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“We run 20 different attachments that can be used on rubber-tired and rubber-tracked skid-steers. About 40 percent of our rentals include an attachment beyond the traditional dirt bucket,” he says.

I definitely can’t say this was easy. Not least because at the start, "Poorly Pup" (as she became known) was close to death and could hardly hold her head up. I can, thank heaven, say it was successful. Over several weeks, milk from her mother plus additional hand-feeding eventually got her weight up to a healthy level.

ROUND TWO: They touch gloves for the second round. Holloway coming forward, lands a bit of a jab. Leg kick from Holloway, that was a hard one. Combination from Holloway lands. They trade punches but Holloway lands to the body as well. Holloway lands another leg kick then a double jab to a right hand. Ortega swings a right to the body, Holloway lands a right to the face. Another right from Holloway, Ortega is trying to shoulder roll but he’s not doing it properly and Holloway is landing on him. Ortega is bleeding form the nose rather badly. More punches from Holloway, Ortega lands a right then a right hook but he’s slowly drowning under this offense from Holloway. Holloway lands a glancing head kick, Ortega is still here and throwing back but he’s out of his depth in a pure striking battle. another leg kick from Holloway then a right hand. Ortega lands a couple of jabs of his own but Holloway is still coming after him. Holloway slips a right and lands an elbow strike. More jabs to the nose from Holloway then a right and he avoids the counters. More rights from Holloway then a left to the body but he ate a right. Ortega lands another right, he’s not going away if nothing else. They clinch and Ortega lands a right as they break. right from Ortega is the last blow of the round.

ROUND TWO: Hard body kick from Burns to start the round. Bit of a right from Burns, Aubin-Mercier lands a right of his own. They punch into a clinch and find themselves on the fence. They break without incident. Aubin-Mercier’s abdomen is red from the body kicks. Burns lands a bit of an uppercut then lands another body kick. Aubin-Mercier tries a high kick that’s blocked. Burns lands a right. Aubin-Mercier fires a body kick of his own but Burns stuns him with a counter right. Burns seems to have a serious edge in power while Aubin-Mercier is keeping a higher out put. Aubin-Mercier has punches blocked and Burns lands a right to the body. Bit of a right from Burns, Aubin-Mercier lands a right uppercut and they clinch again. They break with an elbow from Aubin-Mercier. Burns trying his right again but he’s not finding the range reliably. They trade lefts, Burns hits a double leg, Aubin-Mercier back up and Burns gets the clinch on the fence. Nice outside reap from Burns and he’s on top in side control landing a few elbows as the round ends.

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“Marty is well-experienced on the excavators,” said Lessard, the Prometheus Entertainment senior vice president, “while Rick is the more proficient bulldozer operator. When they went to pick out what equipment they wanted to rent, they were allowed to test out and to get brush-up tutorials from the team at the dealership. It didn’t take much. They know what they’re doing.”

Leading Edge Attachments offers rock ripping buckets with SHARC (Shanks on an ARC) technology, where the teeth rip the rock one tooth at a time.Versatility favors severe-duty buckets. “Contractors have a wider array of applications with the guarding on severe-duty buckets,” says Smith. “Contractors can continue working with a severe-duty bucket even in non-abrasive conditions.”

Available with two hydraulic options, the company says the Battle Ax has a fixed-displacement gear motor that operates at a constant RPM, which Loftness says provides an optimal balance between speed and torque. The company says customers can also choose a variable-displacement piston motor, which automatically shifts the rotor RPM from the highest speed to a lower range for increased torque, as needed.

As for the pups that pass the Guide Dogs tests, they’ll be sent off across the UK to live with Puppy Walkers – volunteers who look after them from the age of seven weeks, until they’re 14 months old and ready to start training in earnest.

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“It’s a very comfortable machine,” said Frieders. “Controls are well positioned, visibility is excellent, air-ride seat is comfortable, consoles are adjustable, and there’s plenty of leg room for a tall guy—it’s a very operator-friendly machine.”

A musical and theatrical celebration of the winter solstice, the Christmas Revels bring to the stage singing, dancing and storytelling set in an English village where fairies, hobgoblins and brownies are part of everyday life. Players include adult and children’s choruses, along with the Seattle Brass Ensemble, in a concoction of folk tradition and high art. Performances are 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 and Dec. 19 at the Rialto Theatre, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma. Tickets are $12-$36. Call 253-756-1804 or go online to pugetsoundrevels.org for tickets.