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Flyers' Brian Elliott to Return in Three Weeks
Some good news has arrived just ahead of the new year for the Philadelphia Flyers as goalie Brian Elliott will not require surgery, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Sam Carchidi.
Elliott will be on the shelf for the next three weeks, however, and is on the final year of his contract.
It is possible that Elliott could be dealt at the trade deadline as the Flyers have seen the rise of Carter Hart, who is likely the permanent starter next season.
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Lightning Shopping Slater Koekkoek
The Tampa Bay Lightning are shopping defenseman, and former first round pick, Slater Koekkoek, according to SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman.
Tampa Bay is now motivated to trade away their once prized prospect, who is currently playing with the Syracuse Crunch on a conditioning stint.
Koekkoek is waiver eligible and will become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights in the summer of 2019.
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Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky Will Not Dress Due To Team Incident
The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that veteran goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will not dress for tonight's game against the Nashville Predators due to what is being described as an "incident".
Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen stated the following:
"There are certain expectations and values that we have established for our players that define our culture. An incident occurred in which Sergei failed to meet those expectations and values, so we made the decision that he would not be with the team for tonight's game. This is an internal matter and we will have no further comment at this time."
In corresponding moves, the Blue Jackets has recalled Jean-Francois Berube, and placed both Brandon Dubinsky and Markus Hannikainen on injured reserve.
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Leafs' Frederik Andersen Targeting Saturday Return
Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltender Frederik Andersen said that he is eyeing the team's upcoming game against the Boston Bruins on Saturday to make his return to the ice.
Andersen was placed on injured reserve on January 3rd, retroactive to December 23rd, and hasn't played since December 22nd.
Despite his goal of a Saturday return, Maple Leafs' head coach Mike Babcock is looking towards Monday's game against the Colorado Avalanche as the best time for his return.
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Cryptosporidiosis: A Guide for Persons with HIV/AIDS
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A note from TheBody.com: The field of medicine is constantly evolving. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!
What Is Cryptosporidiosis?Cryptosporidiosis (krip-toe-spo-rid-e-o-sis), often called "crypto," is a disease caused by a single-cell parasite, cryptosporidium parvum, which is too small to be seen without a microscope. Although sometimes people infected with cryptosporidium don't get sick, when they do get sick they can have watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, an upset stomach, or a slight fever. The first symptoms of cryptosporidiosis may appear 2 to 10 days after a person becomes infected. Crypto causes more severe and longer illness in persons with AIDS than in other people.
How Does Cryptosporidiosis Affect Someone with a Weakened Immune System?In persons with severely weakened immune systems, especially those with AIDS, cryptosporidiosis can be serious, long-lasting and sometimes deadly. If your CD4 cell count is below about 200, you are more likely to have diarrhea and other symptoms for a long time. If your CD4 count is above 200 and you get crypto you may feel better in about one to three weeks, but you might still have the infection and be able to pass it to others even after you feel better. If you are still infected and your CD4 count later drops below 200, the crypto may act up again.
How Is Cryptosporidiosis Spread?You can get crypto when you put anything in your mouth that has touched the "stool" (that is, bowel movement) of a person or animal with cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidia are too small to be seen without a microscope by the naked eye. Cryptosporidiosis is not spread in blood. The most common ways you can get crypto are touching your mouth before washing your hands and after touching the stool of infected persons, or touching the stool of infected animals, or touching soil or objects contaminated with stool. You can also get a cryptosporidium infection by drinking water contaminated with stool or eating food contaminated with stool.
What Is the Treatment for Cryptosporidiosis?Some drugs may reduce the symptoms of crypto, but no drug can cure it. New drugs are being tested. If you think you have crypto talk about testing and treatment with your health care provider. You can also drink an oral rehydration therapy mix, to avoid getting dehydrated. You can buy these mixes at drug stores and sports stores.
How Can I Prevent Cryptosporidiosis?There are many things that you can do to reduce your risk of getting crypto. The more things you do, the better your chances of avoiding cryptosporidiosis. These actions will also help protect you against other diseases.
For more information on cryptosporidiosis, call the CDC AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS.
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Trevino Murder Trial Delayed For 2 Months
ST. PAUL (AP) - A judge has delayed the murder trial of Jeffrey Trevino until mid-September.
Ramsey County District Judge Leonardo Castro granted the delay so the defense can conduct its own independent analysis of the autopsy results. Trevino's trial had been due to start July 22. The judge set a new date of Sept. 16.
Castro also ruled Monday that the jury can hear - with some restrictions - from friends of Trevino's wife, Kira Steger. They say she talked to them about her crumbling marriage to Trevino in the days and weeks leading up to her disappearance in February. Her car was found at the Mall of America.
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SCSU Men's Basketball Earns National Ranking
The St. Cloud State men's basketball team has earned a spot in the national top 20.
The SCSU men's basketball team made the national polls this week, checking in with a record of 19-5, which has them ranked #17 in the nation. The Huskies are at Crookston and Bemidji State this weekend.
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Carroll County Company Founder Pleads Guilty To $1.9 Million Securities Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland - John F. "Jef" Curran, III, age 42, of Westminster, Maryland pleaded guilty today to securities fraud, in connection with the sale of $1.9 million worth of stock in his company, Gargoyles, Inc.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Postal Inspector in Charge Gary R. Barksdale of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service - Washington Division.
According to the statement of facts that is part of his plea agreement, Curran was the founder, president and single largest shareholder of Gargoyles, Inc., located in Westminster, Maryland. Gargoyles was a self-described "advanced materials application company," purportedly doing business with customers in a variety of settings including the military and law enforcement.
From January 2009 to September 2010, Curran sold approximately $1.9 million worth of Gargoyles stock to investors. Curran admitted that he falsely represented to investors and potential investors that Gargoyles had customers, sales contracts and purchase orders for its products when, in fact, it did not. Curran also misrepresented his education to investors.
As part of his plea, Curran is obligated to pay restitution up to the amount of $1,963,065, to refund to any investor who so wishes, the money they invested in Gargoyles, Inc. Investors will be notified of the option of receiving a refund, and will have 30 days from the receipt of the notice to make the refund request.
As part of his plea agreement, and to resolve In the Matter of John Francis Curran, III and Gargoyles, Inc., Case No. 2010-0184, Curran and Gargoyles, Inc. agree to the entry of a consent order with the Maryland Securities Division of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General prohibiting Curran from violating the Maryland Securities Act and permanently barring Curran from selling or offering for sale securities in Maryland.
Curran faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has scheduled sentencing for August 4, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
Today's announcement is part of efforts underway by President Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) which was created in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. Attorneys' offices and state and local partners, it's the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed more than 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,700 mortgage fraud defendants. For more information on the task force, visit www.stopfraud.gov.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service for their work in the investigation and thanked the Securities Division of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General for its assistance in the case. Mr. Rosenstein praised Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo Wise, who is prosecuting the case.


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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Wind power in the United States accounted for 32 percent of new electricity capacity in the country last year, a U.S. Energy Department report stated.
The Energy Department, said 32 percent of new electricity added to the national grid in 2011 came from wind energy.
"This report shows that America can lead the world in the global race to manufacture and deploy clean energy technologies," Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement.
The report states that U.S. wind power capacity reached 47,000 MW by the end of 2011. Another 3,000 MW in wind power has come online this year.
A Production Tax Credit for renewable energy is to expire at the end of the year. Last month, advocacy groups supporting clean energy alternatives sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama expressing support for wind development off the eastern coast of the United States.
Last week, the U.S. government said it recognized a request by a division of Norwegian energy company Statoil to have a lease sale for wind energy off the coast of Maine. The U.S. Interior Department said the project could include four turbines that could generate a combined 12 megawatts of power.


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Revering the elderly, awe and respect for the holies
Pope Shenouda III | 24 October 2009
If a person gets used to revere the elderly, such as the parents, the teachers, the old relatives, the father priests, the seniors, he will certainly attain the fear of God who is the Greatest of all. Indeed, for if a person does not revere his father whom he sees, how can he fear God whom he does not see?! Jacob the Patriarch, for instance, mentions the fear of Isaac his father (Gen 31: 42), therefore who has such fear, reverence and respect cannot sin before or against him whom he reveres and respects. .. More
The Fear of God (9)
Pope Shenouda III | 18 October 2009
Strict examining of oneself, Recalling the Lord's words "I know your works" (Rev 2, 3), Repentance and humbleness, lead to the fear of God A person who is not aware of the seriousness of his own sins, will lose the fear of God, but who is meticulous in examining himself will be aware of his own sins and their seriousness, and the fear of God will never quit his heart.We can attain the fear of God if we examine ourselves with respect to .. More
The Fear of God (8)
Pope Shenouda III | 10 October 2009
In the Hours (Agpeya) Prayers, the Psalms, and the Church Rituals The Holy Church teaches and trains us in the fear of God through the Hours Prayers (Agpeya), especially in the Compline, Veil, and Midnight Prayers. • In the Veil Prayer, we say, "O Lord, how awful is Your judgment! People stand in awe, angels stand ready, books are opened, works are revealed, and thoughts are examined! What condemnation shall I .. More
Let me fall into the hand of the Lord, and not fall into the hand of man (2 Sam 24: 14)
Pope Shenouda III | 3 October 2009
1- David and three options for punishment: King David sinned by numbering the people, so God the prophet came to him to tell him of the punishment of his act. God said, "Thus says the Lord: I offer you three things; choose one of them for yourself: shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or shall you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? Or shall you there be three days plague in your hand?" .. More
Before God,Where and When?
Pope Shenouda III | 26 September 2009
Our problem is that we think that we stand before God only in prayer or in worship in general. Actually we are in God's presence all the time. That is why Elijha the prophet said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand…" (1 Kgs 18: 15), though he was not standing in prayer, but was talking with Obadiah. He felt always that he was before God... More
The Fear of God (5)
Pope Shenouda III | 19 September 2009
The early church, that is, the church in the Apostolic Era and the first four centuries of Christianity, was very strict concerning keeping the fear of God and holding to holiness by the faithful and the church, and concerning keeping the divine commandments. Therefore it was distinguished for the severe punishments inflicted on the sinners of those times to lead them to God's fear.. More
The Fear of God (4)
Pope Shenouda III | 16 September 2009
1. Fear of God leads to repentance and compliance with God's Commandments. It prevents us from sinning, but if we sin, we will be terrified of the results of sin and of God's punishment. So, fear of God leads us to repentance and to return to God. 2. Fear of God is the beginning of the way and a shield of the spiritual life protecting from stumbling or deviating... More


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This week, we got to take a behind-the-scenes look at George Brown College's new health sciences education learning center in Toronto, a building that promises to be one of the most sophisticated new green buildings in the city. The building, which is scheduled to open for class in September, benefits from its location at the edge of Lake Ontario, but it's what's in the electrical closet that makes it so intriguing. The building will feature a fully integrated technology interface that will drastically improve its efficiency, thus reducing its energy and water use.
The most exciting element of the new building is its automation system, which was developed with help from Cisco; because of those energy and atmosphere monitoring systems, the new building will be 50 to 60 percent more efficient than the average ASHRAE-ranked building. When construction began on the new building, the technology interface that's currently being installed didn't exist – builder EllisDon, Cisco and George Brown College had to collaborate to develop a system based on the college's needs and vision for the building.
In the LEED system, these types of developments are known as "innovation credits" – they help make buildings smarter and run more efficiently, but they also limit the use of unnecessary materials, from wiring to switches. According to Cisco, "smart" buildings can achieve a reduction of up to 11% on annual operating expenses, and they can help builders to save up to 15% on mechanical and electrical systems.
The college is also installing an advanced sensory system and a full weather station on the 8th floor that will be used to gauge temperature, wind speed, wind direction, humidity, precipitation. That data will be used to develop environmental analyses, which can be used to determine what types of on-site renewable energies might work well for that building or for other, future buildings located nearby. Although the building still relies on traditional sources of energy, it will serve as a laboratory for how to achieve net-zero energy at that particular location.
Native species of plants and wild grasses will be grown in the building's green roof trough system, and seating areas will be added to the adjacent areas. Sixty percent of the new building's roof, which spans several different levels, will be planted. The building also features stormwater management systems, and some recycled materials were used in the building's construction.


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Kristine.gardner needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 310 designs submitted by 57 freelance designers.
I'm a 35 year old mother of two who works full-time at a large corporation. I've spent the last year of my life waking up. I have let my professional life take on a life of its own and I've come to realize I need to spend my work time on things I believe in. So, I'm changing. I am starting a business that focuses on what I value first, and what I sell second. I am focusing on what I think we've lost over the past decades of technological evolution - relating to eachother as people, not personas.
My authentic happiness is to love and be loved. It is what inspires me and it is what I want to spend the rest of my life sharing with others.
I am tired of the celebration of hate and arrogance; I want to celebrate something more.
I am sick of the worship of the superficial; I believe in something more.
I want my voice to be heard; I want to express something more.
Love and Be Loved (LABL)
I am targeting all people, old and young, from all walks of life who want to celebrate, believe in, and express something more.
I need a logo that I can use on my Web site, blog, and Facebook page that captures what it means to Love and Be Loved. I don't know if the logo should be both "Love and Be Loved," and "LABL," or one or the other - so please be creative. I want the logo to be able to stand for the movement, not just a product.
The logo should be simple. LABL is about taking our lives that have been fractured into more and more little pieces, and bringing them back together to a place of simple truth.
The logo should be inspiring. LABL is about changing the world from the inside out. Believing in something more and being willing to live up to that belief.
Lastly, the logo isn't about love between two people - please think outside the colors red and black and the heart shape. This isn't about Valentine's Day, this is about loving all things. Images I think that can be really powerful are the globe, an elephant, flowing water, the letters LABL puzzeled together to form a shape (like a circle or an oval). I attached one example of the shape of an elephant that represents the clean lines ("Picasso like") feel.
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Going off to war is hard. All too often, so is coming home.The total number of American troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq has finally started to come down. But from on-base counseling offices to the White House, the realization is growing that the strain on military families does not end when the warriors come home. Problems as severe as post-traumatic stress disorder and as mundane as who pays the bills can make reintegration after the deployment as difficult as the separation during it.
Matthew McCollum's brother, a marine, died in Afghanistan. When Matthew, an Army major, later deployed to the Afghan war, his wife, Angel, held herself and their two sons together during the year apart. "I kept saying, 'Your Uncle Dan is your Daddy's angel; he'll watch over him, I promise,' " she told National Journal. She even managed to move the family from one base to another in anticipation of her husband's transfer to a new unit. Finally, in the first days after Matthew's return to the United States, while he was still at his old base dealing with post-deployment paperwork, the dam broke.
"I called him one evening and it was, like, 9:30 to 10:00 at night, [and] he didn't answer, and I immediately got panicked," Angel said. "I kept on calling and calling.... By 11:30, I was ready to call the front desk to have them key into his room to make sure he wasn't dead." When Matthew finally got in and called his wife, he chided her for overreacting. Angel's response could serve as a credo for those whose war is on the home front:
"Did you pray for me every single night that you were gone that somebody wouldn't shoot me or blow me up or kill me or drag my body through the streets?... Did you pray for me every night that I wouldn't have a heart attack from the stress?" she asked her husband. "Matt, I have been holding your vigil.... Until you've rocked your sons to sleep and assured them as they were crying that Daddy would be OK and things were going to be all right, you have no right to tell me I've overreacted.
"And that's the only argument we had," Angel finished with a laugh.
The McCollums talked it through and stayed together -- and he stayed in the Army. But not every military family makes it.
In the most recent issue of National Journal, Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. looks at the challenge of coming home after war.


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Carriage of dry cell batteries, knives, scissors, sharp instruments, tools, fire arms, ammunition and their toy replicas is prohibited in the passenger cabin.
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Medicines and toiletries which are necessary or appropriate for travel , such as hair sprays, perfumes and medicines containing alcohol may be carried in limited quantities. Many of the listed articles can be carried as air cargo provided they are packed in accordance with cargo regulations.
Jet Airways does not carry any kind of dangerous goods onboard its aircraft.Exception: Alcoholic beverages, perfumes and colognes, medicines or toiletries, small gaseous oxygen cylinders required for medical use, small carbon dioxide cylinders worn by the guest for the operation of mechanical limbs will be permitted onboard.
As per security regulations, carriage of the following articles as part of hand baggage is strictly prohibited:
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Bonafide for carriage of arms and ammunition on the basis of a written document issued by the President or Secretary of the sports club sponsoring him or her for the shooting event.
As per the circular received from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security guests may be allowed to carry battery cells in the electronic items in the hand baggage or in person.
The following items, which would normally be considered as dangerous goods are accepted from the provisions of the regulations when carried by the guest. These are accepted subject to the quantity being limited:
Dry ice in quantities not exceeding 2 kilograms (5 pounds) per guest and used to pack perishables, can be carried as carry-on baggage only
Alcoholic Beverages - With approval of the carrier(s)
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Corrosives such as acids, alkalis, mercury and wet cell batteries and apparatus containing mercury
Explosives, ammunition, fireworks and flares. Ammunition including blank cartridges, hand guns, fireworks, and pistol caps
Flammable liquids and solids such as lighter refills, lighter fuel, matches, paints, thinners, fire-lighters, lighters that need inverting before ignition
Radioactive material
Briefcases and attaché cases with installed alarm devices
Oxidizing materials such as bleaching powder and peroxides
Poisons and infectious substances such as insecticides, weed-killers and live virus materials
Small oxygen cylinders for medical use and small carbon dioxide gas cylinders worn by guest for the operation of mechanical limbs
Other dangerous articles such as magnetized materials, offensive or irritating materials
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Spare Lithium ion batteries may be carried as checked-in or cabin baggage provided they are installed within and connected to the accompanied device. Carriage of spare Lithium ion batteries without an associated device or disengaged from the associated device will be permitted only as part of cabin baggage. Only Lithium ion batteries of watt-hour (Wh) rating above 100Wh but not exceeding 160Wh, will be permitted.
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A loose affiliation of like minded Americans who vow to refuse to comply with laws that violate the second amendment right to keep (own) and bear (carry) firearms. The name "3 percenter" comes from the fact that only 3 percent of colonial British subjects took up arms against the King during the revolutionary war. Three percent of the population was enough to overthrow a government and win independence.
by 3per October 09, 2013
A group of extremist right wing lunatics who want to start another civil war in the United States. Mostly consists of disgruntled middle class white men in their late 30's to mid 40's who fantasize about being a mix between Paul Revere and John Rambo.
"These fucking 3 Percenters never shut up about Red Dawn and George Orwell."
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I have a theory (actually I have a few, but we'll save those for other times) that thin chocolate always tastes better than thick chocolate. I'm sure this is why we all pay large amounts of money for small amounts of chocolate come Easter time – thin chocolate tastes too good to resist! It is why I have always been a fan of buttons – they are like portable versions of Easter eggs. When one of my favourite chocolate companies, Lily O'Brien started making buttons, I obviously got excited!
For the sponge:
175g unsalted butter, softened
175g golden caster sugar
3 eggs
100ml milk (whole or semi skimmed)
200g self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
200g dark chocolate (I used Lily O'Briens buttons)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
To assemble:
900ml double cream
1 jar of cherries in kirsch – mine were Opies, and I found them in Waitrose
Chocolate buttons or curls (I used Lily O'Briens milk chocolate buttons)
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.


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Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites Dating Rumors Squashed by Actor Himself
Being a world famous superstar has its perks and its downfalls. Taylor Swift knows this firsthand; it seems that she can't even look at a guy without rumors swirling -- even if the sparks aren't flying.
After the 2013 Toronto Film Festival, Swift chatted it up with Australian actor Brenton Thwaites. And from that very first connection, dating rumors hit the media. But Thwaites wanted to set the record straight, squashing the allegedly false information instantly.
"He was with a group of about eight people at Bar Masa in NYC on Wednesday night," a source tells Life & Style. "At one point, after dinner, I heard someone ask him about hanging out with Taylor at Soho House two nights ago in Toronto and he said, 'I took one photo with the girl! I mean, we were hanging out all night, but now suddenly she's my girlfriend!'"
Yep, one photo can lead to lots and lots of speculation, as Thwaites is now experiencing. Swift, on the other hand, has been in this position numerous times before, with football star Tim Tebow, her pal Zac Efron and many other potential (yet very inaccurate) romances, such as with fellow musician Ed Sheeran. In fact, she opened up to Vanity Fair last April, explaining that dating rumors start with something as simple as hugging another guy, grabbing a quick lunch, or co-writing.
While every tabloid would love for Swift's love life to heat up, it won't be with Thwaites. "He said he was actually dating someone else!" the source reveals. "And [he] even said he'd be bringing her out on the carpet sometime soon."


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A car is reflected in Loveland resident Caden Denton's sunglasses as he checks out the cars on display Saturday during the Goodguys Colorado Nationals at The Ranch.
Eleven-year-old Caden Denton, 11, left, and his father, Scott Denton, look at a 1931 Chrysler on display at The Ranch during the Goodguys Colorado Nationals on Saturday. The show continues today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with tickets $18 for ages 13 to adult, $6 for ages 7-12 and free for children 6-and-under accompanied by a paying adult.
Officer Dave Sloat helps his neice, Andy Newby, 6, untangle her line, Saturday, after catching a stick with her bluegill during The Loveland Police Department Fishing Derby at North Lake.
Eve Jacobson, 10, unhooks a bluegill she caught, Saturday, Jun 5, during The Loveland Police Department Fishing Derby at North Lake. It was the second one she snagged in 10 minutes. Bluegills cannot be kept, however, so it was tossed back into the water.
Morgan Miller, 5, watches Chris Cran make cotton candy, Saturday, during the 56th annual Berthoud Day.
From left to right, Troy Allen, Brad Grenda, George Matern, and Jim Young stare hungrily at the funnel cake being served up by Sara Wright, Saturday, during the 56th annual Berthoud Day. The booth had been tackling a long lines since noon.
Left to right, Ally Miramontes, Branden Flores, and Ashton Balentine play with bubbles, Saturaday, Jun 5, during the 56th annual Berthoud Day along Mountain Ave.
Employees from Scott A. Babb & Assoc. work on a landscape renovation project Friday afternoon in the 100-block of East 7th Street at Key Bank. Duztin Speltz, right, swings a sledge hammer to break up concrete while he and Ryan Hays prepare to lower a utility access so that it's level with the surrounding sidewalk.
Loveland resident Camden Green, 4, feels some the 1600 Rainbow Trout being stocked into duck pond at North Lake park on Friday. Children 15 and younger can participate for free in the fishing derby taking place today at North Lake Park.
Judy and Kent Hinesley stand on the porch of the home they own at 1268 N. Cleveland Ave. that they hope to have rezoned for commercial use and possibly converted to office use.
House of Neighborly Service volunteers Bill Hordinski, left, and Deb Weiszmann sort and package food items Thursday for pickup by needy individuals and families at the downtown Loveland facility.
U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, left, talks to employment specialist Nicole DeTurk and Erma Skadburg, manager of the Loveland branch of the Larimer County Workforce Center, 418 E. 4th St., during Markey's tour of downtown Loveland on Thursday.
Loveland resident Myrtle Lyon holds up the 100 dollar bill she received during her 100th birthday party with friends and family at Silver Leaf Apartments on Wednesday. She moved to Loveland in 1994 to be closer to her family, which today consist of four children, 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She enjoys doing word puzzles, and drinks three Pepsis a week.
Erin Becerra, food program manager for House of Neighborly Service, catalogs incoming food donations Thursday in the food room of the downtown Loveland organization.
Loveland residents Linda Hollingsed, left, and Deb Weiszmann sort and package food and other items while volunteering Thursday at House of Neighborly Services in downtown Loveland.
Ron Boyd, left, and Mark Crookston explain the different types of sprinkler heads at Northern Water.
Mark Dowling, left, David, 11, and Michael Coleman and Paul Gleva watch a demonstration of proper watering techniques outside of Northern Water in Berthoud Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Northern Water will provide free clinics on water efficiency every Wednesday in June.
Deserie Newton newly-landscaped Habitat for Humainty home in Loveland includes features like a birdbath, rockwork and a variety of plants, trees and shrubs.
Deserie Newton speaks about the rocks and plants that were designed and installed by employees from Empire Landscaping at her new home in Loveland that was built by Habitat for Humanity.
Deserie Newton, right, shares a laugh on the patio in her backyard Wednesday with the Empire Landscaping employees who designed and installed the patio and landscaping of her new Habitat for Humanity home in Loveland. From left are Anne Clark, Lacey MacLennan and Sally Guthart.
Loveland resident Destiny Pritchard, 10, left, and Savannah Guzzy, 11, of Arizona and stand in the wading area at Fairgrounds Park as they throw baseballs upstream to catch as they float back down while playing together Tuesday at the park.
Interweave Press employee Rico Garcia carries a box of mail in the alley behind the business in the 200-block between 4th and 5th Avenues in downtown Loveland.
Greg Brock, left, converses with former boss and coworker, Sue Wall, right, Monday, shortly before Mountain View High School dedicated their baseball field to him.
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Loveland resident Lorna Miller points out damage caused by the Bobcat Gulch Wildfire outside of Drake. Miller and her husband, not pictured, lost a family cottage as a result of the fire.
Burned trees still stand as a stark reminder of the Bobcat Gulch Wildfire that burned just over 10,000 acres just outside of Drake in early June 2000.
Lorna Miller snaps a photo of her property that was damaged by the Bobcat Gulch Fire in June, 2000.
Loveland resident Lorna Miller surveys her land near Drake on a recent spring day. Miller's summer home was one of 22 structures burned in the Bobcat Gulch Wildfire in early June, 2000.


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The cause of psoriasis, which is an inflammatory skin condition, is not fully understood but medical research has come to the conclusion that psoriasis starts with the immune system. We all have T cells (a type of white blood cell) which usually protect us from infection and disease by attacking bacteria and viruses. When we have psoriasis, our T cells attack our skin cells instead. Our body immediately responds by producing more skin cells. This rapid production of new skin cells is an acceleration of the usual replacement process of the skin. A normal skin cell matures in 21 to 28 days but a psoriasis cell will only take 2 to 3 days and the result is an accumulation of dead cells and live cells in visible layers. The final appearance is of raised red patches of skin covered with silvery scales.
Psoriasis is not contagious nor can it be transferred from one part of the body to another. About one third of sufferers have at least one family member with the same condition so there is a genetic link. There are several different types of psoriasis and they can all cause itching and great discomfort. The skin can crack and bleed and the itching can be severe. Fingernails and toenails are frequently affected. The different types of psoriasis are:
-- Plaque psoriasis which is the most common, occurring in about 80% of cases. The patches usually form on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp.
-- Flexural or inverse psoriasis which is where the condition appears as smooth but inflamed patches of skin in the skin folds, but especially around the genitals, the armpits and under the breasts. It is affected by friction and sweat, and is vulnerable to fungal infections because of its appearance in the skin folds.
-- Guttate psoriasis which causes small red spots on the skin and often over large areas of the body. It is also often associated with strep throat infections.
-- Pustular psoriasis which results in bumps containing non infectious pus surrounded by red skin. This condition sometimes appears in just the hands and feet or otherwise widespread patches on the body. Nail psoriasis which affects the appearance of fingers and toe nails. There may be discoloring under the nail plates, pitting or lines in the nails, loosening and crumbling of the nail or thickening of the skin underneath the nail.
-- Erythrodermic psoriasis which results in widespread redness, severe itching and considerable pain and discomfort. This form of psoriasis can be fatal as the extreme inflammation and exfoliation affect the body's ability to regulate temperature and for the skin to perform barrier functions.
Diagnosis is usually based on the appearance of the skin while any tests done are more to rule out other disorders. It is important to commence treatment so that the sufferer can return to a more normal way of life. A natural healing product can be helpful here and the scales of psoriasis should improve almost immediately, followed by the affected areas returning to a more normal thickness.
Clinic for Alternative and Natural Complementary Treatment for Psoriasis.
PSORIASIS is a chronic, non-contagious disorder which affects the skin and joints, characterized by flaking, redness and inflammation of the skin. Once thought to be a skin disorder, psoriasis is now understood to be a condition originating in the immune system.
The scaly patches caused by psoriasis, called psoriatic plaques, are areas of inflammation and excessive skin production. Skin rapidly accumulates at these sites and takes on a silvery-white appearance. Plaques frequently occur on the skin of the elbows and knees, but can affect any area including the scalp and genitals. In contrast to eczema, psoriasis is more likely to be found on the extensor aspect of the joint.
The disorder is a chronic recurring condition which varies in severity from minor localized patches to complete body coverage. Fingernails and toenails are frequently affected (psoriatic nail dystrophy) - and can be seen as an isolated finding. Psoriasis can also cause inflammation of the joints, which is known as psoriatic arthritis. Ten to fifteen percent of people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis.
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To me, fair friend, you never can be old,
For as you were when first your eye I ey'd,
Such seems your beauty still. Three winters cold,
Have from the forests shook three summers' pride,
Three beauteous springs to yellow autumn turn'd,
In process of the seasons have I seen,
Three April perfumes in three hot Junes burn'd,
Since first I saw you fresh, which yet are green.
Ah! yet doth beauty like a dial-hand,
Steal from his figure, and no pace perceiv'd;
So your sweet hue, which methinks still doth stand,
Hath motion, and mine eye may be deceiv'd:
For fear of which, hear this thou age unbred:
Ere you were born was beauty's summer dead.
Sonnet 104: Translation to modern English
To me, lovely friend, you could never be old, because your beauty seems unchanged from the time I first saw your eyes. Three cold winters have shaken the leaves of three beautiful springs and autumns from the forests as I have watched the seasons pass: The sweet smell of three Aprils have been burned up in three hot Junes since I first saw your youthful beauty, which is still in its prime. Ah! But beauty moves forward continually, imperceptibly, like the hands of a clock. In the same way, your beauty, which seems unchanged to me, moves forward, deceiving my eyes. In consideration of that, listen, you unborn generations: the height of beauty was dead before you were born.
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thohirah says:
Awesome sonnet really opened my eyes that's life is not about looks presently but also if you gonna feel the same way about that person nomatter if there looks fade away . . .that's true love 4 someone
shahzady says:
very nice poem sonnet 104 i like it very much becoz it show reality that life is short one should not froud of his or her beauty
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Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free, Lactose Free, Soy Free. This traditional Italian snack is the perfect accompaniment to your favorite drink before a meal and wets your appetite for the main course. It comes wrapped in 3 portions to retain freshness.
Shelf life: approx 6-8 months
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Ingredients: potato starch, rice flour, modified corn starch, yeast, buckwheat flour, palm oil, corn syrup, sugar, salt, hydroxypropyl methycellulose, datem, sodium bicarbonate, natural flavor.


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In this segment, we'll talk about the origins of the word 'comet' and the history of its meaning.


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Pretty soon you will be able to walk into the nearest Whole Foods Market and visit an in-store pop-up shop featuring the all of the company's technology products beginning next week, according to Supermarket News.
Supermarket News said the stores will offer such items as the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV, Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets in the stores that will be staffed by Amazon employees.
The first of the pop-up shops are slated for stores in Chicago and in Rochester Hills, Mich., Davie, Fla., and Pasadena, Calif., and Denver, said SN.com.
And best of all, the mega-giant retailer said they plan to offer some of the devices for as little as $20 beginning Thanksgiving week, Supermarket News said.
Karen Short, an analyst with Barclays Capital, said a Whole Foods recently a holiday-themed Amazon Echo display near the checkout, priced at $79.99, instead of the $99.99 on Amazon.com, said SN.com.
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Three residents — including one incumbent — will battle for two open spots on the Canandaigua Town Board during the Nov. 5 election.
Three residents — including one incumbent — will battle for two open spots on the Canandaigua Town Board during the Nov. 5 election.
Terry Fennelly, a Republican, and former Planning Board member will be seeking re-election to the board. Fennelly was first elected in 2009.
His challengers are newcomers Republican Keith Cutri and Democrat David Wink. Both are longtime Canandaigua residents.
The Town Board spot is a four-year term. The 2013 salary was $4,729.
Meet the candidates
Terry Fennelly
PARTY AFFILIATION Republican
FAMILY Married with three grown children and three grandchildren
EXPERIENCE Served three years on Town Planning Board, two as chairman. Elected to Town Board in 2009. BS and MS in ceramic engineering, Alfred University. Retired plant operations manager. Served as commissioned officer US Army.
Q. What is the single biggest issue facing the town in the next few years?
A. While budgets and taxes need to be responsibly managed — and have been over the past few years — the issue that will continually face the town is managing growth while maintaining our rural, agricultural and residential character. Our comprehensive plan provides guidance as to how we should proceed with respect to development and needs to be fully utilized as we make decisions regarding where and how growth should occur.
Q. Why are you running for the Town Board?
A. I served on the Planning Board for several years, two of them as chairman and became interested in helping manage the direction in which the town was moving. The best way, I thought, was to run for the Town Board. I wanted to utilize the land use experience I had gained on the Planning Board coupled with my management background to ensure that we protect our resources and maintain a fiscally sound path forward.
Q. Why are you the best choice to continue on the Town Board?
A. I feel I am the best choice based on my business management and government experience in spending control, land use management and commitment to maintaining our rural and residential character.
Keith Cutri
PARTY AFFILIATION Republican
FAMILY Married to Christy Cutri for 20 years, two children age 16 and 18.
EXPERIENCE Former Ontario County Sheriff's Deputy and FBI Agent – now Director of Business Development for Kodak Security Solutions
EDUCATION Canandaigua Academy graduate, Bachelors Degree in Computer Systems from RIT, and an MBA from Boston University
Q. What is the single biggest issue facing the town in the next few years?
A. One word — development. Canandaigua is one of the fastest growing towns in New York with a population exceeding 10,000 residents. People are smart when deciding where to relocate with their jobs and family, and they have found Canandaigua. As a result, we are facing increased zoning challenges involving demands on agricultural and residential land. The rural character of our town and protection of our Lake is critical, as we follow our comprehensive plan and look at responsible and balanced development.
Q. Why are you running for Town Board?
A. I was asked to run, and any time organizations seek out qualified and experienced individuals in our community, I see it as a duty and honor to raise your hand and say, 'Yes, I can help.' That's what our community is all about.
Q. Why are you a good choice to serve on the Town Board?
A. I have participated in nearly all of the town board meetings this year, in an effort to understand how our town government is doing. We really have a need to bring forth new ideas, modern processes, better methods of communication, and more efficient techniques to do a better job for our community.
David Wink
PARTY Democrat
FAMILY married to Jewel Wink , four grown children and 12 grandchildren
EXPERIENCE US Army artillery captain, 30 year industrial management experience. Served on voluntary boards and commissions including Habitat for Humanity Board, 12 plus years; Literacy Volunteers, 12 years, president two years. Twenty years on County Planning Board, chairman, seven years.
Q. What is the single biggest issue facing the town in the next few years?
A. The biggest issue for the next four years is to plan for the next 20 years. Keeping in mind the present day needs of continuing good services at a reasonable tax rate.
Q. Why are you running for Town Board?
A. To bring my 20-year experience on planning boards and my industrial management skills to focus on the needs of the town and to effect a smart growth posture that will benefit present day residents and secure the same for the future.
Q. Why are you a good choice to serve on the Town Board?
A. Although this is to be my first run for Town Board, I feel the above mentioned issues are a much needed template for the future of the town. I feel certain that I can work with the other board members to effect meaningful and long range change.


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With two Las Vegas trade shows in the history books, and ConExpo left to go later this month, innovations and new product introductions continue to abound. RER is presenting ongoing coverage of the latest stories and innovations to come out of these shows
Surprisingly Strong Buying Marks Las Vegas Rental Show
The Rental Show was a strong buying show, to the pleasant surprise of the overwhelming majority of vendors. While most exhibitors expected an improvement compared with the past two years, when attendance was down and buying was weak, most were pleasantly surprised by the level of buying and positive attitudes expressed by most attendees. Although occasional lulls occurred as is normal, for the most part the booths were active with visitors and a solid buzz was palpable.
"We sold more equipment in the first two hours than in the full three days last year," said one vendor.
"We started talking with customers from the minute the show opened, and when I looked at the clock to see if it was time to go to lunch, it was three o'clock," said Tom Bell of Haulotte.
"We've been busy non-stop," said David Silverman of General Wire Spring. "Last year people stopped in but they were simply inquiring about what they might want to buy when the business atmosphere improved. This year they were ready to buy and replenish their fleets."
Most rental companies RER spoke to said business was improving, although not necessarily robust. For the most part rental companies expressed confidence that business would be better in 2011 than the past two years, although companies from some pockets, such as Florida, lacked that optimism.
The next Rental Show will be held February 5-8, 2012 in New Orleans.
— Michael Roth
Costs of Raw Materials a Concern, Genie's Ford Says
The rising costs of raw materials, such as copper, rubber and steel could elevate the costs of aerial work platforms and other projects in the coming year, Tim Ford, president of the aerial division of Terex Corp. said at the Rental Show this month. While the company had much improved results in 2010 and expects a significant sales increase in 2011, the rising costs of materials could cause equipment prices to rise in the foreseeable future.
"As volume grows, we're going to have to deal with issues related to the costs of these materials," Ford told RER. "It's going to be a growing concern for the industry. The cost of manufacturing, the ability to get materials and at reasonable prices is something we're going to have to deal with sooner rather than later."
Ford said that Genie and other manufacturers would try to avoid raising equipment prices, but that it may be hard to avoid passing along those rising costs.
Unlike some other manufacturers that expressed concern that turmoil in the Middle East could affect the European economy and cause oil costs to rise significantly, Ford said that oil prices were a secondary concern in comparison to the cost of materials.
Ford said the Terex aerial division enjoyed solid sales at the ARA show and that the market for aerial equipment is improving, with sales solid to large and small rental companies alike.
Genie, the Terex aerial division, is based in Redmond, Wash.
— Michael Roth
Industry Organizations Publish AWP Personal Fall Protection Safety Document
The American Rental Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Associated Equipment Distributors, the International Powered Access Federation and the Scaffold Industry Association have again joined forces to develop a new educational document that focuses on personal fall protection for users of aerial work platform equipment. The Statement of Best Practices of Personal Fall Protection Systems for Aerial Work Platform Equipment document was released by the participating organizations this month during The Rental Show.
A previous document, Statement of Best Practices of General Training and Familiarization for Aerial Work Platform Equipment, was introduced to the industry in February last year.
The participating organizations recognized a need to address the proper use and regulatory compliance of AWP personal fall protection and created a common resource to educate users on best practices of the safe use of PFP equipment. The use of PFP is a component of AWP training and has legal requirements in the United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and American National Standards Institute standards both address fall protection when using AWP equipment.
The objectives of this best practice document are intended to:
- Educate the industry on applicable OSHA regulations and the industry-recognized and supported ANSI standards.
- Provide information to assist users and operators during their selection process to identify the most appropriate personal fall protection system for their job functions while operating AWP equipment.
- Inform the user and operator how to recognize and guard against the potential fall hazards associated with the use of AWP equipment.
- Encourage the incorporation of best practices for personal fall protection with AWP equipment into a company's fall protection plans.
The new document is available as a free download from each participating organizations' website.
— Brandey Smith
Allmand Introduces Next Generation Night-Lite PRO II Light Tower
Allmand Bros. unveiled the Night-Lite PRO II light tower in Las Vegas at The Rental Show. The latest addition to its line of Night-Lite PRO light towers, the new model is available in both V-Series (vertical only) and traditional "lay down" tower models, and offers a number of updated features to enhance operation and serviceability.
Perhaps the most obvious change is the molded poly gull-wing-style doors, which are impact-resistant and rust-proof, and also offer full access to all major service components in the enclosure.
The newly designed plug-in light ballast assemblies are fully accessible with the doors open and may be easily removed for service. The ballasts feature replaceable components that can significantly reduce repair costs when compared to one-piece "potted" ballasts.
A new four-point stabilizer system provides stability in adverse weather conditions. The stabilizer system features two sliding side outriggers with swivel screw jacks, as well as swivel screw jacks on the trailer drawbar and the rear of the enclosure. When the stabilizers are properly deployed, the PRO II can withstand wind gusts up to 65 mph. Captive lock pins hold the outriggers in place in the extended or stowed positions and eliminate the possibility of lost or dangling pins.
Also new in the PRO II is the self-locking spring-loaded tower latch on the "lay-down" models. This latch automatically locks the tower in the upright position.
Allmand Night-Lite PRO II V-Series light towers feature a hydraulically actuated vertical-only tower that can be fully raised or lowered in 20 seconds with just one switch. With the lights contained within the footprint of the trailer, less space is required for storage or shipping and the potential for damage caused by lights hanging over the rear of the trailer is eliminated, the company said.
All domestic Night-Lite PRO II models feature Allmand's SHO-HD lighting system, which produces as much as 50-percent more light than competitive towers. Four, 1,250-watt metal halide lamps provide a total of 600,000 lumens of bright, white light that more closely approximates daylight for a safer, more productive work environment. An optional Saf-T-Visor set can be added to reflect previously wasted light directly onto the worksite.
A 1,800-rpm, liquid-cooled Kohler, Kubota or CAT diesel engine powers the unit, which also features a glow plug cold-start aid and an automatic shutdown for low oil pressure and high coolant temperature. A 30-gallon polyethylene fuel tank provides up to 60 hours of continuous operation.
Allmand Bros., Holdrege, Neb., is a manufacturer of portable light towers, compact tractor loader backhoes, Port-A-Lite light stands, solar arrow boards and jobsite heaters.
— Brandey Smith
Solutions By Computer Launches Enfinity 3.0 With Enhanced Capabilities
Solutions by Computer unveiled the latest Enfinity for Windows software for the rental industry at The Rental Show. The enhancements are available to Enfinity system owners and SaaS subscribers, the company said.
New capabilities of the Enfinity 3.0 system include:
Pull for delivery: When large orders are staged for delivery, Enfinity produces notification of last-minute order changes that happen after pulling begins, to ensure that complex orders are staged accurately;
Assemblies: This special kit is designed to bundle rental items that are often combined into a single rentable unit, but may also be rented separately. An example is a "generator six-pack" where six generators are rented together as one item, but need to be tracked individually for maintenance purposes.
Physical inventory-taking: Enfinity allows for physical inventory to be taken while the rental center is open for business, reducing after-hours labor costs and solves the unique challenge of counting rental inventory in flux. The system automatically adjusts counts as transactions occur without disrupting the flow of customer service operation.
Operational enhancements: New capabilities expand efficiencies related to e-mailed documents, transaction printing, reservation-stage revenues, on-screen shortcuts and more.
Solutions By Computer is based in Springfield, Mass.
Haulotte Group Introduces 33-Foot Compact Electric Boom
Haulotte Group launched two new lifts at The Rental Show in Las Vegas this month. The new compact electric articulating booms are designed to meet all working requirements at a 33-foot platform height in tight spaces. The narrow and compact features of this machine are designed for working on industrial projects, maintenance and repairs.
With a stowed height of 6 feet, 7 inches, the HA33CJ and HA33CJ+ models offer maneuverability and can pass through standard doorways. Both boomlifts feature a width of 3 feet, 11 inches and an outside turning radius of 10 feet, 6 inches, to facilitate access.
The technology of the HA33CJ and HA33CJ+ is designed to allow for three simultaneous and proportional movements. The operator is able to drive and steer at the same time plus either rotate the turntable, move the jib, or rotate the platform. On the HA33CJ+ the operator also has the option of rotating the jib as one of the three movements. All these movements are also progressive, which gives the operator precise control over the movements of the machine and an ergonomic control box increases the ease of operation.
High autonomy allows for long work cycles and the electric transmission system requires less energy than a standard transmission to operate. There are charge light indicators on both control panels and the battery box has a straightforward design for quick and easy maintenance.
— Brandey Smith
Little Beaver Features New UN-Towable Drill at The Rental Show
Little Beaver featured its new HYD-NTV11H UN-Towable Drill this month at The Rental Show in Las Vegas. Incorporating heavy-duty construction, the unit offers the rental market a more economical option, without sacrificing the power, efficiency, and reliability of similar towable units. Safe and productive for one-man hole digging projects, the drill is designed for numerous industries including landscaping, fence and sign installation, and park and recreation departments.
Unlike similar units that only offer a 9-hp engine, the NTV11H is built with an 11-hp Honda GX340V engine, resulting in a 10-percent increased power advantage over competitive models, the company said. Hydraulic pressure of 2,500-psi and an operating speed of 150 rpm further enhance power output.
Equipped with 16-inch semi-pneumatic tires, the NTV11H is designed to easily move across jobsites and pivot into digging position without causing damage to delicate lawns and turf. The unit's maneuverability allows it to operate in places that are inaccessible to skid steers and tractors.
To ease loading and unloading, the NTV11H features lightweight construction and a removable power pack. By detaching the power pack, the overall weight is reduced by 50 percent, allowing the machine to be transported in two parts. Unlike most drills of similar power and size that must be towed behind a truck or loaded onto a trailer, the NTV11H can be moved to the jobsite in the back of a pickup truck or SUV. Quick-disconnect fittings also allow the operator to connect the power source to other types of hydraulic accessories including post drivers and hydraulic tampers.
The balanced and torque-free design of the NTV11H is designed to enhance operator safety and convenience. An integrated forward and reverse auger rotation component protects the user if the auger gets caught under an obstruction, such as a rock or tree root. For added safety, a built-in pressure-relief valve is also incorporated. When the drill reaches a certain hydraulic pressure the valve releases and the auger stops, protecting the operator from potential injury.
Constructed of sturdy steel with a durable powder-coated finish, the NTV11H drill is built for extended service life. Heavy-duty construction and an advanced hydraulic system also help to reduce maintenance and eliminate repair hassles.
To increase product versatility, three styles of auger cutting tips are available. The standard tip can be used for drilling in typical ground conditions, including sandy soils and softer clay. For tougher jobs, a carbide tip is available and useful for solid materials such as hard clays and asphalt. Both augers are offered in 1 ½-inch to 18-inch sizes. A heavy-duty tip is suited for harder soils that are mixed with gravel or small rocks, and is available in 7 sizes ranging from 6 to 16 inches. All three augers feature a convenient spring-loaded snap button that secures the auger to the drill head, eliminating the need for pins or bolts. The units are compatible with any Little Beaver auger, and will also accept adaptors that can be used to attach various competitive augers.
Headquartered in Livingston, Texas, Little Beaver manufactures drilling equipment and a complete offering of accessories, including augers, extensions, points and blades.
— Brandey Smith
General Equipment Introduces CTS12 for Floor-Covering Removal Projects
General Equipment Co. introduced the latest model in its Rip-R-Stripper line of floor-covering removal units at The Rental Show. The CTS12 Rip-R-Stripper is specially designed to remove ceramic tile, hardwood flooring and other tough floor coverings. It is engineered to help rental operators make more revenue from the electric-powered breakers in their inventories.
The CTS12 acts as a tool carrier for electric-powered breakers with ratings between 30 and 45 foot-pounds of force. This includes popular models of Hilti, Bosch, Makita and Hitachi breakers. The CTS12 provides a direct-impulse force, which supplies adequate power to break through the high bond strengths of today's mastics, glues and thin-set materials.
Designed to enhance maneuverability, control and visibility, the CTS12's configuration allows users to operate electric-powered breakers in an upright position, helping to increase productivity while reducing strain on operators' knees and lower backs. The handle is also adjustable to enhance operator comfort, and it is rubber-insulated to reduce vibration. The handle also folds for storage and transportation purposes.
Breakers mount quickly to the CTS12, and blow force angles can be easily adjusted to accommodate varying material types and bond strengths. The unit operates from a standard 115VAC, 15-amp power source.
General Equipment Co. also offers a range of industry-standard, 1-1/8-inch-hexagon-by-6-inch shank accessory tools, including chisels and scraper blades for handling a variety of floor-covering removal applications.
Other equipment in the Rip-R-Stripper line includes General Equipment Company's FCS5, FCS10 and FCS16 models for removing carpet, ceramic tile, linoleum and mastics.
General Equipment Co. is a family-owned manufacturer of earth augers, ventilation blowers, asphalt cutters and surface preparation equipment based in Owatonna, Minn.
— Brandey Smith
Multiquip Showcases VIPER PRO Trench Roller Series at The Rental Show
Carson, Calif.-based Multiquip showcased its VIPER PRO Trench Roller Series at The Rental Show this month at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Multiquip's VIPER PRO trench roller was completely re-engineered to offer patented compaction technology in which an exciter system supplies equal amplitude to all four drums. The patented Z-frame design has overlapping drums that leave no spaces un-compacted as the roller passes over the soil. In addition, the VIPER PRO trench roller offers an oscillating articulation joint that requires zero maintenance.
The unit is controlled by a solar-powered infrared remote that requires no overnight charging. All moving functions are controlled through the remote's joystick, and an integrated high- and low-vibration button can be activated from this hand-held device. The remote control also features start/stop and speed selection buttons. Standard Vipers are controlled by a lightweight, waterproof tethered control pad with easy-to-use touch pad control sensors for start/stop, direction, vibration and speed. The product's coiled tethered cord expands to 15 feet.
Multiquip is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of light to medium construction equipment, power generators and lighting for the construction, telecom, government, non-commercial, entertainment, and oil and gas exploration markets.
— Brandey Smith
Equipment Synergy International Makes Debut at World of Concrete
Equipment Synergy International, a new company founded by former Multiquip president Roger Euliss and former Multiquip executives Stephen Spence and Poonam Kapila, displayed equipment for the first time at the World of Concrete in January in Las Vegas. The company displayed its walk-behind power trowels, gasoline- and diesel-powered rammers and vibratory plate compactors.
The equipment is being manufactured especially for ESI-USA by the company's Singapore-based partners. The machines were well received by show attendees, ESI staff said. ESI also exhibited sucessfully at The Rental Show.
"We are very pleased with the performance and acceptance of our machines," said Roger Euliss, president of ESI. "Our equipment is built to the U.S. and European standards and is ready for the domestic as well as international market. We will be adding more products at the ARA show and during the course of the year."
— Michael Roth
Billy Goat Offers New Self-Propelled Overseeder to Rental
Billy Goat's new self-propelled hydrostatic-drive overseeder was on display at The Rental Show. The new model is designed to reduce fatigue associated with pushing and features intuitive forward and reverse operator controls.
The unit is 22 inches wide and features an exclusive 11-blade slicing reel that floats along contours of yards increasing seed to soil contact and improving germination rates. The unit comes standard with a 30-pound seed box that is elevated above the turf to eliminate any clogging that may occur from moisture.
Billy Goat's exclusive Auto Drop system automatically starts and stops seed drop with reel engagement and disengagement conserving seed and preventing "end of run" seed piling. Infinite depth adjustment of the slicer blades promotes longer blade life versus presets, and seed settings are located on board for operator convenience.
— Brandey Smith
Editor's note: RER will be tweeting about the latest news and product introductions as they happen at ConExpo, March 22-26. Follow us at twitter.com/rermagazine. See more "Postcards from Las Vegas" stories at rermag.com.


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[This review from the Monitor's archives originally ran on July 9, 2010.] Any collection that begins with a Roger Angell baseball story has to be a good one. So it is with The Only Game in Town, an eclectic sports anthology whose pieces, drawn from the pages of The New Yorker magazine, cover everything from Shaquille O'Neal to swimming with sharks.
Angell leads off with an account of a Yale-St. John's college baseball game, an epic 1981 contest pitting future big-league all-star pitchers Ron Darling and Frank Viola against each other. The game was part of the NCAA regional playoffs to determine which teams advance to the College World Series.
The stakes amplified what would have been (please indulge the overused word) a classic in any event. Darling, whose future major-league career included a World Series title with the Mets in 1986, threw a record 11 no-hit innings before losing in the 12th inning. Viola, himself a future Cy Young Award winner and World Series champ as a Twins starting pitcher, outlasted Darling with a performance almost as dazzling, recording 11 shutout innings in the 1-0 win.
All well and good, but the happenstance that Angell – long a chronicler of big-league exploits and a regular observer of both the Mets and Yankees – would be there, and in the company of a 91-year-old former Red Sox pitcher named Smokey Joe Wood, makes for delightful reading. Angell flits back and forth between the action on the field and the conversation in the stands, backlit by Wood's brief but impressive days battling Walter Johnson and leading Boston to victory in the 1912 World Series.
The tension builds on the field as Angell tries to prod anecdotes from Wood, a man he has only just met. "For [Wood]," he writes, "the last juice and sweetness must have been squeezed out of these ancient games years ago, but he was still expected to respond to our amateur expertise, our insatiable vicariousness."
Angell speaks for all baseball fans when the Yale-St. John's matchup hits an inevitable lull. To wit: "All around me in our section I could see the same look of resignation and boredom and pleasure that showed on my own face, I knew – the look of longtime fans who understand that one can never leave a very long close game, no matter how much inconvenience and exasperation it imposes on us. The difficulty of baseball is imperious."
Matching Angell is asking a lot, but much of the rest of the collection holds up quite well.
A.J. Liebling weighs in on boxing with trademark knowing, while Herbert Warren Wind offers a travel diary of golfing in Ireland with just the right mix of lilt, local color, and bunker shots: "I retired at ten. Trudging for miles through bracken, gorse, and heather makes a man weary."
There are occasional misfires, too. A baseball tale from Ring Lardner written in 1930 reads as if it was written by Ring Lardner in 1930. Timeless it is not. An Ian Frazier short fails to amuse as it might have when first published in 1977.
And pity poor David Owen, who is just one of a zillion media members to craft unintended ironies while chronicling the pre-Thanksgiving 2009 version of Tiger Woods. In Owen's 2000 profile, when Woods was at his stratospheric peak, Earl Woods bloviates about his son while speaking to an Oklahoma church congregation ("Tiger was made to be a good person and that was first and foremost in our family"). Asked about life away from the fairways, Tiger says, "When I'm off the golf course, I like to get away from everything, and I like to keep everything private, because I feel that I have a right to that."
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If you've already read John Updike's description of ornery Red Sox star hitter Ted Williams's last game at Fenway Park, read it again. Updike succeeds where so many miss the mark in sportswriting: He admires the skill without cradling silly expectations that the bearer of said skill is, or even should be, Prince Charming.
The role of lovable rogue would be out of Williams's league and Updike never pretends otherwise. More interestingly, he focuses on the uneasy accord reached between a city of fans and their star player after years of spats, breakups, and uneasy reconciliations. When Williams clobbers what augurs to be a storybook home run late in the game, Updike – and Williams – rescue us from the clichéd, expected ending.
Even as teammates and fans beg for a curtain call, Williams disappears into the dugout, never to return. Writes Updike of the fans' desire for some response from Williams: "[B]ut he never had and did not now. Gods do not answer letters."
Elsewhere in these pages readers will find the likes of Yao Ming, Lance Armstrong, and Michelle Kwan, as well as the gargantuan grandeur of the 2008 Beijing Games.
If pressed, though, this reader might opt for a profile of Andrew McLean as the best of the bunch. Written by Nick Paumgarten in 2005, it tells the story of McLean's life as a ski mountaineer, an audacious occupation that keeps McLean continually stalking deathly cliffs.
His may not be the only game in town, but Paumgarten's is a great place to begin.
Erik Spanberg is a freelance writer in Charlotte, N.C.