 4:00 p.m.,Ā an 18-year-old physical plant helper was killed when the tractor he was operating overturned.Ā The Nebraska Department of Labor became aware of the fatality via the newspaper on August 20, 1998.Ā The Nebraska FACE Investigator conducted a site visit on August 26, 1998.ĀĀ Interviews were conducted with the victim's supervisor and coworkers.Ā Interviews were also conducted with the Sheriff's Office personnel who responded to the incident.
The college has been in business for 32 years.ĀĀ The victim had been employed by the college for two weeks.Ā He was a temporary summer employee.Ā The total number of employees for the college at the incident location is approximately 160.Ā The college has a full-time safety manager, but he is located at a different campus.Ā The college also has a written safety program.Ā This was the first occupational fatality in the history of the college.
On the day of the incident the victim began work at 7:30 a.m.Ā The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. while the victimĀ was moving hay bales from one location to another.Ā The college has some land on which they grow hay.Ā They contract with farmers to have the hay harvested and baled and then they (the college employees) move the bales where they need them.Ā The victim had operated smaller tractors at the college but this was the first day he had operated this tractor.Ā The incident tractor was a 1972 Ford 5000.Ā He received some hands-on training on the Ford 5000 earlier on the day of the incident and was operating it unsupervised at the time of the incident.ĀĀ When the victim did not return when expected, a coworker went looking for him.Ā He found the victim pinned under the right rear wheel of the tractor.Ā He yelled at the victim and did not get a response.Ā He immediately went back to his office, which was less than a half mile away, and called 911.Ā They responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.Ā There were no witnesses to the incident.
The victim had traveled on a paved road several miles to pick up a hay bale from a field where it had been harvested and baled.Ā The approximately 1,200 pound bale was loaded on the rear of the tractor on a three pronged attachment.Ā After picking up the bale he traveled West on the same paved road on which he had traveled to the field.Ā The tractor veered to the left side of the road, crossed the centerline, and traveled 150 feet in the South ditch after leaving the paved surface.Ā The tractor rolled over, landing on its right side pinning the victim under the right rear tire.
At the time of the incident the tractor appeared to be in high gear (approximately 16-18 mph).Ā The tractor had added weights on the front (a total of 468 pounds) to counterbalance the added weight of the bale of hay.Ā There were no apparent defects on the tractor.Ā Why the tractor left the road is unknown.Ā It is possible an animal could have run in front of the tractor and the victim lost control of the tractor trying to avoid it.
The cause of death, according to the Death Certificate, was multiple internal injuries.
Recommendation #1: Employers should ensure tractors are equipped with rollover protective structures (ROPS) and operator restraint systems.
Discussion: The tractor involved in this incident was manufactured in 1972 and at that time rollover protective structures (ROPS) were not required.Ā These safety features were not required on new tractors until 1976, when OSHA standard 1928.51 went into effect.Ā Although not required on tractors manufactured before 1976, it would greatly enhance the safety of the operator to install ROPS and seat belts on tractors manufactured before 1976.Ā For a ROPS system to be effective a seat belt must always be used in conjunction with the ROPS.Ā If a seat belt is not worn, the operator could be crushed by the ROPS.Ā If a tractor is not equipped with a ROPS a seat belt should not be worn.
NOTE: In the past four years there have been more than 20 fatalities due to tractor rollovers in Nebraska.Ā None of these tractors were equipped with a ROPS.
Recommendation #2: Employers should ensure all personnel are thoroughly trained on equipment before allowing them to operate the equipment unsupervised.
Discussion: In this case the victim had limited experience with tractors.Ā He had only operated smaller tractors prior to the incident day and he had only operated these for two weeks.Ā This was his first day operating the incident tractor.Ā Recommend specific training be conducted and documented on all machinery an employee is authorized to operate.Ā
Recommendation #3: Employers should develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive safety program that includes all employees (both permanent, part-time and temporary).
Discussion: The college has a safety training program for full-time employees however, all employees, such as the victim in this case (a temporary employee) do not receive the training.ĀĀ It is imperative that all employees receive all applicable safety training regarding their job.Ā An awareness of the hazards of the workplace is equally important for all employees.
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Code of Federal Regulations, Labor, CFR 1928, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Agriculture, Subpart C.
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Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center is committed to presenting exhibitions that highlight the work of Hawai'i artists and Hawai'i-based works of art.
Since it opened in 1996, the exhibition space at First Hawaiian Center has been a premier venue to showcase Hawai'i's emerging contemporary artists.
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Reconstructing Memories: Paintings by Sanit Khewhok
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Series starts 12/2
Game 1: Tuesday, December 2nd | ||
Lakers | 117 | Final |
Pacers | 118 | |
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Game 2: Friday, January 9th | ||
Pacers | 119 | Final |
Lakers | 121 | |
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7:00 PM ET, December 2, 2008
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Granger leads Pacers back from 15 down as Murphy's tip-in upends Lakers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Troy Murphy and Danny Granger spent most of Tuesday night working to keep the Pacers close to the Lakers.
They spent those final few seconds like everyone else in Conseco Fieldhouse -- watching, waiting and wondering if Murphy's tantalizing tip would actually drop through the net.
Fast Facts
• Danny Granger played a season-high 42 minutes and had his fifth 30-point game of the season.
• The Pacers got just their third win since Nov. 12.
• The Lakers lost on the road for the first time this season. By this time last year, they had lost four road games and were just one game over .500.
• Troy Murphy has grabbed double-digit rebounds for nine straight games.
-- ESPN research, The Associated Press
It did -- just as the buzzer sounded.
Murphy's game-winner completed an improbable comeback and gave the Pacers a desperately needed 118-117 victory after replay reviews confirmed the basket was good.
"That's purely unbelievable," Granger said. "Troy is a monster on the boards. He gobbles up so many rebounds, and I'm glad he got it because I couldn't get to it."
The Lakers (14-2) entered with a seven-game winning streak, the league's best record and a perfect 5-0 mark on the road. So when they closed the third quarter with a 17-0 run to take a 101-86 lead, it seemed as if the Lakers were destined for yet another rout.
Granger and Murphy changed those plans.
Granger, who scored 32 points, and Murphy, who had 16 points and 17 rebounds, methodically led their teammates back by making big baskets and getting the ball to open teammates. The Pacers (7-10) also allowed just 16 points over the final 12 minutes.
The combination, and Murphy's ability to get his hands on a batted ball, bailed them out.
"There was some luck involved, but that's the way basketball is if you don't take care of business," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "They got some energy going to the hoop and the right thing happened for them."
It was a dramatic shift for the Pacers, who had lost five of six, including their last two home games in overtime. They play six of their next seven on the road.
The Lakers jumped ahead repeatedly against Indiana but the Pacers kept rallying.
When reigning MVP Kobe Bryant scored the Lakers' final nine points of the first half to give Los Angeles a 66-59 lead, Granger caught Murphy's long inbounds pass, spun and hit a 17-footer at the buzzer to make it 66-61 at halftime.
When Bryant opened the second half by scoring the Lakers' first seven points, Granger did everything he could to keep it close.
And when Los Angeles put together its big run at the end of the third, Granger and Murphy returned the favor by igniting a 10-0 spurt early in the fourth to get the Pacers within seven.
Bryant finished with 28 points, becoming the second-fastest player in league history to reach 22,000 career points. Wilt Chamberlain was one day younger than Bryant when he reached that milestone.
"They did a great job on the offensive boards and our turnovers created momentum for them," Bryant said. "Their 3-point shooting kept them in the game."
Granger's fourth 3, with 1:42 left, closed the margin to 115-114 and Marquis Daniels made two free throws on Indiana's next possession to put the Pacers in front.
Bryant answered with a pull-up 21-footer before missing an 18-footer that gave Indiana a chance to call timeout and set up one last play.
Although it didn't work, Daniels broke free on the baseline, put up a short shot that bounced off the rim and got batted around before Murphy charged in and tipped it toward the basket. After bouncing off both sides of the rim and into the air, it finally dropped and sent Pacers players running toward their sideline.
"It looked like it sat on there forever," Murphy said. "But I'm happy it finally went down."
Game notes
Last year's NBA finalists, the Celtics and Lakers, each have two losses this season and the Pacers have beaten both teams once. ... The Lakers were 33-of-45 from the free-throw line but had more than twice as many chances as the Pacers, who made 20 of 21 foul shots. ... Indiana played without forward Jeff Foster, who was out with a sore back. ... Murphy extended his streak of games with double-digit rebounds to nine.
Team Stat Comparison
Points | 117 | 118 |
Rebounds (Offensive-Total) | 8-41 | 19-50 |
Assists | 18 | 27 |
Turnovers | 16 | 13 |
Steals | 10 | 9 |
Blocks | 5 | 4 |
Fast Break Points | 15 | 14 |
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 23 (0/0) | 26 (1/1) |
Largest Lead | 16 | 6 |
Top Performers
Game Leaders
Points | K. Bryant 28 | D. Granger 32 |
Rebounds | P. Gasol 9 | T. Murphy 17 |
Assists | L. Odom 5 | T. Ford 8 |
Steals | L. Odom 3 | T. Ford 3 |
Blocks | L. Odom 3 | R. Hibbert 2 |
Team rosters: Los Angeles | Indiana |
Next 5 Games
Los Angeles | Indiana |
12/03 @PHI 7:00pm 12/05 @WSH 7:00pm 12/07 MIL 9:30pm 12/09 @SAC 10:00pm 12/10 PHX 10:30pm |
12/03 @BOS 7:30pm 12/05 @CLE 7:30pm 12/07 BOS 6:00pm 12/10 @TOR 7:00pm 12/12 @DET 8:00pm |
Complete Schedule: Los Angeles | Indiana |


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I wanted to make a couple of lighter beers for my outdoor wedding in April with a simple and cheap grain bill, I finally ran across some Amarillo hops that i had been wanting to try and this is what i came up with. I am really impressed with the Amarillo flavor even though I used less than an ounce for the batch. It shines through with just a enough bitterness. When i do this beer again i will move the second hop addition to somewhere around 5-10 minutes for more aroma. This is lawnmower enough for the BMC fans but packs a bit more flavor. Mashed @ 148 for 60 minutes. Amarillo Blonde Blonde Ale Type: All Grain Date: 2/12/2012 Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Andy Boil Size: 6.25 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment End of Boil Volume 5.20 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 % Final Bottling Volume: 4.75 gal Est Mash Efficiency 70.0 % Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0 Taste Notes: Ingredients Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 7 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 88.2 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 11.8 % 0.60 oz Amarillo [9.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 24.3 IBUs 0.25 oz Amarillo [9.30 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 6.1 IBUs 1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 - 1.0 pkg Cream Ale Yeast Blend (White Labs #WLP080) [50.28 ml] Yeast 6 - Beer Profile Est Original Gravity: 1.043 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.006 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.8 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 % Bitterness: 30.4 IBUs Calories: 176.4 kcal/12oz Est Color: 4.5 SRM
Amarillo is awesome. I was just thinking yesterday that I'd like to try a pale Amarillo and this looks pretty decent! Does the full pound of crystal 10 overwhelm with sweetness at all? That's a higher % than I'd normally go on crystal, but I suppose I always use crystal 20...
I was kind of worried about the crystal being too sweet but it really isnt. There is a great balance with the Amarillo being strong enough to shine through even with the small amount i used. A 90 minute mash may be a good option to dry this out a bit more if you really wanted too. Cheers!
So i am now halfway through my keg of Amarillo Blonde V2.0 I used Marris Otter instead of the 2 row and moved the 60 min addition to .70 ounce of Amarillo and the 20 min addition is now a 2 min addition of .25 ounce. Its still really balanced but has a more pronounced hop flavor that i like much better, i will not use the MO again in this recipe though. I think this is a solid base recipe with lots of room for improvements or additions. Cheers!
If this was my recipe I would try adding around 1LB of vienna if you are searching for just a little more malt flavor but the MO was too much.
Still brewing...
Vienna would be good. I love MO and use it in a lot of beers, I just like 2 row better in this beer. this is a beer I will keep making with slight changes until I find the perfect balance. Cheers!
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Personally I think I would sub the Vienna for a pound of 2 row. You wouldn't want the OG to get to high and throw off the balance of the malt and hop characters. Let me know how this turns out, I really think its a good base and inexpensive grain bill that you can change around. Looking forward to hear about your version. Cheers
I am putting brewing this beer now ahead of 6 other that I have all ready assembled the grains for. The only problem is that I don't have the correct yeast so I was thinking of using White Labs American Ale. Did you like the result of moving the aroma addition forward to 5 minutes?
WLP060 sounds awesome for this beer. I was very pleased with skipping the 20 minute addition in the second batch. 5, 2, or even flame out be fine for the second addition. Cheers!


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As contract talks between Columbus bus drivers and COTA drag on, the future of a light rail project is more uncertain. Supporters of the proposed half-billion dollar northern corridor project believe it could help ease the city's transportation problems. Critics say buses are far more efficient and flexible. Add to the mix COTA's ongoing financial problems and a lack of public support – in the form of tax money – and it seems the light rail project has been derailed.
Backers of commuter rail transportation had hoped these freight train tracks north of Columbus would someday run alongside another type of train – a quieter, electric commuter train that would carry passengers downtown. But their ten-year-old plan is unraveling. Known previously as the North Corridor Light Rail Transit Project, the head of the Central Ohio Transit Authority, Bill Lhota, says it now has a new name.
"Late last year we completely restructured the North Corridor project, renaming it the North Corridor Transit Project." Lhota says.
This new project not only examines light rail it also studies the environmental impact of express buses, street cars, and expanding existing bus routes. At the same time, COTA also has to weigh the North Corridor project while it works to balance its current budget and avoid a strike with bus drivers and other workers. For several years the Federal Transit Administration had given COTA a recommended status for its light rail system. But the bus company's budget woes and the lack of additional tax revenue partially derailed the proposed commuter service.
"There were plans to go back to the ballot but with COTA's problems of a year two years ago, it was decided not to seek that ballot increase until we could demonstrate competence to run the system with what we have before we think about going back for additional revenue." Lhota adds.
COTA has spent $387,000 local tax dollars on the proposal but has also attracted nearly $8.5 million in government grants. A critic of light rail says COTA's experience follows a national pattern.
"A lot of it is encouraged by federal funding that is out there."
Sam Staley is a senior fellow at the Buckeye Institute, a Columbus-based conservative think tank.
"For many people they look at these projects as if they are going to be free because the federal government is going to fund a big chunk of the capital costs." Staley says.
Staley adds that light rail planners take an impractical approach. "There's a lot of hope and faith in these investments even when it's not supported by evidence. They hope that if you build the rail, that people will get on the trains and that they will start using that rather than their automobile. The problem is that you need people to be living near a rail station or transit station before they'll start using them. And we just don't have the densities in the Columbus area to really suggest that that's going to be an effective way to reduce congestion or get people out of their cars." He says.
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's executive director Bill Habig has watched the Columbus metropolitan area grow during the last two decades while other cities in the northeast United States have lost population. Habig, whose commission works on long-range transportation plans, predicts rail transit will attract commuters who now drive their own cars.
"It provides a higher quality, higher speed service that is separated from the traffic on the roads and freeways. I think in order to compete with the convenience of individual vehicles, transit has to be more modern and faster to attract what we call choice riders – people who have a choice of driving or taking transit." Habig says.
Habig acknowledges the light rail project has stalled and that COTA is working through its issues. But he says light rail has a future in central Ohio. The Buckeye Institute's Sam Staley disagrees. He says that local tax payers will pay the continued burden of the light rail's operation and maintenance. And if it's underused, he says, it will drag the local economy down.
"Right now I think strategically it makes a lot more sense for the central Ohio transit agency to focus on getting its house in order in terms of bus transit, and making that as effective and efficient as possible. Buses are far more flexible. They're cheaper to operate and it's easier for them to carve out niches in the transit market to make them effective. And I believe now that an investment in rail will not be effective at solving the main problem which is congestion but I think that it will also divert very important resources in the transit agency away from effective transit which is going to be more rubber tire and bus.' And I think that will make Columbus less competitive." Says Staley.
In the foreseeable future, the only COTA vehicles commuters will be boarding are buses. The Environmental Impact study currently underway for the north corridor project will be completed next year. Sam Hendren, WOSU News.