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Jack R. Smith, Ph.D.
Maryland Interim State Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Jack R. Smith became Interim State Superintendent of Schools and Secretary-Treasurer of the State
Board on September 14, 2015. He joined the Maryland State Department of Education as Chief
Academic Officer to lead the Office of Teaching and Learning in August 2013.
Dr. Smith's focus has been on working closely with local school systems; parent, business, advocacy and
other stakeholder groups; teacher associations; institutes of higher education; and state and federal
governments to ensure that high quality teaching and learning occur in Maryland public schools. The
goal is to provide all students, regardless of their learning needs, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic
status, with options and choices upon graduation.
Dr. Smith joined MSDE from Calvert County, Maryland, where he served as superintendent for seven
years and was named the 2013 Maryland Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Smith previously served as
Deputy Superintendent, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and middle school principal. He started
his career as a teacher in Richland, Washington, and has held leadership positions in Japan and Thailand.
Dr. Smith received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Eastern Washington University and his
Doctorate in Instructional Leadership from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
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I've just installed Zimbra ZCS 7.2 and I'm looking for how to migrate users, mail, mailbox and attachments from Lotus Domino 5.0.6 to Zimbra.
In this guide: http://files.zimbra.com/website/docs...mino_8.0.0.pdf is written that the Zimbra Migration Wizard can import data from Lotus Domino 5.0.8
I need to import only users and mails, I don't care about calendars, address book, ecc.
What happens if I try to migrate from LD 5.0.6? It's simply fails or, maybe, I can't import everything?
Anyway, if migration with the wizard isn't possibile, is there another way to migrate users and emails?
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Video: Looking ahead with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed
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ATLANTA -- Mayor Kasim Reed played a prominent role campaigning for President Barack Obama in 2012. Mayor Reed says he appeared on more than 40 national programs, traveled to the battleground states of Florida and Ohio and he was invited to be with President Obama and his team on election night.
Today, 11Alive spoke with the mayor about that strong relationship, what it means for his political future and presidential politics in 2016.
Mayor Reed on his political ambitions when asked if he would take a position in the Obama administration, if asked:
"No way. And I'm glad you asked that question. Vice President Biden called me today and yesterday just to say thanks. And I really appreciated that. My home is Atlanta," Reed said. "I'm going to offer myself for re-election for mayor. That's the only job that I want and if I'm fortunate enough to be reelected I'm going to serve out my term. I think it's very important that I finish the job that I started."
Mayor Reed when asked about his next 'dream' job:
"I don't know, that's a great question. I want to be a two-term mayor and serve out my term and then work real hard to help select the next Democratic nominee."
Mayor Reed on presidential politics in four years:
"I believe in 2016, the state will be a competitive state. And with the people considering running in 2016, I certainly see two or three of them that could win GA. I certainly believe if Hillary Clinton is the nominee in 2016, that she can win Georgia because of the support she would get from women among both parties."


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ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA9) - Police have released surveillance video of masked men smashing glass cases and then stealing jewelry from a store in a mall in Arlington.
According to Dustin Sternbeck, Public Information Officer for the Arlington County Police, four masked men entered the Tourneau Watch Store inside the Pentagon City Mall about 10:37 a.m. Tuesday and took off with $609,000 worth of Rolex watches.
Sternbeck said that one employee was in the store when four masked men entered. The employee ran out of the store and shouted for anyone to call police, said Sternbeck.
According to Sternbeck, the smash and grab took 30 seconds. The men smashed a display case and grabbed 23 Rolex watches before running from the mall and jumping into a waiting dark gray sedan.
Three of the men were wearing dark clothing and one man was wearing a red hooded jacket and dark pants. They are all being described as black males wearing ski masks, said police.


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|Zara dress, Stradivarius belt, BOO! shoes, Twice as Nice earrings
Every year when spring comes around, I feel the need to wear big, bold statement jewelry. I spotted these chandelier earrings in the early spring collection but, you know, empty wallet! When I got a giftcard for the store I knew I had to get these. They're a bit heavy to wear all day but the bright colours melt my heart and they go so well with my spring wear. I can't wait to wear them with that other gorgeous Zara dress I got a while ago. But that one will have to wait for another time!


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I was told that there is no adjustment to make the ride smooth in an upright position (standing.) There's a little cliff I clunk over at the top unless I get positioned uncomfortably forward and turn the tension way up. They said it was due to the auto breaking (when you stop your feet the tension stops.) Is this the right answer? If I could have it adjusted and fix this I'd keep it. Otherwise I'm ready to bag it and get another bike. No one likes to ride it.
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Sorry about the weird feeling with your trainer. I spoke with CycleOps, and I'll try to explain what's going on. If you'd prefer to discuss this over the phone, feel free to call us at 888-276-7130.
Because these trainers allow you to freewheel (like you would on a normal bicycle - ie coast), the pedals won't always have tension on them like a more "old school" trainer might. What could happen is if you're not focusing on carrying the pedaling motion through the entire stroke, you end up with a "dead spot," which, on a trainer like this, would result in a clunk when you re-apply pressure to the pedals. This shouldn't hurt the machine, but if it annoys you enough (or if you want to just work on your form), you can turn up the resistance a bit, which should help out (slowing down the pedaling cadence will help, too). If neither of these work for you, I believe they can convert the trainer to a fixed gear style, which would prevent this altogether. Let me know, and I hope it's not too late to salvage the experience, as these are really nice trainers.


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Companies that fill about half of their non-entry-level jobs internally had a total return to shareholders of 56 percent. This was far higher than those that filled very few jobs internally. Interestingly, it was also higher than those that filled a very large majority of their jobs--80 percent or more--from within. Those companies' shareholder return was 32 percent.
As for retention, the study found that companies with high turnover, at 43 percent including both voluntary and involuntary turnover, do worst. Very low turnover, 5 percent, also is associated with lagging companies. Firms with moderate turnover, around 15 percent, outperform both of the extremes.
Watson Wyatt's annual Human Capital Index study compares workforce management practices with total returns to shareholders. This total-return calculation includes both how much a company's stock has gone up as well as how much the firm has paid out in dividends.
Other highlights:
· Organizations that fill jobs in as little as two weeks outperform those that take seven weeks to hire employees.
· The more that organizations fill jobs using employee referrals, the better their shareholder results tend to be.
· Companies that have not cut training during tough times have outperformed those that did cut training. These companies also have higher "market premiums," meaning investors believe their human assets and brand are particularly valuable.
· Watson Wyatt says that its "research has shown time and time again that 360-degree performance evaluations do not translate into improved performance."
· Companies with better pay and benefits than the market average tend to outperform other organizations. Flatter organizations with fewer salary grades also outperform.
· While it's common for companies to pay more in bonuses to top performers, the most successful companies pay much more. When companies paid top performers more than 4.5 times the bonus payout of lower performers, they returned a lot more money to stockholders.
· Lean, efficient organizations with fewer human resources professionals per employee outperform those with more HR professionals on staff.
The 147 North American organizations surveyed by Watson Wyatt averaged $6.4 billion in revenue and 15,400 employees.


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I have BPS 4.1.4 running ZCB beta 3 against a 5.0.10 NE server. I am not able to easily upgrade the Zimbra server to later version.
I had 7 users running on it just fine. Then after having some trouble re-adding the CEO that also led me to restart the ZCB server, 3 other users were knocked off. Every attempt to re-add them is met with an auth password sent to the user, followed by the RIM network data message going to their inbox. After that I get 70 Processing Stopped Invalid PIN, or am met with activating-retry-fail, retry-fail ad infinitum.
I even tried setting up a NEW BPS with a new RIM CAL and SRP etc... but had the same issues.
I am not sure where to go with this unsupported configuration. Is there something on Zimbra that holds PIN records or other BES info that needs to be exorcised?


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For many years the Blacktail Deer has been considered a subspecies of the Mule deer, however recent DNA testing has proven this not to be the case. In Valerius Geist's book Mule Deer Country he explains that by testing the mitochondrial DNA (the mothers DNA ) of the three species (blacktail, whitetail and mule deer), researchers have now determined that it was the mating of Whitetail does and Blacktail buck's that gave rise to the Mule deer and not the opposite as was once suspected.
It is now believed that millions of years ago the Whitetail deer expanded its range down the east coast of the United States, across Mexico, and then back up the West coast, where it eventually evolved into the Blacktail Deer. This may help to explain the strong resemblance in appearance and psychological characteristics between the two. Thousands of years later as the recently evolved Blacktail's range spread eastward and the Whitehall's range again expanded westward, the two deer again met. At this point the Blacktail bucks, displaced the Whitetail bucks, and bred the Whitetail does. Researches now believe that it is this hybridization that produced what is now know as the Muledeer.
I think I found some info on the DFG site a few years ago too. I had a place I horn hunted east of Roseville. That was always a question I had too. I have some monster sheds I've found and never took the time to score them because of this. Hope you find the info your looking for.
Blacktail bucks displaced Whitetail Bucks? I guess thats just a hard theory to grasp, considering the problems Mule deer bucks are having being out breed by whitetail bucks, not disagreeing with what you said or anything just seems odd to me.
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If you're hunting East of Sacramento in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, you're most likely hunting CA Mule Deer. There are a few documented cases west of there of some hybrids, but they're usually not that far East. That's one of the reasons the B&C / P&Y boundaries in that particular geographical area is West of I-5 for Columbian Blacktail. They simply wanted to make sure the animals measured are pure Columbian Blacktail.
I understand that B&C / P&Y have boundaries and they need too. I'm just more of a hard science guy and don't want to say these deer at the 500 to 1500 foot elevation are hybrids without a DNA test. I-5 can't stop genetics....
Thank you for the info BOHNTR, it was very helpful.
Thanks for the link!
Originally Posted by BOHNTR
Sierra Nevada foothill deer are mule deer and generally not Columbian Blacktail. DFG has completed several studies over the years on the various subspecies they classify in the state. That particular area is classified as CA mule deer. Here's a link to a book on the study and deer throughout the Golden State....hope it helps:
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FAIRFAX, Va. (WUSA) -- Students from elementary school to college are making cool music as part of a national trumpet competition at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. They are getting tips from some world famous jazz and big band greats, including one you are sure to recognize.
Three times a day, seven days a week, Forrest Johnston fills the air with music. He practices like it's his job.
The 11-year-old from Vienna, Virginia is the youngest competitor in the 20th Annual National Trumpet Competition at George Mason University, which is pretty special to him.
Forrest Johnston, who attends Colvin Run Elementary, shared, "This is one of the very few times I get to perform in, like, competitions and to get to see all of these great players performing."
Long-time Tonight Show band leader Doc Severinsen is one of many professionals willing to teach and inspire during this year's competition.
Doc Severinsen said, "Give me the kid that's enthusiastic. He will practice because he wants to."
To get in, players from across the country submitted YouTube videos as their first round performance. Then it's live with a piano player in front of a panel of judges.
Pianist Gail Novak told us, "The talent here is amazing and it's nice to be able to give them a little feedback."
At stake thousands of dollars prize money, or an all expenses paid course at the prestigious Interlockin Music Academy. But that's not the real value, says event creator Dr. Denny Edelbrock.
Dr. Edelbrock, who is a music professor at George Washington University, explained, "They hear each other and it's more important for them to hear other students in their own age group than for me or any other teacher to tell them, cause then they get it."
So do their parents. Rich Johnston is Forrest's father. He was his son's only trumpet teacher until now. Rich Johnston says the national trumpet competition taught Forrest to aim High.
"It's easy for a 6, 7, 8 year old kid to say, I'm only 8, I can't do it, but when you see kids here doing it, you know it's possible," said Johnston.
Forrest Johnston can now say he's one of the best in the country after winning the junior division. All of that practice proved to be worth it.
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"The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations." (President Barack Obama, from remarks given at Meyer's Medal of Honor ceremony)
In the fall of 2009, Taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors in a mountain village called Ganjigal. Firing from entrenched positions, the enemy was positioned to wipe out 100 men who were pinned down and were repeatedly refused artillery support. Ordered to remain behind with the vehicles, 21 year-old Marine corporal Dakota Meyer disobeyed orders and attacked to rescue his comrades.
With a brave driver at the wheel, Meyer stood in the gun turret exposed to withering fire, rallying Afghan troops to follow. Over the course of the five hours, he charged into the valley time and again. Employing a variety of machine guns, rifles, grenade launchers, and even a rock, Meyer repeatedly repulsed enemy attackers, carried wounded Afghan soldiers to safety, and provided cover for dozens of others to escape - supreme acts of valor and determination. In the end, Meyer and four stalwart comrades - an Army captain, an Afghan sergeant major, and two Marines - cleared the battlefield and came to grips with a tragedy they knew could have been avoided. For his actions on that day, Meyer became the first living Marine in three decades to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Into the Fire tells the full story of the chaotic battle of Ganjigal for the first time, in a compelling, human way that reveals it as a microcosm of our recent wars. Meyer takes us from his upbringing on a farm in Kentucky, through his Marine and sniper training, onto the battlefield, and into the vexed aftermath of his harrowing exploits in a battle that has become the stuff of legend.
Investigations ensued, even as he was pitched back into battle alongside U.S. Army soldiers who embraced him as a fellow grunt. When it was over, he returned to the States to confront living with the loss of his closest friends. This is a tale of American values and upbringing, of stunning heroism, and of adjusting to loss and to civilian life.
We see it all through Meyer's eyes, bullet by bullet, with raw honesty in telling of both the errors that resulted in tragedy and the resolve of American soldiers, U.S.Marines, and Afghan soldiers who'd been abandoned and faced certain death.
Meticulously researched and thrillingly told, with nonstop pace and vivid detail, Into the Fire is the true story of a modern American hero.
"Sergeant Meyer embodies all that is good about our nation's Corps of Marines. . . . [His] heroic actions . . . will forever be etched in our Corps' rich legacy of courage and valor." (General James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps)
©2012 Bing West and Dakota Meyer (P)2012 Random House Audio
"Into the Fire is a deeply compelling tale of valor and duty. Dakota Meyer will not identify as a hero, but he will, I think, accept the title warrior. Dakota's storytelling is precise and, for a Medal of Honor recipient, touchingly humble. With deft prose he drops us smack in the middle of one of the most heinous small unit firefights of the current wars. His insights into military tactics and politics in a war zone are sharp and uncompromising and work as a primer on infantry war fighting for the uninitiated. Dakota was a magnificent marine and he is now an equally magnificent chronicler of warfare and the small group of people who do today's fighting for America." (Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead)
"[Bing] West's greatest strengths are his exceptional personal courage and his experienced perception of combat." (The Washington Post)
"West [is] the grunts' Homer." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)
"Very Good Read"
it was a very exciting read. you find yourself feeling as if you were right there with them
I liked the fact the author didn't try to glamorize himself or any of the others. They are just great American Hero's that have things go wrong, just like the real world. You never have the feeling that the truth may be being exaggerated to feed any egos
Dakota. He seams like a good honest guy. But all the hero's in this book are worth noting. After all they all put their lives on the line for our freedom
Yes. I did spend time sitting in my driveway listening until the chapter ended because i didnt want to miss anything
A very well written book. we really have some great Americans protecting us overseas
"Good, solid story of one young Marine."
This book is more than one military battle in the Afghan War. This is the story of a young man's life and his coming of age in a confused and very complicated world with little to guide him or humanity on a clear path.
This is Dakota Meyer's story and other characters are secondary to him.
Good performance at times outstanding.
This book is a work that has great depth and should be savored and discussed with others.
This work continues to piece together questions as to what is involved in the Afghan War.
"War! What is it good for?"
I would listen again. I struggled with parts because I was a soldier for ten years and it hurt to see the crap the author went through.
Listen and learn what it is to be a soldier
"Tragic, Inspiring, Thought Provoking"
Enjoyed hearing about the people who make up our fighting military....personalities, character, background and interpemersonal relationships among them. Also, as a civilian, this book helps me to understanding what makes our military so successful, and unfortunately, at times ineffective. Thanks to all vets who willingly due such an incredibly difficult job at incredibly high personal costs to family and self.
House to House and Outlaw Platoon.
He gives the guys in the book a realism and connection....well done.
Dakota is more that his Medals. He is just as human as all of us, but he differs in one way. He chooses to fight back everyday and provide inspiration to those of us that are in the need of hope. Along with his actions in Afghanistan, he continues to help those in the down with inspirational saying and post each day. Dakota is a constant Warrior.
"From another combat Marine's point of view"
very slow start. if i hadn't been bored i would have given up. HOWEVER, i couldn't stop listening till it was finished toward the end. the epilouge and notes were almost better than most of the book.
"Well done!"
One of the most well written accounts of battle in the modern war era. And narrated equally well, helping to add to the presentation of a capturing and heart grabbing story of one of America's finest.
"excellent account from the experiences of Dakota."
gripping account of honor and loyalty to brothers in arms, and the true account of difficulties with the pc roes
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April 22, 2009
West Lafayette, Ind. - Butler jumped for a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning, but host Purdue countered with a far superior offensive surge in claiming an 18-4 decision against the Bulldogs on Wednesday (April 22) afternoon at Lambert Field.
The Bulldogs took an early lead in their first trip to the plate thanks to a two-out hit and a fielding miscue by the Boilermakers.
Rick Betsch worked a one-out walk before moving to second on a single back up the middle by Grant Fillipitch. A grounder to short by Alex Montagano forced Fillipitch out at second but allowed Betsch to move on to third for Kyle Schultz, who battled to a full count before lining an RBI single to center that plated Betsch and sent Montagano to third.
Blaine DeCamp followed with a grounder to the Purdue shortstop, who mishandled what would have been the third out of the frame and allowed Montagano to come in with the second run of the inning while giving the Bulldogs a 2-0 advantage.
The lead would be short-lived, however, as the Boilermakers responded in the second with three runs before jumping for five in the third to take an 8-2 margin. Purdue would add four in the sixth and five in the seventh before Colin Ziegel broke the Boilermaker scoring streak with a two-out solo home run to left - his second of the season.
Butler added another run in the ninth on an RBI single by Montagano, but the offense would be far too little too late.
The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (April 25) when they host Cleveland State in a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 noon.


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Geneva Rock Products
Geneva Rock Products is the largest supplier of ready mixed concrete in the state of Utah. "From aggregates and landscape rock materials to asphalt and concrete, we are dedicated to successfully finding the right solution for every job."
Cranesville Block Co.
Cranesville Block Co. has been family-owned and operated since 1947. The Amsterdam, N.Y.-based ready-mix, block, and aggregate producer won the ACI Concrete Gold Award for Design and Installation in 2012 for the Worcester Central School District Addition in Worcester, N.Y.
Cranesville Block earned five Safety Achievement Awards from the U.S. Department of Labor for superb safety performance at its aggregate locations.
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Smokey Point Aleutian Concrete, based in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, specializes in hard-to-do and difficult-to-supply projects. "We strive to produce the highest quality concrete for the lowest price possible," says owner Ryan Costanti. "Being in remote areas this is a monumental hurdle to overcome. We work hard to control source costs as well as labor costs at the plant."
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Buzzi Unicem USA recently supplied cement for a school parking lot in Livingston County, Ill., that was originally planned as asphalt, with an alternate bid for concrete in the bus lanes and turn around lanes. Contractor Anderson Concrete bid the entire job as concrete, resulting in a nearly 2800-yard project and a lasting investment for the school district.
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Ozinga Bros. Inc. plans to convert or replace its entire 500-vehicle fleet to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) by 2020. The Mokena, Ill.-based producer has built CNG fueling stations at two ready-mix plants, and plans to open more by the end of 2013.
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Infrastructure projects have been key for precast over the last three years, says Scott Szwejbka, senior vice president of Irving, Texas-based Hanson Pipe & Precast. "In north Texas alone, the North Tarrant Expressway project (SH 183-121, shown here) and the LBJ Freeway expansion (I 635) have a total cost of $5.2 billion, but approximately 80% of the funding comes from private sources. These projects will significantly improveme road capacity without an immediate burden on taxpayers with the offset being the implementation of new toll roads."
Claxton Smith & Sons Concrete Co.
Claxton Smith & Sons Concrete Co., based in Poca, W.V., was founded by Claxton & Dorthy Smith with one truck in 1948. The producer now operates three plants and a fleet of more than 30 vehicles. Smith Concrete, as it's known locally, now produces over 50,000 yards of concrete/year. The producer plans to expand its operations to include more state infrastructure work, large commercial, industrial, and government jobs.
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Formed in 1968, US MIX is a premier blending and packaging company located in Denver, Colo. In response to the 2013 TCP Reader Survey: "Our business has steadily grown throughout the recession. To be able to grow, let alone survive, the economic downturn was due to our people first and formemost - their adaptability and sacrifice."
This summer, chief economists from major industry associations offered a high-level analysis of the U.S. construction industry. Their bottom line: It's getting better, but slowly.
According to David Crowe, economist with the National Association of Home Builders, home prices have risen 10% in 2013, and he expects 673,000 new homes to be built by the end of this year. Construction of single-family homes has bounced "halfway back;" multifamily is "almost back," Crowe says.
Kermit Baker, with the American Institute of Architects, notes the group's Architecture Billings Index, which leads construction activity by nine to 12 months, is "as healthy as it has been in years."
Anirban Basu, of the Associated Builders & Contractors, says the construction industry has added 189,000 new jobs in the past year (nearly 2 million below December 2007). "No industry was hit as hard as construction," he says. "Conditions are ripe for recovery, but it will be gradual."
In his September forecast, Ed Sullivan, the PCA's famously conservative chief economist, predicted strong construction growth in 2014 with the release of pent-up demand for construction—particularly housing—during the recession.
Concrete producers echoed these experts' opinions in our exclusive 2013 TCP Survey. Readers shared the challenges they have faced in every region of North America, but also expressed a sense of optimism about what's to come.
When asked what changes they expect for the coming year, producers' answers included: better volume and better prices, possible expansion, modest growth for ready-mix in the second half of 2013 and into 2014, increased demand, and increased production. "We anticipate a much more profitable year with cutting costs and looking for efficiencies in operations with our smaller size," said Rick Metheny of Metheny Concrete Products, a producer of ready-mix, precast, and prestressed products in Oklahoma City.
Some are more cautious, expecting markets to remain the same or flatten. Ray Cantelli, of Cantelli Block & Brick in Huron, Ohio, sums up the uncertainty: "Better economy?"
Producers have struggled through slow markets ranging from commercial (in Indiana), mixed-use (New York), and industrial (Kentucky). This year, U.S. producers anticipate growth in single-family and high-rise residential construction, as well as infrastructure.
In many areas, concrete prices reflect the strengthening market. A vast majority of respondents (79%) say their prices have increased since 2012, and almost as many (75%) expect they will rise again in 2014. Only 18% have kept prices the same.
The National Precast Concrete Association's (NPCA) August Benchmarking Report shows, precast sales were up 2% in 2012—similar to 2000. "Growth in the precast sector typically trails the rest of the construction industry by about a year," says Ty Gable, NPCA president. "Based on history and anecdotal evidence from the first half of 2013, we are confident the upward trend is continuing. But we won't see sales volumes that approach the peak years of 2006 and 2007 any time soon."
For example, he says, large infrastructure projects are underway in Texas and California, while markets such as the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast are flat or shrinking.
Szwejbka sees the residential market as the key driver of precast growth in the U.S. "Much of the demand for precast drainage products involves subdivisions and surrounding commercial growth," he says. "There are signs of life, but whether this is a short uptick or a move to steady improvement is still unclear."
Hanson's parent company, German-owned HeidelbergCement, reported a significant drop in precast sales for 2012, and has stopped producing paving block in order to "reduce liabilities."
Other precast producers had mixed results in 2012 as well. Oldcastle's Building Products group saw growth in the energy and environment-related markets, while commercial and infrastructure construction were subdued. The producer's traditional precast product sales were 19% higher than 2011.
U.S. Concrete, based in Euless, Texas, sold six of its seven precast plants in 2012, to focus on ready-mix and aggregates. (The company did not report financial results for this segment.)
"The downturn taught the industry that too much reliance on any one sector can cause difficulties," says Szwejbka.
To keep the trucks running, concrete producers have become leaner, smarter, and more creative. Marcia Salsbury of J.J. Kennedy Inc. in Fombell, Pa., says her company relies on "out-of-the-box thinking to stay competitive without lowering prices."
Some have focused on internal improvements. "The recession helped us hone our business skills. We had to slice everything to maintain the company," says Mitch Jorgensen of Molalla Redi-Mix & Rock Products in Molalla, Ore.
Recently, Buzzi Unicem USA supplied cement for a school parking lot in Livingston County, Ill., that was originally planned as asphalt with an alternate bid for concrete in high-traffic areas. The contractor bid the entire job as concrete, resulting in a nearly 2800-yard project and a lasting investment for the school district. (For the full story and photos, visit www.theconcreteproducer.com.)
Further upstate, Bridgeview, Ill.-based Prairie Material (owned by Brazilian Votorantim Cement) is educating state and local public officials about concrete pavement. "By reaching out to decision-makers responsible for city streets, tollways, and airports, we're creating a niche market for concrete that didn't exist before," says Theron Tobolski, Prairie's marketing product specialist.
Tobolski asks engineers to consider alternative bids such as whitetopping, roller-compacted concrete (RCC), or pervious concrete for their paving projects. "Sometimes you have to create a market for these products," he says. "You can't wait for jobs to come to you.
In the process, Prairie has formed some unusual partnerships with asphalt contractors who place RCC with asphalt paving equipment and add a thin asphalt overlay, instead of full-depth asphalt.
Prairie is helping the Illinois DOT identify a test project—a requirement for adding roller-compacted concrete to state paving specifications. This will open the door for municipalities to get federal funding for RCC projects: a big step forward for concrete paving.
"In this economy, you have to try new things," says Tobolski. "You can't just do what you did before."
Producers are projecting higher profits, and are spending accordingly.
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, the U.S. construction industry spent $21.8 billion on capital expenditures in 2011, up from almost $18 billion in 2010.
For the first time in years, TCP readers report their capital expenditures will be higher than the previous year. Eighty-six percent expect to spend more or the same amount on fleets and plant equipment in 2013; 13% will spend less. That's a complete reversal from recent years."To survive the economic downturn, like most companies, we didn't hire as often, watched our overtime, and cut back on our equipment expenses," says John Tesiero of Cranesville Block Co. of Amsterdam, N.Y. But this year, the producer will invest significantly in new ready-mix trucks and aggregate equipment.Trucks are the most popular item on producers' lists, followed by plant equipment and general purpose vehicles. Some will improve or upgrade plants and electrical/software systems; others will invest in material handling and aggregate equipment.
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Anyone know the proper way to install the bow bucket? I have the j104 and tried a couple different ways but never seems right
Anyone know the proper way to install the bow bucket? I have the j104 and tried a couple different ways but never seems right
You're supposed to install it through the D loop on the shoulder strap, but when I did that, it seemed to put a little extra pressure on the shoulder strap. Not a big deal for the short term, but I could see it being a problem on a longer hike. I ended up hooking mine through the handle on the back of the pack, as I don't think you can reasonably draw your bow off a fully loaded pack, without tearing up your rotator cuff.
Thanks. How did you attach the bucket part? Mine always seems tipped out and my bow doesn't sit in it right that way
Try attaching it on the highest row of the padlock system, and make sure weave it on pretty tight. If you attach it lower, it will angle out away from you, causing the bow to tip out.
I have one and never explored it before hunting. Had a hard time figuring it out so I didn't use it. I have a Matthews Z-7 with horizontal limbs and it isn't a great fit, but could be done. Like to fall out if not just right. I will have it down for this fall. My buddy found it was a lot of fun to slip rocks into the bucket while we were hiking in, and listen to me complain about why my pack seemed so heavy. He got his monies worth out of it. He has told the story a hundred times.
On Ebrelestocks web site they have a "how to" video on how to install the bow bucket.
-NRA Life Member
Thanks for all your help guys!
Until this thread, I never realized that the Dragonfly and Just One only had a couple of rows of the PALS webbing. I've got the Blue Widow and it has twice as many rows... Sounds like the idea of having additional rows sewn on might be the ticket. Perhaps you could query Eberlestock and see if they could do it for you?
Put it on the bottom buckle strap. I fought with mine until I re read the directions now it works great reguardless of the size of load.


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(WUSA9) --- We're tracking the new information unfolding everyday on the Affordable Care Act.
1. Forbes: The two Obamacare Charts that No One's Talking about
Contributor Dan Munro provides two charts to make his case:
Obamacare does lower the number of people uninsured. However, the new healthcare law makes minimal impact on lowering the National Healthcare Expenditure (NHE) or how much money our country spends on healthcare each year.
2. CNN Money: Obamacare website's confusing prices
Healthcare.gov gives low ball estimates on insurance plans under Obamacare.
The website's price browser doesn't consider the entire picture, when you're window shopping for healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. Instead, the price browser generates a health plan cost that may be lower than what you may end up paying.
Consider three factors that may impact your final price:
i. Premiums based on your age
ii. Out of pocket expenses like deductibles
iii. Any qualified subsidies for you
3. Singers Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood had a little fun with Obamacare at Wednesday night's Country Music Awards.
Watch the video above to see how the singers got big cheers from the crowd during their opening act.


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With plans moving forward on a new water treatment plant, the city of Rifle's water fund will be in a "state of flux" in 2013, City Manger John Hier told city council on Monday, Nov. 19.
The council held its second public hearing on the proposed 2013 city budget.
"You're going to see this fund all over the board for the next two years," Hier told council. "It's like what we saw in the wastewater treatment plant. When we built that plant, we didn't know for sure what we'd need for operations and maintenance. Now we're getting a handle on that cost."
Voter approval of a three-quarters of a cent sales and use tax hike in this month's general election will mean the water fund will lose it's enterprise, or self-funding, status in the new year, said Finance Director Charles Kelty.
"We'll still be able to modify fees and rates, but I'd really recommend we do not incur any further debt, since we're now $25 million in debt," he said of the expected cost of a new treatment plant. "Especially without a vote of the people."
The city obtained the money for the plant through a $25.5 million, low-interest loan from the Colorado Water Resources and Power Authority.
City officials have said the existing Graham Mesa plant is aging, undersized to serve projected population growth and unable to meet possible tougher federal water quality standards in the future.
The water capital fund includes the new plant, Hier said.
"We don't really know how much we'll spend this next year, since it's a two-year project," he added. "But right now, we're estimating about half" the $25 million.
Hier said the wastewater treatment plant took longer to build than the engineers estimate.
"So if it looks like we're going to spend more than [half the $25 million available], we'll come back and ask you for your OK," he added.
Kelty noted the city's debt service payments will rise by $1.3 million due to the $25 million loan. However, he also proposed the city pay off two loans next November.
One helped build a water tank in the northeast part of the city and would save $214,000 in interest, Kelty said. The other was a 2006 program that replaced residential water meters through a lease/purchase arrangement. Kelty proposed the city pay off that debt and save $28,000.
Water rates to drop
Under a water rate structure approved earlier this year by council to help repay the loan and cover operating costs of the new plant, the base rate charged to city water users rose in September, and more than doubled some customers' water bills, payable in October. The rate structure is tiered, so those who use the most water pay the highest rates.
City Attorney Jim Neu told council on Monday that he will write an emergency ordinance for its Dec. 12 meeting that will roll back the recent water rate increase, since voters approved the sales tax measure. If approved, the rates would drop to their previous levels in January, he said.
Earlier this year, Hier recommended the city take two steps, if the tax hike was approved: Eliminate a second water rate increase planned for April 2013, and lower the recent increase, "so the combined revenue from the sales tax and new rates will generate only that revenue needed to pay the debt service and increased operation and maintenance cost on the new plant," Hier wrote in a memo to the city council.
Due to the "excellent" loan rate, Hier continued, "it may be possible to lower ... monthly base rates to $23 per month and significantly reduce the ... tier rates."
When the debt on the water plant is paid off, the 3/4 cent sales and use tax will end.
Bids for the new plant are scheduled to be sought in December, with construction beginning in March and lasting two years.
The final cost of the new plant may vary, depending upon the final design and number of bids received. Nine contractors have been pre-qualified to bid on the work.
Parks and recreation
The city's parks and recreation fund is projected to receive more than $3.5 million in revenue, and have expenditures of $3.9 million. The difference will be covered by money not spent this year.
Included in the fund is a long awaited second phase of the Deerfield Park project, if a $350,000 Great Outdoors Colorado grant is obtained, said Hier.
Kelty added Garfield School District Re-2 has designated $300,000 towards the project as well.
Revenues from the Rifle Fitness Center are forecast to drop sharply, Kelty added, by about $95,000.
The city and the Rifle Regional Economic Development Corp. are operating the fitness center for a three-year trial period, Kelty noted. The group pays the rent on the facility on Airport Road, he said.
The 2013 city budget is due to be adopted by the council on Dec. 5.


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Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Michigan capitalized on its opportunity of
grasping college basketball's brass ring this time around.
And come Monday, the Maze and Blue will most likely sit atop the polls for the
first time since the 1992-93 season.
Trey Burke tallied 19 points, five assists and five rebounds in No. 2
Michigan's 74-60 victory over Illinois.
Michigan had a chance to become the top team in the country two Sundays ago,
but the Wolverines fell to arch-rival Ohio State in Columbus. Duke, currently
the No. 1 squad in the nation, opened the door for a new top team when the
Blue Devils were routed by Miami-Florida earlier in the week.
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June 1, 2016
Gov. Haley Barbour isn't saying anything about the affair of South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford. But he's moving forward as the new chair of the National Republican Governors Association.
Barbour took over that position Wednesday after Sanford resigned in the wake of a scandal over his Argentine mistress.
Barbour wouldn't talk about Sanford, but he says the RGA is staying focused on winning more governorships.
"I've been around politics for 40 years and I have always made it a policy that I don't talk about people's personal problems. I don't think it's polite. I don't think it's appropriate and I don't there's anything to be gained from it," said Barbour. "But I will tell you that the Republican Governors Association is very focused. We're going to keep going in the exactly the direction we're going. We're focused on the New Jersey and Virginia governor's races. Both of them are extremely competitive."
Barbour has previously served as chairman of the association. He was serving as vice-chair until Sanford's resignation.
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|Wacky weather is the theme for October so far
|Written by Chris Lee
Halfway through the month of October and Holyoke has experienced some odd weather, to put it best.
Friday, Oct. 5, residents woke to a light snow falling. The snow continued until late morning before it tapered off, making for a chilly homecoming football game. Saturday, Oct. 6 much more snow fell, blanketing the area with around five inches or more.
Just a few days earlier on Oct. 3, temperatures reached into the 90s.
The snow that fell Friday-Saturday, Oct. 5-6 was some of the earliest snowfall Holyoke has seen in quite some time. A week later, temperatures were creeping back to the 80s showing just how unpredictable it can be in northeast Colorado.
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A week after the snow, temperatures were back in the 80s. Monday, Oct. 15, a high of 81 was recorded by official weather observer Dan Kafka. The weather forecast showed temperatures creeping back up near 80 Tuesday afternoon before a slight cold front was set to move through, bringing some cooler temperatures.
The average high for the first 15 days of October was 62.3 while the average low was 31.1. The mercury dipped to as low as 15 degrees on Oct. 6.
The snowfall was the earliest Holyoke has seen in recent years. Last year, not much snow fell at all. The first came Oct. 26. In 2010 it wasn't until Nov. 11, Oct. 9 in 2009, Nov. 10 in 2008 and Nov. 21 in 2007.
The question on everyone's mind now is what will the rest of the winter months look like?
According to the Farmers' Almanac, last winter was the fourth warmest for the contiguous 48 since recordkeeping began in 1895.
As for 2013, the almanac is predicting a milder than normal winter with average precipitation for much of the midwest, including Colorado.
The eastern half of the United States is expected to receive more cold and snow than the western half.
Farmers' Almanac is "red flagging" Feb. 12-15 and March 20-23 for major coastal storms along the Atlantic seaboard, bringing strong winds and heavy precipitation.
All people can do is sit and wait. Sit and see if the predictions come true. Hey, it makes for good coffeehouse talk!
Come February, the age old talk of did he or didn't he will begin. Depending on the winter weather, people will either want Punxsutawney Phil to see his shadow or they won't want him to.
No matter the outlook one uses to predict the weather, no one knows for sure what exactly the winter will look like. Let's just hope for moisture.
Temperatures in Holyoke climbed into the 80s Monday,
—Enterprise photo
These flowers at the Holyoke Community Garden were
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Serves 6-8
• ¼ cup cocoa
• 1½ cups plain flour
• 125g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
• ½ cup icing sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 Tbsp iced water
• 1 x quantity salted caramel
• Sea salt flakes, for sprinkling
Dark chocolate ganache
• 150g dark chocolate, chopped
• ½ cup pouring cream
1. Place the cocoa, flour, butter and icing sugar in a food processor and combine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. With the motor running, add the egg yolk. Add the iced water and process until the dough just comes together.
2. Turn out on to a lightly floured surface and gently bring together to form a ball. Flatten into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 180C.
3. Roll the pastry out between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to 3mm thick. Line a lightly greased 24cm round loose-bottomed tart tin with the pastry. Trim the edges and prick the base with a fork. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Line the pastry case with non-stick baking paper, fill with baking weights and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and weights and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the pastry is just cooked. Allow to cool in the tin.
5. Spoon the salted caramel into the tart shell and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until set.
6. To make the dark chocolate ganache, place the chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring, until melted and smooth.
7. Allow to stand for 10 minutes or until thickened slightly. Pour the chocolate mixture over the caramel and set in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
8. Bring to room temperature and sprinkle with sea salt flakes to serve.
For more recipes visit the Donna Hay website, www.donnahay.com.


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December 19, 2014
Still looking for a special present for a special person? Then what about a Gömböc: this strange egg-like shape wriggles around with an apparent will of its own and, even better, barely exists at all.
A Gömböc is a 3D convex shape with one stable and one unstable equilibrium point. The reason it wriggles around when you put it down is that it's "trying to" rest on its stable equilibrium point, and since there's only one of them it takes a little dance to find it. for other objects this doesn't happen because they have more stable equilibrium points, so all they need to do to find one when you put them down in an unstable position is fall over. If you change a Gömböc even only a tiny bit, you'll create extra equilibrium points or stop it from being convex, so you'll stop it from being a Gömböc. This is why Gömböcs teeter on the brink of existence — the smallest change and they're gone.
For a very long time people believed that Gömböcs didn't exist, but recently the Hungarian mathematicians Gábor Domokos and Péter Várkonyi proved that they did (find out more here). You can purchase your very own Gömböc on the Gömböc website (though be warned, it's a little pricey!).
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December 18, 2014
If you're feeling a bit weary in the run up to Christmas (I know we are!) we thought you might like to put your feet up and have a cup of tea instead of whatever it is you are working on. You can relax because every thing you've ever produced or will produce is already encoded in a number known as Champernowne's constant, consisting of every positive whole number listed after the decimal point:
This is because this number is normal, which implies it contains a copy of every finite string of numbers in its infinite decimal expansion. This includes every article we have ever written or will write, every song anyone's composed, every film shot, every report written and every spreadsheet created, translated into numerical form (as it would be when stored on a computer). Lots of more famous numbers, such as , e and are also thought to be normal. In fact although mathematicians know almost every number is normal, they have only been able to prove this is true for a handful.
Unfortunately for you, and for us as we try to finish a few more articles before Christmas, even though all the work we will ever write is already present in the digits of Champernowne's number, we aren't going to be able to head to the pub just yet. Our articles and everyone else's work are swamped by every other possible string of numbers and we're going to have to produce them the hard way after all.
The idea is beautifully explored by the Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges in his short story "The Library of Babel" (published in the anthology Fiocciones). His library contains every book that is possible to write in a given alphabet, shelved in a seemingly endless complex of connected identical rooms (it looks a bit like the strange book filled place Matthew McConaughey found himself in towards the end of the Interstellar). The librarians were initially overjoyed to discover that the library contained every possible book. But their joy soon turned to despair when they realised that virtually all the books in the library would be nonsensical, the pages randomly filled with letters. They would spend their lives journeying through the endless identical rooms in a quest to find meaning among the books, knowing they were almost certain never to find it.
Borges' writings are full of such inventive and poetic explorations of philosophical and moral ideas. We came across this beautiful story when writing about normality and randomness for our book Numericon, and ended up devouring the rest of Fiocciones and have since gone on to read many others. You can also read more about the maths behind this story in The amazing librarian on Plus.
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December 17, 2014
Our image of the week is made of 2000 line segments!
Image by Hamid Naderi Yeganeh.
The image was created by Hamid Naderi Yeganeh running programs on a Linux operating system. Letting run from to the end points (given as coordinates in the plane) of each line segment are
You can see more of Hamid's images on this website and on the American Mathematical Society website.
You can see previous images of the week here.
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December 17, 2014
No collection of popular maths books would be complete without a work by one of our very favourite authors, Ian Stewart. One we particularly like is 17 equations that changed the world. As the name suggests, it's about equations that have had a profound impact on humankind, from Pythagoras's theorem about right-angled triangles to the Black-Scholes equation about financial derivatives. It's a fascinating and accessible tour through some very interesting maths.
Stewart has written plenty of popular maths books, which are all well worth looking at, but there's another one we'd like to mention: Does god play dice is a great introduction to mathematical chaos, which inspired one of us to go and do a PhD in maths — she's never looked back!
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December 16, 2014
How about whiling away your time on a planet that's made entirely of beaches and where it's always Saturday afternoon? If that sounds good, then you better get your hands on the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, the indispensable companion of intergalactic travellers. We revisited Douglas Adam's cult trilogy in five parts when we were writing our book (Numericon) and sill loved it as much as when we read it for the first time.
If you're not familiar with this classic, it starts with the Earth being demolished to make way for an intergalactic superhighway and the only two survivors hitching a ride on a passing spacecraft to embark on a journey that holds surprises way more bizarre, and menacing, than Saturday afternoon planets. If you are one of the many people who do know the Hitchhiker's guide then consider rereading it. It's fun!
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December 16, 2014
The travelling salesman is one of our favourite mathematical movies. It's a tense thriller revolving around one of the most difficult open problems in maths, the P vs NP problem, and its potential to deliver the key to the world's most secret messages. Most of the movie is set in a single room, a secret government location, where four mathematicians are being debriefed as their highly classified project has been completed. An unexpected by-product of their work is a method for cracking the codes used to encrypt classified messages, giving rise to an intense debate between the mathematicians. Will their work be used for evil, by governments (or worse) to spy on all our communications and data? Would keeping it secret hamper medical advances and scientific discoveries that could be a force for good? The result is an intelligent movie full of suspense that takes maths, as well as mathematicians, seriously. Visit the movie's website for download or instant streaming.
To read about other mathematically inspired movies, read Maths, madness and movies.
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An Evening with Author Lisa Unger
Lisa Unger's novels have garnered numerous awards, regularly appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list, have sold more than 1.5 million copies and have been translated into twenty-six different languages. Unger's writing has been hailed as "sensa¬tional" (Publishers Weekly) and "sophisticated" (New York Daily News), with "gripping narrative and evocative, muscular prose" (Associated Press). Masterfully suspenseful, finely crafted, and written with a no-holds-barred raw power, In the Blood is Unger at her best. She will read from her latest novel, In the Blood.
A reception with light refreshments, courtesy of the Friends of the Belmont Library, will precede the event, and a book signing, courtesy of Books Inc. Bookstore will follow.


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|Erin Vieselmeyer tops 30 points in Wiggins
|Written by Darci Tomky
Holyoke girls scored a big win Tuesday, Jan. 8 when they defeated Wiggins 49-21, with a standout 31 points put up by senior Erin Vieselmeyer.
They followed up the win with a game in Burlington Saturday, Jan. 12, a disappointing 31-46 loss.
"This past week was really a tale of two different teams," said coach Arlan Scholl.
The girls shot 80 percent from the free throw line in Wiggins, 7-8 compared to the Tigers' 6-12.
In Burlington, they shot 35 percent from the free throw line, 8-23 compared to the Cougars' 11-13.
"The girls all played hard in both games," said Scholl, "but we just couldn't come away with the win in Burlington."
Defense has been the key for the Dragons this season. They played great defense in Wiggins, holding their opponent scoreless in the first and third quarters. "We continue to work each day on our defense, and this team is really doing well with their defensive fundamentals," said Scholl.
He added that they struggle at times with hitting their shots, "but you can be assured that each player continues to work on this part of the game each day in practice."
Midway through the season, Scholl is excited to get back into the portion of their schedule where they can have a regular rhythm of practicing four days a week and playing on the weekend. "This should work to our advantage as the season continues."
Holyoke 49, Wiggins 21
With over 60 percent of the Lady Dragons' points, Erin Vieselmeyer helped HHS to a win over Wiggins last Tuesday.
The senior came out strong, putting up 10 points in both the first and second quarters. Holyoke led 24-7 at halftime.
With scoreless quarters for Wiggins in the first and third, HHS really stepped it up in the third, with 16 points, including eight by Megan Vieselmeyer.
Wiggins responded with 14 in the fourth, compared to Holyoke's nine, but the 28-point win was already secured for the Dragons, who won 49-21.
In game statistics, Erin Vieselmeyer landed 31 points with 10 two-pointers, two from behind the arc and five for six in free throws. She also led rebounds with 11 and had two steals and two assists.
Megan Vieselmeyer also finished in double digits, with 10 points for the Dragons.
Maddie King and Erin Vieselmeyer each had one block.
Holyoke 31, Burlington 46
In Burlington last Saturday, a meager one point in the first quarter put the Dragons behind by 11 and in a tough position. They were again outscored in the next two periods, 14-11 and 12-9.
HHS finished with 10 points in the fourth over the Cougars' eight but had fallen behind by a wide margin, giving Burlington the 46-31 win.
Erin Vieselmeyer led Dragon scoring with 15 points with four two-pointers and seven for 17 from the line. King added 11 points.
Erin Vieselmeyer brought down nine rebounds and four blocks, and King landed four steals for the Dragons.
Upcoming Lady Dragon action
Merino will host Holyoke Friday, Jan. 18 for 4 p.m. basketball games, and Wray will play in Holyoke Saturday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m.
Next Tuesday, Jan. 22, the Dragons host Yuma beginning at 4 p.m.
Holyoke Enterprise January 17, 2013


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Baby bite: Avocado mash (first food/4 to 6 months)
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Apples get all the glory, yet pears offer more potassium and fiber (4.5 grams per pear!). Plus they're a good source of vitamin C.
Baby bite: Pear puree (first food/4 to 6 months)
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April 9, 2013
The Olympic Games are not coming to Minot, but the PRT Games are coming to the Minot Family YMCA where participants can prove their fitness and put their athletic prowess to the test....
Most of us get to much exercise at work and can't wait to sit down at the end of the day. Those people must be on drugs or super liked Rainman.
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Only 2 days away.......so time to move on!
This is going to be a tough one, and I think it would be absolutely HUGE for ISU to come out with a win.
Okie State has been tough at home.....beating both Oklahoma and Missouri, and giving K-State and Baylor all they could handle. Of course, we all know how close they played ISU at Hilton.
My prediction......ISU can win a very close game again, if they can contain Page somehow, and re-bound better. I look for another big game from Tyrus......after all.....he's home for this one.
ISU by 1 to 5.
perhaps it is just the pessimistic cyclone in me but this game scares the bejesus out of me. we have to admit we got lucky as ***** when we won in ames. watching that game it just looked like we were outplayed nearly the entire game and escaped with some good shooting and some luck.
okie st is tough at home and has given some good teams all they could handle. i hate to say it but i wouldn't be surprised at all if we come away with a loss in this one.
that being said, we are a hot and confident team right now. this is the perfect time for a letdown. guess we'll see what we are made of and if we deserve to be in the conversation for the conference crown.
I came into these two road games hoping for a split. We already have the split but it would be great to sweep these two games in Oklahoma. I think we win again and sweep the "bottom feeders" on the road.
If we shoot the 3 like we did against OU we can beat about anybody.... This game still scares me though.... In fact every game scares... Except Tech at home.
If we dont bring everything, OSU definitely has the ability to beat us.
That said, can you really pick against the clones right now? ISU by 5.
isu 66-63
I think we play well but lose a close one.
ISU squeaks by in a nail biter, 68-65.
Like I said last week, I would be happy to walk away from the state of Oklahoma 1-1. But, I'm greedy now and I want 2-0.
When Prepared, Fear No One.
I've been predicting a split this whole time, and with the win last night.. I'm gonna stick with my prediction. Oky State just scares me..
That being said, I love the way we've been pulling these games out lately, and I would LOVE to eat crow on this one.
It could easily go ISU or Oky Lite by 5 points.
i have been saying we are going to lose the last few games so why stop now 78-70 OSU
They said on the Okie St game that they were short handed on Saturday, anyone know what players and their status for our game?
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They said on the Okie St game that they were short handed on Saturday, anyone know what players and their status for our game?
Since then, starting center Philip Jurick has gone down with an injured foot and point guard Cezar Guerrero was suspended for violating team rules.
No. 6 Baylor edges Oklahoma State | stillwater, college, edges - College Basketball Capsules - Men - Brownsville Herald
I think Guerrero is just a 1-game suspension.
Okie lite scares me like a lot of others, I think they might win, however if we end up winning, pass me a gallon of koolaid because I'm going to be really thirsty.
82-65 Cyclones.
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Miley Cyrus may have just brought more drama during her interview with Matt Lauer on the Today Show than during her SNL appearance. It was her first live interview since the MTV VMAs, and when she was asked about all the attention she's been getting, Miley Cyrus said it's all part of her plan and she's not really shocked. Miley Cyrus said, "It's kind of what I want. I'm an artist, so I'm hoping that I get a little attention or my record sales might be a little sketch." Miley Cyrus also touched upon her latest controversy, her feud with Sinead O'Connor, saying "I think she's an incredible artist, I think she's an awesome songwriter, and I was really inspired by her for my 'Wrecking Ball' video, which was what started the whole thing. I don't know how someone can start a fight with somebody who said, 'Hey, I really respect you. And I really love what you what you did.' 'You know what? You suck! I don't like you!' That was kind of crazy. But as I said, I'm a big fan of hers, so it doesn't really matter. It's all good." Miley Cyrus isn't worried about any backlash because she knows who she is. She even told Matt Lauer, "For me, the most important thing is being a really good person, and that doesn't depend on what you do onstage. That depends on how you treat people when you're offstage, and I know how I treat people, so I'm not really too worried about it." GOOD FOR HER!
Go Mr. White! Bryan Cranston will be trading in the meth on Breaking Bad for method acting! Bryan Cranston will be taking the Broadway stage soon! The American Repertory Theater's production of
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Of course there's a reason why the cast of Baywatch always fit into those famous red bathing suits? In a new 25-year anniversary interview with the original Baywatch cast, its been revealed that there was a strict weight clause in their contracts! Cast member Traci Bingham said "If you did anything to gain or lose weight, you were in trouble." Actress Nicole Eggert also spoke up about clause, saying there was a five pound fluctuation and you couldn't go up or down. Can you imagine living life that way? NOT ME!
Lindsay Lohan may have only been out of rehab since July, but she's already very confident in her sobriety. So confident, that she's thinking about opening a rehab center named after herself and is even searching for investors! With at least with 6 rehab stints under her belt, at least Lindsay Lohan can say that she's had experience! Supposedly Lindsay Lohan really wants to help other people. She loves the idea and really believes that if her name is attached to it, it will help draw attention to sobriety. Lindsay Lohan also feels that she's in the right frame of mind now to give advice to other young people who have their own problems. I kind of like it!
If you're a fan of the television show Bones, I have some bad news for you! The end could be coming for the long-running FOX series and it's all because David Boreanaz doesn't want to do it anymore! My sources are telling me that he plans on quitting at the end of this season! David Boreanaz has been doing the show for nine years afterall! I'm also being told that David Boreanaz is telling friends that no matter how much money the network offers him, he won't come back for Season 10! He wants to explore other projects at this point in his career and feels that his time on the show has come to an end. Hey, all good things must come to an end… but a lot of money can change things!
Ever hear the question, "what's in a name?" Well, that's the question everyone is asking today and we have the answer for you when it comes to Halle Berry's new baby boy! We're learning that the name of Nahla's baby brother is Maceo (Mah-say-oh) Robert Martinez!!! The name Maceo translates to Gift of God, and was a popular name from the 9th to 14th centuries. It makes sense that Halle Berry would choose this name for her baby boy since she's said before that her pregnancy had to have been a gift from God. What do you think? I LOVE IT!
What have we been missing about Demi Lovato? She's in the middle of a controversy this morning and it's all revolving around a secret romance! A DJ posted on her Twitter account that she was taking a few days off social media because Demi Lovato's friends were attacking her for being a "scorned ex-lover." But it doesn't end there! The DJ also wrote and then deleted on her Instagram account, saying that even though she was with Demi Lovato, she would never sell exposed pictures of her! So it looks like people were attacking the DJ because Demi Lovato's friends thought she was at the center of the photo scandal! There's rumors going around that these very exposed pictures of Demi Lovato are floating around for sale. Either way, shocking news this morning!
Also some drama for Duck Dynasty! Phil Robertson says that there's a great threat that's facing the show and you'd never guess what he's saying it is! Phil Robertson is claiming that A&E edited the show unfairly, bleeping out words that weren't curses and removing any mention of Jesus in family prayers. The producers asked him to change the word Jesus to Lord. Phil Robertson also said, "They inserted fake bleeps, like someone had used profanity, but no one had used profanity. So I asked those guys that produce the show. I said, 'What's the point of the fake bleeps?'" The conclusion that he came to was that the producers probably thought that there was some profanity going on but he insists there was NO swearing! A&E has no comment on Robertson's claims. It makes no sense!
Britney Spears went out to dinner last night with her boyfriend and a bunch of friends. It all sounds like a fun time, until alcohol got involved and became an issue! Before Britney Spears arrived, a few people in the group ordered drinks at the bar. They all then went to their table in the restaurant, leaving the drinks behind. Britney Spears had a serious drinking issue in the past that caused the custody judge to order her to undergo random testing. So she's laid down the law with friends. No one drinks when she's at the dinner table. A waitress EVEN came by and brought a glass of wine that one of the women had been drinking, and apparently the woman knew the drill and said the waitress was wrong and she wasn't drinking wine. They better have paid for their wine! Good for Britney, sticking to her guns!
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August 16, 2013
The ocean cargo business had been often referred to as a "dysfunctional family," with most of the members demonstrating some kind of self-destruction associated with mismanaged capacity. But one modest-sized carrier is proving the exception to bad behavior, giving both shippers and shareholders reason to rejoice.
Matson, Inc. had another solid quarter, driven by continuing strength in its Hawaii trade, modest volume gains in its other trade lanes and a better result in Logistics. And while most "mega" carriers lost money this year, this specialized one found a way to make some.
For the first six months of 2013, Matson reported net income of $29.2 million, or $0.68 per diluted share compared with $11.2 million or $0.26 per diluted share in 2012. Consolidated revenue for the first six months of 2013 was $811.3 million, compared with $760.3 million in 2012.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Basically, there are four parts to a beauty pageant," said Zoey Oberst. "Interview, street wear, evening gown and onstage question -- aka the 'fishbowl' question. Depending on the size of the pageant, sometimes they include the swimsuit division."
Oberst, a 16-year-old South Charleston High School junior, participates in these pageants. Through Oberst's participation, Jordyn Johnson got involved.
"Zoey came to me and asked if I wanted to do a pageant with her, except in a different division. Of course I said yes," said the 13-year-old John Adams Middle School eighth grader.
Johnson got the hang of things quickly and won the first and only pageant she has done, earning the title of 2012 Saint Albans Riverfest Junior Teen. She will move on to an international competition this fall.
Oberst has been doing pageants for a little more than a year and a half and has participated in about 15. Her titles consist of Miss Perfect Teen West Virginia, Miss Teen Multifest, Miss Teen Armed Forces and Miss Teen Bridge Day.
When asked about how she started in pageants, Oberst said, "My English teacher, who was a pageant coach, came up to me and said that I was really pretty and that I should do a pageant. The next weekend I was signed up for a pageant!"
Recently Oberst won the title of West Virginia Perfect Teen Supermodel and got the chance to travel to Florida to compete against other state winners.
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Many people have become familiar with pageants through the popular TLC reality show, "Toddlers & Tiaras," but Oberst and Johnson say those pageants are not like the pageants they do.
"Those pageants are very fake," Oberst said. "Ours are more about natural beauty. They judge you on overall natural beauty, poise and how you present yourself."
"It's not about what you say, it's about how you say it," added Johnson, regarding pageants' interview and onstage question portions. "You have to have confidence."
That's not always easy, though.
"I was extremely nervous before my pageant," Johnson said. "I didn't know what to expect."
"I still get a little nervous before pageants, but I know that I'll have fun no matter what happens," Oberst said. "The key is to just be yourself."
Oberst's advice to teens who want to start doing pageants is, "Be yourself, be confident and have fun."


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