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Land of Hope
Wildlife populations have exploded after years of decline on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Many have attributed the success of conservation efforts to the role of local minority communities in the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve project
Our pickup truck left Qumahe town to judder along a dirt road towards Cuochi, a village 230 kilometers to the west. Cuochi is now the fulcrum for the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve (SNNR), a sprawling alpine grassland 4,000 meters above sea level.
To me, a city-dwelling Han Chinese, wild animals seemed more numerous than people in this desolate but beautiful region. Herds of Tibetan gazelles raised their graceful heads to peer with disinterest at our passing vehicle before continuing to graze. Tibetan wild asses, known locally as kiang stood as motionless and proud as the Monarch of the Glen, brown smudges on the distant horizon.
Losa, 30, a Cuochi local and my driver, turned his head. "Nowadays the animals are not as scared of people as they were in the 80s and 90s," he said. "Back then, hunting was rife and all wildlife fled at the sound of an engine."
Like most local people living in this vast and remote region, Losa used to hunt and eat local fauna. Now, he educates out-of-towners like me about the spectacular species which inhabit his area. How times change.
Sanjiangyuan, or "Source of Three Rivers," is where the Yellow, Yangtze and Mekong (Lancang) rivers originate, a vast area of some 366,000 square kilometers (141,313 square miles) and dominating the southeast corner of Qinghai Province.
Apart from its status as "China's water tower," the SNNR's glaciers are also the source of major waterways from Myanmar to Vietnam, providing drinking water to tens of millions of people. The rich turf and ample fresh water supply as well as its remoteness from the human realm has made Sanjiangyuan one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, home to rare and unique species such as the Tibetan antelope, Tibetan wild ass, argali sheep, Tibetan gazelle, red fox, Tibetan fox, wolves, black wild yak and musk deer.
In 2000 the SNNR was made a national-level nature reserve covering an area roughly the size of Germany. 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.2bn) was invested by the central government to preserve the full ecosystem with all its flora and fauna, and to maintain the livelihood of the diffuse Tibetan communities living within its borders.
Studies have shown that in the last decade, enforcement of wildlife protection in Qinghai Province has resulted in increases in the breeding populations of both Tibetan gazelles and kiang. With this increasing prey base, the number of sightings of snow leopards, one of the world's rarest carnivores, has also increased (see: "Cat's Cradle", NewsChina, December 2012).
Biodiversity research conducted in August 2012 by the Sanjiangyuan Reserve Administration, the Center of Nature and Society at Peking University and the Shanshui Conservation Center reported sightings of seven snow leopards during a twenty-day field study in the SNNR, also recording a jump in the number of wild blue sheep, another major food source for snow leopards, to some 20 per square kilometer.
However, the scars of the 1980s and early 1990s, when many local fauna were hunted to the brink of extinction, will take decades to heal. The Tibetan antelope, or chiru especially suffered from intensive poaching to feed the underground bushmeat, wool and traditional Chinese medicine markets. Wool from the chiru is especially prized, and was smuggled by the ton into India where it would be woven into expensive shahtoosh shawls. In the 1990s, the chiru almost became extinct as a result of poaching.
Local Voices
As our vehicle bounced toward Cuochi, we crossed the expansive Lematan range, where a motorcyclist wrapped in a heavy coat flagged us down. I almost fell over after stepping out of the warm vehicle - despite the bright sunlight, a howling winter wind kept the air temperature well below zero.
The motorcyclist, Qiong Zhe, 50, told us he was a patrolman from the Chiru Brigade, an anti-poaching outfit charged with protecting chiru in the areas around Lechi village, a short drive from Cuochi. Tanned and weathered, Qiong tucked his hands into his armpits to protect against frostbite, talking up his team of 50 rangers, all of whom are volunteers from local villages. Apart from their responsibilities herding their family livestock, Qiong and his teammates are responsible for chasing off poachers or prospectors, either on motorcycle or horseback. They also perform a monthly head count of local chiru, reporting their findings to village officials who then pass on their information to zoologists and conservationists. The top figure reached so far, according to Qiong Zhe, was 800 head of chiru.
"I like wild animals, and Tibetan Buddhism teaches us that every life is equal, thus we need to protect them," said Qiong Zhe. "We started this initiative in 2010 under the influence of our neighboring village - Cuochi."
According to Gazong Cairang, Lechi's village chief, the whole Lematan range, an area of some 717,587 square feet of grazing pasture, has been set aside for the exlusive use of chiru. "Lechi is the traditional habitat for chiru," he told me. "After seeing Cuochi's achievements in protecting wildlife, we recognized our responsibility to protect them too."
The Qinghai provincial government has named both Cuochi and Lechi as model villages for community-based environmental conservation and major contributors to zoological research. But, as locals will readily explain, part of their motivation to protect the local wildlife is spiritual, rather than scientific. During the Cultural Revolution, the Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and the resident priesthood came under withering attack, with local religious beliefs and associated culture almost completely eradicated. Still reeling from this shock, in 1985 locals faced an unprecedented blizzard that killed most of their livestock and ruined many acres of pasture. Many families, facing starvation, turned to hunting to feed themselves.
A Tibetan Buddhist revival was a contributing factor to the decline of hunting. A Rinpoche or high-ranking lama arrived in Cuochi and Lechi to preach compassion for all life and respect for the mountains and rivers that nurtured it. The involvement of local monasteries or monks in environmental protection, while often omitted from official media reports on the SNNR, is crucial to the conservation effort (see: "A Sacred Responsibility," NewsChina, September 2011).
Cuochi village banned hunting in 1988 "in the interests of karma," and set up their own community laws for the punishment of poachers. "Even before the government drive to confiscate all guns and rifles in early 2000, the villagers had already stopped hunting," said Gama, Cuochi's Party Secretary.
According to Gama, Cuochi's conservation drive began with concern for declining wild yak populations caused by interbreeding with domesticated yak, resulting in robust and valuable hybrids. In 2004, Tashi Dorjie, or Zhaduo as he is commonly known, an ethnic Tibetan born in Cuochi and founder of the Snowland Great Rivers Environmental Protection Association (SGREPA) helped his home village to set up the Wild Yak Brigade anti-poaching initiative. Tusong, Cuochi's village head, told me that an initial team of 56 volunteers has since grown to over 200. "Four times a year, they set off to count the wildlife within our village area of about 2000 square kilometers (772 square miles), keep track of animals movements, record weather conditions and observe the mountain glaciers" said Tusong. "Generally, the patrol takes a whole day and requires a 20 kilometer motorcycle or horseback ride."
"We used to have frequent heavy storms, even droughts in the previous decade, but after we started the protection program, we noticed the grass grew better and the livestock seemed healthier," Gama told me. "We will continue on to attain a benign cycle. Now wild yaks and chiru are not afraid of human beings or vehicles, even car horns!"
Under the seven-year-long first phase of the SNNR plan, the Qinghai provincial government also adopted so-called "eco-migration" policies in the name of easing human strain on natural resources, specifically the overgrazing of pastureland.
Since 2005, a total of 50,000 people, mostly ethnic Tibetans, were relocated from their original pastureland in the area to suburban areas of nearby population centers. In contrast to similar programs in other parts of China, however, where locals have effectively been forced from their ancestral homes, eco-migration in this remote region is, at least officially, entirely voluntary. Thus, while some families have chosen to relocate, a significant community of nomadic herdspeople have remained on their pastureland. In Cuochi, for example, out of 301 families in 2005, only 43 families have since moved to Golmud and other cities.
Gama said Cuochi has also refused government demands that they enclose private pasture- each household continues to use their own traditional winter and summer pastures, and the village has also reserved common grazing land for use in emergencies.
"The reduction of livestock is not a good thing for pastureland. Without yak and sheep droppings, or regular trampling, there is not enough nutrition for the grass to grow," said Ouyao, a SGREPA project manager. "Eco-migration has encouraged the departure of most of our young people and children. I fear they might cut their ties with the land, the livestock, and never return."
"All the traditions have been lost, and I expect that in no more than 20 to 30 years, if there are people herding, they will not be local Tibetans, but outsiders hired by big companies or rich investors," he continued.
"Things are interconnected," Zhaduo remarked in our interview. "Modern lifestyles and eco-migration drove more youngsters away to study, so there are not enough people to herd sheep. That's why most households only raise yaks."
UNEP GEO 5 report states that "the exclusion of local communities from many State and privately protected areas along with a failure to fully acknowledge their role in safeguarding biodiversity remains a challenge to real progress."
"Agreement Protection"
Due to its achievements, in 2006 Cuochi has was made a pilot region for a new protection model entitled "Agreement Protection" promoted by environmental NGOs including Conservation International and the Shanshui Conservation Center with endorsement from Sanjiangyuan Reserve Administration, a government-backed authority.
According to the ground-breaking agreement, Sanjiangyuan Reserve Administration signed a two-year renewable contract with Cuochi village, stating that responsibility for the protection and monitoring of wildlife fell within the responsibilities of the local villagers, with the associated bodies responsible for providing academic guidance and financial support.
So far, the new model has operated smoothly, with patrols now equipped with cameras, binoculars, and professional outdoor clothing and equipment to deal with the harsh terrain. Detailed and scientific records are now habitually presented to local administrators.
"This is indeed not an issue of money, but authority," Zhaduo told me in his office in Xining, the provincial capital. "The spontaneous protection of the community is the most cost-effective method of conservation, since the people who live on the land know it the best.
"So long as these people are willing to guard their own living homeland, once they are endowed with power and capability, they will do a great job. The locals here are the main protectors of the environment, so when we started conservation work on the plateau, the most important thing was to involve the locals," he continued.
Wang Xiaoyi, a sociologist from the China Academy of Social Sciences has publicly endorsed Agreement Protection as a viable alternative to existing conservation initiatives, many of which have led to the decimation of ethnic communities followed by widespread environmental degradation.
"This might be a very meaningful new attempt ignited by environmental NGOs," he said. "However, protection of the SNNR is a very complicated issue. Without a sound complex regional and village-level framework, its effect in some areas is limited."
My curiosity about the spread of these community-based conservation initiatives took me to Yunta, a village on the banks of the Yangtze, where a similar scheme has just gotten underway.
When I arrived on a gloomy afternoon in mid-February, local Dang Wen was preparing for his monthly patrol. Thanks to the cultivation of local caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps), a popular and valuable component in traditional Chinese medicine, local villagers are relatively well-off, with average annual incomes of 100,000 to 150,000 yuan (US$16,000 to 24,000). Located in a valley and surrounded by rocky cliffs and alpine forests, the territory is rich in blue sheep, bear, deer, and snow leopards.
"We spend two days each month in the mountain valleys to see if there is illegal deforestation or poaching going on, as well as collecting garbage," said Dang Wen. "Our data have been kept updated since October 2012, and we pass the results on to the Shanshui Conservation Center."
Yunta's villagers, according to the superior Haxiu township head Xiran, have always had a strong affection for local wildlife. The village has already sent a prospecting outfit from the Guizhou Province Nonferrous Metal Bureau packing, despite the company's presence being approved by the hugely powerful national Bureau of Land and Resources.
"We are thankful for the clean water, fresh air and everything else nature has bestowed upon us," said Dang Wen. "I have no plans to leave my home village and I hope my children will stay in this beautiful paradise instead of going to the big city to make money."
George Schaller, a renowned biologist and veteran of the Tibetan plateau remarked in his recent book Tibet Wild: "It has become axiomatic that conservation can be successful only if local communities are fully involved in planning and implementing management efforts. Indeed, rangelands lend themselves well to long-term conservation as long as the approach is adaptive and flexible, and pastoralists can remain mobile. Other countries, such as the US, Australia, and many African countries, have degraded their rangelands extensively through indifference, negligence, greed imperfect scientific information, and lack of suitable policies."
Schaller concludes: "We can learn from their mistakes and should apply any relevant knowledge there, and initiative largely to responsibility of Chinese scientists in cooperation with provincial and local officials and with community leaders."
Conservation on the Tibetan plateau, one of China's most vulnerable remaining ecosystems, has become a major concern for government at all levels. There are rumors that the government is about to pour another 10 billion yuan (US$16bn) into the region, but how this money will be spent remains unclear.
Mining, sand excavation, road construction and tourist development are all encroaching on the local habitats of wild animals, as well as contributing to deforestation and receding water resources.
Locals are aware that, while they are currently able to fight off destructive enterprise, their power is limited by China's top-down development strategy, putting the future survival of these regions at the mercy of Beijing policymakers. "Can you tell me what would happen if mining or prospecting in these regions were endorsed by the central or provincial government, rather than by private companies?" Dang Wen asked me. "We couldn't stop them. What would we do?"
Mining in particular is feared by communities on the Tibetan plateau, which is as rich in mineral wealth as it is in wildlife. Zhaduo told me that there are over 100 mines in the Sanjiangyuan region, including some joint-venture projects with Canadian mining company Inter-Citic located only 12 kilometers upstream from the SNNR Core Zone. Inner Mongolia, formerly a pristine steppe populated almost entirely by nomadic herding communities, has now been eviscerated by similar profusions of open-cast mining and sprawling urban developments (see: "What's Yours is Mined," NewsChina, November 2012)
I had no answer for Dang Wen. I was reluctant to raise other examples where community-based conservation has been shunted aside in favor of industrial and commercial development, such as Evenki trapping communities in the northeast. I simply offered up a silent hope that community-based protection efforts such as his, rather than the entreaties of State-backed mining conglomerates, would make their voices heard in the corridors of power.
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Der Ziegelbrenner, 1917-1921
Ziegelbrenner [Brick Burner] was not only the name of this revolutionary periodical, it was the name the writer, editor and publisher gave himself, both in the journal as he answered readers' letters and in his rare public appearances.
In the handbill advertisement below, the Ziegelbrenner promises to bring, "in its irregularly published issues: essays on politics, commercial policy, the economy, political philosophy and sociology as well as aesthetic contributions, book reviews, theater reviews and marginalia on controversies of the day."
Ziegelbrenner advertisement and subscription information
The first issue, of September 1, 1917
With the second issue, Marut began to number his periodical for his subscribers. This one even bears the notation: 2nd edition. His critical commentaries, originally titled "Marginalia on Our Times and Our Contemporaries" have now become "Bricks from the Kiln."
From 1919 to 1921, the Ziegelbrenner was on the run. But Marut continued to publish whenever and wherever he could. The above note was probably laid into several of the later issues that went out to subscribers and book dealers.
"Appeal ... to the friends of the Ziegelbrenner. Whoever can and wishes to do something in a material sense for the Ziegelbrenner or for its editor, and whoever believes they can offer a safe and secure sanctuary either in a city or in the country, is asked to convey this in a letter (not a postcard) addressed to: Rich. Lànyi, Bookseller (Dept. Ziegel), Wien I, Kärntnerstr. 44. Some of the letters are opened at the border by German authorities, for which reason the helpful friends are asked only to indicate whether the communication concerns a subscription or an offer of help."

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Redflex Traffic Systems and Tempe are no longer doing business together, but lawyers for the traffic-camera giant and the city are trying to resolve a $1.3 million lawsuit.
Tempe contracted with Redflex in 2007, and the company posted 12 cameras throughout Tempe to monitor speeders and red-light runners.
But the City Council last month voted 4-3 not to renew the contract with Redflex. Several council members who voted against the contract told The Republic that they did so because of the lawsuit and because they want a comprehensive review of whether the cameras have improved public safety.
The case centers on whether the contract called for Tempe to pay Redflex only on the basis of citations that drivers pay or does it also include the money a cited driver pays to go to driving school.
Tempe City Attorney Andrew Ching said this week that the litigation is still pending and that Tempe and Redflex are sharing information related to the case and scheduling interviews with potential witnesses.
Redflex filed the lawsuit against Tempe last December.
The company alleges Tempe failed to inform Redflex it was collecting fees on a surcharge for drivers who resolved their citations by going to defensive-driving school.
Redflex is asking to recover "all fees in an amount not less than $1.3 million and all attorney fees and costs," according to Maricopa County Superior Court records.
Ching said, "Tempe's stance has always been that whatever money was due under the contract we paid Redflex."
Tempe officials believe the contract calls for Tempe to pay a fee to Redflex per each paid citation. But Tempe attorneys allege the contract does not require Tempe to pay Redflex a share of revenue received from drivers who choose to go to driving school in lieu of paying their citation.
A spokesman for Redflex has declined to comment on the contract.
A trial date has not been set.
This week, City Manager Charlie Meyer told The Republic that he has asked Redflex to maintain its cameras on Tempe streets until the City Council decides whether they will reinstate traffic cameras. The cameras are not turned on.
Meyer said maintaining the cameras would allow Tempe to save on the "cost of putting them back (up)," should Redflex submit a proposal for a new contract with Tempe.
Redflex has obliged Tempe's request, he said.
Meyer said city staffers had hoped to provide the council with an overview of the traffic cameras at its Aug. 18 council meeting. But staffers are still gathering data on the effectiveness of the cameras and the full costs associated with the program.
Meyer said council has asked for statistics on accident reductions near intersections where the cameras are posted. He said the council wants to know whether the cameras are an effective public-safety tool.
"And if the tool is effective, is it worth the cost?" he said.
Meyer hopes to provide the overview at the council's first meeting in September.
If the council decides to reinstate cameras, Tempe would issue a request for bids for a new contract. Redflex would not be barred from submitting a bid even if Tempe is still involved in a lawsuit with the company, he said.
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The incident occurred Tuesday during McDonald's first National Hiring Day as the company tried to hire 50,000 workers in one day.
Witnesses said several women argued in the parking lot and one tried to drive away but was blocked. Graphic amateur video then shows the car backing into the crowd, injuring four people.
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- Prep Time: 14 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Ready Time: 120 min
- Yield: 24 cupcakes
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Premium Cake Mix
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup Smucker's® Sundae Syrup™ Chocolate Flavored Syrup
- 1 (16 oz.) can Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Chocolate Fudge Flavored Frosting
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- BEAT cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes. Place 1 cup batter in small bowl; stir in chocolate syrup until blended. Fill muffin cups with 1 tablespoon white batter, 2 teaspoons chocolate batter then 1 tablespoon white batter. Swirl thin knife through batter to make a marbled effect.
- BAKE 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.
- SPREAD cupcakes with thin layer of frosting. Place remaining frosting into 1-quart size resealable plastic bag. Cut small corner off bag. Make scallops around outside edge of cupcakes. Sprinkle candy bits in center.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 of 24 cupcakes), Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 80), Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 25mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 23g), Protein 1g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%.
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Cyclones Play Host To Albany
Dec. 30, 2007 � 7 p.m.� Ames, Iowa � Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (color)
Television: Mediacom
Talent: B.J. Schaben (pxp); TBA (color)
The Iowa State-Albany game will be carried live on Mediacom. The game will also be webcasted through a Clone Zone subscription on cyclones.com.
Cyclone Notebook
-Iowa State (7-5) returns home to play host to Albany (5-6) in the first of three consecutive home non-conference contests before beginning Big 12 play.
-ISU, winners of four of its last five games, has won three consecutive non-conference home games.
-The Cyclones are coming off a successful run in the 2007 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic, finishing second in the eight-team field with wins over Bethune-Cookman (80-57), Texas Southern (79-55) and Purdue (83-80)...ISU fell to Alabama (83-68) in the championship game.
-The win over Purdue gave ISU a 2-1 mark against Big Ten teams this season...ISU head coach Greg McDermott is 6-6 all-time against Big Ten teams as a head coach in his career.
-Offensively, the Cyclones have been a different team in their last four games...through its first eight games, ISU was ranked 318 out of 328 NCAA Division I teams in scoring offense at 57.2 ppg...in its last four games, ISU is averaging 77.5 ppg to raise its season scoring average to 64.0 ppg.
-ISU has shot above 50 percent in three of its last four games, averaging 49.8 percent from the field in that span.
Last Time Out
-Iowa State split its last two games in the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic, defeating Purdue (83-80) and falling to Alabama (83-68) in the championship game.
-In the Purdue win, ISU shot 54.0 percent from the field and had five players score in double figures for the first time this season.
-Jiri Hubalek tallied 16 of his 18 points in the first five minutes of the second half, scoring the first 16 points of the half for the Cyclones.
-Diante Garrett tallied a career-high 14 points and handed out five assists in the win.
-After Purdue took its first lead of the second half at 69-67 with 4:32 left, Wesley Johnson scored seven-straight points to propel ISU to victory, as ISU made nine-of-its-last-12 shots at the free-throw line to ice the game...Johnson finished with 15 points.
-ISU outrebounded Purdue, 34-31 to outboard its third-straight opponent.
-In the Alabama game, ISU could not overcome the Crimson Tide's hot shooting...UA shot 54.4 percent from the field and 64.7 percent from 3-point range (11-17 3FG).
-ISU fought hard early, shooting 51.7 percent in the first half to go into halftime at 40-40...but ISU shot just 36.7 percent in the second half.
-Wesley Johnson led ISU against Alabama, tallying a season-high 20 points, his second career 20-point outing...Johnson and Bryan Petersen each had three treys in the first half vs. the Crimson Tide.
-Rahshon Clark, who averaged 10.0 points and shot 75.0 percent from the floor in the two Las Vegas games, and Jiri Hubalek were named to the all-tournament team.
-Bryan Petersen continued his efficiency at the point guard position...Petersen ended his four-game streak of not having a turnover against Alabama...he now has 21 assists to just on turnover in his last five games.
-Along with reserve point guard Diante Garrett, the pair have combined for 35 assists and just seven turnovers in their last five games.
-ISU has had more assists than turnovers in seven of its last nine games.
-Craig Brackins tallied a block against Purdue and Alabama, keeping his streak alive of swatting a shot in every game this season...Brackins and Clark are tied for sixth in the Big 12 in blocked shots, averaging 1.5 bpg.
-In ISU's last four games, the Cyclones have been an entirely different team offensively...ISU is averaging 77.5 points, shooting 49.8 percent from the field and 74.7 percent from the free-throw line in its last four contests.
Cyclone-Great Dane Quick Facts
-Iowa State and Albany will meet for the first time on Sunday.
-Albany is a member of the America East Conference, where it won the conference tournament title to gain an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons.
-ISU has a 2-0 record against schools in the America East Conference, defeating Hartford, 83-54 on Nov. 19, 2001 and Binghamton, 86-56 on Dec. 7, 2002.
-Two of Albany's players will have a homecoming on Sunday in seniors Brian Lillis and Brent Wilson.
-Lillis, a native of Urbandale, prepped at Dowling High School in West Des Moines, earning second team Class 4A all-state honors as a senior.
-Wilson was as a first team Class 4A all-state honoree as a senior at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School.
-Lillis and Wilson both played on the same AAU Team (Martin Brothers) along with Cyclone forward Alex Thompson.
A Closer Look At Albany (5-6)
-Albany comes to Ames with a 5-6 mark after falling at home to Boise State, 74-68 on Dec. 22...the Great Danes, who won four of their first five games, have lost five of their last six contests.
-Two of Albany's top players are native Iowans in seniors Brian Lillis and Brent Wilson...Lillis, a native of Urbandale, leads the team in scoring at 13.4 ppg.
-Wilson, who prepped at Cedar Rapids Prairie, is averaging 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game...Wilson leads the team in 3-pointers (23) and assists (31).
-Freshman guard Tim Ambrose is averaging 9.3 ppg...Ambrose is shooting a team-high 54.0 percent from the field...Ambrose led the Great Danes against Duke, scoring a season-high 24 points.
-The Great Danes are an outstanding rebounding team, owning a +8.3 advantage over their opponents on the boards.
-Albany has five players averaging between 8.6-13.4 ppg.
-The Great Danes are shooting 69.2 percent from the free-throw line and 43.6 percent from the field.
-Albany has made the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons.
NBA Heritage
-Iowa State has a number of players on its roster with ties to the NBA.
-Freshman Charles Boozer and junior Sean Haluska have brothers who are on current NBA rosters. Boozer's brother, Carlos, is one of the top post players in the NBA, making the 2006-07 All-Star team. Boozer averaged 20.9 points and 11.7 rebounds in 2006-07, leading the Utah Jazz to the Western Conference Finals. He is also a member of the USA Basketball Select team that will compete for a Gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
-Haluska's brother, Adam, who played one year at Iowa State (2002-03) before transferring to Iowa, is a rookie with the New Orleans Hornets. Haluska led the Big Ten in scoring last year, averaging 20.5 ppg while earning first-team all-Big Ten honors.
-Freshman Diante Garrett also has outstanding basketball roots. His father, Dick, played five seasons in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 10.3 ppg. Garrett played in the 1970 NBA Finals for the Lakers against the Knicks.
70 Is The Magic Number
-Keeping the opposition from getting into a high-scoring game increases ISU's chances of winning...in the McDermott era, ISU is 20-9 when its opponents score under 70 points...ISU has given up 70 points 14 times to its opponents since McDermott took over, going 2-12.
Congratulations Graduates!
-ISU has two members of its team who graduated in December and are currently enrolled in graduate classes in seniors Jiri Hubalek and Mark Currie.
-Hubalek earned a degree in liberal arts and sciences and Currie graduated in civil engineering.
Assists Are Up; Turnovers Are Down
-ISU has done a remarkable job in fixing its early season distribution and turnover problems...in its first three games, ISU dished out only 38 assists (12.6 apg) and committed 56 turnovers (18.7 tpg).
-Since then, the Cyclones have handed out 124 assists (13.8 apg) and committed just 101 turnovers (11.2 tpg) in their last nine games...ISU has committed 10 or less turnovers in five of its last eight games and is averaging just 9.4 turnovers per game in its last five contests.
-Junior point guard Bryan Petersen has had a hand in the turnaround...Petersen has 21 assists and 1 turnover in the last five games...combined with reserve point guard Diante Garrett, the pair have 35 assists and just seven turnovers in the last five games.
Offensive Resurgence
-To say the Iowa State offense has been on its mark in its last four games is an understatement...the Cyclones struggled in the early part of the season primarily because three of its top scorers were battling injuries.
-With the Cyclones finally getting through their injury bug, the ISU lineup has been running on all cylinders.
-In its last four games, the Cyclones are averaging 77.5 points, shooting 49.8 percent from the field (111-223 FG), hitting 74.7 percent (62-83 FT) of its free-throws and making 35.6 percent (26-73 3FG) of its shots from downtown.
-Through eight games this season, the Cyclones were averaging 57.2 ppg, which ranked 318 of 328 Division I teams in scoring average...ISU has now moved its scoring average total to 64.0 ppg this season.
-Below is a comparison between ISU's offensive numbers through its first eight games and its last four games.
First Eight Games:
Record Scoring Avg. FG-FGA (%) FT-FTA (%) 3FG-FGA (%)
4-4 57.2 170-415 (41.0) 84-127 (66.1) 34-131 (26.0)
Last Four Games:
Record Scoring Avg. FG-FGA (%) FT-FTA (%) 3FG-FGA (%)
3-1 77.5 111-223 (49.8) 62-83 (74.7) 26-73 (35.6)
Free-Throw Shooting
-ISU has been a solid free-throw shooting team all season, making 69.5 percent of its shots from the charity stripe.
-The Cyclones have improved dramatically in recent games, connecting on 78.5 percent (51-65 FT) of their shots at the foul line in the last three games.
-ISU's starting five (Bryan Petersen, Wesley Johnson, Rahshon Clark, Craig Brackins, Jiri Hubalek) are all hitting at 74.4 percent or above on the season for a combined 75.7 percentage (103-136 FT) at the charity stripe.
Tough Defense
-ISU has been successful at limiting its opponents from successful shooting nights...the Cyclones are holding their opponents to 40.1 percent shooting from the floor...only five teams this season (Bradley, Drake, Bethune-Cookman, Purdue, Alabama) have shot above 43.0 percent against the Cyclones.
-The Cyclones have held two teams (Winston-Salem State; Oregon State) to below 30 percent shooting from the field.
Defense In The Mac Era
-ISU head coach Greg McDermott has always been a proponent of sound defense and his teams have responded to his coaching...in his second year at the helm, ISU has held 19 teams to below 40 percent shooting, including five this season.
-ISU has held its opponents to under 60 points 13 times in the Mac era.
Clark Finishing Up Outstanding Career
-Senior Rahshon Clark is in his fourth season as a starter for the Cyclones and is no question one of the team leaders...Clark has started 90 career games and in 44 consecutive games.
-Clark is the only four-year player left on the ISU roster and stuck with Coach McDermott when most of his teammates left after former coach Wayne Morgan was relieved of his duties.
-Clark is one of the most athletic and dynamic players in the Big 12...possessing a 39-inch vertical step jump, Clark's high-flying dunks have excited the Hilton crowd since 2004-05...Clark has 66 career dunks.
-Clark has jumped out to a fantastic start to 2007-08, averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds...he is shooting 55.4 percent from the floor (46-83 FG)...he has been above 50 percent from the field in nine of 12 games this season.
-Clark is closing in on an unique mark in Cyclone history...he needs five steals to become the first player in school history to rank in the career top-10 in steals (13th-129), blocks (6th-91) and 3-pointers (9th-92).
-Clark earned all-tournament honors at the Las Vegas Classic.
-Clark needs 55 points (945) to become the 26th member of the 1,000-point club.
-Clark has established himself as one of the top shot blockers in the Big 12 this season (T-6th-1.5 bpg)...Clark is tied for the team lead with 18 swats.
Brackins Making Solid Debut
-Heralded rookie sensation Craig Brackins, a 6-10 freshman from Palmdale, Calif., has been impressive in his inaugural season...Brackins, who has started every game so far, was outstanding in his first career game, recording a double-double vs. Winston-Salem State, the first Cyclone freshman to record double-digits in both points (13) and rebounds (10) in their first game.
-Brackins is first on the team in scoring at 11.8 ppg...there have been just four freshmen in ISU history to lead the team in scoring in their rookie season (Ray Wehde/1942-43, 7.8 ppg; Dean Uthoff/1976-77, 11.3 ppg; Marcus Fizer/1997-98, 14.9; Curtis Stinson/2003-04, 16.2 ppg).
-Brackins has scored in double figures in seven of 12 games this season...he posted a career-high 23 points vs. Minnesota, tying for the 16th-best scoring output by a freshman in school history...Brackins had 17 of his 23 points in the first half vs. the Gophers.
-He equaled his scoring standard with 23 points against Oregon State, becoming just the sixth freshman in school history to have multiple games of 23 points or more.
-Brackins is trying to become just the third rookie in ISU history to start every game of their first season: Ron Harris (27-27, 1980-81) and Adam Haluska (31-31, 2002-03).
-He is T-6th in the Big 12 in blocks (1.5 bpg) and has a block in every game.
Hubalek's Improvement
-Jiri Hubalek, a senior center from Prague, Czech Republic, has been a man on a mission in his last five games.
-Hubalek had been slowed all season by a broken foot that occurred in the preseason and is now just hitting his stride.
-Hubalek always has been a slow starter...he averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first six games last year, but responded by averaging 12.4 points and 7.4 rebounds in his last 19 games a year ago.
-This year, Hubalek averaged 7.8 points and shot 40 percent (22-55 FG) in his first seven games...however, Hubalek is averaging 16.0 points (80) and is shooting 56.7 percent (30-53 FG) in his last five games.
-Hubalek has led ISU in rebounding in nine of 12 games this season and currently ranks sixth in the Big 12 on the boards with a 7.8 rpg average...his rebounding numbers are even more significant when you take into consideration he is averaging just 22.9 minutes per game.
-Hubalek opened the second half vs. Purdue by scoring ISU's first 16 points in just over a five-minute span...he ended the game with 18 points to help him earn all-tournament honors at the Las Vegas Classic.
Wesley Johnson On The Mend
-ISU's top returning scorer from last season Wesley Johnson got off to a slow start because of injuries...Johnson missed the first four games of the season while nursing a bone bruise in his left foot.
-Although not at 100 percent, Johnson's progress is a positive sign for the Cyclones...Johnson is averaging 11.5 points and has 12 3-pointers in eight games.
-Johnson ranked third in the Big 12 in rebounding last season (7.9 rpg) but has moved out to the wing position after playing power forward a year ago...although his rebounding numbers are down (2.9 rpg), he is looking much more comfortable with his jumpshot, providing ISU with its best threat from the perimeter.
-In his last two games, Johnson is averaging 17.5 points behind a 13-of-26 effort (50 percent) from the field...he tallied his second 20-point outing of his career with 20 points vs. Alabama.
-Johnson has five double figure scoring games and has led ISU in scoring four of eight games played this year.
Garrett Fitting In
-ISU's improved play has a direct correlation with freshman reserve point guard Diante Garrett's emergence as a leader on the team.
-Garrett is ISU's best dribble penetrator and his ability to get into the paint in recent games as made ISU a much more potent offense.
-Garrett averages 6.7 ppg, 2.3 apg and leads the team with 15 steals.
-Garrett is averaging 8.3 points and 3.3 assists in his last four games, including a career-high 14 points to help ISU defeat Purdue.
-Garrett is shooting 34.2 percent from the field this season, but has connected on 44.0 percent (11-25 FG) in his last four games.
Frontcourt Dominance
-Iowa State's inside presence is its strength...three of the top four scorers on the Cyclone team (Craig Brackins, 12.5 ppg, Jiri Hubalek, 10.9 ppg and Rahshon Clark, 10.8 ppg) are frontcourt players.
-484 of ISU's 768 points scored this season have come from its forwards and centers, which is responsible for 63.0 percent of its scoring.
-63 of ISU's 71 points scored in the win over Oregon State came from its frontcourt.
-62 of ISU's 79 points in the win over Texas Southern were from the frontcourt.
Iowa State Team Quick Facts
-Iowa State is celebrating 100 years of men's hoops this season...ISU announced a 15-player All-Century team in the summer and will play host to a centennial celebration on Feb. 15-16, inviting back all former letterwinners and coaches for a two-day celebration.
-Iowa State failed to make a 3-pointer in its opening game vs. Winston-Salem State (0-for-12), ending a 63-game streak of consecutive games with a 3-pointer.
-ISU ended a 26-game streak of not reaching an above-50 percent outing from the field vs. Centenary...ISU shot 57.1 percent vs. the Gents.
-ISU held Winston-Salem State to a 25.4 percentage from the floor in the first game...that total ranks 12th on ISU's opponent field goal percentage game lows chart.
-ISU is 6-0 when shooting better than its opponent and 1-5 when shoots worse than its opponent.
-ISU is 6-0 when outrebounding its opponents and 1-5 when getting outrebounded or tying with its opponent on the boards.
-Usually in a basketball game the team that reaches 40 points first is in the drivers seat to win...ISU has reached 40 points first in 10 of 12 games this season, going 7-3 in those games.
-ISU recorded the 400th win in Hilton Coliseum on Dec. 8 against Iowa (56-47).
Hilton Magic
-Hilton Coliseum has long been considered one of the toughest places to play in college basketball...built in 1971 and playing in its 37th season, ISU has recorded a 74.3 percent winning mark, compiling a 402-139 record.
-ISU has recorded four undefeated seasons at home since Hilton was erected (1985-86, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2000-01).
-ISU ranked 25th nationally in attendance in 2006-07 (12,489).
-ISU broke the record for most season tickets sold this year with over 10,000 season tickets purchased.
-Fans voted Iowa State and Hilton Coliseum as the nation's No. 1 team in regards to school spirit in a poll during ESPN's "student spirit" week in 2006-07.
Cyclones Sign Four
-Iowa State head coach Greg McDermott picked up four players who signed letters of intent to play basketball at Iowa State next season:
Dominique Buckley, G, 6-2, 190, Fr., Detroit, Mich. (Romulus)
Wes Eikmeier, G, 6-3, 175, Fr., Fremont, Neb. (Bergan)
Justin Hamilton, C, 6-11, 220, Fr., Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak)
Clinton Mann, F, 6-7, 220, Fr., Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)


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I don't get why I self sabatouge myself daily if its not drinking enough water I'm eating fried foods like I know better right ok my guess hy do I do this not thinking just grabbing and going my eating habits are very bad I know
My exercise habits not any Better I want to lose weight I say but really if I did this is my use tion why do you keep putting yourself at the bottom of the totem pole by eating foods harder to work against plus the more fattening foods you eat the harder you have work or try to lose it my weakness is fried foods purely I lov salads too but then again the dressing is my weakness there too ranch creamy ranch I want it loaded too egg cheese bacon bits and french onions and sunflower seeds just like man I know better to sabatouge myself like that but I still do it by I don't know it makes me mad as heck but the cy le just never seems to stop I don't even crave it I just don't get I know it fast and easy to grab but you know I need to do better than a cheese sticks broccoli salad and wing dings my usual everyday lunch if a stressed day I gt okra too
I have tried to cut down on it like eat salad every other day and eat the meals like 2 days in a row cause I eat 3 wing dilngs one day half my broccoli salad save it for the next day but lately my foods been thrown away it crazy at work now a days some days good some days very bad some days it so bad I want to quit but I won't cause I know I need money everyone needs money to live and my husband health not been the best lately and if for some reason we have live off my check for the month it will not be good cause I only make 800. Every month so it's not even that if they give me 25 hours or less they have been doing that at least one week out of the month I average 35 hours a week then I will get a 25 week then another week of 32 so it kind of feels like they pushing me around now cause they decided I guess I'm going overnight for one I don't have but one vehicle and no matter how they spin it my husbands work from 7-4 but he has to leave work the same 30 minute drive as I have to get to my job they never talked to me about it I'd rather not work overnight considering its hard enough to get picked up at 11 I guess my husband never gets to sleep cause I have to be at work at 2-3 to when I get off at 11 he's still at work so no matter how we spin it with one vehicle it's hard to do when two of us work my mom takes me to work most days as he can pick me up but my mom will not want to have to get up that early in the morning just to pick me up from work every day
I need to get my license so I can get a car but I really don't want to drive just yet but maybe soon my husband has a standard on top of that and I don't want learn how to drive it cause anything goes wrong with it be my fault I don't want to hear it either so as far as my stress levels go I work some days like tomorrow is 2-10pm the next day I work 8-20 11-7 then I work 1-9 so I if I don't stay up till 11 every night I get headaches and craziness cause my body has been doing this for 3 weeks now and my schedule not bad but then some days I work 9-5 after getting off at 11p to that's when I have hard time cause I'm so tired I work my butt off too I'm constantly running to do hot case cook then sometimes I'm slicing meat on slicers and stuff
I'm very active at work and try not to struggle. But I fight myself more than I should I need to stop that focus on healthier option instead off the fred
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Every time I make time something else always comes up or just happens to get Interfered with or simply just goes south and I'm a very positive person but tired of being out in negative world trying to fix that too it's tough
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We all had to kick the fried foods, or at least learn to like foods "fried" in tiny amounts of fat. I had to learn to cook all over again, and only eat my own cooking. It seemed like an impossible task, but it was worth it.
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I know that feeling... It's a struggle with yourself... But you just have to give yourself the time to deal with it... It may take longer than you think to overcome a difficult situation like that, but you can do it.... Just be patient, go one thing at a time... Feel proud for the smallest things... But don't let this take away your desire to be healthy... Just keep going!
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Just take it one day at a time. You need to make your goals short term and reachable. Put them down for spark streak goals and see how long you can continue. Remember, one day at a time!
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something that helps me is list out excuses or reasons why i do it, and pick one or 2 to work on each week, make a streak from it and it will get better.
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Your greatest ally is yourself too. I think drinking more water and eating less fried foods are both great goals! Why don't you see how you do for the next week and then report back in a new blog?
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The penetration of capitalism and planned development into subsistence economies usually lowers women's status. Women rind themselves locked in the household, economically dependent upon an individual man or perhaps doing wage labor along with their household tasks. Thus far, Btsisi', an indigenous people (Orang Asli) of the west coast of Selangor, Malaysia, are an exception to this rule.
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The White Man eats coal," said the Guajiro Indian woman, "but neither us nor our animals eat coal, that's not our life." With this statement she underscored the basic incompatibility between the Guajiro notion of well-being and the Western notion of development as embodied in El Cerrejon Coal Mining Project in northeastern Colombia.
While much has been written about the current situation of Indians in Guatemala, less attention has been focused on the 100,000 Guatemalans who have fled into Mexico, clustering in over 90 camps along the length of the Mexican-Guatemalan border in Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas. These camps are closed to all foreigners, especially journalists, therefore perpetuating the lack of available information.
As tribal groups and ethnic minorities are incorporated into larger economic and political systems, a number of changes affect the women in these societies. While it is difficult to generalize about the current situation of women in the thousands of ethnic groups in the world, this issue identifies some apparent trends.
The legal status of women in the modern Middle East has been in transition since the early part of the twentieth century. Customary laws, Islamic laws, imported European laws, and reformed versions of Islamic laws affect women in" Varying degrees in the different Middle Eastern legal systems, and the status of women does not seem to have been settled in any of them.
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The Island celebrity will walk across a footpath of hot embers to help raise money for Beaulieu House on Saturday 5 May in St Thomas' Square.
Beaulieu House is a respite centre in Newport that provides support for children with severe learning disabilities or health issues.
The event will also see a path of broken glass laid down for people to walk across in the name of charity.
Mark King said: "I am thrilled to have been asked to officially launch the 2012 Isle of Wight Walking Festival, and what an evening of fun filled terror awaits!
"I cannot think of a better way to spend the evening on 5 May, so please come along and let's see how much money we can raise for Beaulieu House."
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival is now in its 14th year and is the UK's largest festival of its kind. The 16-day festival features almost 250 separate walks, from short simple distances to the 72 mile 'round the Island' walk, which involves trekking around the Island's coastline in a 24-hour period.
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|Release Date: August 13, 1967
|Running Time: 111 mins.
|Genre: Crime, Drama
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However, now that they are just using Zimbra, the client is starting to miss the additional functionality that Mailscanner gave them, being able to release mail and better manage spam-filtering and better reporting.
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I enjoy watching gourmet cooking shows on television. As a mother of five, I find those time-consuming dishes don't fit my busy schedule. After seeing a chef create a sandwich and cheese sauce on one program, I came up with this quick version. It's been a hit in my house ever since.
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- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 1. On six slices of bread, layer one slice of American cheese, Swiss cheese, ham and turkey. Top with remaining bread; set aside.
- 2. In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Cook over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. meanwhile, toast sandwiches on a hot griddle for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with cheese sauce. Yield: 6 servings.
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Amazon said Thursday its fourth-quarter sales surged 36 percent from a year ago to $12.95 billion, while its profit rose 8 percent to $416 million. Still, Amazon failed to live up to investors' lofty predictions, and shares plunged in after-hours trading.
During the final three months of 2010, Internet giant Amazon.com added 2,500 new workers to its payrolls, delivered "millions" of Kindle e-readers and surpassed $10 billion in quarterly sales for the first time in its 16-year history — all despite a tough economy.
Amazon said Thursday its fourth-quarter sales surged 36 percent from a year ago to $12.95 billion, while its profit rose 8 percent to $416 million, or a better-than-expected 91 cents a share.
Analysts forecast a per-share profit of 88 cents on sales of $12.99 billion.
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Still, Amazon failed to live up to investors' lofty predictions, and shares plunged $17.15 to $167.30 in after-hours trading. Shares closed the regular session up $9.06, or 5.2 percent, at $184.45 — near their all-time high of $191.25 set last week.
One concern: Amazon, which released its results after the closing bell, gave a first-quarter outlook that fell below Wall Street's prediction.
Another concern: Amazon's operating costs rose 38 percent from a year ago, squeezing profit margins.
Citi Investment analyst Mark Mahaney noted that expectations were "very high," and Amazon's per-share profit "didn't deliver against those expectations."
"But we see this as an expectations miss and not a fundamentals miss," he added.
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan sounded a similar note.
"Amazon did exactly what it told investors it would do," said Rohan, who rates the stock a "hold." "What does that tell you? It tells you that expectations got ahead of themselves."
Amazon projects sales for the quarter now under way to come in between $9.1 billion and $9.9 billion, which would be a year-over-year increase of 28 percent to 39 percent. It predicts operating income of $260 million to $385 million, or a decline somewhere between 34 percent and 2 percent. (The company did not give a forecast for its per-share profit.)
Chief Financial Officer Tom Szkutak said Amazon's rising costs partly reflect the addition of 13 new distribution centers in 2010, giving it a total of 52.
"If you look at the returns that we've gotten on … previous fulfillment centers that we've launched, they've been great uses of capital," Szkutak told analysts on a conference call.
BGC Partners analyst Collin Gillis said he rates Amazon stock a "sell" because he sees it as overvalued.
He wrote in a research note to clients that Amazon's market capitalization, at roughly $82 billion, exceeds the combined market cap of Barnes & Noble, Borders, Macy's, Nordstrom, Best Buy, Staples and Dell.
While Amazon excels at selling physical versions of books, movies and music, it holds "only a mediocre" competitive edge in the digital media market, Gillis said.
"Apple's iTunes is the leader for digital music, (and) Netflix is the leader for streaming movies," he wrote before Amazon released its results. "Amazon has a leadership position in e-books … but its continued e-book leadership is not a given."
Gillis cited the popularity of Apple's iPad, a rival to Amazon's Kindle, as well as new competition from Google, which opened an electronic bookstore in December.
As usual, Amazon did not reveal the number of Kindle e-readers it sold, saying only that "millions" were bought during the fourth quarter. Prices for the device start at $139.
For all of 2010, Amazon's sales increased 40 percent to $34.2 billion, while its profit rose 28 percent to $1.15 billion, or $2.53 a share.
Amazon ended 2010 with 33,700 employees worldwide, up from 24,300 a year ago, and an increase of 2,500 from the third quarter.
Chief Executive Jeff Bezos noted that Kindle electronic books are now more popular than paperbacks on Amazon's website.
In fact, Amazon said it has sold 115 Kindle books for every 100 paperbacks since the beginning of this year.
"This milestone has come even sooner than we expected — and it's on top of continued growth in paperback sales," Bezos said in a statement.
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Macy's hopes to attract online shoppers with a new free-shipping program. Its website began shipping online purchases of $99 or more for free Wednesday, with some exceptions and no end date. Orders below $99 are shipped for an $8 flat fee. — AM
Nordstrom will begin selling Brooks Brothers menswear and children's clothes this summer on its website and at about 40 stores, including its downtown Seattle and Bellevue Square locations. The partnership represents a return to the wholesale business for Brooks Brothers, which sold clothes through independent specialty stores in the early-1990s. — AM
Vertical World plans to open a new climbing gym at the former Marco Marine boat manufacturing facility in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood this fall, replacing a smaller location nearby. Founded in 1987 by Rich Johnston, Vertical World has five Northwest locations. It bought the Marco Marine site for $1.6 million. — AM
Clothing chain Anchor Blue, which filed for bankruptcy this month for the second time in less than two years, is closing all of its locations and will honor gift cards, certificates and store credits as payment for purchases through Friday. The California-based company has stores in Bellingham, Kennewick and Lynnwood. Its Tacoma Mall store recently closed. — AM
See's Candies has added two locations in the Seattle area, giving it nine local stores. The San Francisco-based company opened Thursday at Southcenter Square in Tukwila and opens Friday at the Commons at Issaquah. — AM
Tacoma Mall announces two new stores coming in May: Casual clothing chain The Buckle and women's fashion retailer Francesca's Collections. Also, American Eagle will renovate and expand its Tacoma Mall store, adding more than 2,500 square feet, and Vans will take 3,600 square feet previously occupied by another retailer, giving it twice as much space. — AM
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Johnson collects 'Clash at the Can' win
The 2012 edition of the 'Clash at the Can' presented by VP Racing Fuels, Pioneer Pole Buildings and Don's Automotive Mall gathered 57 of the best Modified drivers to take on the 3/8 mile Penn Can Speedway. The standing room only crown witnessed Danny Johnson bypass early leader Brian Weaver on lap 10 and outlast challenges from Jeff Strunk and Ryan Godown to collect $11,427 from the BD Motorsports Media and Penn Can Speedway promoted history making event.
Johnson of Rochester, N.Y., aboard the Mike Payne owned No.7z Bicknell finally closed the deal in a marquee event at the Can on Wednesday night. Johnson started third behind Weaver and Billy Pauch for the 60 lap event, 'The Doctor' moved to second on lap six then chased Weaver down as they raced side by side on lap nine. Johnson took the lead for good on lap 10 in turn one then outdistanced Strunk for much of the event. Johnson was the winner in a thrilling finish over Ryan Godown and Strunk.
Ryan Godown ofRingoes,N.J., in the Rick Clay No.88C was forced to use a RoC provisional to make the feature field then made an impressive late race charge to finish a fast closing second place. Godown didn't crack the top ten until lap 36 but he steadily worked the outside to move up the running order. Godown was into fifth spot on lap 48 then New Egypt regular bypassed Pauch for third on lap 52. Godown tracked down Strunk and made an outside pass to move to second with two laps to go. A late caution may have allowed Godown a shot at the win but he was forced to settle for a runner up finish.
Jeff Strunk started from the eighth spot and steady moved up the running order in the middle portion of the event in the Norm Hansell owned No.357. The Bechtelsville, PA resident moved to second on a lap 26 restart and tried to challenge Johnson on several restarts however Strunk fell to third behind Godown at the finish.
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The RoC Street Stock 25 lapper was a barn burner as Lanson Albanese and Jon Carpenter raced side by side for the initial four laps before Carpenter pulled ahead. Rich Green moved to second and closed on Carpenter as the top two raced nose to tail at the halfway mark. Green got inside of Carpenter on lap 17 but now Earl Zimmer was a factor as the top three ran under a blanket. Green took the lead on lap 18 before Carpenter slowed with a flat tire. Over the final six laps Green and Zimmer swapped the lead numerous times however Zimmer lost the handle on the final lap and spun on the final lap allowing Green to pull away for the win. Albanese placed second following were Ryan Stone, Paul Harrington and Shane Wolf.
Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour Feature Finish (60 laps): 1.Danny Johnson 2.Ryan Godown 3.Jeff Strunk 4.Billy Pauch Sr. 5.Ryan Watt 6.Joey Grammes 7.Larry Wight 8.Matt Sheppard 9.Stewart Friesen 10.Jimmy Horton 11.Bobby Varin 12.Mike Gular 13.Rick Laubach 14.Jimmy Phelps 15.Pat Ward 16.Alan Rudalavage 17.Danny Tyler 18.Brett Tonkin 19.Justin Holland 20.Mike Mahaney 21.Neal Williams 22.Doug Manmiller 23.Kevin Bates 24.Darwin Greene 25.Jimmy Davis 26.Bobby Trapper Jr. 27.Mike Colsten 28.Brian Weaver 29.Duane Howard 30.Tim Fuller 31.Kevin Albert Jr.
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BeerCityBeer Per Lap: Danny Johnson (51 cans and cooler) & Brian Weaver (9 cans).
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Racers Preferred Models Starter Package ($299 value): Jerry Higbie Jr.
Early Entry Fuel Drawing ($50 gas cards): Joey Grammes & Adam MacGeorge.
Manmiller Electric Heat Winners ($50 each): Bobby Varin, Jimmy Davis, Alan Rudalavage, Danny Johnson, Billy Pauch & Brian Weaver.
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Flagstand Fan Hard Charger ($100 cash): Ryan Godown.
MTL Motorsports 13th-Place Bonus ($100 cash): Rick Laubach.
American Racer Tire Drawing (one tire – 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th finishers eligible): Mike Gular.
BFP Specialty $500 Body Credit: Mike Nagel Jr.
S&D Bodyline $100 Credit: Ken Titus.
Shiley Fabrications Hard Luck Award (Bumpers & Nerf Bars): Dan Pompey.
S&W Awards Custom Trophy: Danny Johnson.
Finish Line Web Design $200 Credit: Ryan Watt.
Race of Champions Street Stock Tour Feature Finish (25 laps): Rich Green, Lanson Albanese, Ryan Stone, Paul Harrington, Shane Wolf, Nick Robinson, Earl Zimmer, Jon Carpenter, Jason Butler, Mike Codington, Gene Sharpsteen, Ken Sparks Jr., John Hoover.
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