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I've decided on a pickup and a wiring diagram and have all the parts together, so now it's just down to figuring out how best to install them.
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I've decided to go for the GFS Lil Puncher. #This is a narrow rail-type humbucker designed to swap like-for-like with a Tele neck pickup. #Looks like this.
I reckon this will look pretty good if fitted a few centimetres down from the end of the fingerboard. #If anything it'll improve the looks as the mando at the moment looks strangely empty there without visible pickup. #It's not much longer than the string spacing, either, so I don't think it'll look disproportionate.
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Going through the body would mean I can have the cutout in the top exactly the same size as the business end of the pickup, no need for a pickup ring or similar. #Downside is that I might weaken the stiffness of the body, I'll need a cover for the cavity on the back, and I'll only have about a centimetre of wood thickness for the mountin screws.
Going for the top pocket means I'll have to oversize the hole in the top in order to get the base of the pickup in, which in turn means I'll need some sort of pickup ring to hide the gap between pickup and wood. #I suspect a Tele pickup ring will look far too chunky, so I'll probably make a skinnier rim out of ebony.
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He's been referred to as a national -- that.
By someone -- has -- General David Petraeus.
We're gonna talk to doctor -- -- joining us in the studio now and I figured that with national security issues having no part in this presidential campaign.
Probably a mistake because we all know.
That there's an October surprise that often happens in presidential years.
And we do now than any new president is gonna walk -- with his hands full of issues so doctor London herb London.
Chairman and our president emeritus of the Hudson Institute now the Manhattan institute.
Tell us what you think if you're advising the president moves through whoever -- is what is he gonna face when he walks into the Oval Office.
-- -- no question this is a turbulent period that could be an attack in Iran obviously one launched by the Israelis.
The the so called Arab Spring looks more like a nuclear winter every day.
With a lot of imponderables associated with that we don't know what's gonna happen in Syria 171000.
Syrians have been butchered.
By the -- administration.
So I think that there are many issues that a new president will have to confront and -- -- this president the President Obama is an awful lot that's going to be on his plate as well.
Now this administration quite obviously seems perplexed about what's going on.
My hope is that there is a Romney administration they will come in giving very clear thought.
The -- things that the United States should be doing in these areas and keep in mind with sequestration.
One of the issues that you have.
Is how do you project American power with the kind of retrenchment that is occurring which becomes 1 of the central issues for any new administration.
Aren't a -- -- regions are Middle East right now.
What advice would you give joining new president what options that we have -- first of all under one of the things is we've given an awful lot of talk to sanctions.
Right and the reason why sanctions haven't work.
Is because there's no teeth in the sanctions 120 nations have the ability.
Overcome the sanctions when he nations if there's a modest production.
In the kind of activity economic activity they have with Iran.
That allows them to continue trade negotiations so -- nation so we don't really have the sanctions policy.
Number one number two I would freeze all Iranian assets worldwide certainly something that could happen.
With the Europeans coming to the understanding that if there is an Iran with a nuclear weapons we can reach every single European capital.
Number three I would start giving very serious consideration.
To what a military maneuver might look like.
We are not going to sit back the nuclear program and definitely.
What if we can set it back to two with three years that provides us with a window of opportunity.
And the reason why that window of opportunity becomes so important is because this could lead to regime change if we had a CIA with -- A CIA that could play the role internally.
And again this is another controversial subject that we had a real CIA we could do a lot and Syria we could do a lot in Iran.
But unfortunately the CIA has personally don't care what -- you give me I'm talking about subversive activity within the country.
So we've been CIA agents to Syria to Iran.
-- would provide communications network.
Allow for the people who were dissatisfied with the existing regime to find -- network.
Look -- these people very often put their lives on the line as Iranians did after the last election but there was no American assistance we didn't even -- award from the president.
So there's an awful lot that could be done without necessarily putting troops on the ground.
But unfortunately we don't have those capabilities at the moment.
We've -- a minute ago with what Israel might deal with Iran progress around well Israel really faces its existential threat.
-- Iran with nuclear weapons could indeed be the final game changer for the Israelis they cannot tolerate the situation with Iran in that position.
Several years ago I met them the minister of our foreign affairs in Iran.
And I sit -- -- is the goal the anti Shia crescent this desire to spread Iran through the region he -- and he said.
-- -- and we want the full moon.
Now that that was very very informative.
When he was really getting at is nuclear weapons -- not only as a military weapon but it's a political weapon away -- intimidating nations and that part of the region.
And keep in mind what does he declined to do well if they can buy nuclear weapons they're gonna have to -- what Saudi Arabian do.
Obviously the Sunnis are gonna have to develop their own nuclear weapons capability so there's no question we're going to see the liberation.
Does this nation have an understanding of what that means how our -- our interest affected by this kind of liberation and I don't think sufficient -- has been given to that subject.
-- -- John Bolton on a regular basis I think John is one of the few people who doesn't understand what's at stake here.
This is a very real problem that -- -- going to have to deal with and the -- -- question I think he's been put on the back burner largely because people do not want to address this issue.
Before November.
Right okay let's talk about China where -- track -- minutes ago.
What do we do with China well China has a blue water navy and they exercising that navy.
Taking control over a large part of the region and putting an awful lot of pressure on Japan.
Operating in the China Japan see.
And not only operating in the -- -- see -- working with the Russians in the kuril islands and other islands that are controlled by the Filipinos why because of the assets of those islands gallons a rocky.
Little plateaus they're not meaningful but they're meaningful because in the case of the Philippines -- natural gas.
In the Sampson and the -- -- -- -- out there are also resources that the Russians wanna get the hands of what that the Japanese do the Japanese have only one major ally they can rely on the only counterweight to the Chinese and to the Russians is the United States.
We need to carry a force there to say to the Japanese you're not on your own.
I mean you are you you don't have to -- this by yourself go with this by ourselves.
The United States is going to provide whatever kind of military support is necessary in this region so -- the Japanese have not heard that message they want to hear that desperate to hear.
The Japanese have built up a very significant military force but as the constitution in Japan allows it's -- it's a defense of -- -- cannot be used for offensive purposes the line between offense and defense is not always clear.
At some point.
Section nine of the Japanese constitution is gonna have to be revised they gonna have to develop nuclear weapons even though the constitution at the moment prohibits the Japanese from doing so.
Okay well I certainly hope that -- the next president of United States calls doctor herb London bought into the Oval Office and says sit down -- -- have a serious conversation.
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Good day! All three of the major indices crept once again to new 52-week highs on Friday, but it wasn't an easy session for the market. After a strong breakout rally on April 19th and 20th, the pace of the upside slowed as the Nasdaq came into prior highs and S&P 500 broke through to new ones on the year. This slowdown was particularly evident in Friday's session thanks to profit-taking ahead of the weekend. The index futures broke higher in the early morning hours, but the rally was a choppy one, leaving the indices without a strong directional bias intraday and few clear intraday setups. We did see some of that pre-weekend profit-taking in the afternoon, but the indices still managed to squeak by with a small gain by the closing bell.
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Friday's economic data didn't have much of an impact on the day's price action. According to the Commerce Department, personal income rose 0.5% in March. It had risen 0.4% in February. Meanwhile, personal spending increased 0.6% in March, compared to an upwardly revised 0.9% in February. Overall the pace of economic growth slowed dramatically compared to the final quarter of 2010. The annual pace at that time was 3.1%. So far this year that pace has dropped to 1.8%. Personal consumption expenditures for the first quarter, which measure the price changes in consumer goods and services, rose 0.4% in March. Excluding food and energy (which nobody really needs anyway, right?), the increase was 0.1%.
Higher gasoline prices have certainly been hitting home these days, and those of us who are keen on purchasing fresh produce have seen those prices hit our pocketbooks as well. Back in January many of the headlines focused upon food prices, as well as gas prices as being two areas consumers could expect to see a crunch for the first half of this year and so far this has been the case. Although it may not feel like it, however, Americans have been relatively shielded so far by the worst, in part thanks to strong yields on cereal crops this past year. Countries such as India, on the other hand, have already experienced double digit inflation this year.
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke has been keen to downplay inflation fears in the U.S., stating this past week in his first-ever press conference that the U.S. central bank does not foresee sustainability in the recent increase in inflationary trends. The current view is for 2.1% to 2.8% in 2011, which was higher than previously anticipated. Meanwhile, the Fed cut its projections for growth in 2011 to between 3.1% to 3.3%. The first quarter gross domestic product data will be released on Thursday.
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In other news, Chicago's purchasing managers index fell from 70.6 in March to 67.6 in April. This was lower than anticipated. Consumer sentiment, however, rose from 67.5 in March to 69.8 in April according to the Reuters/University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index. This final reading for April was revised higher from 69.6.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) ended the day a gain of 47.23 points, or 0.37%, and closed at 12,810.54 on Friday. Over half of the Dow's thirty index components posted a gain. They were led by Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) (+2.46%), Boeing (BA) (+1.57%), Intel (INTC) (+1.54%), and Cisco Systems (CSCO) (+1.33%). Caterpillar's gains can be attributed to an unexpected jump in first-quarter profits and a boost in its profit target for 2011, announced Friday morning. The weakest performers were Microsoft (MSFT) (-2.96%), Verizon (VZ) (-1.28%), and Bank of America (BAC) (-1.13%). Microsoft's losses followed disappointing sales for its Windows platforms. The Dow ended the week higher by 2.44% and 4% on the month.
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The S&P 500 ($SPX) rose 3.13 points, or 0.23%, and closed at 1,363.61. The strongest percentage performer in the index on Friday was Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) (+12.04%). Occidental Pete Corp. (OXY) (+8.71%), Motorola Mobility Holdings (MMI) (+8.63%), and Cerner Corp. (CERN) (+7.22%) rounded off the top four gainers. The weakest percentage performers were Monster Worldwide (MWW) (-7.76%), VF Corp. (VFC) (-7.45%), Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) (-6.19%), and Coventry Health Care (CVH) (-6.08%). The S&P 500 ended the week higher by 1.96% and 2.9% for the month.
The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX) ended the session higher by 1.01 points, or 0.04%, on Friday and it closed at 2,873.54. The strongest performer in the Nasdaq-100 was Cerner Corp. (CERN) (+7.22%). The other top gainers included Liberty Media Corp. (LINTA) (+4.11%), NVIDIA (NVDA) (+2.51%), and Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) (+2.03%). Research In Motion (RIMM) stunned investors with a 14.03% loss after shifting its previous month's guidance to reflect a slowdown in recent shipments of its BlackBerry smartphones. New products later in the year are expected to once again boost sales, but the market reacted with skepticism. Other top decliners in the Nasdaq-100 were Warner Chilcott (WCRX) (-4.16%), Flextronics (FLEX) (-3.19%), and Microsoft (MSFT) (-2.96%). The Nasdaq Composite ended the week higher by 1.89% and ended the month with a 3.3% gain.
In the week ahead there will be a lot of potentially strong market-moving data and events. One such event took place on Sunday evening when news reached the wires that Osama Bin Laden had been declared dead. The indices futures jumped sharply and are now poised for a strong open on Monday morning despite last week's slowdown. Nevertheless, a large gap will limit intraday potential and can create a more choppy day of trade, so use added caution.
This is also going to be a very busy week for economic data and earnings reports. On the economic front, Friday's employment data will be the most anticipated news for the week, but things will kick off on Monday with the ISM Manufacturing Index and auto sales. Factory orders follow on Tuesday, while the ADP National Employment Index comes out on Wednesday and the Labor Department will release last week's jobless claims on Thursday.
Some of the major earnings reports to keep an eye on this week are Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Humana (HUM), and Massey Energy (MEE) on Monday; Pfizer (PFE), Avon (AVP), Legg Mason (MA), and MasterCard (MA) on Tuesday; Kellogg (K), News Corp. (NWSA), and Transocean (RIG) on Wednesday; Kraft Foods (KFT) and Sara Lee (SLE) on Thursday; and Washington Post (WPO) and Weight Watchers (WTW) on Friday.
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Papua New GuineaLying just south of the equator, at the nexus of the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea (PNG) boasts one of the world's most spectacular coral reef systems. Coral reef experts estimate that PNG's underwater ecosystem includes approximately 40,000 square kilometers of coral reefs, sea grass beds, and mangrove forests! But like many places in the Indo-Pacific region, the natural resources of the reefs—and the local communities and businesses that depend on them—are caught in the middle of a struggle between this developing nation's economy and the desire to protect the reefs for future generations. |
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Federal authorities have issued a series of general alerts to law enforcement for vigilance with the approach of the Sept. 11 anniversary and a possible U.S. military strike in Syria, law enforcement officials said.
U.S. law enforcement officials say there's no indication of specific plots in the Unites States related to the 9/11 anniversary, which is the first since the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
The alerts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Department have been issued in recent weeks and address possible risks, including cyberattacks by the Syrian Electronic Army, a group that has been blamed for attacks that have disabled access to newspaper and other websites.
With U.S. lawmakers debating President Barack Obama's plans to launch military strikes on government forces in Syria, to retaliate for what the U.S. says were chemical attacks on civilians, the FBI has ordered agents around the country to re-examine open cases involving Syria and nearby countries.
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The embassy threat hasn't subsided entirely, officials say. On Friday, the U.S. also announced steps to protect diplomatic staff in Lebanon and southern Turkey related to unspecified threats.
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CARNEYS POINT TWP. - Carneys Point Fire and Rescue were called to a motor vehicle crash near mile one of the New Jersey Turnpike just before noon Sunday.
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PENNS GROVE - Penns Grove Liberty Fire Co. responded to Railroad Avenue Saturday at 8:15 a.m. for a house fire.
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SALEM - Sitting on a float going down Broadway with a line of antique cars, fire trucks and marching bands behind them, the Salem Field Hockey Team sang, "We're from Salem, and we're number one!" Drums, Christmas music, high school bands and dance groups from area high schools filled the cold air with a sense of community and the coming Christmas ... (more)
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Christal White of Pennsville, left, and Denise Mastrosimone of Voorhees, center, talk with Charlotte Harrison about the late Victorian home of Paul and Cluadia Kranz, 213 North Main Street, during the 37th Annual Woodstown by Candlelight tour, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.
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A New Jersey man charged with killing a Transportation Security Administration officer and wounding three others during a shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport made his first court appearance Wednesday with bruises on his face and a bandage on his neck.
Bail denied for alleged LAX gunman and Pennsville native
Paul Ciancia, 23, is charged with murdering a Transportation Security Administration officer and wounding three others in the Nov. 1 shooting.
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The public is invited to visit the Pennsville Township Historical Society's Church Landing Farm House Museum which will be open for its annual Christmas tours on Dec. 8 and 15, from 1-5 p.m. Pictured are some of the antique toys on display.
Several activities planned at Pennsville Public Library in December
Patrons can help decorate the library for the holidays on Dec. 4. and then enjoy Snacks with Santa on Dec. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. Seating is limited; cost is $5 per person.
South Jersey Native Charged in LAX Shootings to Make Initial Court Appearance
Paul Ciancia, the Pennsville native charged with murder in connection with the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport last month, will make his initial court appearance Wednesday morning, the United States Attorney's Office out of the Central District of California announced Monday evening.
Pennsville Police Blotter includes weapon possession, DWI, disorderly conduct
A Pennsylvania man was arrested on a weapon possession charge after authorities reported observing a white van illegally parked on North Hook Road.
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Dot Bunting of Pennsville shops for cards inside Costello's Christmas and Home store in Deepwater and says she enjoys staying local.
Black Friday shoppers off to an early start
The early shopping was steady at the Christiana Town Center as merchants' doors opened for "Black Friday" - the day after Thanksgiving when the Christmas shopping season has traditionally been kick-started.
Vehicle fire in Upper Pittsgrove tops Salem County Firelog
South Jersey Times contacted the Salem County Fire Radio Control Center to receive reports on all activity of fire and rescue companies within the county during the 24-hour period ending at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Letter: Response to Pennsville Scout food drive inspiring
I would like to thank the residents of Pennsville Township for their support of the recent Scouting for Food drive conducted by Troop 15, Packs 215/230 and Crew 252.
L.A. shootings put Pennsville chief in the spotlight
Allen Cummings sat guard in his police car, gun drawn, one summer night in 1997 when his rural town became a stop in a cross-country killing spree that left a former naval officer, an architect, and a real estate mogul dead.


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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 DeKalb, Ill. - Jon Rupno's three-run home run helped Valpo trim an early deficit, but Northern Illinois went on to defeat the Crusaders 12-8. Rupno finished with two hits and four RBIs, while Josh Piazza added two hits and two RBIs.A four-run fourth inning helped Valpo (4-8) cut the Huskies' lead to 8-4. Mike Arensdorff, Kevin Kutansky and Colin Reynolds had consecutive singles to begin the frame. After Matt Augustine delivered a sacrifice fly, Rupno belted his first career home run - a three-run shot - over the right field wall. Northern Illinois (4-12) added a run in the fifth before the Crusaders plated three more in the sixth to pull within 9-7. Rupno's RBI single and Piazza's two-run double highlighted the inning. The Huskies, who finished with 10 hits, pushed one run across in the sixth and added two more in the eighth to extend their advantage to 12-7. Greg Larsen's three-run homer keyed a four-run second for NIU, which had scored two in the first. NIU also added two in the third to take an 8-0 lead. Seven errors hurt the Crusaders as only four of NIU's runs were earned. Jordan Smolar (0-1) took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 1 2/3 innings. Dallas Cawiezell hurled 3 1/3 innings in relief, yielding one earned run on three hits. Nick Hall (1-1) earned the victory, allowing six earned runs on eight hits over 6 innings. Valpo is scheduled to host South Dakota State on Friday in a doubleheader beginning at noon. Wednesday's scheduled game at Purdue was cancelled due to unsuitable field conditions. |
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12 February 2008 – In inimitable Bali Adventure Tours' style an incredible adventure experience has been created with the launch of a private luxury safari style lodge set within 3.5 hectares of the multi award winning Elephant Safari Park in Ubud on the island of Bali.
Opening to guests from 01 March 2008, the purpose built 25 room Elephant Safari Park Lodge created by Bali Adventure Tour operators and Park owners Nigel and Yanie Mason, offers a world exclusive experience for guests to interact, feed, ride, observe, learn, play and stay overnight with 30 beautiful Sumatran Elephants, one of the most rare and endangered species of elephants left in the world today.
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"Everything in our Lodge rooms from interior finishes; to the Lodges artworks and soft furnishings are custom made and elephant inspired to complement the natural surroundings. Hand dyed regal blue and gold bed runners embroidered with elephant insignia, bedside lamps with elephant motifs, artworks created by the Parks own elephant artisans, even the legs of the beds are carved to resemble elephant feet." adds Nigel.
The Lodge's outdoor areas are also elephant inspired featuring stunning stone Ganesha statues and carvings. Master craftsman and stonemason Richard North Lewis was commissioned to design several stone carving wall reliefs depicting elephant stories from Cambodia, Borabodour, Thailand and India to create an incredible open-air art gallery for guests strolling through the gardens and relaxation areas.
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Another addition to the Park is the new and resplendent granite and stone purpose built Wedding Pavilion. The wedding pavilion features a white stone elephant altar and traditional antique four post decorative Javanese ceremonial Joglo decorated with frangipani pillars, candles and a rose petal flower laden aisle. With seating for up to 40 guests amidst a backdrop of the elephant park, bathing lake and stunning sunsets, it presents for one of the most spectacular ways to declare a commitment. Following all ceremonies, a romantic dinner for two is served in a privately appointed wedding gazebo.
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"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world - the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does - comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever." 1John 2:15-17
As I end the week, I'm reminded to "fix my thoughts on Jesus" Hebrews 3:1, and that the world really doesn't have anything to offer me of any eternal value; I've been distracted this week in terms of focus, but by the grace of God, He has kept me from going crazy and picked me up when I've fallen down.
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Mobile phone insurance is something most iPhone owners consider at one point or another. As friend's tales of water damaged and stolen phones become more common however, iPhone insurance becomes a larger consideration. Naturally, particularly for the iPhone generation, the easiest place to begin look for iPhone insurance is online. A quick search will reveal most of the iPhone insurance companies, and failing that it's always possible to ask in a forum either specifically dedicated to iPhones or a financial and insurance forum.
But before you begin looking online specifically for insurance for your iPhone, why not talk to your home insurance company first? Many home insurers include cover for mobile phones as standard under their normal home insurance policy, but many gadget lovers do not realise this. Of course, the cover is typically not as robust as that which you might get from a mobile phone or gadget insurance specialist, but it's still worth looking into. Check with your home insurer to see under what terms it is insured and decide whether or not this is suitable for you.
Theft is one of the main reasons for getting an iPhone insured. A high number of iPhone insurance claims are theft related, particularly theft whilst the owner is texting using the phone. In fact, it's a reasonable assumption that all of the things that attracted you to buy your iPhone are the same things that thieves like about it.
Damage is also another problem that iPhone owners face. Cracked screens are one of the most – if not the most – common reason for claiming on iPhone insurance, and this is caused by all manner of accidents. Usually this is caused by simply dropping the phone, although there are a growing number of claims for iPhones which were left on the roof of the car while the owner mindlessly drove away.
Water is of course another enemy of the iPhone, particularly toilets, baths and beer. Men are one of the biggest 'toilet offenders', dropping the iPhone out of a shirt pocket. And reading your iPhone in the bath is not recommended by any means, as most iPhone insurance companies will admit this is one of the most common claims put through.
Beer has never been a friend and in its simplest sense this means damaging your iPhone through water spillage. Of course it's during the beer – induced times that so many of the other iPhone-related problems happen, such as theft and simply losing the phone.
For iPhone owners there are a number of perils that face them. Comparing iPhone insurance is certainly a worthwhile exercise if not simply to highlight some of the likeliest dangers your phone faces with you.


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i l A l f c UNlVtH«n J OOLUEBEM FAiWMMDNJB,. inmARY^ STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FARMINGDALE, L.I., N.Y. VOL. XXIX, No. IV February 3, 1939 Director's Message (This is the third of a series of reports on the college pre-pared by the administration) Canripus Village The removal of Campus Vil-lage marks the end of an im-portant era on our campus. From 1946 to 1956 these units provided low cost housing for hundreds of student veterans and their families. There are no plans at present for use of the site. New Stud«!nt Center In order to provide better fa-cilities for both day and eve-ning students, one of the Cam-pus Village units, the laundry house, located between the Li-brary and the Art and Business Building, will shortly be reno-vated and converted into a tem-porary student center under the sponsorship of the Faculty Stu-dent Association. Food and bev-erage vending machines present-ly housed in the Student Market will be located in the Student Center. Tables and chairs will complete the furnishings of the Center. Buildingifi Named The Board of Trustees of the State University has approved a recommendation made by the In-stitute Buildings and Grounds Committee to name the Art and Business Building Conklin Hall, the Poultry Building Horton Hall, and the Horticultural Building Hicks Hall. Cere-monies naming the buildings will be held in the spring. Replacement of Hangar Word has been received from the State University that steps have been taken to replace the present hanger with a steel-framed, metal-skinned building. The administration has re-quested that the work be com-pleted by September 1. Community College Developments Negotiations to convert Farm-ingdale into a Community Col-lege are still in progress be-tween the State and Nassau County. Assurance has been given that tuition will not be charged in September 1959 for incoming freshmen or returning seniors. Planting Fields Arboretum The State has accepted the sum of $75,000, the first of an-nual contributions expected from a private Foundation, to be used to develop and expand the arboretum at Planting Fields. The arboretum is being estab-lished for enjoyment of the general public and for the in-struction of students of Orna-mental Horticulture. Improvement of Teaching The faculty of the college is currently engaged in exchanging ideas o n teaching methods. Eight papers on the subject se-lected from 26 submitted were read and discussed at a Work-shop on the Improvement fo Teaching held on January 10. About 40 members of the faculty will meet with representatives of Westchester, Staten Island, Bronx and New York City Com-munity Colleges and the Fashion Institute of Technology at a re-gional workshop in New York City on January 23. William A. Medosy Director »«N. t '.»• ••A'.* Having a Ball at The Snou' Ball Snowball Leaves a Warm Memory Aching feet and aching heads, but oh, what a wonderful night! This aptly describes the fabulous Snowball of 1958. The Snowball, which is sponsored annually by the National Association of Gar-deners, was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lindenhurst on December 19, 1938. The highlight of the evening was the "Soc Hop", in which each girl took off one shoe and placed it in a pile in the center of the dance floor. Then the fellows went in, picked a shoe and found and danced with its owner. A Snowball Queen was chosen by means of a dance contest. The charming winner was Babs Brainard, an A.A.D. freshman. Babs received a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, a tiara, and a bracelet with the inscription, "Snowball Queen" 1958, from Mr. Joseph Roesch, dean of the Department of Horticulture. Some of our esteemed faculty members present were; Dr. and Mrs. William Medesy, Dr. and Mrs. Louis Pyenson, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Beauvais and Mr. and Mrs. Mormon. Art Scholarships Awarded Knapp Hall Lounge v/as the scene of much excitement on January 20 as the art students anxiously awaited the annual presentation of the Halsey B. Knapp Advertising Art &Design Scholarship given by the Cory-don M. Johnson Company of Bethpage, Long Island. Mr. Cook, account executive at Corydon M. Johnson Company gave a short resume of the work done by his company and then presented the scholarships. One scholarship is usually pre-sented to the art senior who has progressed and excelled in his or her work during their fresh-man year; but because of the difficulty in choosing the most deserving student Corydon M. Johnson decided to present two awards this year. Lucy Bly, a dorm student was awarded the first prize, a $100 scholarship while second prize of $50 went to Mrs. June Layden, mother of two children. Both winners were presented with identical scholarship plaques. Every year five art seniors are chosen to represent the In-stitute at the Art Directors Club in New York City. Those who will be attending this year are: Frank MacDonald, Robert Mal-in, Douglas Otto, William Pesce and Marcella Putala. Chosen by the art teachers on the basis of excellence in their work, the students are given an opportun-ity to meet various art directors and also compete with other art schools in work done for the club. You seven seniors have proved to your fellow students thai abil- Snow Ball Queen And Her King YourStudentCouncfl Many students here at SUATI are not aware of what their Student Council does for them. For example, it was your Stu-dent Council that ran the entire Orientation p r o g r a m ending with the successful Student Council Formal on November 22. The Council also sponsored the pep rally and hay ride. As far as weekend activities are con-cerned, your Student Council sponsors Friday night movies, Sa,turday night Record Hops, and Coffee Calls on Sunday. The Student Council acts as the medium between the Admin-istration and students. It brings to Administration your sugges-tions, many of which can be seen around the campus. The vend-ing machines in the Student Market and in the dorms, the new sidewalks, and improved parking facilities are the result of your Student Council and Ad-ministration working together. At present, y o u r Student Council is working with Admin-istration on installing book racks in the Snack Bar, checking fire extinguishers in the dorms and other buildings, and installing an intercom between the patrol-men's office and the Lodge. In addition, a roller skating party and an ice skating party are planned in the near future. Student Council meetings are always open to the student body. Your suggestions are welcome at any time. Come to the meeting or give your suggestions to your Student Council representatives. The meetings are held every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. in Knapp Hall Lounge. ity and hard work are necessary for success and may your ex-ample help to influence next year's seniors to bigger and better things. AGGIES INVADE JUG END BARN And a "blast" was had by all! The always to be remembered Winter Weekend of 1959, held at Jug End Barn, South Egremont, Mass., was the greatest yet. The seventy-one Aggies who went, packed on to the buses at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, January 9., ^hile others lingered at the fire-place. Some hardy souls even went skating again in the sub-zero night. Apparently, "some" people were not completely in control of themselves because Sunday morning a pair of men's hockey skates were discovered in the girls" room on the girls' floor of the girls' wing. Sunday morning, after quite a run on black coffee, everyone, with sad feelings, began to pack for the trip home. Some got in a little more skating, skiing, or horseback riding before lunch and the homeward trip. At 3 p.m. with sad and heavy hearts, we boarded the buses (Continued on Page 2) Luggage galore was stored in the baggage compartment and even more was carried on to the buses. (Our girls were the best-dressed guests.) The bus took off at 4:00 p.m. and with spirits high, seventy-one Aggies were off on a wild weekend. Strains of familiar songs filled the buses and everyone settled down for the trip. The first stop was to be at Brewster, Mass., the half-way point. Long before Brewster, however, a chorus of male voices interrupted the singing with the plea, "Please, stop the bus!" All of a sudden, we hit bumps and more bumps and the pleas be-came louder. Finally, we got to Brewster, and had a chance to stretch our legs and get some-thing to eat. What an invasion! That diner hasn't seen such busi-ness since the stagecoach days. (They'll never forget us, either!) After all needs were taken care of, we piled back on to the buses. (Look out. Jug End, here we come!) About tw^enty minutes beyond Brewster, we spotted snow and knew it wouldn't be long now. We arrived at our destination at about 9:30 p.m., tramped off the buses (some slid), picked up our luggage and headed for the lobby to register. The man at the desk held his head, called for help and then disappeared! (How would you feel if seventy-one Aggies were stampeding your way?) We milled around like cattle for a while but even-tually everyone got a room. Lug-gage was heaved into the "large, airy" rooms and everyone inves-tigated everyone else's rooms. Then someone yelled "To the Rec. Hall," and like a shot, we all took off. There we played table tennis, danced to a band and/or just sat by the open fire-place meeting new people. The secret words w e r e "nobody sleeps tonight". As a result, Ag-gies could be seen ice skating on heard whispering (HA!) at 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Then came the shock: Breakfast at 8:30?! The turnout wasn't too bad. Saturday saw us ice skating, skiing or riding flying saucers down the frozen slopes, only taking time out for a delicious lunch. (The food was excellent. Served family style. We'll never forget the young waiter with his finger waving in the breeze, "Ex-cuse me, you have a choice be-tween. . . . ) Despite our ama-teur skiers and their lack of knowledge, we had only two casualties on the ski slopes. Fortunately, neither was very serious. Happy Hour at 5 p.m. saw everyone singing and dancing. . . . Supper was served at 6 p.m. ("Excuse me, . . .") Afterwards, everyone, feeling satisfied and lazy, drifted to the living room and the cozy fireplace. Here, Aggies joined with the other guests in the singing of some old favorites accompanied by a guitar and bongo drums. Shouts of "Arriba, Rriba" and "Bim-bom- bay" will always be remem-bered. After a while, some of us drifted up the Rec Hall (Continued Next Column) Swing Your Sweet She May Be Queen There's a surprise in store for all you Suaties. Bet you don't know who is the Sweetheart of the "Sweetheart Swing". Neith-er does the D. H. Club, the an-nual sponsor of the dance, which is referred to as "the most to say the least". Voting for the campus Sweetheart takes place at the dance on February 13, 1959, and the fellows cast a vote for the lovely Miss whom they consider worthy of this title. The entrants are girls nominated from clubs on campus, with the only requirements being the sub-mission of her picture, which is used on a poster at the dance, and her presence at the dance. Fellows, this is the chance you've been looking for. You can bring your favorite gal to the dance, and also appreciate the beauti-ful female nominees. D. H. gals have thought of everything to make this affair successful. The dance will be held at the Bethpage Country Club, and feature the fabulous music of Tommy Carter and his band. All proceeds are to go in-to a scholarship fund which is presented to a worthy Freshman entering her senior year. Tickets are limited so you'd better get on the stick anti pur-chase them pronto. MISSING MODEL Between a late afternoon hour, Wednesday, January 6, and 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan-uary 8, a model of a Grum-man Aircraft was stolen from room 179, Tech Building, Mr. Rogers' office. , This was a model of a Grumman F-9-Tr. two-place jet trainer, about 14 inches long and 10 inches wide, in white and orange plastic. The stand was not taken. This model cannot be pur-chased in a store. It was presented to Mr. Rogers by the Manufacturing Engineer-ing Division at Grumman Aircraft Corporation for his contributions toward educa-tion of Grumman employees, in our day and evening divi-sions. If you know the where-abouts of such a model, please contact Mr. Rogers in 179T, or on extension 280. A reward of $5 will be paid.
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Oli Benet interview by Jamie Reid
Powerblading has taken off in a big way in the past year or so, and in that time it's built up a strong and committed following all around the world. I wanted to pick the brains of one of the people that's made it all happen.
Farside Alley-oop soul to Bank – Pic Urban Eye
Right then formalities first. Name, Age, where you live, where you're from, years skating, Brands you represent, job titles.
My name is Oriol "Oli" Benet, I live in Barcelona and am 31 years old, I have been skating for over 22 years and am currently self employed, but dedicated to Powerslide in Germany. I work for a number of their brands and segments including Kizer, USD, Xsjado, Undercover, FSK, and Doop etc. Job titles are even more numerous, but my passion is marketing.
What got you into skating back in the day and what events lead you to being in the position you're in now?
I started skating when I was handed down quad skates from my cousins at the age of 8 (Bauer Turbo). I got my first inline skates in 1997, some Roces LAX, and shortly after my first aggressive skates, Roces 5th Elements. After a few years of hardcore skating in London, I moved to Barcelona, Spain, where I won a few contests in a row and gained sponsorship from Razors and their sub-brands. Shortly after I released a full length skate film, featuring skating from all over Spain and the UK, called Los Elegidos. I was never comfortable in Razors skates, so I purchased some Deshi skates from Ignition. I fell in love with them and contacted Deshi, offering to help them find distribution in Spain. Mark Korte put me on a trial sponsorship in around 2004, and I put 100% passion into promoting the brand. The more effort and feedback I gave, the more I became involved in Conference projects. Eventually I was asked to start a clothing brand (Stygma) which eventually led on to brand management with the other brands, thanks to the success of Stygma, but the realisation that clothing for the inline skate market was a really tough avenue. I was allowed a lot of freedom in my work, and 9 years later we continue to enjoy an incredible relationship which I am thankful for every day!
I have jokingly referred to the movement as the Powerblading army, with you as its General. Surely there must be a fair bit of pressure and responsibility to keep both the skaters and your employers happy?
Powerslide, a skater owned company, loves the idea behind Powerblading. It's incredibly addictive, and it shares the passion that early aggressive skating had, before all the hate and fashion made it a strange sport to be involved in. It's 100% a hobby for me, and not part of my job description, which means that the only pressure I am under is the fact that the Powerblading project has eaten up what little spare time I had before its existence. When you love something though, it's no chore!
What is your current setup?
Xsjado 2.0 Souls with Kizer level 2 frames, 76mm UC PB wheels, ILQ9 bearings and Doop cuff and padding.
After months, or even years of watching people arguing on skate sites about USA Vs Europe, Spin to Win and other pointless arguments, I realised that we were a little bit stuck. What is left to attract new skaters into the sport, whether a 720 royale is good or "stupid and French"? It was all so ridiculous to me. Most people don't become Aggressive skaters from skateboarding or biking, they come from Fitness and Freeskate. I looked at commercial Fitness and Freeskate products and thought "no wonder we're not getting anywhere!". I believe that skating is one of the most incredible experiences a human being can have without huge investment, and I want more people to skate, it's as simple as that. Maybe for the industry, maybe for Aggressive, maybe Powerblading…I don't know doesn't matter to me, I respect all disciplines of skating, I just think the world would be a better place if more people skated, so I decided to put full effort into creating something to present to Powerslide…my vision of something that could help return blading into the public eye, something attractive and high quality, with real marketing and image, attractive to young people and fitness enthusiasts. Doop is my idea of the perfect skate to help recreate the golden age of skating. What's more the skate is compatible with Freeskate and Aggressive parts, so it's a perfect skate to get into skating with…
Lady In Red (doops) – Pic by Stefan L. Beyer.
And now you are opening your own concept store for Doop?
Part of our original marketing plan was creating a simple, clear online store for Doop that would attract new people to the sport rather than confuse or scare them. Powerslide wasn't ready to do this, so I realised it was in my hands to find someone or do it myself. I decided after all these years in the game I was perfectly placed to take the next step in my career as a blader. I wanted to create a simple, attractive store with only the products I believe necessary. I don't want to stock 200 brands and options, I want the best options when considering quality/price ratio. This is also aimed at attracting people from outside the skate scene. It's simple. You want quality skates? Doop. You want faster wheels, or different colours to match your skate? We have them. You want 6 different brands of Abec bearings, and 8 brands of skate wheels poured in the same factory? We don't have that…http://thedoopstore.com
So the Thedoopstore.com is skater Owned then?
My fiancé and I have created the marketing plan behind Doop, and I have created the store with my own investment. I skate, so does she, but then again so does my boss…everything is skater owned in this industry, but I don't know how many tricks you have to be able to do before you are classed as a skater in this industry!
It seems like you're always busy doing something skating related, whether it be running multiple online forums, Facebook pages, travelling and holding it down at The Conference. When you do get some time to chill what do you like to do?
It sounds terrible, but I don't chill anymore. I used to DJ, but I don't have time for that right now. I skate…that's what I do in my free time, but it's never really free time, 99% of the time I'm skating I'm testing new products, whether it be for the Conference, Powerslide FSK or doop…I'm never really getting comfortable on a product before another one arrives to test, but I'm not complaining. I do feel the stress though, more so than ever lately – but I wouldn't change it for the world.
It's safe to say that Powerblading is kind of your baby, so how did it all start and then grow into what it is today?
I wouldn't call it my baby, it was a joint vision, but it all started when I moved to Barcelona City. I was running a number of tours through the city, but had sold my car. To keep the budget down, and my own expenses down, I set up Xsjado skates with Powerblading FSK frames and wheels. After over 10 years of aggressive skating on small wheels, I was absolutely blown away by the actual feeling of rolling. Skating to sessions and switching to an Aggressive setup became more and more frustrating, killing the enjoyment of what has always felt to me like "urban skiing". When Richie and Dustin came to Barcelona, I lent them my skates as they wanted to explore Barcelona. They were hooked immediately, so we sat down to really analize what it was about rolling that we loved. We began to realize that aggressive was often forgetting the key element of rolling. While Freeskating was a real style of skating at the time, it was never going to satisfy the hardcore skaters that we were, and neither was the hardware.
Where do you want to see Powerblading going from here?
I believe that Powerblading is an evolution of skating. It really is possible to do every trick you do on a freestyle 54mm setup as it is to do on a flat 76mm setup. It's not freeskating, and it's not aggressive skating, it's the best of both worlds, and once the Level 2 come out I believe a lot is going to change.
Level 2 White, available end of November
There's been a fair bit of hating on Powerblading over the past 18 months or so. Why do you think that is?
If Powerblading didn't get hate, it wouldn't be what it is. Some Freeskaters hate that people can now grind on 80mm setups, rendering a poor level of skating no longer impressive, but for the most part I have found freeskaters very positive towards Powerblading. Aggressive skaters are upset because it opens the door to Fitness skaters to use excuses for not being able to do tricks. At the end of the day, every genre of skating has levels of skill, and Powerblading is no different – see Greg Breger for example. Aside from this, Powerblading has had a bunch of bad press from a number of brands, it can be a bit of a shock, when things change…
Soul at Montjuic
I came up with the original idea of coming to Barcelona to skate with some other Powerbladers some months ago, and that idea has now turned into the Wax&Bombing event, orchestrated by yourself and Álex.
Wax&Bombing…I wanted to do something that invited any level of skater to enjoy the experience of a tour. I have done numerous tours around Europe and the world, and I'm not comfortable with people coming out city by city to watch "Pro-skaters". I wanted to create an event that welcomed anyone and everyone to skate together, every day, and I wanted brands to support this idea – so I have to give big thanks to Roll Line Skill, Grindhouse, Undercover, Kizer and Inercia for supporting this idea.
Wax & Bombing 2012 Barcelona from Powerblading on Vimeo.
Edit by Tony Cheetah
There's a "core group" of Powerbladers around the world, who talk to each other via the Facebook pages and have even met up and made friends with one another. How much of an impact has this had on Powerblading, and associated products?
People have genuinely found something that makes them happy with Powerblading, myself included, and this immediately forms a bond between those that practice it. It's simply an amazing way to enjoy your skates. I know a number of old school greats from the Aggressive haydays have got back on skates thanks to Powerblading, with people like Alex Miranda, Jason Marshall and Josh Petty rolling on PB's to name a few. Furthermore, the Level 2 frame was designed by someone from the Powerblading Community, Mark Sundell, and it's probably the best piece of skate hardware I have ever rolled on!
If you had one sentence to explain Powerblading to both skaters and non-skaters alike, what would you say?
Urban Ninja Skiing
Final words / shout outs.
I want to thank my fiancé for being my inspiration, Alex Rahali and PALCO, the Premiere Powerblading Crew, Jamie Reid for being the first person in years to ask me interesting questions and for being such an influence in this game, Alex Miro, Xavier Wiros and Tony Cheetah and UrbanEye for the material and everyone (you know who you are) at Powerslide for everything.
Inercia presenta: Oli Benet – "Beach" (FSK/Powerblading) from Inercia on Vimeo.
"Beach" by Tony Cheetah