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TC TO ALEXANDER CARLYLE; 6 March 1821; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18210306-TC-AC-01; CL 1:335-337.
Edinr, 6th March, 1821—
My dear Brother,
Without doubt, there is some fatality attached to the out-goings and in-comings of that Waffler, whether he appear in the character of Agriculturist, Carrier, Salesman or dozing loiterer—a man unstable in all his ways, a chirping, joyous unthoughtful thing, on whom the strokes of fate descend like 'cannon-ball on feather-bed,'1 impressing a momentary vibration, but not a particle of steadiness or attention. I heard accidentally of his being in Edinr last week, and forthwith prepared a long letter for my Father, which I delivered accordingly at his quarters, before departing-time. I gave it to the servant, who I suppose has neglected her solemn promise—confiding in Geordie's placability; unless that vigorous traveller (as is more likely) have forgotten to do his part in the affair; and so given you the uneasiness of hope deferred, and me the pleasure of again writing to you—which, however, I am not selfish enough to relish at such a price. If the latter conjecture be true, your anxieties will be relieved before this time; but I know too well how you will feel if it be false, to leave any thing to the guidance of Chance in that matter, and therefore I lose not a moment's time in putting you to peace in your most affectionate cares so far as I am able.
It is difficult for me to represent correctly the state I am in; for like that of most persons in my situation, it varies a good deal from day to day, I might almost say from hour to hour. I shall try, however, to make you sinsible as the Hibernians say; and at all events I protest you may rely on my fidelity. First then, I tell you I am not sick, all that went away in Fife, and has never since returned; I feel as sound outwardly as any ploughman in Annandale. With regard to inwards, however, there is certainly a distinction to be made: I have to take physic more or less every day, and still things won't go on comfortably; the stomach is rather (not by any means, very) painful, and its disordered condition enfeebles me, and makes me stupid. It 'found me lean at first, and keeps me so'; in fact I am grown leaner.2 I walk pretty reasonably when the weather is favourable; & had hopes, which I expressed in our Father's letter, of getting quite sound again very shortly; hopes which a succession of wet days, & consequently of indolent dissipated reading-fits on my part, have partly removed to a greater distance, tho' not at all destroyed. In the last place, I have a sharp appetite, and eat my victuals with considerable relish.
Such is a true statement of the Case. Judge then, my Brother, if it is not unwise in you to torment yourselves so much because of me! Nothing dangerous or in the least like danger is connected with those symptoms. They are merely the usual concomitants of a sedentary habit—suffered by thousands equally with me, but aggravated in my case by the solitary and agitated life I have led for the last seven years, and do not yet see any very certain means of escaping from. This town is not wholesome for me; but it is the proper place in every other point of view. I must live by Literature, at all hazards; and now is the time for making connexions and opening channels to secure a living by it. Teaching absolutely will not do for me; the mind cannot repress her longings and high aspirings within the narrow and most paltry limits of a borough-school; and in bitterness of heart I have frequently resolved to suffer all extremities before resuming the ferula. What then is to be done? Write and fight and struggle 'faint yet pursuing'3 till some market occur for those silly powers such as they are. Now by returning to Mainhill—grant that I should recover health—do I not leave behind me all the springs by which I was attempting to move the world? I come to secrete myself from the business of life as well as from its vexations, and to harrass honest people who ha[ve] other things to mind with my moon-struck humours and frail complainings. Besides I shall have nothing to do, and so get discontented. There was a book Maltebrun (see Father's letter) that I expected to get the translating of, which would have been the very upmaking of me: but it is fled—or at least far postponed—and not to be calculated on. They paid me £2–2 for my work, and the rest 'cannot be settled for a long time.' Then Waugh's review: but I expect little good of it. And to think of the silly appearance the matter will have. See to the Mainhill Genius! Come back a third time to lounge and mope about the moors! Poor creature! I pity him.
Not that I have absolutely determined against coming home. Indeed generally every morning when I feel the gnawings within, and penetrate the dense vapour that overhangs S. Bridge-street on my way to teach, I half think—this will never do, I must southward but as the day breaks up I get brighter thoughts—and resolve almost to stay and accustom myself betimes to this my destined place of residence, if ever I get any such place. I reflect that I have teaching to keep me, and if I had but health—! —So the conclusion, my dear boy, is one in which nothing is concluded. I cannot know for a week or so. Yet be easy I tell you. I am not unhappy, I am only dull and frail. No sunshine of the soul, nor yet the darkness and the whirlwind,4 but a kind of gray twilight weather—unmovingly covers all my prospects. I shall fix soon: and while dressing up lives &c soon to be needed by Brewster, I promise faithfully to leave all—if I am not better in a week or at farthest two. I might come easily. But to mount the coach here at eight o'clock, and find you with the good Dumple at Moffatt, saddled and corned and rested against four. We should be home by nine. My dear Alick, I am sorry the sheet is done, I could tattle with you for a month. I will write by Farries—sooner if aught occur. So be azy [easy]! My love to our Father & Mother and all the others. Adieu!
Thos Carlyle


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Deterrence worked during the Cold War because the U.S.S.R. had no interest in being destroyed in a nuclear exchange even if it meant that the U.S.A. would be destroyed too. Nations such as North Korea and Iran are a whole different story.
by Charles Krauthammer
There are few foreign-policy positions more silly than the assertion without context that "deterrence works." It is like saying air power works. Well, it worked for Kosovo; it didn't work over North Vietnam.
It's like saying city-bombing works. It worked in Japan 1945 (Tokyo through Nagasaki). It didn't in the London blitz.
The idea that some military technique "works" is meaningless. It depends on the time, the circumstances, the nature of the adversaries. The longbow worked for Henry V. At El Alamein, however, Montgomery chose tanks.
Yet a significant school of American "realists" remains absolutist on deterrence and is increasingly annoyed with those troublesome Israelis who are sowing fear, rattling world markets and risking regional war by threatening a preemptive strike to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Don't they understand that their fears are grossly exaggerated? After all, didn't deterrence work during 40 years of Cold War?
Indeed, a few months ago, columnist Fareed Zakaria made that case by citing me writing in defense of deterrence in the early 1980s at the time of the nuclear freeze movement. And yet now, writes Zakaria, Krauthammer (and others on the right) "has decided that deterrence is a lie."
Nonsense. What I have decided is that deterring Iran is fundamentally different from deterring the Soviet Union. You could rely on the latter but not on the former.
The reasons are obvious and threefold:
(1) The nature of the regime.
Did the Soviet Union in its 70 years ever deploy a suicide bomber? For Iran, as for other jihadists, suicide bombingis routine. Hence the trail of self-immolation, from the 1983 Marine barracks attack in Beirut to the Bulgaria bombing of July 2012.
Iran's clerical regime rules in the name of a fundamentalist religion for whom the hereafter offers the ultimate rewards. For Soviet communists — thoroughly, militantly atheistic — such thinking was an opiate-laced fairy tale.
For all its global aspirations, the Soviet Union was intensely nationalist. The Islamic Republic sees itself as an instrument of its own brand of Shiite millenarianism — the messianic return of the "hidden Imam."
The classic formulation comes from Tehran's fellow (and rival Sunni) jihadist al-Qaeda: "You love life and we love death." Try deterring that.
(2) The nature of the grievance.
The Soviet quarrel with America was ideological. Iran's quarrel with Israel is existential. The Soviets never proclaimed a desire to annihilate the American people. For Iran, the very existence of a Jewish state on Muslim land is a crime, an abomination, a cancer with which no negotiation, no coexistence, no accommodation is possible.
(3) The nature of the target.
America is a nation of 300 million; Israel, 8 million. America is a continental nation; Israel, a speck on the map, at one point eight miles wide. Israel is a "one-bomb country." Its territory is so tiny, its population so concentrated that, as Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has famously said, "Application of an atomic bomb would not leave anything in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world." A tiny nuclear arsenal would do the job.
This doesn't mean that the mullahs will necessarily risk terrible carnage to their country in order to destroy Israel irrevocably. But it does mean that the blithe assurance to the contrary — because the Soviets never struck first — is nonsense. The mullahs have a radically different worldview, a radically different grievance and a radically different calculation of the consequences of nuclear war.
The confident belief that they are like the Soviets is a fantasy. That's why Israel is contemplating a preemptive strike. Israel refuses to trust its very existence to the convenient theories of comfortable analysts living 6,000 miles from its Ground Zero.
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@Sily , Thank you for doing numerology readings for us!
My birthday is October 22, 1977.
My daughter's birthday is April 10, 2007.
My son's birthday is February 21, 2009.
I would love those three when you have the time :)
This is a discussion on Sily's Numerology Readings within the INFP Forum - The Idealists forums, part of the NF's Temperament Forum- The Dreamers category; @ Sily , Thank you for doing numerology readings for us! My birthday is October 22, 1977. My daughter's birthday ...
@Sily , Thank you for doing numerology readings for us!
My birthday is October 22, 1977.
My daughter's birthday is April 10, 2007.
My son's birthday is February 21, 2009.
I would love those three when you have the time :)
Just add it up
On that note, @Sily , does that book of your's have other numbers? Life path or destiny etc.?
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I've always been curious about numerology, so this would be very interesting! ^^
My birthday's June 23rd.
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Success Number 23/5 (2+21=23/5)
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June 23
Success Number 29/11/2 (6+23=29/11/2)
Your 23 birthday gives you a sense of adventure, whereas your 29/11/2 Success Number makes you idealistic. Often you experiment before settling on a career. Not one to live by the conventions, your Success Number makes you capable of doing highly original work in your field. However, you can be temperamental and must not let your emotions get the best of you. With 29/11/2 as your Success Number, you work well in partnership and have a genuine concern for those less fortunate that you. Affectionate ties are important to you. Birthday of Bob Fosse, choreographer; Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice; and Wilma Rudolph, track star.
Success Number 31/4 (7+24=31/4)
You work well with groups and often achieve a position of leadership in that capacity. You're smart enough to get by on you wits, but do best when you apply yourself. You need the self-discipline of your 31/4 Success Number to keep you from scattering your energies. Dramatic by nature, you can succeed in creative areas and may also be drawn to such fields as banking, real estate and promotional work. You seem happiest, though, when you become involved in humanitarian endeavors. You enjoy public life, prominence and being in a leadership position. Birthday of Amelia Earhart, aviatrix; Gus VanSant, film director; and Jennifer Lopez, singer-actress.
November 20th :D This seems interesting...
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This bra is not only latex-free and spandex-free, but it actually contains no elastic whatsoever, using a drawstring design instead to hold it closed. Sizes are marked 34B, 36B, 38B, 38C, 40C, 42C and 40DD, though the manufacturer claims they run a little on the small side. We'll work with you to pick the right size and then hopefully you can provide some feedback on the fit.
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DOBROTVOR (STARYI): US Commission No. UA13640101
Alternative names: German: Dobrotvor, Polish: Dobrotwor. It is located in Lvovskaya at 50º14' and 24º22', 62 km from Lvov is, 17 km from Kamenka-Bugskaya. The cemetery is located at the northwest of village, near the Christian cemetery. Present town population is 1000-5000.
Iosif Gelston, Lvov 290049, PO Box 10569, tel./fax: (0322) 227490 completed survey on 4.10.1998. Documentation: Slownik Geograficzny Krolewstwa Polskiego , T.2, St.78, Warszawa, 1881 (in Polish); Sources of History of Ukrainian Towns and Villages , , B.3, p.311-314, Lvov. He visited site on 2.10.1998 and interviewed Mikhailo Petrovich Khimka, Village Soviet chairman, citizen of Staryi Dobrotvor, tel.: 56323.


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Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, Vermont is known for its beautiful grounds, grand tombstones and monuments such as "Little Margaret". But the cemetery, built in 1854, also has a dark legend—the Legend of Black Agnes.
Black Agnes is actually a large statue titled Thanaos—which means "death" in Greek. It is not black, nor is it a statue of a woman named Agnes. It is clearly a statue of a man. It is made of granite and bronze and designed by Augustus St Gaudens. It was sculpted by Karl Bitter and marks the grave of John Erastus Hubbard 1847-1899—a wealthy Montpelier businessman. The bronze, life size figure looks down in pity of the graves of the Hubbard's below.
John E Hubbard was born in Montpelier, Vermont on October 24, 1847 and lived in the city nearly his entire life. He was in control of the extensive real estate business left to him by his father. He died on July 17, 1899 from cancer of the liver and other injuries received from a fall from a bicycle several months earlier.
Hubbard came into instant wealth when relatives left money in their wills to have a chapel built in Green Mountain Cemetery and the construction of the front gates of the cemetery—the rest to be spent on a new library in Montpelier. Hubbard never completely followed through on their wishes. It is 'said' that on the night Hubbard died, there was a terrific storm and a malevolent spirit attached to the monument.
According to folklore and legend, something bad will happen to anyone who sits in the lap of Black Agnes. Depending on the version of the story told, the unlucky person will encounter three strokes of bad luck, have an uncountable amount of bad luck, or even worse—die within seven days!
Lying down on the statue will bring certain death. Others claim that death will only come if you sit on Black Agnes during the full moon—especially the hunter's moon in October.
One story states that three teens sat on Black Agnes during the full moon to show their bravery after being taunted by friends. They drove home safely that night and bragged how they had escaped the curse. But within a week one was in a serious car accident, on fell and broke a leg, and one drowned when his canoe capsized in the Winooski River.
Sitting on a gravestone or a funeral monument is disrespectful to the dead - should we be surprised that they retaliate? I vote to avoid the temptation of reclining on the mesmerizing statue altogether!
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Study: Losing Weight Can Increase Your Gas Mileage
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Last updated on October 19, 2012 @ 7:54PM
Created on October 19, 2012 @ 5:53PM
As gas prices continue to flirt with four dollars a gallon we're always looking to save a few bucks at the pump.
Researchers from the University of Illinois claim if you would like better gas mileage all you need to do is lose some weight.
"I don't believe it," motorist, James Shanesy said.
Obviously the study has it's critics, but there's little denial that we're getting bigger and fatter.
"People used to be 5'4" and weigh 110 pounds," Morgantown resident, James Stemper said. "Now we're more than 6 feet high and 200 pounds."
That gives some credit to the claim that due to our weight we're using an extra one billion gallons of gas a year.
"Five to 10 pounds probably doesn't make much of a difference," theorized Stemper. "If you lose 40, 50, 100 pounds I'm sure it makes a difference."
Apparently car companies have already picked up on this. That's because for years they've tried to lighten our cars, but thanks to our expanding waste lines we've canceled out all those savings.
"Everyone laughs at my Honda Accord," Morgantown resident, Jennifer Rowan said. "I get 43 miles per gallon."
Some gas stations aren't making it easier because they're advertising junk food specials right on the pump.
However the question stays the same, would you be willing to lose some weight to save some cash on gas?
"Sure! If I thought it would help the mileage (I would)," Shanesy said.
"If it helps my gas mileage then I'm okay with doing it (losing weight)," Stemper said.
"I guess I would," Rowan said.
There are few other tips you can use to increase your mileage.
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Dave has 28 years professional HSE experience in training, petroleum refining, fibers, manufacturing, pulp and paper, and aerospace. His extensive OSHA compliance experience includes serving as corporate HSE auditor, managing the OSHA VPP Star Certification for an oil refinery, and assisting OSHA Region 3 and VA OSHA with VPP Certification Audits. Dave has been an ASSE member for 31 years. He was recognized as the ASSE Region VI Safety Professional of the Year for his accomplishments both for his employer and for public outreach in HSE.
In his role as Senior Consultant Safety & Environmental, Dave is the global subject matter expert for the Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention Process. He is further responsible for consulting in the areas of risk management, safety management systems, and learning and development.
Nancy is a producer, project manager and executive director of media production with 20 years experience in television and live event production including research, writing, directing, casting, remote production, program development, special events production, public relations, marketing and corporate management.
Nancy joined Coastal Training Technologies, now a part of DuPont Sustainable Solutions, in 1994 as Senior Producer for the Safety and Environmental Affairs Journal and quickly advanced to Vice President of Product Development in 1998. Under Nancy's direction, Coastal's video training productions were refined, a dedicated print design and production effort was created, the CD-ROM production effort grew dramatically, Coastal entered the online learning market, and DVD training applications were introduced. During her tenure, Coastal has been honored with more than 120 industry-related awards.
Tim holds a doctorate in Communication Studies from Regent University and has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in communication for more than 15 years. He has also worked as a writer and on-camera host for a variety of safety and corporate training projects over the past 12 years.
In his current role as Developer, Custom Content Solutions, Tim's responsibilities include working with clients, instructional designers and project managers to find creative and effective methods to communicate training content to end users. Tim also assists with the design and development of new safety training content.
George joined DuPont Sustainable Solutions in August 2012 as the Instructional Systems Design Manager after 12 years as a university professor. In his current role, George consults with external and internal clients on aligning corporate strategies and goals with organizational development activities. Through detailed competency mapping, he develops detailed training system plans that provide returns on training investments through increased competency, decreased training time, and system efficiency. He also oversees the development of training product design processes and development including instructor led, eLearning and innovative blended learning solutions.
Dan worked in the broadcasting business as a writer/producer/director for several years prior to joining Coastal Training Technologies in 1990. While at Coastal and now DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Dan has produced, directed and supervised the production of hundreds of award-winning training programs in several content areas, including safety and environmental, ethics and compliance, healthcare, government, and school safety and compliance. Dan also developed and produced SEA-J, a subscription-based safety news and information program.
John started out as an actor, having studied at The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting and the Terry Schreiber Studios in New York City. He performed in a number of plays in New York City, including commercials, industrials and a short "swashbuckling" stint with Regis Philbin. John feels his acting experience enables him to be more comfortable with actors and can therefore effectively communicate with them. His direction is greatly enhanced by his desire to create a real "moment" and being able to relate that to the actor and ultimately the audience.
In his time with Coastal Training Technologies and now DuPont Sustainable Solutions, John has directed more than 200 training programs and won nearly 100 awards, including The New York Festival World Medals, The New York Audio Visual Award, The INTERCOM, The Globals, The Colombus International Film and Video Award, The Golden Eagle Cine, The CINDY and several TELLY Awards. John's program Drop by Drop won the coveted Cine, Special Jury Award last year as the best Human Resources program in the country.
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Public transport in Sweden is generally excellent. Each county (län) runs its own network of buses (and sometimes trains). There are also national long-distance express services.
No matter what you choose, you can use the excellent ResRobot planning tool; it searches most routes in Sweden - regional and national buses, trains, flights, etc. Use the tool to the right on this page or visit the ResRobot site. However, ResRobot won't show you prices. But you can also search for trips and buy tickets through the main train operator SJ; their website sells train tickets but also tickets for buses.
Each county in Sweden provides at least bus services, and often trains or trams. Tickets can be used on either and you can typically transfer freely from one to the other within a given amount of time. If you intend to stay in a particular region for a while, look up ticket options; you can usually buy weekly or monthly passes or get discounts.
These are the regional companies as of today: Blekingetrafiken, Dalatrafik, Hallandstrafiken, Jönköpings länstrafik, Kalmar Läns Trafik, Kollektivtrafiken (Gotland), Länstrafiken i Jämtlands län, Länstrafiken i Västerbotten, Länstrafiken Kronoberg, Länstrafiken Norrbotten, Länstrafiken Sörmland, Länstrafiken Örebro, Skånetrafiken, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, Upplands lokaltrafik, Värmlandstrafik, Västernorrlands läns trafik, Västmanlands lokaltrafik, Västtrafik (Västra Götaland), Waxholmsbolaget (boat services in Stockholm) X-Trafik (Gävleborg), Östgötatrafiken.
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL, runs the public transport in Stockholm and Stockholm County - buses, subway and commuter trains.
Västtrafik runs the public transport in the Gothenburg area - buses, trams, trains, ferries.
Skånetrafiken operates buses and trains in Malmö as well as the rest of Skåne.
Going by bus is often cheaper than going by train in Sweden.
Swebus is the largest express bus operator with about 300 destinations:
Good to know:
Svenska Buss has several bus lines: Stockholm-Sundsvall-Ånge/Härnösand, Stockholm-Vetlanda-Växjö, Stockholm-Vimmerby-Kalmar-Nybro/Åseda/Oskarshamn, Stockholm-Karlskrona-Malmö, Göteborg-Jönköping-Stockholm.
Ybuss runs long-distance buses to/from northern Sweden (e.g., Sundsvall, Östersund, Umeå, Luleå, Sollefteå). (Note that Ybuss cooperates with Swebus for booking, so that through Ybuss you can book a journey involving a Swebus route and vice versa.)
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Blue River
The charming community of Blue River sits on the northern bank of the McKenzie River, about 40 miles east of Eugene. Named for the striking blue color of the rocky bed, Blue River is home to the Belknap Covered Bridge, cozy mountain cottages, reservoirs and prime fishing hotspots. Use Blue River as your hub for golfing, whitewater rafting, hiking and access to the McKenzie River Trail. Take your adventures to new heights at the Pacific Tree Climbing Institute.
Blue River is located in Willamette Valley, the agricultural heart of Oregon where family farms grow everything from blueberries and hazelnuts to Christmas trees and tulips and some of the world's best pinot noir.
Nearby cities are: McKenzie Bridge, Oakridge, Westfir, and Springfield.


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Craftivity Corner
Creative crafts, book suggestions, and tips to make time for learning in your busy day.
April 12, 2011
3-D Easter Egg Art
I love decorating for olidays but I don't like making my house look junky - this is a pretty Easter decoration that uses of all things felt chair glides! They come ready to stick on to anything and make a great 3D effect on paper.
You will need: 2 colors of card stock, a picture frame, tape, scissors and white felt chair glides.
Start by taking out the glass of the frame and putting it somewhere safe away from small people, or safely recycling it.
Cut one piece of card stock into the shape of an egg. Tape it on the 2nd piece that has been cut large enough to stay in the fame without the glass.
Add the glides in a fun pattern.
Isn't that adorable?
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December 01, 2008
Dr. Krystyna Konopka, professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Dental Research. As a board member, she will be responsible for reviewing manuscripts in her areas of expertise for the publication.
"I am extremely honored to be appointed to the editorial board of such a distinguished publication and look forward to continuing the advancement of science," said Konopka.
A Dugoni faculty member since 1991, Konopka earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical University of Lodz in Poland and her Ph.D. from the University of Lodz. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she also conducts research at the Dugoni School in areas including gene therapy for oral cancer, Candida biofilms and inflammatory responses to periodontal pathogens.
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Trading Radar: GDP, Non-Farm Payrolls, and ECB Rate Decision Will Move Markets
Today's financial recap and tomorrow's financial outlook.
US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
08:30 Initial Jobless Claims - consensus 335k, prior 340k
08:30 Continuing Claims – consensus 2879K, prior 2881K
08:30 3Q Advance GDP – consensus 1.9%, prior 2.5%
08:30 Personal Consumption – consensus 1.6%, prior 1.8%
08:30 GDP Price Index – consensus 1.4%, prior 0.6%
08:30 Core PCE QoQ – consensus 1.5%, prior 0.6%
3:00 Consumer Credit – consensus $12.1B, prior $13.625B
11:00 Fed to purchase $1.25b-$1.75b bonds in 23 to 30-year range
1:50pm Stein speaks in Chicago
Global Economics (Time Zone: GMT)
00:30 AUD Employment Change
05:00 JPY Leading Index
11:00 EUR German Industrial Production
12:00 GBP BoE Rate Decision
12:45 EUR ECB Rate Decision
8:30 Spain selling 5, 10, and 13-yr notes
8:50 France reopening 11, 32-yr bonds
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US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
08:30 Non-farm Payrolls – consensus 125K, prior 148K
08:30 Private Payrolls – consensus 128K, prior 126K
08:30 Manufacturing Payrolls – consensus 5K, prior 2K
08:30 Unemployment Rate – consensus 7.3%, prior 7.2%
08:30 Average Hourly Earnings YoY – consensus 2.4%, prior 2.1%
08:30 Personal Income – consensus 0.3%, prior 0.4%
08:30 Personal Spending – consensus 0.2%, prior 0.3%
08:30 PCE Deflator YoY – consensus 1.0%, prior 1.2%
08:30 PCE Core YoY – consensus 1.3%, prior 1.2%
09:55 UofM Consumer Confidence – consensus 74.5, prior 73.2
11:00 Fed purchasing $4.75b-$5.75b notes in 5 to 6-year range
12:00pm Lockhart speaks in Mississippi
3:30pm Bernanke speaks at IMF in Washington
6:00pm Williams speaks in LA
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Japan Investors Buying of Foreign Stocks/Bonds
06:45 CHF Unemployment Rate
08:15 CHF Retail Sales
09:30 GBP Trade Balance
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SEATTLE – During the same three day stretch that the Husky track team spent in Fayetteville, Ark. qualifying 13 athletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Washington State Track & Field Championships were being held at Mount Tahoma High School, and a number of future Huskies capped their prep careers in style with state titles. The Husky commits combined for 10 individual titles in all.
One of the biggest point scorers in the state was Arlington High School product Lyndsay Leatherman, who won her first two 4A state titles and took second in a third event for 28 points on her own. Leatherman set career-bests in both the discus (142-0) and the javelin (146-6) to win both events, and took second in the shot put at 41-11 ¾.
Maple Valley native Denham Patricelli defended his state title in the 4A boys javelin, going 204-6 at Mount Tahoma to win by nearly 12 feet. He won every meet he competed in this year, throwing a PR of 210-3 in April which ranks seventh nationally. Patricelli will join a group of Husky javelin throwers that put three in the top-13 at West Prelims last weekend.
Hannah Derby of Bellarmine Prep completed a remarkable four-year reign as the 400-meter state champ, winning the 4A title in 55.69 seconds. That came on the same day that she took third in the 800-meter finals running 2:10.03.
One of the two runners that finished ahead of Derby in the 800-meters final was Rose Christen. The Central Kitsap runner had one of the best weekends in state meet history, and yet she came away without a title, as an underclassman set a national high school record in the 1,600-meters in front of Christen, and also a state meet record in the 800-meters.
Christen's 800-meter time also crushed the old state meet record, as she went 2:05.64, which now ranks No. 4 in the U.S. this year. That time would also be the No. 2 time in UW school history. In the 1,600-meter final, Christen was second behind the fastest 1,600-meters ever run in high school, as she went 4:49.43.
At the 3A level, distance standout Megan Beauchene cleaned up with victories in the 1,600-meters and the 3,200-meters. Her win at 1,600-meters was a hard-earned win in 4:48.42. She followed that with the long distance win in 10:34.52, the fastest across all divisions. They are the first state titles for the Kamiakin product, as Beauchene finished second in two events last year to current Husky Amy-Eloise Neale.
Yet another outstanding weekend came from Eisenhower senior Drew Schreiber. The future Dawg rolled to a win in the 4A 1,600-meters in an outstanding time of 4:07.32, the fastest across all divisions. That time jumps him up to No. 8 in the nation this year. He then followed that up with a victory in the 800-meters final in a time of 1:51.75.
One of the most recent Husky commits is hurdler Eric Simpson out of Rogers-Puyallup High School. Simpson successfully defended his 110-meter hurdles 4A state title in 14.16 seconds. He then won the first 300-meter hurdles title of his career, clocking a PR by more than a second with a time of 37.78 seconds.
Incoming pole vaulter Madi Krussow cleared a 12-6 bar in the 2A final, but had to settle for runner-up as the Squalicum senior was edged out by a teammate that went 13-feet.
Outside of the northwest, at the South Dakota state meet, standout thrower Jack Lembcke racked up a pair of state titles, winning the shot put with a toss of 60-0 ¾ , and dominating the discus with a 179-9 throw.


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One of the most exciting parts in the college-search process is that first step – onto a real college campus. Exploring the college environment puts you that much closer to selecting the institution that will be your new home. During short campus visits (typically one to three hours long), make the moments count and take advantage of the time provided to learn about the institution, as well as the possible experiences that await. This visit should be a great opportunity to find out if the college is a good fit for you – and vice versa. As you walk through the student commons, stroll across the quad, checks out the residential halls and sit in on a college class and embark upon this exploratory tour, consider asking the following questions of those who are likely encountered along the way.
Ask the tour ambassador:
- Campus Culture: What activities, organizations and student life experiences create the campus culture? Is there a diverse student population?
- Transition from high school to college: What advice would you offer in preparation for the high school-to-college transition? What does the institution do to help students make this transition a smooth one?
- The Decision: What made you choose this college? What is your most memorable experience thus far?
Ask the admissions counselor:
- What is the cost of attendance, when taking into account tuition, room, board, fees and other expected expenses?
- What scholarships, grants and other forms of financial aid are available? What are the merit- and non-merit based requirements to be eligible for financial aid?
- What are the application deadlines for admission and scholarships?
- What documents (and any guidelines on such) are required for admission and scholarships?
Ask a faculty member:
- Outcomes: What do graduates from your degree/major/program go on to accomplish? What careers do they tend to have?
- Class environment: What is the typical class size and what resources are available to help students achieve academic success? (Ask specifically about faculty office hours, tutoring and writing centers)
- Planning for success: How many years does it take to complete the desired program? What additional education opportunities are available – research, conferences, internships, study abroad?
Overall, remember that college not only is about earning a quality education, but also gaining a truly educational experience. Many times students tell me that the reason they chose a college was because of the campus visit and because they 'felt a connection'. Do not rely on the digital world alone to find a college fit – let your step onto campus be a decisive tool in your college search.
Stephanie Johnson is the Interim Director of Admissions for Columbia College. She oversees admissions counselors and helps students from across the country through the transition process into college.


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Stanford Donors and Supporters
Stanford Tennis is especially indebted to its benefactors (donors of $50,000 or more). Included in this list are Stanford Tennis Stadium Renovation Donors, Scholarship Donors, and people who have listed Stanford Tennis in their estate planning. Special thanks for making our program and excellence possible!
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And now, it's time to saddle up the dogies and do it freestyle as the Texas Longhorns take on your Arizona Wildcats.
Game updates:
Arizona starters. You guessed it, Gilbert Arenas and Jason Gardner at the guards, Michael Wright and Richard Jefferson at forward, and the man in the middle is the tower of power, Loren Woods.
Texas starters are Maurice Evans and Fredie williams at guard, James Thomas and Chris Owens at forward, and Darren Kelly at another guard.
Time for tipoff. Let's get ready to rumble with Thomas and Woods for the jump ball. Ball is out of bounds to Texas.
Evans starts out with a little Texas two-step for the travel and turnover.
At 19 minutes, Jefferson puts the baby in the cradle for the first score of the game.
Williams gets knocked out of the saddle as Wright wrongs him on the drive. Williams goes to the line for two Texas shots. Nice shot buddy on the first (miss), and clangs the second. Cats still up 2-0.
At 18 minutes, Thomas tosses in a biscuit over the rim for Texas to tie the game.
Kelly with a little Texas swing out of bounds for the turnover.
Owens squeezes one through the keyhole on the drive to give Texas the 4-2 lead.
Evans misses the easy layup and Kelly commits the foul for Texas.
At 16 minutes, Woods is waiting in the treetops for the putback on the Wright miss to tie the game at 4.
Arenas gets three of a kind for a full house as he steps outside for some fresh air. Cats up 7-4 and the crowd is rockin'.
We're at 15:15 in the first half and the Cats are looking a little sluggish so far. Let's see if Gilbert's three lights a fire in the McKale faithful.
At 14 minutes, Kelly hits the strings of silence from 15 feet on the right side to make it 7-6 Arizona.
Jason Gardner has a moon shot from press row on the left baseline for three points. Cats up 10-6.
Woods busts a move down the right baseline for the MCKALE MASH. Cats up 12-6 with 12 minutes in the first.
Walton does the old man proud with a great lob to Woods who gets the foul. The big man goes to the line for two - and makes them both (swish). Timeout at 11:47 with the Cats leading 14-6.
At 10:35, Walton knocks the roof off the place with an ALLEY OOP lob jam to Arenas who throws it down for the Cats. Arizona leads 17-6. The horns need a 30 TO.
Edgerson hooks a horn for the foul, Arizona's second of the game.
Jefferson has mad hops in the lane and gets inside the cylinder for offensive basket interference.
Texas tosses Walton into the trash compactor for the foul on the rebound. Longhorns have 6 team fouls.
Walton tosses some chewed gum in the trash on the leaning J from 10 ft in the lane. Arizona leads 19-6.
Jefferson leaves a trail of smoke on the drive through a herd of cattle for the layin and some change with the foul. He converts the three-point play and Arizona leads 21-6 with 7 minutes.
Owens ends a Texas drought by filling in the tree stump for two. Arizona leads 21-8.
Arenas gets his hand caught in the cookie jar for the foul on Kelly. Kelly is shooting two, but the McKale crowd thinks it's a gift from the zebras. He misses the first, and makes the second. Arizona leads 21-9.
At 6 minutes, Boddicker for Texas does the soap bar in the shower shuffle for the travel turnover.
This is like bumper cars at the carnival: Bodies flying everywhere, Walton hurdling Longhorns laying on the ground. Boddicker finally gets a foul for Texas. Wright makes both shots. Arizona is up 23-9.
Thomas has a paneful experience from 5 ft for Texas and Owens gets style points on the running one-hander left side.
Wright goes under the low bridge for the reverse layin from Woods on the pass. Arizona leads 25-13.
At four minutes, the crowd is providing an earful as Walton gets a little three stooges action in the eye. He stays in the game.
At 3:45, Boddicker continues his festival of fouls with his third infraction, this one on Jefferson. RJ makes one out of two free throws to put the lead at 26-13.
Evans flies the Texas airways for the follow putback above the rim. Arizona leads 26-15.
Wright fights like a junkyard dog for the board, but chases his tail for the travel.
Gardner is all alone on the steal and takes a walk in the park for the easy layin. Arizona leads 28-15 at 2 minutes.
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly blows a kiss off the glass driving the right baseline. Arizona leads 28-17.
Arenas clangs his first free throw and dribbles in the second to put Arizona up 29-17.
Edgerson checks into the game and wastes no time banging bodies for the foul. Owens swishes both throws to cut the lead to 29-19.
Jefferson giftwraps a steal to Mouton who rides a rollercoaster for the fastbreak layin. Cats lead is cut to 29-21.
Woods builds a tree house right side for the 5 ft jumper. Arizona leads 31-21.
Kelly uses a branding iron from deep in three point land with four seconds, but Gardner gets mad props from the first row with a 46 foot logo burner from beyond halfcourt.
Halftime score is Arizona 34, Texas 24, as Gardner gets mobbed by his fellow Cats.
Second half (I could really go for a little Texas barbecue right now)
Evans happens to be in the neighborhood and drops by for a tipin of the Kelly miss. Arizona leads 34-26.
Evans fires a warning shot past a Longhorn's head out of bounds for the turnover at 18:21.
Wright plays a little inside out with Jefferson for the 15 ft jumper. Arizona leads 36-26.
Arenas scuffs his jersey to track down the ball and calls timeout from a reclining position at 17:31.
Jefferson shovels in some dirt for the 5 ft jumper right side to increase Arizona's lead, 38-26.
Woods tears the house down with the TWO-FISTED SLAM from Gardner. Cats up, 40-26.
Arenas swats the fly for the blocked shot but a Longhorn puts in the follow.
Wright scoops in some gravy from 5 feet on the right wing. Arizona leads 42-28.
Wright is all muscle for the hoop and some harm inside. He makes the bonus free throw and Arizona leads 45-28.
Woods gets tangled in some Ivey for the foul. Ivey makes both free throws, and Arizona leads 45-30 with 14:30 left.
Arenas breaks it down with the smooth like buttah drive and easy layin.
It's the Gilbert Arenas show as he schools a Longhorn with the steal and ONE-HANDED THROWDOWN while posing for pictures. Arizona leads 49-30 and coach Barnes needs a timeout.
Wright helps put the dishes away with the rebound and layin from 3 feet left side.
Woods shoves Owens into the dumpster down low for the foul. Owens makes one of two to cut the lead to 51-31.
Jefferson shows off his skills as he leans back in the recliner and leaves a ring of fire from 18 feet left side.
Evans wants to put an end to the RJ clinic and gets the foul. Jefferson makes both gifts and Arizona leads 55-31.
Walton gets the black and blue steal and gives it up to Arenas for the deuce on the fastbreak.
Owens is all inside and gets the pass from Evans for the HOOK `EM SLAM. Cats are up, 57-33 with 10 minutes left.
Walton rattles and hums from 5 feet right side for the bucket.
Kelly storms the paint on the Longhorn misses and gets the easy putback as Arizona leads 61-35.
Arenas shoots a bottle off the fence post from 10 feet on the right side.
Kelly leaves some clothes hanging on the line to Evans for the ALLEY OOP JAM as Texas cuts the lead to 63-37.
Blah, blah, blah, Arizona makes three free throws to lead 66-37 with under 8 minutes. ABC is giving us a pause.
(We want the funk...give up the funk. The crowd gets obnoxious for a free rubber ball)
Owens drains the tub from 3-point land.
Ivey drops in some poison from 17 feet on the right wing. Arizona leads 67-41 with 6:37 left.
Jefferson gets the biscuit from Gardner and puts it in cruise control for the ONE-HANDED JAM.
Thomas gets his fingernails dirty for the offensive board and layin.
Wright runs the floor and gets the reward from Arenas for the easy gift bucket. Arizona leads 71-43 with 4:46 left.
Evans cleans up his own table scraps for the putback.
Arizona empties the bench. Schwertley and Ash are in the game.
Edgerson stuns the crowd with a swish from the free throw line. And follows it with another swish to make it 73-45.
Stat of the game: Arizona has no turnovers in the second half.
Owens gets consecutive buckets, but Wessel answers from the baseline.
Evans nails down a 3P, and Edgerson weaves some McKale magic and drops in a 5 ft J. Arizona leads 77-52 with 1:30 left.
Ash finishes off the glowing embers by swishing a couple of free throws, and then skies for a board on the defensive end (He wants to play, Coach Olson).
Time ticks off the clock as Barnes and Olson shake hands and call it a day.
Final score: Arizona 80, Texas 52


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You can hardly blame the Cheney boys' soccer team if they're walking around with the limp, unfocused gaze of a battle-weary warrior – the thousand-yard stare.
The Blackhawks have seen some of the most intense soccer battles over four years of state final four competition, three years in a row between 2008-2010 and last weekend's war on the pitch at Sumner High School's Sunset Chev Stadium. Each time the Blackhawks out-dueled semifinalist foes to reach the state 2A title game and each time they have come home with the same result – second place.
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MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho volleyball roster got a little bit deeper for the future with the addition of Casey Kline, a 6-foot tall outside hitter from Reno, Nev.
Kline, who was team-captain at Reno's Galena High School, was a three-time all-league selection, and had 731 kills, 511 digs, 109 aces and a .249 hitting percentage during her high school career. She was on the 2013 AVCA Under Armour All-America watch list, the 2012 AVCA Phoenom list, and was a Prep Volleyball Sophomore 79 and the Frosh 59 honorable mention.
"Casey is a good-sized kid, a physical kid," Idaho coach Debbie Buchanan said. "She had some offers to go play at lower levels, but she really wanted to play Division I. She's really committed to hitting the training hard and getting more physical. She's jumping higher and really wants to be able to come into a program and develop as a player."
Kline competes for the Silver State club team, and was a two-time team captain. At Galena High School, Kline earned Community Service Letters in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, and Academic Letters in 2013 and 2014. Her older sister Makenzie competes on the track team at the University of Colorado.


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The state-of-the-art simulator, a full-body, high fidelity adult mannequin birthing patient, will be used to give ASUN's students a safe and realistic clinical obstetrics learning simulation. The simulator further improves ASUN's Nursing and Allied Health learning lab, already considered one of the finest in the area. The lab currently features a fully functional operating room that could actually be sterilized and used as a working surgery facility in the event of a national emergency or natural disaster. Arkansas State University-Newport's Allied Health department offers programs of study for practical nursing, registered nursing, certified nursing assistant and surgical technology on its Newport campus, practical nursing and phlebotomy on its Jonesboro campus and practical nursing on its Marked Tree campus. ASU-Newport applied for the funds with the support of Mr. Van Thomas, Executive Director of White River Planning & Development District and District 47 State Representative Jody Dickinson. "We are extremely proud of our nursing programs and all of our allied health programs," said Nancy Weaver, Director of Nursing on ASUN's Newport Campus. "We are very grateful to Mr. Thomas, Representative Dickinson and the White River Planning and Development District for their assistance. Their support enables us to enhance the learning experience for our allied health students, which in turn, makes them more attractive on the job market."
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CDOT sub-contractor A-1 Chipsealing will be chipsealing South St. Vrain Canyon (Hwy 7) from Lyons to the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway (Hwy 72). The work will begin on the Lyons end and continue Monday through Friday from June 3 to June 28th. Cyclists should be aware of periodic lane closures, delays and freshly chipsealed roadway.
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This is a major bummer. The pavement in that canyon is / was super nice and smooth.
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Why Ruin a good road with chip seal, if they want to redo it just repave it. I'm sure chip/seal is cheaper, but i'm sure it also degrades sooner.
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Yep, chip sealing is much cheaper. It's repaving light.
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued a safety warning stating that use of the diabetes medication Actos for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. If you are using Actos and have experienced symptoms such as blood in urine, pains while urinating, or other indications of disease, lok advice from your physician immediately. Contact an Actos Bladder Cancer Attorney to discuss your legal options if you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
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While Actos continues to sell in the USA, France has suspended the use of pioglitazone because of a recent epidemiological study suggesting an increasing risk of bladder cancer. Germany has recommended that physicians not prescribe Actos to new patients due to the reported Actos bladder cancer side effect. If you or your family member has developed bladder problems or bladder cancer while taking Actos, you may need the help of an actos cancer attorneys.


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Trends: Dump-body users are looking to get more out of their products—above all else, more years of service. Durability is the name of the game, and especially in the municipal market, owners are looking to stretch the usable life of their equipment through durability-enhancing features such as stainless-steel construction, and after-market accessories like liners.
"Dump bedliners have been growing in popularity over the last 20 years," says Caroline LaRocco, chief operating officer of Leetsdale, Pa.-based American Made Liner Systems. "Besides protecting the dump bodies and eliminating the need for re-flooring, liners allow for ease of unloading with reduced sticking and freezing, less chance of rollovers, and the safety feature of drivers not having to strain their backs digging out stuck loads."
The S25F dump body offers a capacity of up to 20 cu. yds. It features 10-gauge steel construction throughout for durability, a six-panel tailgate, and boxed vertical side braces. In addition, it includes 1-inch, heavy-duty, flame-cut hardware. A wide range of body options are available, including stainless-steel construction, different body gauges, longer body lengths, and perimeter heated floor. Truck Engineering Ltd. LLC. NTEA Booth 2241. www.truck-engineering.com..
The Select body program lets you custom design a dump body, without incurring the premium associated with special-ordered products. Choose between traditional square or elliptical body styles, and select the steel for the floor, sides, and ends to fit your needs. Accessories and options like cab shields, fenders, ladders, side height and bracing, and tailgate configuration also are available. Crysteel Manufacturing Inc. NTEA Booth 3541. www.crysteel.com.Circle 8.
This company offers a line of high-performance dump bodies with a range of features. Hydraulic options include aluminum and steel hydraulic tanks, center-positioned hydraulics, double-acting hoist, and underbody hoists. Each body can be ordered with various safety-enhancing options, including reflective tape, revolving lights, safety hooks, and strobes. Other popular options include aluminum tool boxes, chain boxes, lift axles, tarps, and wing valves. Benson International Inc. NTEA Booth 2013. www.bensonintl.com..
This line of compact, lightweight vibrators helps dump-body owners increase productivity while reducing equipment wear. Material is more evenly distributed upon emptying, employees will not need to manually empty beds, and there's no need to bang on the dump-body sides or tailgate to loosen material. Each vibrator bolts to a mounting plate welded to the frame. To activate, simply push the button, and the unit works automatically. Cougar Industries Inc. NTEA Booth 621. www.cougarindustries.com..
Re-Pro dump-bed liners let users haul gravel, rock, limestone, fly ash, and other heavy and highly abrasive loads. Installation is quick and easy (each liner comes prefabricated with all the necessary hardware, fasteners, and edge protectors), and the products let drivers dump more quickly and cleanly, eliminating the need to dig out stuck loads and reducing the risk of rollover. Choose from three liner thicknesses (up to ½ inch) and various line widths. American Made LLC. NTEA Booth 3748. www.linersystems.com..
Chor-Boy dump bodies offer a range of configurations in aluminum, steel, or stainless-steel construction. The aluminum DLX bodies are lightweight, easy to maintain, and corrosion-resistant. The Deluxe bodies come in any of the three materials, with vertical box bracing. The E-Line bodies—with economical design—come in steel or stainless steel. Each body is durable and has a range of optional features to choose from. Thiele Manufacturing LLC. www.thielebody.com. NTEA Booth 525.
These custom-built flat-dump bodies feature one-piece, 7-gauge floor construction, with no seams to weaken the body. The sturdy crossmembers—gusseted to heavy-duty main rails—lead to minimum frame and body twist, increasing floor life. Advanced hydraulics (with high-quality pumps and power take-off) include twin telescopic cylinders, mounted outside the truck frame on each side. A tough Sherwin Williams finish enhances durability. Ox Bodies Inc. NTEA Booth 3741. www.oxbodies.com..
Trends: The phrase "doing more with less" has gone from buzzword to anthem throughout both the public and private sectors, and the adage certainly applies to the area of service bodies. Cash-strapped municipalities and contractors looking at their bottom line are wary of spending money on equipment that doesn't top what's already servicing their fleet, in terms of available features and capabilities, number of tasks it performs, reduced operating weight, even the way it looks. Vendors strive to meet and exceed customer demands, but the task is daunting.
"The biggest single customer challenge: They always want it lighter and stronger, and oftentimes this is not an achievable goal," says Hank Wilson, truck body product manager for Benson International LLC. "New materials have helped, but we have yet to design the indestructible body."
The Amco Veba 933/3J3 articulating crane—especially suited for construction jobs—has a capacity of 2050 pounds and a reach of 60 feet. Features include high-strength steel construction, advanced hydraulics, state-of-the-art electrical system, and a range of options. Fischer Crane Co. NTEA Booth 2400. www.fischercrane.com..
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Aqua Franklin and former volleyball standout Aimee York-Strickland stood among some of the top names in the SEC last weekend as part of the league's 2014 legends class that was honored during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament in Duluth, Ga.
Franklin was selected for the honor following a stellar playing career at Texas A&M and the WNBA. York-Strickland (1989-92) earned All-SEC, GTE Academic All-America and SEC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors while setting the school's season and single-game kills records. She finished her career in the Bulldogs' top five in career attempts, digs, block solos and block assists.
"It's an honor hands down. I was joking with some because I was probably one of the youngest ones out there. It's an honor to be out there with the legends from the other schools because they paved the way for me to be able to play the game," Franklin said. "It's truly an honor Coach (Gary) Blair and Coach (Kelly) Bond-White thought of me enough to make me their legend."
Franklin started at point guard as a freshman and led the team to its first winning season in eight years and a 93-32 four-year record.
"Aqua is a legend to me and I am very proud of her," head coach Vic Schaefer said. "She was a tremendous player for us at Texas A&M and is very deserving to receive this honor."
Franklin, who rated third in school history with 627 assists, was a two-time All-American and two-time All-Big 12 selection after guiding the Aggies to the postseason all four years, including the program's first Elite Eight run.
"I came in with a great class that wasn't highly ranked but was highly motivated. We thought we were all under the radar players. It really taught me how to start building a program and the type of players you need. It also showed me toughness," Franklin said. "We went to the WNIT my first year, and we got better each year after that, making the NCAA Tournament every season. It's very similar to our program here at Mississippi State. Coach Schaefer always talks about having the blueprint, and it's great to be able to get both sides of it then as a player and now as a coach."
In addition to knowing what it takes to build a championship college program, she also has first-hand experience of what it takes for a player to realize their dreams and play in the sport's highest level, the WNBA.
Franklin was drafted 38th by the Sacramento Monarchs, and in her rookie season, helped the Monarchs to the opening round of the playoffs while developing her knowledge of the game alongside some of the world's best players.
"I played behind Ticha Penicheiro, one of the greatest point guards to play the game, and Kara Lawson, who moved to the two and played some point. Being around them and seeing their will to win and the work ethic they had was unbelievable. I learned so much about how to think about the game on the floor," Franklin said. "I couldn't have asked for a better way to learn the game and it helped mold my career along with working with the coaches at Texas A&M."
The opportunity to be a graduate assistant at her alma mater prepared her for coaching stints at Stephen F. Austin and Kansas. Then the opportunity came for her to be reunited with Schaefer and associate head coach Johnnie Harris in Starkville.
"Johnnie has been a mentor to me, teaching me all I needed to know about coaching and recruiting," she said. "Coach Schaefer had a hand in recruiting me and has watched me grow. He had a hand in me getting my first job and every one until now. I looked up to him as a father figure and the one I went to when I needed a straightforward answer. He's the one I always called on whether it was playing in the WNBA, overseas or now in coaching."
Working alongside her mentors, Franklin has helped the Bulldogs to their most successful season since the 2009-10 campaign. Earlier this season she took on the role of recruiting coordinator and helped the Bulldogs sign the nation's 18th-ranked class.
"What we're doing here at Mississippi Sate compares a lot to what we did at Texas A&M. What Aqua brought from a leadership role is really an intangible and something we're looking for from our first recruiting class here," Schaefer said. "It probably wasn't easy for her early in her career, but as she developed she became a tremendous floor general.
"She will be a great head coach one day. She has been a tremendous assistant coach for several coaches in her young career," he added. "She's already had many experiences in her career and had a lot of success. We're blessed to have her here at Mississippi State and really proud of her."
Her impact has also been seen with the growth of point guards Katia May and Jerica James. A year after combining for 157 assists and 197 turnovers last season, the duo has 246 assists against 148 turnovers this season while compiling personal-best offensive campaigns.
"They've grown tremendously, and they want to be better," Franklin said. "They are passionate about winning and wanting to get better. Their stat lines speak for their improvement. They are willing to sacrifice everything for their team, and that's what you ask out of your point guards. They've taken on that ownership of the position, and they continue to work to get better day in and day out."
Franklin knows the blueprint Schaefer has in place at Mississippi State can work because nearly a decade after stepping onto the college court for the first time she was back on the court as an SEC Legend.
"We continue to get better year in and year out. That's how you know your program is growing and you're doing the right thing. Every year you have to get better and take a step up," she said. "The kids here now and our five signees in the 2014 class believe that. That's what you have to have, and that helps you with the next set of recruiting classes. You have to recruit kids that fit your system and go put the blueprint in action. It's how you build a Top 10 program. With the start we've had, people are recognizing what we're doing here and the passion and heart Coach Schaefer has."


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Earlier today, Kalypso Media released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming city-building game for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4, "Tropico 5", due out in stores this summer.
Developed by Haemimont Games, "Tropico 5" will once again have players taking on the role of El Presidente, who will be take control of the island of Tropico beginning in colonial times. It will be up to players to lead the island nation through the centuries, helping it thrive and defending your people from ever changing, opposing governments throughout the generations, or they can become one of the most tyrannical dictators in history, the choice is yours.. To learn more about "Tropico 5", you can visit the game's official site.
Gamers can look for "Tropico 5" on Windows PC, Mac, Linux and the Xbox 360 in early summer, with a release on the PlayStation 4 to follow later in the year. The new gameplay trailer is available up top.
If you would like to preorder this game or purchase other Kalypso Media titles locally, here are the listings for some of the game stores in the Las Cruces and Albuquerque areas.
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1455 Hickory Dr
Ste 4
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 647-8809
Game Stop Mesilla Valley Mall
700 S. Telshor Blvd
Space 1492
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 522-0008