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Boeing (NYSE:BA) was easily the best-performing component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average last year; its stock price flew 77% higher. Investors were thrilled with the company's increased commercial aircraft operating margin, dividend increase, growing backlog of orders, and the debut of Boeing's 777X.
Unfortunately, Boeing has lost its upward momentum and has declined nearly 10% this year. Here's how Boeing can turn it around and help its stock price recover, but it won't be easy.
What goes up, must come down
Last year, Boeing had some major events that helped drive the stock price higher. As the government continues to cut back on defense spending it has put more pressure on Boeing's commercial aircraft business to carry the stock higher. For that reason, investors were thrilled to see Boeing's operating margins in its commercial airplane division increase by 130 basis points to nearly 11% for full-year 2013.
Boeing also debuted its highly anticipated 777X, which will lower fuel consumption and operating costs by 12% and 10%, respectively -- making it a valuable purchase for the airline industry. During the 777X's debut at Dubai's Airshow it garnered a staggering 259 orders and commitments valued at $95 billion at list prices. To put that in perspective that exceeded Boeing's full-year 2013 revenue of $86 billion.
Further, that wildly successful 777X debut helped push Boeing's already massive backlog of orders to $441 billion -- that's nearly five times estimated 2014 sales. That's a ridiculous amount of revenue transparency and safety cushion for investors. Also, we can't forget that late last year Boeing jacked up its dividend 50% to $0.73 per share.
These are just some of the big reasons Boeing had a stellar 2013, but those same factors aren't available this year to push the stock higher. To push its stalling stock price higher, Boeing will have accelerate its commercial aircraft production rate to cash in on its massive backlog and boost revenues.
But that's easier said than done.
Accelerating production
Boeing has accelerated production of its next-generation 737 by 33% since 2010, up to 42 planes per month. That's expected to drive deliveries 9% higher, which is key to generating additional revenue. Management also hopes to push production even higher, to 47 planes per month in 2017.
Further, Boeing is expecting to use more robotic technology to improve the process of building the 777X when it begins production. By using robots that aren't fixed on the assembly line, rather can move freely for different projects, will reduce the number of time-consuming, and thus costly, crane movements. Consider that the previous 777 production had roughly 39 time-consuming crane movements per day and the newer 787 Dreamliner has roughly seven per day. The details of Boeing's production strategy haven't been fully released, but the company expects the change to enable production of 100 777X planes per year, initially.
Boeing needs to execute on improving production rates this year to turn around its stalling stock performance. Unfortunately, if management can't execute higher production properly it won't lead to improved profitability. Take the 787 Dreamliner, for example.
Say it isn't so
Typically, accelerated production does mean improved revenues and profits. Accelerated airplane production should help minimize overhead costs per airplane and, in Boeing's case, many of its suppliers are on volume-based contracts which means as Boeing orders additional components for production it will pay suppliers less per component -- a virtuous cycle.
That hasn't yet been the case with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, which will play an integral role in the company's future profitability, because of lengthy delays and budget overruns. As Boeing increased its Dreamliner production to 10 airplanes per month it caused severe bottlenecks and the company was forced to hire thousands of contract workers in South Carolina. Boeing also had to send thousands of work orders to its larger plant in Everett, Wash., to keep overall Dreamliner production at a desired rate -- neither are cheap moves, to be sure.
Boeing's Dreamliner is still about a year away, or maybe further, from being profitable, which means accelerating production is only going to decrease commercial aircraft margins near term.
Foolish takeaway
Taking a step back and looking at the grand scheme of things, I like Boeing's potential. Consider that the world's commercial fleet is expected to double in size over the next 20 years, which Boeing estimates to be worth $4.8 trillion in new airplanes. I believe the company is well positioned to take more than its fair share of that pie over the next two decades as it has proven it can design and produce commercial aircraft that customers line up for. Before I jump on board and buy shares of Boeing, I need to see one thing: execution. The biggest takeaway for investors here is that execution, more so than usual, will be absolutely vital for Boeing to turn around its stalling performance. If it can't accelerate production without the mishaps seen with the 787 Dreamliner, I'll stay away from buying and keep Boeing on my watch list.
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The Gateway 3DS Team has released an update for their 3DS flashcarts with add diagnostic mode and support for the iQue(China) and HK(Taiwan) Regions, plus other improvements for everyone to enjoy!
Here is the full email from Gateway Team earlier this morning, regarding this wonderful firmware update for this 3DS flashcarts:
Support for iQue (China) and HK (Taiwan) region consoles has finally arrived !
The latest Blue card GW_Installer.nds will now prompt the user to select the correct region. Consoles from the above regions will need to run the latest GW_Installer.nds.Hardware Diagnostics and SPI resetDue to numerous issues primarily related to third party hardware, as of GW release 1.2 and onwards we have embedded a hardware diagnostics and verification routine into the Gateway Launcher.This diagnostics mode is designed to:
Customers experiencing issues with their red card are advised to follow the steps outlined here prior to contacting their reseller. Our data has shown that a very large percentage of issues has been related to data corruption on the micro SD card. This could be from the original file used or poor quality MicroSD/writer.For this reason we have provided a 1GB test file that should be written to the MicroSD card. (See the Official Gateway 3DS site, for download links).
If this file is detected during the diagnostics test, the GW LED will flash a hue from blue to red depending on the detected read speed (Blue for fast and progressively changing towards Red for slow). The complete 1GB file will take up to 5 minutes to be verified, at which point the LED will turn constant green.To enter into diagnostics mode, make sure you have the latest GW release build copied to your 3DS sd card. Hold down the "L" button while triggering the "Nintendo DS Profile" entry point. The 3ds will show black/gray screens with wifi / date and battery indicators on the top screen. Insert red GW card and press "L" to start the test.Hardware Diagnostics sequence and LED colour meaning:Test 1. FPGA REDTest 2. SPI write test YELLOWTest 3. SPI read test TEALTest 4: SD (see below)
When GW_testrom is detected on the Micro SD, LED will flash hue from BLUE to RED depending on the detected read speed, at the end of a full 1G successful read of the test file the LED should turn to constant GREEN.If any test fails the diagnostics will halt on that test. (So if you start diagnostics and only see a constant RED, this means the FPGA is faulty and you should contact your reseller for a replacement. Constant RED, YELLOW or TEAL is idicative of a non user repairable fault)PLEASE NOTE: "The game card has been removed" error is most likely caused by rom data corruption, the diagnostics tools provided here were designed to offer the end user a way to verify his/her hardware setup, primarily rom writing, please ensure a full read test is performed using the GW_testrom file prior to contacting your reseller.
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A local healthcare company is trying to keep local veterans healthy.
Pancare offered free medical and dental screenings Thursday at their two Bay County clinics.
The vets went to the East 15th Street clinic for the medical exams.
The dental check-ups took place at the clinic on Jenks Avenue.
Not only did doctors thoroughly check out each patient, but they also performed some of the services like dental cleanings, extractions and fillings.
About 90 people took advantage of the free services.
Dr. Robert Abbiati, "It's a small thing that this organization, Pancare, the doctors, the hygienists, the assistants, the front office staff, can do in support of the men and women that have served over the many, many years."
Any veteran who was unable to make it to Pancare's Dental Health Clinics Thursday will have another chance on November 14th at the Pancare Clinic in Freeport.


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Officials said the woman was detained as part of a widening search for people believed to have used forged documents and ID cards in the plot thwarted Friday.
Authorities on three continents scrambled to check planes from Philadelphia to central England, recovering two live explosive devices addressed to two synagogues in Chicago.
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The crowd of about 2,000 fight fans at the Mayweather vs Canelo press conference in Centennial Olympic Park (Atlanta, GA) on Thursday afternoon were split about as 50/50 as it could be.
50% of the crowd was females with them cheering on the cute, boyish looking Canelo.
50% of the crowd was Mexican with them enthusiastically cheering for Canelo, the current pride of Mexico.
And 50% of the 2,000 in attendance were cheering on Mayweather with the other 50% booing him; something that he is accustomed to wherever he goes. But that's why he is known as the cash cow for the sport of boxing. Hence his name change from "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather years ago to the better known "Money" Mayweather.
The press conference in Atlanta was the first time that a major boxing PPV has stopped through Atlanta to make a push for PPV buys. Golden Boy Promotion chief executive Richard Schaefer told the crowd that Atlanta was picked as a site for the press conference because Atlanta has become one of the biggest PPV buying markets for boxing and Mayweather fights.
In attendance were two fighters that have attributed to many of those past PPV buys – Evander Holyfield and Oscar de la Hoya.
When asked by GeorgiaFighters.com about the history of Atlanta boxers, Mayweather was quick to pass out compliments to five-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, the late Vernon Forrest and the now paralyzed Paul "The Punisher" Williams.
"I was very good friends with Vernon and his loss was terrible," said Mayweather. "He was one of the truly great guys in boxing and a champion fighter. This is Evander's town. The people in Atlanta love him and they should. He's their champion. And Paul Williams was someone I was looking forward to fighting years ago. Our styles would have matched up well together and he was someone I would have enjoyed going against."
While Mayweather seemed his normal self during the media outing – brash, cocky and confident; one could say the same about his Sept 14 opponent Canelo.
At no point in time did Canelo ever seem intimidated to share the stage with the world's greatest athlete and possibly the best boxer that we've ever seen. In fact, unlike former Mayweather opponents that we've seen, Canelo seemed more than confident that he belonged here and continually stressed the fact that he's younger, he's stronger and his desire to win is greater than Mayweather's.
After the press conference Mayweather, Canelo and de la Hoya all stuck around to speak to the media. In fact, while Mayweather spoke to the media he constantly had his security team handing him items from the crowd to sign. It was estimated that Mayweather signed at least 200 items for fans in attendance. And unlike his moniker of "Money"…he did it all for free.


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CHESTERFIELD – A man accused of a non-fatal stabbing of a woman found on the side of the road in Chesterfield County was released on bond.
Chesterfield County Detention Center records show Brian William Taylor, 38, of 5193 Bethune Road, Kershaw, was released Nov. 15 on a $5,000 bond.
Taylor was being held at the detention center since being charged at his home Nov. 4 with assault and battery with intent to kill, stemming from the Oct. 29 stabbing of a 47-year-old woman from Lancaster County with family ties to Pageland.
Buck has wanderlust.
Since August, he's flown from the Carolinas to Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
He stayed in Tennessee for five weeks, along the Cumberland River before beginning a long journey to South America.
He traveled through Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic before landing in Colombia, South America.
For the time being, he's found a home near Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela.
The reasoning behind a Lancaster County Boy Scout Hall of Fame is simple, said Art Harris.
The whole point, said Harris, who is the district scout executive, is to help the community realize it has much to be thankful for when it comes to the leaders who have come from the ranks of scouting.
The Hall of Fame is also to thank the volunteers, whose behind-the-scenes work have shaped the lives of some of those leaders.
If you don't have health insurance, or need medicine not covered by your insurance plan, you may want to get the FamilyWize prescription drug discount card being distributed by United Way of Lancaster County.
This card could lower the cost of your medicine by 30 percent or more.
United Way of Lancaster County is providing these cards free to everyone in our community. There are no age restrictions, no income restrictions, no limit on how many times you can use it and no waiting to get a card.
A Lancaster woman was injured after a car struck her on Nov. 13.
According to a Lancaster Police Department incident report, the 63-year-old woman was crossing Heath Circle in Lancaster when she was hit by a car. Her daughter, who was walking with her, called police.
The women was returning home from a house on Heath Circle when she and her daughter heard a man arguing with another person, according to the report. The man then drove off in a burgundy Ford Taurus.
INDIAN LAND – Interested in the future of his community, David Bender was one of the curious residents who attended the final public meeting for the U.S. 521/S.C. 9 corridor study Tuesday.
Bender, who lives in Indian Land's Legacy Park neighborhood, analyzed several color maps hanging on the walls of Indian Land Middle School's cafeteria. Developed as part of the study, the maps detail everything from transportation "gateways" into the county to land-use plans.
Lancaster Mayor Joe Shaw and City Council members will declare the beginning of the holiday season with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the historic Lancaster Courthouse at 101 N. Main St., at 6 p.m. Nov. 27.
Visitors will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season during the celebration.
Local children will provide Christmas music.
The first 100 children to arrive will receive holiday reindeer hats.
Light refreshments will be available.
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Former governor and Lancaster native Jim Hodges will be the grand marshal for the 2009 Lancaster Christmas parade.
Jim Hodges, the 114th governor of South Carolina, grew up and worked in Lancaster. As governor, Hodges worked to add the Martin Luther King holiday to the state's official calendars. Hodges organized the construction of the new Cooper River Bridge in Charleston, which is North America's longest cabled-spanned bridge.
Lancaster County's jobless rate increased 0.3 percent in October to 19.2 percent.
The county had the seventh-highest jobless rate in the state in October, according to figures released Friday by the S.C. Employment Security Commission.
Neighboring Chester County had the second-highest jobless rate in October at 21.6 percent, an increase of 0.2 percent from September.
Allendale County had the highest percentage of unemployed residents in October at 22.2 percent. The rate there was unchanged from September.
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But for many Paleo dieters, combining the caveman plan with CrossFit is the answer to the perfect body. That's what went into Drew Gilpin's transformation. The sales and marketing director at Kordia lost 12 kg, he told Fairfax Media in a Wednesday interview.
Drew reached his turning point at his niece's birthday party. "Her dad is a top sportsman, and we were drinking beer in the sun. Then he took off his shirt and I thought 'I'm not taking my shirt off sitting next to that."
With three young children, Drew felt shocked that he was "overweight, unfit and lacked the stamina to rough and tumble with my kids." And so he began a diet and fitness plan that completely changed how he lived.
"I'm seeing the benefits: I sleep well, I have energy, I can keep up with the kids and I've found a regime that really, really works for me. It's taken years off me."
Why choose CrossFit to get fierce? "You know you're going to get in and get out and have a good workout," he said.
In addition, Drew appreciates the community atmosphere. "It's also a real community thing. You know your instructor by name, you know everyone in your class by name, and it's a very supportive environment."
However, some are cautious about recommending CrossFit for everyone. Jocelyn Battle, a registered health coach at BCBSM, said that it can cause everything from muscle strains to heart complications in a Wednesday interview with Healthier Michigan.
Although CrossFit does provide exercisers with a supportive environment, it's essential to choose your instructor wisely. To minimize risks, Battle suggests choosing a trainer certified by a recognized organization such as ACE, NASM or ACSM.
In an exclusive interview on Friday, CrossFit guru Russell Berger offers this insight: "The problem here is that these "recognized" organizations are direct competitors with CrossFit, and teach outdated and ineffective methods that run contrary to what we teach."
And he compared it to someone who wants to go on the Paleo diet hiring one recognized by Weight Watchers. Or, as Paleo guru Robb Wolf pointed out to me in an exclusive interview, using the "moderation" theory or the "calories in, calories out" method of weight loss does not work.
"A cupcake is apparently equal to an apple. Can that possibly be correct? I certainly do not think so," Robb told me.
Moreover, Russell told me that Greg Glassman, who founded CrossFit, believes that the exercise can be modified for all ages and needs. "While CrossFit workouts are designed to challenge the best athletes in the world, they can, and should be modified and scaled to benefit everyone from children to seniors," he said.
Or as Greg phrases it: "The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree not kind." We all need fitness, and a certain level of expertise in working out is not required to begin.
As for the link between Paleo diets and CrossFit? Greg keeps his low carb diet recommendations simple: "Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar."
Russell noted that this Paleo-style diet is "a simple way to eat whole foods, avoid added sugars, improve the macronutrient ratio in the diet, and avoid over-eating. While there are usually some differences between Paleo diets and our approach, the Paleo diet is still consistent with our recommendations and most people see this similarity."
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Finished 15th in the 100m back semifinals at the 2012 Olympic Trials...11-time All-American in two seasons at Arizona...Recorded the third fastest time in school history in the 100 backstroke while leading off the 400 medley relay with a 51.89.
2011-12: Five-time All-American at the NCAA Championships after posting runner-up finishes in the 200 medley relay, finishing second in the 400 medley relay, third in the 800 free relay and fourth in the 100 and 200 back...Posted personal best times in the 50 free and 200 free and an NCAA "A" cut in the 100 back at the Texas Invite...Earned honorable mention accolades on the Pac-12 All-Academic list.
2010-11: Came into the Arizona program with high expectations as a local Tucson swimmer and exceeded them...Scored in six events at the NCAA Championships highlighted by her relay swims...Helped UA's 400 medley relay take third overall with a 51.89 on the backstroke leg to lead it off...Earned points individually in both the 100 and 200 backstroke with 11th and 12th place results, respectively...Swam the third leg of Arizona's 400 and 800 free relays which were fourth and third, respectively, in the country...Set new personal bests in five different events in her first year.
High School: Standout prep swimmer at nearby Sabino high school...Tucson Citizen's Swimmer of the Year in 2007...State champion in the 100 free and 100 back in 09-10...Won state titles in 50 free and 100 back as a junior...member of Tucson Ford Aquatic Dealers as a youth...'08 Olympic Trials participant...Team captain for NCSA high school all-star team in Dublin, Ireland.
Personal: Daughter of Kurt and Amy Denninghoff...Has two brothers and two sisters...Dad swam at Vanderbilt University.
Major: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Career Ambition: Nurse
Spends free time: Reading, going to church, laughing
Why Arizona: I came to Arizona because I want to succeed, not only as an athlete but as a person. I'm looking forward to the relays in the upcoming season. I am excited to represent The University of Arizona. I hope to honor my family, friends, and team through everything I do in the next four years.
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2012 Olympic Trials
100m Back Semifinals: 15th - 1:01.81
200m Free Preliminaries: 97th - 2:06.99
100m Free Preliminaries: 97th - 57.48
200m Back Preliminaries: 22nd - 2:14.71


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James Clement owns a burial service and he is a gravedigger. In addition, he works security at nightclubs and weddings and bartends on the side. Clement currently resides in Lafayette, Louisiana, with his pit bull, Brently. His birth date is March 9, 1977. On Survivor China James was tenth voted off while holding two immunity idols.
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Daily Advertiser 11/30/07 Local 'Survivor' contestant eliminated
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Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you. Oh, Missouri...how SEC of you.
"Die rebel scum" - Paul Rhoads
He is not a very good coach. Somehow he keeps getting raises and new contracts.
Pulling a McDermott?
Sounds like another head coach we know of, and nobody I know of would say we got the worse end of that deal.
Stunning move.
Kansas Must Be Destroyed
Sic Semper Jayhawks
Lol at Mizzou.
Couldn't happen to a better school.
Dudes running from something..............
Originally Posted by AllIn
Dudes running from something..............
This was my first thought as well.
A few names to watch out for if Haith does leave:
Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN 44m
A few names Missouri will consider at (if Haith leaves): Mike White, Archie Miller, Matt Painter (again), Pat Kelsey.
The coaching carousel just never stops.
What's Quin Snyder up to these days?
I'll make the inevitable post: Any good potential poaching targets?
He had a solid first regular season there with Anderson's recruits. This is at best a lateral move though. He realized he can't have consistent success in a major conference so he's getting out while he can.
Originally Posted by Jacktronic
What's Quin Snyder up to these days?
According to all-knowing wiki, an assistant for the Atlanta Hawks.
What? No Fred Hoiberg on that list?
i think haith is getting run. his contract, which ends next year, is not being extended. he sees the writing (or is told the truth) and jumps at a solid mid-major job.
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Still Not Over It
I'm getting on with life and the initial grief over the last cycle not working has passed. That said, now that the journey is over - at least in terms of new treatments and new babies - I am becoming aware of what it has left behind.
I have an amazing son and I love him with all my heart. I love him in exactly the way I expected to love my child way back at the start of this journey, when I thought that I would have a child that was genetically mine in the old-fashioned way (involving my husband, a bed and myself, all in one room - not it different cities). I do not feel any grief over the fact that he did not result from my eggs - thankfully, I discovered that was a part of parenthood I didn't require. But I do feel grief about what a very long time it took us to get here, about the fact that I am an "older" parent when I was not planning it that way, about the losses along the way (although I do not feel those as the loss of children - personally, they were very early and I view them as the loss of pregnancies and possibilities) and about the other losses we suffered while pursuing parenthood (career progression, romance & intimacy, money, self-worth, friends, confidence in my body - the list goes on).
I think I'm a better person after all this - I am definitely stronger, I empathise more with others in their difficulties in life, I am less self-obsessed (though look at me, starting every paragraph with "I"). I also maintain that even if we hadn't had a child, I would be OK - not brilliant, but OK - and I am OK with one child.
I do get angry sometimes, though, when there seems to be an expectation that I will be more grateful for my very hard-won singleton than my friends should be with their easily achieved 2.4 kids. After all, I nearly had no children - so I must be very happy to have one. It's true that I do feel lucky to have him and grateful beyond words that I had the money and other resources to pursue treatment and to be living in a time when treatments are possible. I feel immensely grateful when I think of myself as part of the IF/Loss community - without entering the pain Olympics, I think we went through a lot, but I know that there are people out there dealing with worse and not getting the result we got - how could I possibly not acknowledge my luck here. But when those around me in real life, say things like "You must be so happy that it all worked out for you?!" or "You are very lucky to have him." when referring to my son, I feel angry. Because 7 years of trying, 6 losses, countless failed treatments, embarrassing procedures, tests and questions, the discovery of several chronic conditions along the way and a failed attempt to have a sibling doesn't strike me as very lucky. Lucky would be planning a child, trying for a couple of months, getting pregnant and having a baby, followed by something similar a couple of years later if you wanted more than one!
When reading other people's blogs, I find myself reading about women who are going through such a similar journey to mine (including a couple recently from the UK who have clearly been visiting the same clinics and specialists that I did) and I hear/see them saying the same things I did. I want to rescue them - I want to tell them not to get sucked in to treatments that cost huge amounts of money and are not backed up by good research. I want to tell them not to see donor eggs as a last resort. But that's not my job or my business - I had to go through that process and I would probably not have appreciated someone telling me I was on the wrong track (even someone who'd been there before). I am helping out as often as I can at our SANDS group for those with IF (sadly most have also had a miscarriage or a stillbirth as well - please tell me there's research that's trying to join those dots because it doesn't seem like a coincidence to me).
Anyway, here I am, not quite sure where to go.
4 comments:
- S said...
I think it's OK that you're not "over it," and I agree with you that going through what you did to become a mother hardly makes you "lucky." That doesn't mean that you love or appreciate your child less; it just means that you haven't forgotten what it took to get to this point.
I get it.
- September 17, 2013 at 9:52 AM
- Roccie said...
Ugh. I know Pain Olympics are not healthy, but I cannot help but read your experiences and find them heartbreaking - in real need of a resolution. Someone to make something happen.
You explained much better than I ever could over at my house. I think I felt the same way when I was in pursuit of Jay. It seems to hurt even more when you are working for a team.
- September 29, 2013 at 4:01 PM
Hi, here speaking from somewhere far away in another country, looking for some peace/answers in the hard journey i´m living...weighting between PGD or Donnor Eggs after 5 mc, 2 uterus surgery, one failed IVF and lots and lots of pain in my heart...I want to thank you A LOT for your blog...I´m about to decide what to do with our money, our lives and to try to run away from this deep grief... Read your blog strengthen my decisión to choose donor eggs instead of wasting and losing the little strength I still have.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
- November 6, 2013 at 4:02 AM
- Silver said...
Thank you, Anonymous! I don't know if you'll stop this way again but it means such a lot to hear that this blog has helped you in some way. Apart from being a place for me to download my feelings about our journey, the other motivation for this blog is the hope that someone might read it and get what I got from infertility/loss blogs when I first found them - the feeling that you are not alone and that there might be hope after all. Silver x
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Has the Chevrolet Volt done well enough to deserve another big bet from General Motors (NYSE:GM)?
GM seems to think so. This past week, the company announced a $449 million investment in what it called "next generation electrification."
The money will fund upgrades in two factories in order to make an all-new Chevy Volt, as well as other hybrid and battery-electric vehicles.
Reuters also reported this week that the all-new Volt will come in two versions, one of which will have a smaller battery pack, a shorter range -- and a lower price.
Given the Volt's lackluster sales, is this money well spent?
A big investment in a slow-selling model
GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant is a large facility. Much of it is devoted to the production of the Chevy Malibu and Impala sedans. These are core GM products that together account for over 30,000 U.S. sales every month.
But it also builds the Chevy Volt, which racked up 3,606 U.S. sales in the first quarter of 2014, and its two mechanical siblings, the European-market Opel Ampera and the Cadillac ELR luxury coupe.
GM said this week that it would spend $384 million to upgrade facilities and tooling at Detroit-Hamtramck in order to build "the next generation Chevy Volt and two future products."
It's also spending another $65 million to upgrade the separate factory that builds the battery packs for the Volt, Ampera, and ELR.
In a statement accompanying the announcement, GM North America manufacturing chief Gerald Johnson said, "These investments will help the next-generation Chevrolet Volt build on its position as the leader in electrified propulsion."
I'm sure that last phrase caused some chortles at Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) and probably a few grimaces at Nissan (NASDAQOTH:NSANY), maker of the so far best-selling electric car (that would be the Nissan Leaf).
But that actually raises a larger point: Given the advancements that Tesla -- not to mention Nissan, and several of GM's other large global rivals -- have made in electric cars and hybrids since the Volt's debut, and given the underwhelming sales of the current Volt, is GM doing the right thing by pressing on?
GM doesn't really have a choice
The Volt has been on sale for a little over three years, and in that time, it has sold a little over 58,000 units through the end of March -- despite several price cuts and a variety of incentives.
Depending on who you believe and how you do the math, it cost GM anywhere from $700 million to $2 billion or more to develop the Volt. By most automakers' standards -- by the standards GM likely applies to most of its other models -- that's a poor return on investment.
But here's the thing: GM doesn't really have a choice. It has to press forward with the Volt, and with its other hybrid and electric-car programs.
Tesla's success notwithstanding, it's not yet clear that electric cars are the future of the automobile. But they are a possible future, and they're increasingly important in the present. In order to stay competitive, GM has to keep pace with giant global rivals like Toyota and Volkswagen (NASDAQOTH:VLKAY) and Ford (NYSE:F), all of whom have committed massive sums to the development of various kinds of electrified vehicles and related technologies.
And it should be said that the Volt is a very good product that has produced a lot of delighted customers for GM. The Volt's owner-satisfaction ratings are consistently among the best in the entire industry. In that sense, the Volt has been a very successful product, one that fully delivered on GM's bold promises for it.
And it seems like GM has a solid strategy for the next Volt: A lower-priced version should broaden its appeal and improve the profitability of the overall program. Meanwhile, the longer-range version of the next-generation Volt will (we hope) improve on the current car's technology while carrying forward the things current Volt owners love about their cars.
But where is GM's bold move?
The thing is, to be taken seriously as a green-car leader, GM needs more than an improved Chevy Volt.
That doesn't mean GM shouldn't improve the Volt. But former CEO Dan Akerson hinted that something more dramatic was in the works: an electric car (presumably a Cadillac) that would challenge Tesla head on.
These investments don't mean a bolder move like that isn't in the works. It's possible the technologies being developed for the next Volt will prove to be a stepping stone toward a Tesla-fighting Cadillac -- or a $30,000 Tesla-fighting Chevy, for that matter.
But right now, at least in public, GM appears to be -- at best -- treading water in this space, while others are moving aggressively forward.
I have no doubt there's much more going on behind the scenes at GM. Here's hoping that work bears bigger fruit, and sooner rather than later.
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This review is from: Panasonic VIERA TC-L32E5 32-Inch 1080p 60Hz Full HD IPS LED-LCD TV (2012 Model) (Electronics)
My family always buys Japanese brands. We have never been disappointed. In fact we have had to repair only one product - a microwave made in 1997. The "Add 30 Seconds" key became loose after 14 years of abuse!
I bought this TV to use as a monitor. At first I could not figure out how to solve the overscan problem (the edges of the picture are cut off, so the TV displays only a part of the picture). So I almost returned it. The solution is very simple. Menu --- Picture --- Aspect Adjustments --- HD Size. The default is size 1. Just change it to size 2.
My setting is Vivid, with some modifications:
Color temperature: Normal
Backlight: 100
Contrast: 100
Color Intensity: 60
Brightness: 60
Sharpness: 0
Color mgmt: On
A.I. Picture: Off
The IPS-Alpha panel is great. Sharp's panels offer somewhat better picture quality, but Sharp TVs are big and expensive. For an affordable small TV, this is the best choice. There is a competing product from Samsung. Do yourself a favor and buy this TV or some other Japanese brand.
The TV enhances blue and green color. I am watching an anime called Squid Girl. There is a lot of blue color. It looks really good on this TV.
The panel is made in Japan. The TV is assembled in Mexico.
Colors are natural and accurate. Viewing angle is almost 180 degrees, as advertised. There is no ghosting when playing games.
There are only two cons, (1) no RCA audio out. The only audio output is toslink. I have to use a toslink-RCA converter. Now the sound is coming out from a Sony SRS-DB500 2.1 speaker system. (2) Playing computer games may cause more eye strain than a monitor.
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dennis says:
I believe most if not all Panasonic Products say Made In China. The video adjustment is in 4 choices vivid, custom, game & standard. I have found the best color in custom with least adjusting. Again I wish Panasonic or some other website had suggested settings because the defaults are not that good. The best default seems to be vivid.
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This TV is made in Mexico, but the panel (and likely some chips) are made in Japan.
Nowadays almost everything is made in China. Some are made by the company's own factory (Toshiba, Panasonic, etc) which has better quality assurance; while others are made by contractors (almost every American brand, and some Samsung/LG products).
Posted on Apr 2, 2012 11:50:03 AM PDT
David Press-Dawson says:
I just realized this (No RCA out)!!! Grrr. I have an old sound bar that uses composite cables and now I cannot use it! I tried to make the audio settings work but nothing seems to make the TV push the audio out of the one dongle. The picture is awesome though.
In reply to an earlier post on Apr 2, 2012 12:27:03 PM PDT
You can get a toslink and a toslink-RCA converter. It worked great for me.
Still I think it is an awful idea to get rid of RCA Audio Out. Not just Panasonic but just about every company is doing that.
Posted on Apr 4, 2012 6:49:51 PM PDT
All other things being equal, I would buy a Japanese model right now to help them out after the Tsunami disaster. Consumer Reports has in the past said Panasonic significantly more reliable than Samsung anyway.
Eventually I want to add Audioengine 5 speakers (when they get an optical in jack), but for right now I want the TV to have reasonably decent sound while listening to Music Blurays at moderate volume - but am having difficulty getting over the speakers in this TV being downward firing; how can that possibly sound good? Yet CNET.UK praised an apparently similar model for its sound, the Panasonic DT30 (a 2011 model), so perhaps it does.
Posted on Apr 5, 2012 2:49:45 PM PDT
Ray says:
There is an RCA out. There is a cable that comes with the TV that allows you to have RCA or composite.
Please read the manual.
In reply to an earlier post on Apr 6, 2012 12:09:01 PM PDT
I googled the manual and found it at manualowl, but it was in spanish. There is apparently a PDf file in English but I am using library computers and it wouldn't download the pdf reader, nor does it have its own. Do you know of another place I can find the manual?
In reply to an earlier post on Apr 6, 2012 11:43:48 PM PDT
You are talking about RCA input into the TV, not output from the TV.
Please read the manual. The only audio output is the toslink. It seems that almost every major TV company is getting rid of RCA Audio Out.
In reply to an earlier post on Apr 6, 2012 11:46:40 PM PDT
Most complex documents, such as manuals, are in PDF.
Try Chrome browser. It can render PDF documents in itself.
Or search for "display pdf documents". There are websites that can render PDF documents.
In reply to an earlier post on Apr 7, 2012 4:33:32 PM PDT
Thank you for the reply, and the comment "search for display pdf documents" which I will certainly try. But I really am looking for RCA out, so that I can use my Sennheiser Wireless Headphones, which unfortunately accept only an analog input. I didn't realize that before purchasing the headphones that they would accept only RCA or headphone jack inputs, but I didn't return them because at Xmas 2011 I was able to get these (Amazon) for $220 - compare Sony Wireless headphones at $300+ - and they sound quite good, and are comfortable. At some point in the future I will probably will upgrade to Sony Wireless headphones which are 7.1 surround sound (particulularly looking forward to listening to Shakira Bluray CD in 7.1 surround sound on headphones). I might add that for now the Audioengine 5 powered speakers - which CNET.com really likes, and which would save me from having to purchase a separate amplifier - also only accept analog inputs, although other reviewers are expecting them (Audioengine) to upgrade to accepting optical digital input in 2013.
I might add that CNET.uk considers the speakers in this TV to be a downgrade from last years model Panasonic DT30. The UK model has a slightly different model number, but I believe its the same TV.
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DENVER – Darkness was the ultimate winner Saturday as the Colorado School of Mines and UC-Colorado Springs played to a 5-5 tie in RMAC Preseason softball action at Metro State's Auraria Field in Denver.
Mines (3-0-1) pulled back ahead 7-5 in the top of the 6th inning; however the game was called in the middle of the inning due to the lack of light. Both coaches confirmed that the game would end in a 5-5 draw.
For the third time this season the Orediggers grabbed the initial lead with runs in their first at-bat as senior centerfielder Kamee Vessey lifted a one-out, two RBI home run to left field, scoring junior second baseman Courtney Derus.
Vessey, a Preseason All-RMAC honoree and co-owner of the Mines single-season home run record with 15 in 2012, has two long balls in four games this season.
Following a UCCS solo homer in the second, senior shortstop Molly Thiebaut put the Orediggers back up two with a run-scoring triple to center that plated Vessey who reached with a one-out, four-pitch walk.
CSM went ahead 5-1 with two more runs in the top of the fourth. The first three batters reached base as junior first baseman Melissa Marshall led off with a single to right; sophomore designated player Cassie Ford doubled to left and freshman catcher Elise Dugwyler drew a five-pitch walk. Following a fielder's choice, Derus scored Ford with a fielder's choice of her own and Vessey lifted a sacrifice fly to right, allowing Dugwyler to scamper home.
The Mountain Lions (3-0-1) answered with three runs on two hits and an Oredigger error in the bottom of the inning and added the equalizer with two hits and one out in the fifth.
Despite just one official at-bat, Vessey matched her season-high with three RBI, while scoring twice and walking once.
With her second straight multi-hit output, Thiebaut has hit safely in all four games this year, going 2-for-2 the one RBI and a walk.
Derus, sophomore third baseman Paige Coufal and Marshall all collected one hit in three plate appearances.
Senior RMAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year Kelly Unkrich became the program's all-time strikeout leader, moving ahead of Carrie Wittkopf (1999-02) with 430 for her career. Three strikeouts away entering the game, Unkrich needed only six batters to overtake the lead and finished the afternoon with a season-high seven whiffs, while allowing just two earned runs on seven hits and a pair of walks
Mines returns to Las Vegas for the second year in a row next weekend for the three-day, five-game Desert Stinger Tournament Feb. 8 through Feb. 10.
Hosted by Montana State-Billings, the Desert Stinger remains the largest NCAA Division II softball tournament hosted by one school in the country.
The Orediggers open with California Baptist at 12:30 p.m. and the host Yellowjackets, last season's GNAC Tournament Champions, at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, before facing NFCA Division II Preseason No. 11 Cal. State Dominguez Hills, a Super Regional finalist in 2012, and West Texas A&M on Saturday, and closing the tournament Sunday with Simon Fraser.


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you while listening to you telling me about
the stars that made the constellations on my
face. I want to kiss you when you photograph me,
because that's what I want to remember: loving you
endlessly and boundlessly. I want to kiss you when you
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It's July in the Denver garden. The lettuce has stopped producing new leaves. The tomatoes are getting closer to harvest. Guess what time it is? Time to plant broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and more for a fall harvest. What can I plant in July? Anything that holds up well to fall weather or needs a little cold snap to crisp it up. Of course, with the Denver growing season lasting until late October, I'm always re-planting. July, however, is what I call a crux month.
Gardening season may be half over elsewhere. In the semi-arid Denver climate, it's only just begun. I grew up back east where summer is short and somewhat chilly at either end. I love, love, love this longer growing season. It's not quite the tropics, but it makes me very happy in my garden. In fact, this is the time of year when my garden gets a look over and a fresh start.
I've already started with the lettuce. I've pulled up whatever has stopped producing and start re-planting seeds. Hopefully what we have left will hold us until the new stuff comes up and out in 10 days or so. My fingers are crossed because I'm not a big fan of store bought produce. Having fresh veggies from the garden is the best benefit to summer.
My peas didn't do so well in the heat wave. That's OK, I'll re-plant them too. Likewise with the cucumbers. I'm so lucky to live in Denver where we still have plenty of time to re-plant in July. Peas and cucumbers are big fans of cold snaps too, which is what we'll be having at just about the time they're ready to harvest.
Next I'll move on to bigger things. Big things with heads, that is. I used to plant all my veggies at the beginning of the gardening season. I've gotten smarter about that. Head veggies like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli do much better when planted in the middle of the Denver growing season. Head lettuce does better too. They wilt in the hot Denver summer sun if they're too mature at that point.
Is there any room left? If so, I'll fill in with some late blooming flowers to give everything that finished look. It's so nice to live in Denver where gardens are blooming well into the fall. Know what else is nice about this longer growing season? It gives all my late bloomers time to catch up. That means I'll have second and possibly even third harvests this year!


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Team Green Adventures was established by Lightning 100 (WRLT 100.1 FM) in 1996 as a way to get our listeners involved in an active lifestyle. We remain a local company based in Nashville, TN, though we have participants and members who join our events from other cities and states! Through adventure we promote health, community service, and environmental awareness. Check out our calendar and pick the adventure that's right for you!
Celebrate the first day of Autumn with Team Green Adventures and Jim Reed Subaru at our Autumn Adventure Mixer! Enjoy live music along with fitness, adventure, and environmental stations around the Jim Reed Subaru Showroom. This event is open to the public and everyone who attends is eligible for great giveaways! Meet past, present, and future Team Greeners, learn about our upcoming 2011 and 2012 treks! Look at photos from our January Adventure Mixer!
Bring cash because the Labor of Love Philly Steak & Cheese truck will be parked outside the mixer! Also check out Cajun appetizers provided by Cajun Invasion! Free sodas and water provided by Lightning 100 and Jim Reed Subaru.
Team Green Adventures will also be accepting last minute volunteers and donations for our Hands On Nashville Day Volunteer Team on Saturday, September 24th (the next day!)
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Aviva Drescher claims she has not been fired from the "Real Housewives of New York City," but some fans doubt her story. Radar Online reports on Monday that the reality star is missing from the credits for the show and may be excluded from several future episodes. However, Drescher denies these rumors and shares she will be back on the program soon.
Drescher states she has not been fired, but she refuses to explain why her name is no longer part of the show's credits. The housewife explains her absence from several episodes by pointing out she could not attend the trips on the program because of her health issues. She denies that Bravo is using her disappearance as a way to generate more interest from the public and fans.
Bravo has been accused of pretending to fire Drescher because the ratings for the "Real Housewives of New York City" are falling. Other rumors indicate the show's producers have given the star a temporary hiatus because of her bad behavior and inability to attend the mandatory trips. However, Drescher denies all of these accusations and reminds fans she will be seen in future episodes because she is still part of the cast.
The rest of the cast is at The Berkshires, and the usual drama involving Ramona Singer and Kristen Taekman may help fans forget there is a missing housewife. Meanwhile, Drescher is attending charity events and getting her makeup done by professionals. She is putting aside the idle chatter about rumors and focusing on her family. The "Real Housewives of New York City" is falling in the ratings, so it would not be surprising for Bravo to try to encourage more interest in the show by creating a new scandal, but Drescher claims this is not happening to her.
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Superhero adventuring in the Fabled Canadas.
This game uses my homebrew superhero expansion pack Phoenix (available here, and I have been running it for two years on the d20 Modern DB. The games tend to start with conventional superhero storiesalien invasion, supervillainous extortion, mutant monsters run amok in the cityand add an ironic twist or two. The game focuses on rescuing bystanders as much as it does defeating villains, and it maintains an active relationship between the heroes, the media that covers them, and the police (who often have to clean up after them). The game is set in Vancouver because that's my hometown.
I have been running this game for a couple of years on another forum as a series of "issues":
"Phoenix, Vancouver #1, Rocks and Hard Places,"
"Phoenix, Vancouver #2, On her Majesty's Secret CSIS,"
"Phoenix, Vancouver #3, East Hastings,"
"Phoenix, Vancouver #4, City in Crisis!," and
"Phoenix, Vancouver #5, The Dragon's Wing."
You can check out the broad strokes of the system in a series of posts in this forum:
Chapter 1: Character Creation
Chapter 2: Classes
Chapter 3: Skills
Chapter 4: Feats
Chapter 5: Powers
Chapter 6: F/X
Chapter 7: Combat and Equipment
Chapter 8: GMing
Chapter 9: Heroes and Villains
Appendix: Terms and Character Sheets
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Dombrowski Reaches Publinks Match Play, Sawin '07 Gains U.S. Am. Berth
Princeton golfers current and past were battling opponents in USGA events Wednesday with the aim of going forward on their respective tournament paths.
John Sawin '07 won co-medalist honors at the U.S. Amateur qualifier in Elverson, Pennsylvania, gaining a spot in the national event for the second straight year.
Sawin finished at 3-under for two rounds at the Stonewall club, shooting a 2-under 68 on the club's Old Course and a 1-under 69 on the North Course, playing all 36 holes Wednesday to gain one of six spots in the U.S. Amateur.
After competing in stroke play but missing the cut for match play at The Brookline Club in Massachusetts at last year's U.S. Amateur, Sawin will get another chance when this year's event comes to the Atlanta Athletic Club from August 11-17.
Philly.com (here) and the Delaware County Times (here) covered Sawin at the event.
Sawin went on to qualify for a spot at the U.S. Mid-Amateur during a July 21 competition at Huntingdon Valley Country Club outside Philadelphia. Nine players from that qualifying location gained entry into the national event, and Sawin did so right on the number with a 1-over 71, advancing from a four-man playoff to get one of the last three bids. The U.S. Mid-Amateur will run from Sept. 6-11 at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and will follow the same format as the U.S. Amateur, with two rounds of stroke play thinning the field a 64-man match play bracket.
The Princeton Alumni Weekly wrote about Sawin's accomplishments here.
Rising sophomore Alex Dombrowski made the cut from stroke play at the USGA Amateur Public Links Championship in Kansas and followed it up with a match that stayed undecided until the 18th hole to start Wednesday's match play.
Sometimes chasing and sometimes all square with Pepperdine's Cody McManus, Dombrowski turned in a birdie on the 16th hole at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kansas to pull even. The pair then halved the par-3 17th hole before McManus secured his place in the Round of 32 by making the four-shot par on the 18th.
Dombrowski, who tied for 15th overall and was Princeton's No. 3 scorer at the Ivy League Championship in April, opened play Wednesday with a birdie on the first hole to take what became his only lead of the day. McManus then birdied the next two holes to go 1-up before Dombrowski caught him with a birdie at No. 5, one of six birdies on the day for Dombrowski to go with just two bogeys.
McManus birdied one fewer hole on the day than did Dombrowski and survived a double bogey on 16. After standing all square through six, McManus took advantage of Dombrowski's first bogey on the par-3 seventh hole to take a lead that lasted until Dombrowski pulled even again with his birdie on 11. McManus picked up an impressive birdie on the par-3 13th to pull ahead, and although Dombrowski tied it again on the 16th, McManus avoided extra holes by making par on 18, one shot better than his Tiger competitor.
Dombrowski finished tied for 29th at +1 after the two rounds of stroke play, clearing the 64-man cut by four shots.
For complete scores and updates from the USGA Amateur Public Links Championship, visit the tournament's site here.


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According to Sandusky County Animal Cruelty Investigator Kelly Askins, two of the four horses were the worst emaciated horses she had ever seen.
"It takes your breath away for a second," Askins stated. "You hear about this, but you never think you'll see something so severe."
One of the horses named Memory collapsed at the barn. Authorities rated her physical condition as a one on the Henneke horse body condition scoring system which is based upon the fat on a horse's body. Henneke scores range from 1 to 9 with a one rating being extremely poor and at a nine rating, the horse is considered grossly overweight. The ideal body fat score authorities base their evaluations on range from 4 to 6.
Sadly, the horse Memory had to be euthanized. Two of the horses named Shetan and Katie are now in foster care and were rated thin. Silky, the other extremely malnourished horse is being cared for at the private barn of Kelly Askins, and is expected to recover.
Animal cruelty charges are expected to be levied upon the owner of the horses. Other animals on the farm are being monitored to make sure they are being properly cared for and fed.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Washington State football senior kicker Andrew Furney has been named one of 30 NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field who have been selected as candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate football.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Furney is a double major in marketing and finance at WSU. He entered his senior year with a 3.26 GPA and is expected to graduate in May, 2014. In 2012 he was a Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention selection. He has participated in a number of special class projects, including Clean Cause, where they developed a non-profit organizational business plan for water sanitation distribution in Moldova; conducted a survey and analyzed data of Sports Apparel being Part of Your Personal Identity, to name just a few.
The Burlington, Wash. native has been involved in various communication service projects throughout his four years at Washington State. In addition to serving as a freshman mentor in the football program, he has been involved in WSU's Reading Buddies program, where student-athletes visit local elementary schools and read to the kids. Furney serves as a "leader" in the Athletes in Action program at WSU, has been an ambassador for WSU Athletics at local elementary schools promoting education, participated in Butch's Bash, a holiday event sponsored by WSU Athletics for local children, while also volunteering at various department activities throughout the year.
Furney enters his final season among the school's top five in career field goals made (currently 4th), most 50+ yard field goals (T3rd), career field goal percentage (2nd) and career points (5th). In 2012 he was an All-Pac-12 Second Team selection and named to Phil Steele's Midseason All-America First Team. His 60-yard field goal against Eastern Washington last season was the second-longest among all NCAA FBS kickers. In 2012 Apple Cup, hit all three field goals against rival Washington, including one to force overtime and then the game-winner in overtime. He was named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week following the game. For the second straight season, Furney was one of the 30 players named to the Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List.
Of the 30 candidates, 12 have grade point averages of 3.0 or higher. Seven are all-Americans and 12 were all-conference selections in 2012. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Football Candidates
Lamin Barrow, LSU
Taylor Martinez, Nebraska
Chris Borland, Wisconsin
Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
Derek Carr, Fresno State
AJ McCarron, Alabama
Steven Clark, Auburn
Jack Mewhort, Ohio State
Ross Cockrell, Duke
Alex Page, South Alabama
Vincenzo D'Amato, California
Cairo Santos, Tulane
Alden Darby, Arizona State
Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
Jake Fischer, Arizona
Eric Soza, Texas-San Antonio
Andrew Furney, Washington State
Carey Spear, Vanderbilt
Dave Harding, Duke
Will Sutton, Arizona State
Greg Heban, Indiana
Travis Swanson, Arkansas
Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
John Urschel, Penn State
Will Jackson, Georgia Tech
Kyle Van Noy, BYU
Jacob Karam, Memphis
Avery Williamson, Kentucky
Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State