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The PETS Act is the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act and was passed in 2006. It was enacted after Hurricane Katrina because of provisions not being in place for pets during emergencies. It requires state and local emergency preparedness operational plans take into account the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals before, during and after a disaster. People do not want to leave their pets during emergencies, such as super storm Sandy, derechos, hurricanes, earthquakes.
I have written the Howard County government and been told plans are being worked on. It is now 2013. It seems there are some plans in place, sometimes, and not always. Additionally, the information is not imparted to residents during alerts.
Please, it is time for Maryland and Howard County to step up and have plans in place for pets during emergencies, and to impart this information to residents during the emergencies. I would put myself in harm's way, rather than abandon my pets. The PETS Act is supposed to help me and others.
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The Digital Scriptorium, the University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University announce the return of the Digital Scriptorium to its original home at Berkeley.
The Digital Scriptorium is an image and cataloguing database that unites the medieval and Renaissance manuscript holdings of a growing number of American libraries. It began in 1997 with the combined resources of Berkeley and Columbia; present membership includes thirty institutions with over 5000 manuscripts and 27,000 images, all freely available on the web. Member institutions include the Huntington Library, New York Public Library, the Houghton Library at Harvard, and the Ransom Center at the University of Texas.
"We look forward to expanding the membership of the Digital Scriptorium and to developing its Web 2.0 capabilities," says Thomas C. Leonard, University Librarian at Berkeley. "Since the base technology for the project originated on this campus, we are confident that the expertise of our staff will re-integrate the program smoothly into our present system, and that we will make the Digital Scriptorium even more useful to medievalists."
During its six-year tenure as host to the Digital Scriptorium, Columbia also contributed to the database's increasing strength. James G. Neal, Columbia's University Librarian, adds that "extensive work was carried out by our Libraries Digital Program Division to build a highly specific scholarly search engine, and the coverage of the database was significantly expanded." Columbia's Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Consuelo Dutschke, was re-elected in the annual Digital Scriptorium members' meeting to a second term as Executive Director; she will retain that post until September 2012.
The new URL for Digital Scriptorium, http://www.digital-scriptorium.org, currently directs users to the Columbia site; when the transfer to Berkeley is completed in January of 2011, it will point seamlessly to Berkeley servers.
UC Berkeley boasts 30 individual libraries and more than 10 million items. Standing at the center of Berkeley's academic experience—and a prime destination for scholars worldwide—the Library has consistently been ranked No. 1 among America's public research university libraries. The Berkeley library has also been a pioneer in providing digital access to its collections.
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services is one of the top five academic research library systems in North America. The collections include over 10 million volumes, over 100,000 journals and serials, as well as extensive electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, maps, graphic and audio-visual materials. The services and collections are organized into 22 libraries and various academic technology centers. The Libraries employs more than 550 professional and support staff. The website of the Libraries is the gateway to its services and resources: library.columbia.edu.

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Download our new product manual
Issue 6 of our popular product manual is now completed. Our product manual gives you a comprehensive description of Weland, our products and our strength as a long-term and reliable partner.
BIM - We are now expanding our range
The increased demand is widening the choice.
Nominated for the Visa Vägen (Showing the Way) award
For the second year running, Weland has been nominated for the prestigious Visa Vägen award.
Weland is driving towards a greener future
Weland has invested in three new Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E. electric vans.
Walkway grating for immediate delivery
We keep a wide range of walkway gratings in stock.
New video and brochure on sheet metal working and laser cutting
Weland has prepared an updated video and brochure on sheet metal working and laser cutting.
A new machine line for better production
Weland AB has invested in a new production line fitted with punching and panel bending machinery. It is one-of-a-kind and Sweden's most modern machine line in its class.
Reduce the risk of injury - use anti-slip protection
When winter comes with snow and ice it also increases accidents caused by slippery surfaces. To increase safety in different environments, Weland have developed various anti-slip products.
Tube laser cutting in Corten steel
Along the walkways in Strandskogen, Arninge-Ullna, can be found laser-cut parts in Corten steel, supplied by Weland.
Nominated for the Showing the Way prize
Weland is nominated for the prestigious Visa Vägen prize. The prize highlights employers and real enthusiasts who are tearing down walls in the labour market.
Weland AB is meeting the digital demand
Weland AB has just published its first product in BIMobject's cloud service, BIMobject Cloud.
Total solution to Rindö harbour
Weland has delivered a total solution consisting of platforms, spiral staircase and stairs to Rindö harbour, Vaxholm.
Laser cut details for garbage chutes
Delivery of 150 garbage chutes where Weland has developed materials, laser cut, bent, rolled, welded, coated and partially assembled the products.
1000m² plank type flooring to Stockholm
Weland has supplied approximately 1000m² plank type flooring for the renovation of old Årsta Bridge in Stockholm.
New film on sheet metal working
Weland has developed a new film about sheet metal working and laser cutting.
Unique machine to Weland
Next year a unique, fully automated punching and panel folding machine will be delivered to Weland.
Sustainable plank type flooring and railings to Vanadislunden
Weland has delivered plank type flooring (open) and sectional railing with perforated metal sheet to Vanadislunden in Stockholm.
Safe and efficient storage systems
Weland manufactures and sells storage systems and material sets in the form of cantilever racks, pallet racks, pull-out units and vertical racks.
Smart perforation for shop fittings
Weland's perforating machine punches holes easily and quickly in square pipes.
Maximize the premises volume with mezzanines
Weland's mezzanines are a flexible solution that maximizes the entire volume of the premises.
Maximize the premises volume with mezzanines
Weland's mezzanines are a flexible solution that maximizes the entire volume of the premises.
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Summer hours July 9th - August 3rd
Sales and warehouse are open throughout the holiday.
Meet us at Euro Expo
Come visit us in Karskrona at Euro Expo trade fair for manufacturing companies.
Meet us at Skånsk Byggtjänst exhibition
Come see us at Skånsk Byggtjänst Tak och Fasad in Stockholm.
Meet us at Elmia Subcontractor
Den 14 – 17 november är det dags för Elmia Subcontractor i Jönköping. We are exhibiting at stand: A06:14.
Summer Opening Hours 10 July - 4 August
Sales and warehouse are open throughout the holiday.
Download our new product manual
Issue 6 of our popular handbook is now completed. Our product manual gives you a comprehensive description of Weland and our products.
Total solution for housings
Weland has supplied access balconies with straight flight staircases, railings and sigma beams for housing on Eldsbodavägen in Hallstahammar.
Coming soon - new product manual
Soon the new product manual will be released. The product manual gives you a comprehensive description of Weland, our products and our strength as a long-term, reliable partner.
Hanging gangway to the Culture Centre Messingen
Weland has delivered a hanging gangway to the Culture Centre Messingen in Upplands Väsby.
Meet us at the Tak & Fasad fair
Meet us at the fair and we will tell you more about our flexibility and our experience in working with architects and constructors.
Visit us at the Elmia Subcontractor Exhibition
Meet us at the exhibition and learn how laser cutting can create new opportunities for your company and your products.
Service gangways to depot for the Stockholm Metro
Weland has delivered gangways and service gantries to the Public Transport Administration in Stockholm.
Nordbygg 2016 at Stockholmsmässan
Sectional Railing with Lighting is one of the products Weland will be exhibiting at this year's Nordbygg.
Sectional Railing with Lighting
Weland Sectional Railing can now be supplied with lighting built into the handrail.
Slitting and clipping of hot-rolled sheet metal from Coils.
Gangway for clearing snow from goods vehicles
One use for Weland's gangways is for easily and safely clearing snow from goods vehicles.
Elmia Subcontractor 2015
Elmia Subcontractor is northern Europe's leading trade fair for subcontractors.
Entrance Gratings
Entrance gratings for all imaginable entrances.
Perforation of tube
We have increased our mechanical equipment by installing a perforation line.
Entrégaller för alla tänkbara entréer.
Weland products at Almedal week
Once again this year, our products were on show at Almedal week.
Open all summer!
Goods in stock delivered throughout the holiday period.
Railings for all environments
Wide range of easily assembled railings for use in most environments.
Affärsracet in Anderstorp, 27-28 May
The Gnosjö region's dynamic trade fair focusing on future challenges and opportunities for Swedish industry.
Lightning fast delivery to the Nordic World Ski Championships!
Delivery of a spiral staircase to the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden.
Straight flight staircases for all environments
Weland's well-known steel staircases have been supplied to industry and for evacuation routes for more than fifty years. They have always been appreciated for their flexibility, close tolerances and easy, quick installation.
Jumbo tube laser cutting – unique opportunities for the construction sector
Jumbo tube laser cutting is opening up entirely new production opportunities when it comes to precision and speed in the heavy-duty segment for the steel construction industry.
Stair treads and landings
Weland manufactures many different straight stair treads and landings. In addition, most are in stock for immediate delivery. We also supply special solutions, e.g. electrically heated stair treads.
Plank type flooring for fire suppression
Special plank type flooring for fire extinguishing pits in transformer substations etc.
Elmia Subcontractor 2014
Elmia Subcontractor is northern Europe's leading trade fair for subcontractors.
Design Help
Design help for stair treads, landings and sectional railing.
Weland products at Almedal week
Show apartment on Strandvägen, near the harbour in Visby.
Open all of the holiday season
We are open all of the holiday season from 7 July to 1 August
Mezzanines for all environments
Simple and cost-effective method to make effective use of the possibilities offered by the existing premises.
Mobile Flood Barriers
Weland has provided laser cut, water jet cut and bent components for Inero in Månsarp.
Grating furniture
Grating furniture special developed for environments where it is exposed to rough treatment. The furniture fits together in a unit and can be anchored to the ground.
Nordbygg 2014 at Stockholmsmässan
At this year's Nordbygg, Weland will be showing the stainless steel handrail. A handrail that is now used in the majority of our traditional products.
Anti-slip protection and contrast markings
Increase safety and accessibility in various environments with anti-slip protection strips and contrast markings.
Rainwater channels for bridge
On behalf of LM Stålteknik in Nossebro, Weland AB has manufactured rainwater channels for Motala Bridge.
Elmia Subcontractor 2013
Elmia Subcontractor is Northern Europe's leading trade show for subcontractors.
Levelling sheet metal components
Ready for CE marking according to EN 1090
Vertical racking
Convector grating
Curved sectional railing
Steel pallet for vertical stacking
New Universal Railing
Shorter delivery times for standard spiral staircases
Strengthening of weak beams
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NEWS: Amarillo Sox to hold tryouts
[April 17, 2013 AMARILLO, TX] The Amarillo Sox announced today that a public tryout will be held on May 4, 2013. The tryout will be held at the Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium. The tryout will start at 9:00 am. The cost for the tryout will be $25, and anyone interested in trying out needs to bring their own equiptment. Registration will begin at 8:30 am. GM Mark Lee stated "We have found some pretty good talent in the past at these tryouts."


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New Hampshire Business Newsreel
November 12. 2012 6:54PM
TD Bank names regional president
TD Bank named Dave Glidden regional president for Northern New England and Upstate New York.
He will lead the bank's retail, consumer, commercial lending and government banking operations throughout a network of nearly 185 stores.
Most recently, the region was under leadership of Scott Bacon, who has been with TD Bank for 15 years and is retiring in December.
Glidden has more than 25 years of banking experience, 10 of them with TD. Most recently, he served as market president for Boston Metro South and Rhode Island. A New England native, Glidden is board member and treasurer for the American Cancer Society New England Division and acts as a delegate and stakeholder for ACS National.
Centrix president receives CMC award
BEDFORD - Joseph Reilly, president and CEO of Centrix Bank, received the 2012 Charles F. Whittemore Award from Catholic Medical Center at its Eighth Gala Event on Oct. 19. The award was established in honor of Charlie Whittemore, past president and CEO and longtime board member of CMC. Reilly was presented with the award for his leadership of CMC as past chairman and former member of its board of directors. The two years he served as chairman, CMC built a 72,000-square-foot addition involving new surgical suites, medical office building and skywalk, Mom's Place, and more.
Merrimack Valley SCORE receives award
The Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE was recently honored with a Volunteer Champion Award from Volunteer NH, one of only 11 nonprofit organizations to receive such recognition.
The award was presented at Volunteer NH's Spirit of New Hampshire Awards celebration, held at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. The awards recognize volunteers and organizations for their commitment to service and New Hampshire's tradition of volunteerism.
Merrimack Valley SCORE President Richard Clough and first Vice President Dianne Connolly accepted the award on behalf of the chapter.
Covering Nashua, Manchester, Concord and the surrounding areas, Merrimack Valley SCORE's approximately 70 current and retired business executives offer free, confidential, one-on-one and email business mentoring, training workshops and other no-cost resources for new and established businesses.
Parent named Palace Theater trustee
MANCHESTER - Jennifer Parent of the McLane Law Firm has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Palace Theatre, Manchester's nonprofit live performing arts theater. Parent is a director in the firm's litigation department and chair of McLane's Employment Law Practice Group.


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Review: Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Scientists have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Experts called the work significant, but noted that a different, simpler technique now under development may prove more useful.
Stem cells can turn into any cell of the body. Scientists are interested in using them to create transplant tissue for treating disease. But transplants run the risk of rejection. So researchers had proposed creating tissue that used the patient's own DNA through cloning.
But in about a decade of trying, scientists had not been able to produce those stem cells from cloned human embryos. The success is reported Wednesday in the journal Cell by a team based at Oregon Health and Science University.


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A judge sentenced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, the apparent last step after a series of scandals destroyed his political career and helped steer a crisis-laden city even deeper into trouble.
While the city's finances foundered, Kilpatrick was shaking down contractors, ensuring that a pal got millions in city work and turning a nonprofit fund to help struggling Detroiters into a personal slush fund, according to evidence at his five-month trial.
Kilpatrick told federal Judge Nancy Edmunds he was ready to go to prison and is "profoundly sorry" for the tough conditions in his hometown. He spoke for about 30 minutes today before the judge announced the sentence.
"I'm ready to go so the city can move on," Kilpatrick told the judge. "The people here are suffering, they're hurting. A great deal of that hurt I accept responsibility for."
Kilpatrick didn't specifically address his crimes but said he respects the jury's verdict. He was convicted of conspiracy, extortion, bribery and tax crimes last March.
Kilpatrick says he "beat down the spirit, the energy, the vibrance of what was going on in the city of Detroit." He says he wishes he could turn the clock back to 2006 when Detroit hosted the Super Bowl and people of all races in southeastern Michigan "felt this was their town."
Federal prosecutors recommended Kilpatrick serve at least 28 years in prison, while defense attorneys hoped the sentence did not exceed 15 years.
"A man with the charisma and ability of Mr. Kilpatrick chose to use his talents on personal aggrandizement and enrichment when he had the potential to do so much for the city," Edmunds said before imposing the sentence.
The sentence was a victory for prosecutors.
Outside court, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said Kilpatrick seemed to show some remorse but not enough.
"At the end of the day, he did not accept responsibility for stealing from the people of Detroit," McQuade said.
Kilpatrick, 43, has been held in federal prison in Milan since his conviction on 24 counts of public corruption. He quit office in 2008 because of a different scandal involving sexually explicit text messages and an extramarital affair.
He was forced out while the auto industry was nearing collapse and Detroit's unstable finances were deteriorating even more. The city now is run by a state-appointed emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, who took Detroit into Chapter 9 bankruptcy last summer as a last-ditch effort to fix billions of dollars in debt.
"Kilpatrick is not the main culprit of the city's historic bankruptcy, which is the result of larger social and economic forces at work for decades. But his corrupt administration exacerbated the crisis," prosecutors said in a court filing before the sentencing.
Defense attorneys called it a "cheap shot," noting Kilpatrick has been out of office for five years.
"The government's attempt to roll the city of Detroit's 2013 bankruptcy filing into the ... case oversimplifies the complex problems that Detroit has faced for more than five decades," Harold Gurewitz and Margaret Raben wrote.
They wanted Edmunds to give some credit to Kilpatrick for the 2006 Super Bowl and 2005 baseball All-Star Game in Detroit, as well as 75 new downtown businesses.
"The almost constant barrage of critical, hostile and deprecating commentary in the media that began within about two years after he took office has served to obscure numerous and significant accomplishments of Kilpatrick and his administration," defense attorneys said.
Agents who pored over bank accounts and credit cards said Kilpatrick spent $840,000 beyond his salary during his time as mayor. His trial attorney, James Thomas, tried to portray the money as generous gifts from political supporters who opened their wallets for birthdays or holidays.
In their sentencing memo, Kilpatrick's lawyers made a point that's commonly argued in cases of high-profile criminals: Our client already has suffered deeply.
Kilpatrick is "infamous, destitute and disgraced," the attorneys said.
Local reaction
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson was among the first public officials to comment on the sentencing.
"This is the end of a long Greek tragedy," Patterson said in a news release emailed moments after the sentencing was announced. "What bothers me most is the sacrifice of a potentially brilliant career. The guy was intelligent, charismatic, witty and greedy as hell."
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said he was eager to move forward.
"I'm glad that this negative chapter in Detroit's history has finally come to an end for our citizens," he said in a statement posted to his social media accounts. "Although I certainly feel for the Kilpatrick family and the impact this sentence will have on them, public service requires a higher standard of ethics and accountability. Today's sentencing sends a strong message to everyone in public office. As we move forward with Detroit's transformation, honesty, transparency, and integrity in city leadership will be paramount."
'Head-turning entourage'
"He began with a lot of promise, but the overriding fact is the harm he did far outweighed the benefit," Alan Gershel, a professor at Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills, said before the sentencing.
"This went on for years," said Gershel, former chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit. "It's the most egregious case that I've seen."
Kilpatrick, the son of former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, created a culture of corruption and exploited his power while the city was failing, the prosecutors said in their sentencing memorandum.
"As mayor, Kilpatrick lived a luxury lifestyle his city salary could not possibly support," prosecutors wrote. This included jetting around the country in private planes supplied by city contractors and pension fund recipients, they said.
"On those occasions when his globe-trotting included a legitimate government purpose -- like a conference of mayors -- he often arrived with a head-turning entourage of bodyguards, associates and friends befitting a foreign head of state. Meanwhile on the home front, the city he was supposed to govern faced a projected $230 million deficit."
Kilpatrick's former appointed city treasurer, Jeffrey Beasley, was indicted in March on charges of taking bribes and kickbacks in return for approving investments for Detroit's two pension funds. The grand jury accused Beasley of arranging flights for Kilpatrick to Las Vegas, Tallahassee, Florida, and Bermuda, paid for by a company that managed investments for the police and fire pension fund.
"The indictment, which names Kilpatrick as a co-conspirator, alleges that the corruption caused more than $84 million in losses to the financially imperiled pension funds," prosecutors said in the Oct. 3 memo.
Beasley has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial in March.
Swaps deal
While Kilpatrick was mayor, the city arranged to borrow more than $1.45 billion to plug a hole in the city's pension fund for its retired workers.
Interest-rate swaps related to that debt almost caused the city to default on payments to the swap-holders in 2009, the city has said in court. Under the swaps contracts, if interest rates rose above a certain level, the swap-holders had to pay the city and if rates fell, the city would have to pay the swap holders.
When rates fell, Detroit avoided default by renegotiating the contracts to give the swap-holders collateral rights over casino taxes. As part of the bankruptcy, the city will try to buy its way out of the contracts by paying the holders about $250 million.
"Had the city of Detroit not entered into the $1.4 billion pension certificates of participation and the subsequent swaps in 2006 and 2009, the city's financial status would be less dire today," Orr's spokesman, Bill Nowling said in an email. "Thirty-nine cents of every dollar the city spends was going to service debt, the lion's share of which was created by the swaps."
The Associated Press and Bloomberg News contributed to this report.


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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies have signed first baseman/outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a minor-league deal without an invitation to spring training.
Wilkerson, who last played in the majors for Seattle and Toronto in 2008. He played just two games for Boston's triple-A team in 2009.
Wilkerson, 32, will go to minor-league camp for the Phillies. He's one of the last former Expos still floating around in the majors. In eight seasons, he has hit .247 with 122 career home runs. In 2002, he was runner-up for the National League Rookie of the Year voting.


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The Guardian visualized
Jer over at blprnt.com played around with the newly launched The Guardian API and created some great looking visualizations. He already did similar visualizations with the NY Times API and again he's sharing his experiences working with the API. In his article Jer focuses on the technical side of creating the visualizations using the API. He leaves out the tools he used for the visualizations but we're guessing it's Processing again.
The whole set of visualizations can be found on Flickr.
Also the NY Times visualizations are available on Flickr or see our coverage thereof on datavisualization.ch.


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The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with Ps Scott Carroll, Jerry Gil, Jeremy Horst, Donnie Joseph, Matt Klinker and Justin Lehr, Cs Chris Denove and Devin Mesoraco and OFs Danny Dorn and Dave Sappelt on minor league contracts, according to USAToday.com.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Fay reports the Cincinnati Reds reassigned RP Jose Arredondo, C Brandon Yarbrough, P Alexander Smit, C Chris Denove and OF Danny Dorn to minor league camp.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. lawmaker said comments made by those familiar with the situation in Benghazi, Libya, reflected growing concerns ahead of the attack on a U.S. consulate.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three of his staff members died after insurgents attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on Sept. 11. The White House described the incident as an act of terror.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives suggested whistleblowers in the U.S. government had highlighted security challenges in Benghazi ahead of the attack.
News website The Daily Beast reports the consulate was the target of attacks twice in the months leading up to the September assault.
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Colo., told The Daily Beast that U.S. government employees had expressed concern about the security situation ahead of the attack.
"This was not a safe country on its way to a normalized situation," he was quoted as saying. "It was a very volatile situation."
The International Committee of the Red Cross had pulled out of Benghazi early this year after its staffers were attacked. The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning for Libya in August.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the FBI was investigating the attack that killed Stevens.


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No. 18 hole at The Patriot Golf Club, host of the 2013 Big South Men's Golf Championship.
No. 1 seed Liberty heads into the 2013 Big South Men's Golf Championship looking to defend its last two men's golf titles next week at The Patriot Golf Club in Ninety Six, S.C.
The Flames have controlled the pace of play at the conference championship event the last two years. Liberty claimed its first-ever Big South golf title with a 31-stroke victory over Gardner-Webb in 2011 and ended Coastal Carolina's run of seven-consecutive conference championship victories.
Last year, three teams were able to best The Patriot Golf Club and post under-par team scores, led by Liberty's conference championship record 20-under par 844. Coastal Carolina finished in second place with a 10-under par 854, followed by Charleston Southern's five-under par 859.
Liberty has had the last three individual medalists at the Big South Men's Golf Championship.
Robert Karlsson, the program's first-ever All-American, claimed the individual title first in 2010 with a seven-under par 209 (73-70-66). Last year, he jumpstarted Liberty's postseason run that led to a 10th place team finish at the NCAA Men's Golf National Championship when he won medalist honors with a 10-under par 206 (69-68-69).
In 2011, senior Preston Dembowiak claimed his first collegiate medalist honor with a seven-under par 209 (70-66-73), beating his own teammate Max McKay by four strokes (213).
With the graduation of Karlsson, the Flames will look to leadership from junior Chase Marinell, who is currently ranked No. 76 in the country by Golfstat. After winning Big South Freshman of the Year honors in 2011, he finished 11th at the championship event, followed by a fifth place championship finish in 2012.
Marinell, a two-time Big South all-conference honoree, leads the Flames and ranks fourth in the Big South with a 71.31 stroke average. The junior has saved some of his best golf for the spring, with a spring scoring average 1.32 strokes below his fall average (73.08 to 71.76). He leads the team with five top 10 finishes this season.
Niklas Lindstrom is coming off one of his more impressive showings of the season, where he finished tied for fourth place at the Morris Invitational. The junior fired a four-under par 209, tying a career 54-hole low in a tournament field that included 11 Top 50 programs.
Lindstrom circled The Patriot Golf Club for the first time in 2012. He spotlighted Liberty's second-straight team title with an eight-under par 64 during the second round of play. He has been named Big South Men's Golf of the Week a conference-best four times this season.
Much like Marinell, Fenasse has used the spring season to prepare himself for this year's championship event. After averaging 76.67 strokes per round during the fall, the sophomore has three Top 10 finishes in the spring and is averaging 72.88 strokes per round.
Fenasse opened last year's Big South Conference championship event stroke, carding pars on 33 of his first 36 holes of golf. He struggled during the final round and finished in 29th place with an eight-over par 224 (71-72-81).
Ian McConnell is having the best year of his three-year career Liberty and ranks fourth on the team with a 74.21 stroke average. The Riverview, Fla., native got his first shot at The Patriot Golf Club last year and finished tied for 12th place with a one-over par 217 (73-72-72).
His 2012-13 season has been spotlighted by a second-place finish at the Rees Jones Invitational during the fall, an event Liberty won by 24 strokes over East Carolina and 26 over South Carolina.
After struggling with some swing adjustment last year that kept him out of the championship event, 2010 Big South Freshman of the Year Max McKay returns to The Patriot Golf Club for the third and final time.
McKay is coming off a second-place finish as an individual at Longwood's Manor Intercollegiate, where he carded a one-over par 217 (73-72-72). The senior has played four of his six career rounds at the Big South Men's Golf Championship under par and enters next week's event with a 71.7 stroke average on the Davis Love, III, designed golf course.
The Big South Conference office will provide hole-by-hole live scoring throughout the championship event via the Golfstat live scoring system.
Additionally, @LibertyFlames (official Twitter feed for Liberty Athletics) will be on the course with live updates. During the three-day event, @LibertyFlames will follow a different Liberty golfer around the par-72, 7,120-yard course as the Flames pursue their third Big South Men's Golf Championship title in a row.
The winner of the 2013 Big South Men's Golf Championship will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Golf Regional. The national championship qualifying event will be held at six courses around the country, May 16-18.
Liberty's Big South Championship history at The Patriot Golf Club (Ninety Six, S.C.) 2005: 295-298-303-896 (3rd/+32) 2006: 302-306-301-909 (6th/+45) 2008: 301-319-306-926 (5th/+62) 2009: 318-294-310-922 (2nd/+58) 2010: 304-288-281-873 (3rd/+9) 2011: 290-277-289-856 (1st/-8) 2012: 280-275-289-844 (1st/-20) Team Scoring Avg.: 296.5
Liberty's No. 1 Golfer Chase Marinell – (Jr., Fort Myers, Fla.) 2012-13 Season Avg.: 72.31 2012 Fall Avg.: 73.08 2013 Spring Avg.: 71.76 Career Avg.: 72.96 Big South Men's Golf Championship history: Scoring Avg.: 72.5 2011: 77-71-75-223 (T11th/+7) 2012: 67-71-74-212 (5th/-4)
Liberty's No. 2 Golfer Niklas Lindstrom – (Jr., Kalmar, Sweden) 2012-13 Season Avg.: 73.59 2012 Fall Avg.: 73.42 2013 Spring Avg.: 73.71 Career Avg.: 73.91 Big South Men's Golf Championship history: Scoring Avg.: 71.0 2012: 75-64-74-213 (T6th/-3)
Liberty's No. 3 Golfer Mathieu Fenasse – (So., Lias, France) 2012-13 Season Avg.: 74.19 2012 Fall Avg.: 76.67 2013 Spring Avg.: 72.88 Career Avg.: 74.20 Big South Men's Golf Championship history: Scoring Avg.: 74.7 2012: 71-72-81-224 (29th/+8)
Liberty's No. 4 Golfer Ian McConnell – (Jr., Riverview, Fla.) 2012-13 Season Avg.: 74.21 2012 Fall Avg.: 74.89 2013 Spring Avg.: 73.80 Career Avg.: 74.28 Big South Men's Golf Championship history: Scoring Avg.: 74.7 2012: 73-72-72-217 (T12th/+1)
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The Elk County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday afternoon announced the county's inclusion in the Project ChildSafe initiative.The directive is a nationwide program that promotes safe firearms handling and storage practices among all firearm owners through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits."It was approved for our county and it's in conjunction with Penn State Cooperative Extension, they pointed us to where to go to apply for the grant," said Chief Deputy Sheriff Theresa Merritt. "In May we're going to begin distribution in our office in addition to some of the programs that we do out in the community."


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A case often seen in shows like AFV and It Only Hurts When I Laugh, a ninja pole is a kind of pole of some sorts like a lamppost or street sign that you run into. You don't see it coming and you could've sworn it wasn't there, so when you walk along you ram into it and hilarity ensues.
I was walking down the street, minding my own business, then suddenly BAM! A fuckin' ninja pole got me!
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 29, 2013) - Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) announced today that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012 after market close on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
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👩👩👦👦 Meaning – Family: Woman, Woman, Boy, Boy Emoji
The image of two women and two boys sitting next to each other is the emoji symbol for family of four. It can refer to individuals that have a strong emotional bond.
Family: Woman, Woman, Boy, Boy Emoji is a special symbol that looks like a picture (you may see empty box or "X" if unsupported), but really it's a text, so you can easily copy and paste 👩👩👦👦 emoji. This trick works for Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Skype, Viber, Snapchat, SMS and any other website, messenger or application, but emoji pictures are slightly different for iPad/iPhone, Android, and Samsung Galaxy devices.
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On Wednesday I slipped getting out of the shower and broke my ankle. Now I'm on crutches and mostly immobile.
Unless I happen to snap something great from off my balcony, or experience a deep thought which cannot go unspoken, this blog is going to be taking a rest.
See you all later!
(I didn't take that picture. Neither is it me stuck in the ground. I got it here: http://tackyraccoons.com/2013/01/06/accident-prone-man/)


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Jon Stewart Casts Gael Garcia Bernal As His Rosewater Star
It's Stewart's first feature film.
Jon Stewart is taking a three-month Daily Show hiatus this summer while he helms Rosewater, his debut feature film. Stewart has now tapped Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mamá También, The Loneliest Planet, Babel) as his star. The film is based on Maziar Bahari's Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival, adapted for the screen by Stewart and Aimee Molloy. Bernal will likely play Bahari, a journalist who covered Iran's 2009 election and was imprisoned by the Iranian government for 118 days.


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1. Large Logos
That 90′s trend of wearing big, bold designer logos across your chest is back. But this time it's not so much about showing off how much cash you spent on your outfit, it's more a pledge of allegiance to the brands and designers you love. Declare your deep devotion with these djpremium.com looks:
2. White Sneakers
Sneakers in white are all over the runways both in stark, minimalist styles and embellished with metal hardware. The best thing is that they aren't just being worn with jeans or sporty joggers, you can now pair them with flannel suits or dress pants as these designers did on their runway shows:
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Yes, we've seen the athletic apparel trend for a couple years now. But this time, the fields covered are wider, no pun intended. It's not only about basketball and baseball jerseys anymore. Brands have diversified to sports like auto-racing, boxing, water-sports, and even hunting! Here are some looks from 10Deep and IUTER available on djpremium.com. Are you game?
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This season, size does matter. For coats….the bigger, the wider, the longer, the better. Shop the Jackets & Coats section on djpremium.com for these General Idea, Nudie Jeans, and PLAC coats:
John Galliano is back as the newly-hired Creative Director of fashion-house Maison Martin Margiela after being dismissed from Dior in 2011 following heavy controversy. After what is described as a lot of contemplation, rebuilding personal relationships, making amends and his recovery from addiction, he has re-emerged in the fashion world in a massive way and many are excited and anxious to see the rebirth of this creative genius and how he will influence Margiela.
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Civil Clothing recently released their "Hear Us Roar" Fall 14′ collection and it is all about celebrating, as their lookbook states, "confident, passionate women striving endlessly for greatness in the arenas of fashion and fitness." It continues to say "Our goal is to help ignite that inner-lying passion and instill undeniable assurance in every woman who sports these fall threads. Every woman possesses the ability to become a lioness and it is our job to help her roar."
The designs definitely incorporate both feminine and athletic elements showing current trends such as cropped tops, elongated shirt-dresses, baseball tees; and black & white graphic prints and color-schemes. Their lookbook doesn't hold back either in translating their strong vision for the collection. Check it out below and shop these fiercely femme looks on djpremium.com!
T.I. Wearing the Halfman Flamingo mesh hoodie and shorts in his new "No Mediocre" music video featuring Iggy Azalea against the beautiful backdrop of Brazil.
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Last May, Joyrich released their new Coca Cola collection featuring sports wear-inspired mesh jerseys, basketball shorts and dresses in classic Coca Cola colors and their trademark logo.
Peep the images from their official launch party at Siren Studios in Hollywood featuring singer, Tinashe; Joyrich Designer and Creative Director, David Melgar, and a variety of the brand's friends and fans:
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Traditionally worn as a dressier piece, the bustier has come out of its shell and is giving us a greater return on our investment.
Here are 3 ways to maximize this bustier by Cameo:
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Layer over a basic (or not-so-basic) tee like this Gold Chain graphic by Versace Jeans and some Maison Scotch distressed boyfriend jeans. Add some good ol' Converse Premium chucks and a bangin' Joyrich backpack for that extra pow!
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2. Gold Chain Graphic Tee by Versace Jeans
3. Le Garcon Boyfriend Jeans by Maison Scotch
4. Chuck Taylor All Star '70 Sneakers by Converse Premium
5. Cash Flow Backpack by Joyrich
6. Freya Sunglasses by Quay Australia
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Get it poppin' with this full skirt by Keepsake and chunky heels by John Galliano. Add a statement necklace like this choker by Sibilia and your fave Vince Camuto clutch for the perfect party partnership.
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2. All Through The Night Skirt by Keepsake
3. Urban Perforated Zip Wedge by John Galliano
4. Boomerang Choker Necklace by Sibilia
5. Ella Clutch by Vince Camuto
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Blaze through the work-week by layering a bustier under a floral tuxedo blazer like this one from Stylestalker, skinny black jeans from Nudie and your staple Schutz strappy heels. Like. A. Boss.
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2. Drive Jacket by Stylestalker
3. Skinny Sam Back in Black Jeans by Nudie Jeans
Hot off the streets and still reeling from the runways… the extra-long tank is here to stay…….well, at least for a few more seasons.
Here are 3 ways to wear them:
1. With that Denim-On-Denim look:
Designed to be layered, the extra-long tank is perfect over some Armani Jeans skinny jeans and under a Nudie denim jacket. Pair with some Armani Jeans leather sandals, and you're good to go for a fun, chillaxing weekend.
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1. Alec Elongated Tank by Drifter
2. Slim-Fit Stretch Marble-Wash Jean by Armani Jeans
3. Perry Organic Flat Crinkles Denim Jacket by Nudie Jeans
4. AJ Leather Flip Flop by Armani Jeans
5. Mensa Black Aviator Sunglasses by Ksubi
2. Drop it like it's hot.
Drop-crotch that is. Team your extra-long Drifter tank with a pair of drop-crotch shorts, your favorite Shades of Grey baseball jersey and some statement Android Homme high-tops. Don't forget that Joyrich gold chain for that true streetwear style. Kanye would approve.
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1. Alec Elongated Tank by Drifter
2. Miles Drop Crop Pants by Drifter
3. Baseball Shirt by Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen
4. Propulsion 1.5 Graphic Print Hi Top by Android Homme
5. Giza Advisory necklace by Joyrich
6. ELVNPRS hat / leo print by Eleven Paris
3. Don't trip… it's made to travel.
The next best thing about these trendy extra-long tanks? COMFORT. Wear them with your favorite Publish joggers (prints and patterns highly suggested), some Android Homme slip-on sneakers, and an Armani Jeans travel tote…and you're off to that awesome summer trip!
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Forensic psychiatrist's take on Sandy Hook massacre
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Dr. Michael Welner, an expert witness in high-profile massacre cases and contributor to the documentary about workplace massacres, Murder By Proxy, stated several reasons for the Sandy Hook school massacre on ABC-TV The View. Here are the video clips (sorry for the commercial). Summary of Welner's reasons: (1) personal responsibility for actions never accepted by the individuals during development, (2) they see much violence accepted as normal part of society and prefer devastation and destruction, and (3) they see a nation shocked (first graders slaughtered) and see the pathway toward a legacy for themselves in topping the last event's shock value.
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Beware of Ponytail Guy
How town-hall debates can go very wrong for a candidate.
Update, Oct. 7, 5:49 p.m.: Ponytail Guy responds!
In advance of Tuesday's town-hall debate, both candidates have apparently decided to have a cleanse. Before facing questions from an audience of undecided voters who say they don't like negative campaigning, Obama and McCain are engaging in an orgy of it.
Which candidate is hurt more by the negativity? If voters don't penalize negativity, do they penalize hypocrisy? Will McCain's tough but fair questions about Obama's truth-telling and qualifications be overshadowed by the new surge of lower-road attacks on Obama's character and associations? Normally, there'd be a delay (even insta-polls take a few minutes) before we knew what undecided voters make of all this. But Tuesday night's debate may allow us to test their reactions to the race in real time—especially if the Ponytail Guy shows up. Or, since he probably won't, maybe we should call him Son of Ponytail Guy.
"Ponytail Guy" is the term some in political circles use to refer to Denton Walthall, who asked a question in the second presidential debate in 1992. A domestic mediator who worked with children, Walthall scolded President George H.W. Bush for running a mudslinging, character-based campaign against Bill Clinton in 1992. Referring to voters as "symbolically the children of the future president," he asked how voters could expect the candidates "to meet our needs, the needs in housing and in crime and you name it, as opposed to the wants of your political spin doctors and your political parties. ... Could we cross our hearts? It sounds silly here but could we make a commitment? You know, we're not under oath at this point, but could you make a commitment to the citizens of the U.S. to meet our needs—and we have many—and not yours again?"
It did sound silly: a father-president dandling a nation of children voters on his knee. But instead of challenging the paterfamilias premise, the candidates took his pain seriously. Walthall didn't scold Bush by name, but as the camera shot over his shoulder (showing us his ponytail), Bush could be seen growing annoyed. The question was addressed to all the candidates, but Bush was the candidate running the character-based campaign. He had answered a previous questioner by making the case for why Bill Clinton's character should be an issue. So it was obvious Bush was the target of the Ponytail Guy's criticism.
On Tuesday night, we'll get to hear from some of this campaign's swing voters—the rules of the debate guarantee their participation—as undecided voters pose questions to the candidates in the town-hall debate.
It might be a snooze-fest, full of earnest questions and foggy bromides. But with the spike in negativity coming just ahead of the meeting, there is a chance that one of the two candidates will have to face a question about the harsh tone.
There's been a lot of talk recently about Joe Six-Pack. How will he vote? What does he want? One thing we know: You don't want Joe Six Pack calling you out. Questions from regular voters are hard enough for politicians to handle—they can't be ignored as easily as journalists' questions—but as the campaign turns ugly, the candidates have to worry about questioners passing judgment.
Son of Ponytail Guy will have a lot of material to work with. The McCain campaign started the latest round of negative ads, reacting to the candidate's falling position in the polls by raising questions about Obama's connections to William Ayers, a remorseless '60s radical. Sarah Palin joined in by trying to reignite the controversy over Obama's former pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and defining Obama as a fringe American. Obama responded by reminding voters of McCain's involvement in the Keating Five scandal. By the end of the day, McCain had called Obama a liar.
In town-hall debates, the questions from the crowd can easily be turned into "moments" that journalists cling to for weeks. We're always looking for vignettes that allow us to tell a larger story. A "moment" by a swing voter is particularly valuable. The questioner, after all, is representative of a worried nation (even if very few of us have ponytails). It's not just the journalists who obsess, though. Voters see themselves in other voters—particularly those defined by television anchors as independent-minded—and tend to repeat these moments to their friends.
In 1992, the moment symbolized the disconnect between Bush and the electorate: He wanted to talk about character, while America was pleading for solutions. The president compounded his problem when he inartfully handled a woman's inartful question about how the "national debt" had hurt him personally. (Bush was also caught looking at his wristwatch twice during the evening.) Clinton knew how to take advantage of the moment. "I worked 12 years very hard as a governor on the real problems of real people. I'm just as sick as you are by having to wake up and figure out how to defend myself every day. I never thought I'd ever be involved in anything like this."
And while there are risks for Obama, of the two candidates, John McCain has the most to be worried about from this year's Ponytail Guy. Like Bush, he is a Republican candidate on the defensive about his ability to handle the problems regular folks face while also raising issues about his opponent's character and judgment.
McCain has gotten more aggressive in recent days because the landscape is looking bleak for him. Obama has a strong lead in the national polls and surveys in early battleground states. Obama has a commanding lead in Iowa and New Mexico, states that Bush won. In Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Minnesota—states John Kerry won where McCain has the best chance—poll averages have Obama ahead by more than five points. McCain's got to do something to change the dynamic.
Tuesday's debate is one of the last chances McCain will have to make his case in front of a big audience. But his aides know that it might also be the toughest venue to make the anti-Obama case. Depending on how McCain responds, criticism can very easily be turned by his opponent into evidence that McCain lacks the temperament for the job. Obama is running an ad that labels McCain erratic, and Obama aides responded to McCain's liar charge by calling it an "angry tirade." The message is sinking in. In a focus group organized last week by pollster Peter Hart, the biggest concern voters of all persuasions had about McCain was about his temperament. McCain knows he has to be on his best behavior during the debate.
The 41st president's run-in with Ponytail Guy left such a mark that it haunted his son throughout his campaigns. I remember watching a town hall during the 2000 campaign in which George W. Bush consistently refused to call on a man waving from the middle of the crowd like he was trying to flag a rescue plane. Bush pretended not to see him but let on afterwards that he'd seen him and avoided calling on him for fear of creating a moment. In 1996, when Bob Dole was given the chance to attack Clinton's character in a town-hall debate, he demurred, saying the debate should be about the issues.
This year's campaign shows how partisans on both sides go after the journalists who ask questions they don't like. During the Democratic primaries, Chris Matthews, Tim Russert, and George Stephanopoulos were all savaged for the questions they asked and how they asked them. Last week, Gwen Ifill was attacked for a book she hasn't written about a subject she isn't addressing.
"Real" people (by which I mean people who don't do this for a living) who are asking the questions may be harder to rough up. Or maybe not. On Tuesday night, if Son of Ponytail Guy asks a question, he can rest assured that he will receive a thorough going-over in the blogosphere. So I suggest all prospective questioners Google themselves, make sure they're on good terms with their co-workers, and wipe clean their Facebook page. If they don't—or even if they do—they could become the story very quickly.


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The Broom 50 is an aft cabin motor yacht of majestic proportions, incorporating Broom's unrivalled experience in building aft cabin offshore cruisers with the maximum of comfort and interior accommodation. The strong, sea kindly hull, is based on the proven designs of Naval Architect John Bennett. It is one of the reasons for Broom's reputation for boats with excellent handling qualities and confident performance in adverse weather conditions.
Broom have been designing and building aft cabin boats for generations. The 50, with its sheer size and beam, has allowed them to create a really spacious, comfortable craft which provides superior accommodation throughout the boat. The aft cockpit model as shown demonstrates a serious commitment to meeting the specific requirements of any serious cruising yachtsman. There is a full size outside dining area, yet the aft deck runs right around the boat making working on deck both safe and easy.
The aft deck model as shown provides an even larger aft deck with the side coamings set right out to the edge of the hull. This creates an enormous deck area for open air seating and sunbathing. The aft deck is finished in a beautiful teak and provides a comfortable surface to walk on in any climate. The interior space is incredible, with Broom's single helm station concept offering not only a superb helm position, but also creating more accommodation in the main saloon.
With a pair of suitable engines the Broom 50 model can make speeds of up to 30 knots and has handling to suit. The 'hard top' option is available on both the aft deck and aft cockpit models giving another level of versatility. Tested by Motor Boat and Yachting-they were very impressed!
The easy to use fully enclosed hood fits neatly round the coaming to create a large sun lounge, yet with the hood removed the dining area can convert to a spacious and well protected sunbed. The aircraft type helm and navigators seats give a really secure feeling and provides excellent all round visibility. The helmsman's seat is fully adjustable at the push of a switch.
John Bennett designed this powerboat.
The mouldings are of excellent quality and are produced using hand laid chopped strand mat and woven rovings in Lloyds approved isopthalic gel coat and resin, over double brushed isophthalic gel coat all but eliminating the risk of osmosis.
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Weather protection is provided by the large windscreen.
A two part hood protects the helmstation and cockpit area, or in terms of the hardtop version, this protects the helmstation while the hood protects the cockpit area.
Dominating the centre of the craft is the deck saloon which has both a dining area and comfortable lounge seating. The raised dining area has excellent visibility yet is conventionally located near the galley. The powerful shaft driven diesel engines are located low down below the deck saloon. This enables the best possible stability and sea going qualities. There is very good access to the engine room for routine maintenance and for full service, the floor area can be removed easily.
Aft Master Cabin
The aft cabin is a real home from home with plenty of conventional storage and cupboard space.
Aft Master Cabin Toilet
Complete with sea toilet, moulded wash basin and vanity unit with a cupboard and mirror. Mixer tap for hot and cold water supply. 240 volt shaving point. Towel rail and toilet paper holder, plus toothbrush and glass holder.
Shower Room
Separate space with hot and cold water shower mixer tap. Moulded in seat and all easy clean surfaces.
Guest Cabin
The forward guest cabin in the 50 is really superior with an ensuite shower and toilet compartment. There is plenty of space for storage together with overhead lockers.
Forward Toilet
A spacious forward heads is provided with sea toilet, moulded in washbasin and vanity unit with mixer tap. Shower compartment. 240 volt shaver point. Mirror. Towel rail, toilet paper holder plus toothbrush and glass holder.
Mid Cabin
Complete with two single berths, bedside table, wardrobe and separate dressing room with storage cupboards. There is direct access to the heads compartment opposite to the mid cabin.
At the heart of every serious cruising vessel is the galley.
With the 50, Broom's have surpassed their previous efforts to provide a huge working area which incorporates a fully electric system of hob, and microwave combination oven.
There is of course, plenty of cupboard and storage space.
A washer dryer comes as standard under the hob with a fridge freezer at the forward end of the galley.


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Read on for news about Seattle-area restaurants and bars that launched and
shuttered in April.
Anchors Down
Anchors Down opened in Ballard at 2016 NW Market St. The menu features hot dogs
delivered through a window from neighboring restaurant Po Dogs.
Bakery Nouveau
After months of anticipation, Bakery Nouveau opened its second location in Capitol
Hill at 137 E John St. In addition to the same beloved sweets and savories served at
its West Seattle location, the new Nouveau features a Slayer espresso machine.
Drunky's Two Shoe BBQ
9 Million in Unmarked Bills owner Nate Rezac is launching BBQ joint Drunky's Two
Shoe in Fremont. Expect doors to open sometime this summer.
Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails
Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails opened on the fifth floor of the Red Lion Hotel at 1415
5th Ave. The new space features a large outdoor seating area with games and a
The Grill on Broadway
The Grill on Broadway at 314 Broadway E. shutters this Sunday night after more
than two decades of business. The closure is linked to unexpected operational and
building costs.
Herkimer Coffee
Herkimer Coffee announced a forthcoming third location in the 901 Dexter building in
South Lake Union. Doors are expected to open this August.
The Lost Pelican
The former Bisato space is now occupied by the Lost Pelican at 2400 1st Ave. in
Belltown. Serving New Orleans-inspired fare, the bar is open from 3 p.m. to 2 p.m.
every day.
Lumpia World
Lumpia World opened a brick-and-mortar location this month at 1610 S. 341st St.
in Federal Way. The space offers indoor seating for 20 and will include an outdoor
eating area.
Papa Bois
Southeast Asian/Caribbean food truck Papa Bois just hit the pavement. For now, the
mobile eatery is operating in SoDo and Central District locations.
Pie Bar
Featuring whole and by-the-slice pie, entrees and cocktails, Pie Bar is set to
launch in the former Saley Crepes space at 1361 E. Olive Way. Opening day is this
Wednesday, May 1.
Radiator Whiskey
Radiator Whiskey opened at 94 Pike St. in Pike Place Market this month. The
second-story restaurant and watering hole across from Matt's in the Market features
cocktails made with house whiskey from SoDo distillery 2bar Spirits.
Soda Jerk
Offering flavors including lemon lavender and blueberry basil, Soda Jerk opened
at the Ballard Farmers Market. Look for the craft beverage vendor at markets in
Wallingford, Queen Anne, and Edmonds this summer.


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Michelle Li-Kuehne
Michelle Li-Kuehne, CPA, is an associate professor of accounting and finance. Michelle earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics from Union College. She also has a Master's of Science degree in biostatistics from the University of Vermont.
Michelle's accounting and finance background includes serving as an auditor at the Boston office of Coopers and Lybrand. She worked in the area of audit and her clients included a wide variety of companies, ranging from a small biotech firm to multinational commercial banks. Michelle specialized in banking and non-for-profit.
Joining the faculty of the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University in 2007, Michelle has taught Financial, Managerial, Corporate Finance, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, and Government/Not-For-Profit. In the summer of 2011, Michelle co-piloted the first online courses offered by the Accounting and Finance Department.
Michelle's research focuses on the pedagogical efficacy of integrating technology into the accounting curriculum. She is a regular presenter at American Accounting Association conferences, and in 2011 Michelle was selected as a finalist for the 2011 Bea Sanders/AICPA Teaching Innovation Award for her Effective Learning Strategies session. Michelle's other professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Minnesota Council of Accounting Educators.
Michelle states that she "loves every aspect of teaching at these wonderful institutions!"


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For Cubs fans, home opening day means flowing beer, baseball gear, and a healthy amount of hope.
But historically it's also helped usher in a seasonal uptick in "quality of life" offenses around Lakeview's bars.
In anticipation of the opener and accompanying festivities, (some Wrigleyville bars plan to open in the early morning), the Chicago Police Department is posting extra bike-patrolling officers to the 19th District, which encompasses Wrigleyville, and will add a neighborhood patrol car, according to a newsletter Ald. Tom Tunney sent to 44th Ward community members Friday morning.


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Music and fashion have long made for an explosive, potent twosome. After one look and listen to the UK's The Noisettes, it's obvious that when met harmoniously in the middle, the twosome can be mind-blowing. The trio consisting of guitarist Dan Smith, drummer James Morrison and singer and bassist Shingai (shin-guy, "persevere" in the Zimbabwean Shona language) Shoniwa blend psychedelic, indie-rock, jazz, electro punk, blues and pop influences to create a sound that is uniquely their own. With two critically-acclaimed albums under their belt, "What's The Time Mr. Wolf?" (2007) and "Wild Young Hearts" (2009), The Noisettes, who came together back in 2003, are reaching rock 'n' roll success on their own terms. In addition to being the poster children for the mixing of musical genres, The Noisettes have introduced the world to a one-of-a-kind, ferocious front woman who approaches fashion with the same gusto and non-conformist manner in which she approaches music. To say that Shoniwa steals the spotlight from her bandmates when performing live is an understatement. That's not to say Smith and Morrison are simply background musicians to Shoniwa; in fact both Morrison and Smith are talented musicians in their own right that bring a great deal to the table. Nevertheless, it's almost impossible to keep your eyes off Shoniwa during one of their live shows, even if you try (and we did!). Captivating an audience comes naturally to this English-Zimbabwean. First, there's her beautifully melancholic voice which hints to a twisted melange of Billie Holiday and Beth Gibbons of Portishead. Second, and perhaps the biggest reason that sets Shoniwa apart from the slew of great singers out there, is her commanding stage performance. Before seeing The Noisettes live, we hadn't seen anything like it. Shoniwa, usually bare foot and often sporting war paint on her face, goes the distance to keep her audience entertained. She climbs up the walls, literally, grabbing on to whatever she can while her other hand is tightly wrapped around the mic. She's played her guitar with a loaf of bread and the former gymnast has even broken out into cartwheels, while singing, without losing a step. She's also been spotted singing hanging from a rope ladder suspended from the ceiling! It's like watching her have an outer body experience. "I love dressing up. I'm from a huge African family and grew up in a really colorful place. The way I dress reflects my environment and wanting to take people into a fantasy world for half an hour," Shoniwa has said. This takes us to the third reason why Shinowa rocks and that's her extravagant, playful, sexy and uber-cool personal style fit for a rock star. We've developed a serious girl crush on Shoniwa over the years. The fashion powerhouse is all about experimenting when it comes to her fashion choices similar to her fashion muses Jimi Hendrix, Kate Bush, Josephine Baker and Grace Jones. Just like her music, Shoniwa's style is the result of a medley of inspirations from the 80's to ethnic garbs always in high-wattage hues. She loves showing off her legs in futuristic miniskirts, catsuits, dresses and bodysuits when she's bouncing off speakers during her fearless live shows. She manages to pull off the craziest looks with such aplomb, while anyone else would just look ridiculous in them. Too much is never enough for Shoniwa who usually finishes off her eye-catching outfits with piles of accessories. While she's made a name for herself in the UK as a fashion red carpet star wearing hot new designers like David Koma and Jean Pierre Braganza (even Topshop specially designed outfits for her to wear to the V Festival last summer), Shinowa's fashion cred is steadily growing here in the states where her daring looks has won her cult fans. Take a look at Shoniwa's cheeky outfits and get ready to feel inspired to be braver when it comes to your style. Read more:
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Caves, underpasses and abandoned buildings: these are the places you will find the Talpa.
Damp. Dark. Uninviting.
They prefer to be left alone, and usually will not trouble themselves with humans.
Unless they are discovered by a scanning flashlight.
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Don't miss the Target High Line Street Festival, our free celebration of the High Line's opening season, taking place this Sunday and generously sponsored by Target.
From 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM, we'll take over Gansevoort Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street, in the Meatpacking District.
Come marvel at the World's Largest Lemonade Stand – in a 1,300 gallon custom-built Rosenwach water tank. The event will also feature inflatable sculptures, a reincarnation of the West Side Cowboy from the Federation of Black Cowboys, body painting, and performances by the Hungry March Band, Zona Del Barrio, and Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, among many others.
An exciting array of hands-on activities including a special Target "Hi from the High Line!" photo postcard booth, a "recycled trees" sculpture created with the Children's Museum of the Arts, and a Greenmarket: Youthmarket presented with the Council on the Environment of New York City, featuring corn roasting and cider making demonstrations and treats from local providers add even more fun to the day's activities.
Internationally-acclaimed balloon sculpture artist Jason Hackenwerth will be on hand working on a large public balloon sculpture of flowers and giant insects, and silk-screen artists will help guests create their own free t-shirts, featuring images by artist Michael De Feo. The Festival will feature a reading of Peter Brown's The Curious Garden, a New York Times best-selling children's book inspired by the High Line.
Many thanks to Target for making this event possible.


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Twins Down Indians 7-3, Gardenhire Collects 1,000th Career Win
CLEVELAND - Ron Gardenhire picked up his 1,000th career win managing the Twins as Minnesota took down the Cleveland Indians 7-3 on Saturday.
Jason Kubel collected three hits and two RBI's in the game to lead the Twins offense. Joe Mauer also added two hits and scored a run for Minnesota.
Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson went five innings and picked up the win in the contest. Gibson allowed three hits and one run while striking out three.
Gardenhire now becomes the 5th active manager with 1,000 wins under his belt.
The Twins are now 2-3 this season. Minnesota will play Cleveland one more time at noon on Sunday before returning to Target Field for the home opener.


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Metal Gear Creator: 'I Want to Make the Impossible'
"I want to add both [the] Western way of designing and the Japanese way," he said.
He explained that Western studios focus more on overcoming hurdles through software technology, and can thus create an open-world with no loading screens or the ability to drive any vehicle, whereas Japanese developers circumvent hurdles via game design.
But by utilizing the best of both approaches, Kojima believes that he and his team can "really challenge this wall of impossibility," ideally in future Metal Gear Solid games.
"By overcoming the barriers of impossibility, yesterday's impossibilities become today's possibilities," he explained. "People thought that going to the moon was impossible, but we've done it.
"90 percent of what is considered impossible is in fact possible. The other 10 percent will become possible with the passage of time and technology," read a slide in which Kojima quoted himself.
To illustrate his point of relying upon both design and software, Kojima relayed the tale of how his ideas for Metal Gear Solid 4 changed over time. Initially, he'd only heard rumors of new console hardware that could "do anything," and was quite ambitious.
As more details on the hardware emerged over time, his mission evolved from "use the rumored 'amazing power' of the monster gaming platform to create the ultimate stealth game" to "use the actual power of the PS3 to create the ultimate stealth game" to "use the actual power of the PS3 to create a new infiltration experience."
"I want to make [the] impossible with every one of you," he concluded. "If we join together we can make any impossible, possible. I want to make great games with everyone, so let's overcome this barrier of impossibility."
Greg Mueller, Chris Faylor and Nick Breckon contributed to this report.


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Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: The Rays Are the Favorite
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tampa Bay Rays are now the heavy favorite to swing a deal for Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley.
You'll recall, the en vogue rumor involving the Rays is a Bradley-Pat Burrell swap. The plan, thereafter, is for the Cubs to pawn Burrell off on someone else. Otherwise, Kosuke Fukudome will have to remain in center field, and the Cubs will have to suffer through abysmal corner outfield defense.


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To empower each team member, it is a great strategy to work with their strengths rather than working around their weaknesses. It is a good idea to have each member take a personality test such as the Myers-Briggs, and hold a team roundtable to share results. This is a great bonding exercise because the results allow each person to get to know themselves and their team members in a much deeper way. It also gives team members information about who to go to and for what based upon each person's individual strengths. When teams are connected in this way, each member is set up for success because they are each assigned tasks that play to their respective strengths.
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Cohesive teams are more successful. They are successful because each person on the team is included in as many large decisions as possible. When team members feel this type of inclusion, they feel the perceived significance of their role, causing them to naturally perform better. To be the most effective, teamsshould to participate in daily huddles where each member discusses their goals and objectives for day. This helps to avoid duplication of effort and competition betweenteam members. These huddles keep everyone on the same playbook and enables team members to re-direct their efforts as needed.
Related: 6 Leadership Practices to Strengthen Virtual TeamCohesion
For teams to grow they must be encouraged to brainstorm and question the status quo in an open and non-judgmental environment. Team members must be coached and led to believe the challenges and obstacles they face can and will be overcome. When a "can-do" attitude is instilled it motivates team members to live up to those "can-do" expectations. It is also important to ask team members for their thoughts, their reasoning and ideas on a regular basis. The more connected and understood they feel to their manager or leader, the more motivated they will be to perform, impress, be creativeand to exceed expectations.
Related: The Lifeblood of Success: How to Encourage Innovation at Your Company
Most requests and promises are held sacred within a team, but considered optional between other company units or customers. Taking a request from a customer seriously and demonstrating that the team is working to do what they say they are going to do, goes a long way towards building trust and blurring boundaries. The question every customer and every business unit asks of another is, can I count on you? Will you be there when I need you? Do you care about this as much as we do? When team members and customers feel they can depend upon you and your team to deliver what they expect, business grows, relationships grow as does revenue.
It can be stressful when you have to make important decisions regarding your business. We all want to make the right decisions and this can create a lot of anxiety. But to get ahead of the game, it is a necessity.
Here are six suggestions on how to make the right business decisions.
1. Know all the facts regarding your company. Gather all of the facts and necessary information that impacts your business. This is important, because you do not want to miss critical information that could make a difference in how you run your business. Also, by being part of the information-gathering process, you can eliminate biases or opinions others may have.1. Know all the facts regarding your company.
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For example, understanding how your competition is doing business is very important. Finding ways to improve customer satisfaction is another example of knowing the facts of your company.A business owner can talk to their employees and customers to get the necessary information regarding certain business operations. It is also important to read all of your important business reports and keep abreast on the media coverage of your business. These are just a few of things a business owner should know about his or her company.
2. Focus on the results. Think about what you want and consider the possible outcomes of your decision. A person needs to focus on the short-term and long-terms goals regarding every aspect of their company. For example, keeping up to date on the company's financial statements is very important. Keeping abreast on your employees' morale is another example on determining the direction of your company. Looking for ways on improving how your company does business will go a long way in accomplishing your business goals and mission statements.
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Most simply defined, an entrepreneur is a person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill that void. But this basic definition provides little insight into the specific character traits and attributes that make a person thrive as an entrepreneur.
Before quitting your day job to pursue that idea that's been brewing in the back of your mind, consider if you have the necessary constitution to make it as an entrepreneur. Here's what 20 company founders and business leaders told Business News Daily about what they think makes a truly successful entrepreneur.
1. "Entrepreneurship is at the core of the American dream. It's about blazing new trails , about believing in yourself, your mission and inspiring others to join you in the journey. What sets [entrepreneurs] apart is the will, courage and sometimes recklessness to actually do it." – Derek Hutson, CEO of Daticalblazing new trails
2. "Entrepreneurship is the persistent progression towards an innovative solution to a key problem. It's the
constant hunger for making things better
and the idea that you are never satisfied with how things are."–
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3. "At its core, [entrepreneurship] is a mindset – a way of thinking and acting. It is about imagining new ways to solve problems and create value . Fundamentally, entrepreneurship is about ... the ability to recognize [and] methodically analyze [an] opportunity, and ultimately, to capture [its] value." – Bruce Bachenheimer, clinical professor of management and executive director of the Entrepreneurship Lab at Pace Universityimagining new ways to solve problems and create value
4. "It is important to balance strong vision with a willingness to embrace change . The ability to listen, whether it be to the opinions of customers or employees, is also integral to success. While ... you must have the confidence to make your own choices, it is still incredibly important not to become detached from the people whose needs you are trying to meet. – Tirath Kamdar, founder and CEO of TrueFacetbalance strong vision with a willingness to embrace change
5. "Being an entrepreneur is like heading out into uncharted territory. It's rarely obvious what to do next, and you have to rely on yourself a lot when you run into problems. There are many days when you feel like things will never work out and you're operating at a loss for endless months. You have to be able to stomach the roller coaster of emotions that comes with striking out on your own ."– Amanda Austin, founder and president of Little Shop of Miniatures
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A Joint Statement by Treatment Action Campaign, Treatment Action Group, HIV i-Base, European AIDS Treatment Group and SECTION27
17 November 2011
The exorbitant price of AIDS medicines, especially antiretrovirals, has been one of the main barriers to people with HIV accessing them, especially in developing countries. As activist organisations we have been at the forefront of many of the struggles to make medicines affordable.
Press release
16 November 2011
(Cape Town) - Ten years ago this week, member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) signed the Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health ("the Doha Declaration"). Members were gathered in Doha to discuss valid concerns that an international agreement to protect intellectual property – the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)[1] - would undermine the ability of countries to achieve the right to health.
Treatment Action Campaign Comment on Medicines Control Council and others v Adcock Ingram and another: urgent rescission application
TAC supports voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) because of the clear evidence that it reduces a heterosexual man's risk of contracting HIV. TAC's previous briefings on VMMC explain this evidence in detail and remain largely correct. This briefing highlights the evidence that has emerged from follow up trials.
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has submitted comment to the registrar of the Medicines Control Council (MCC) on draft guidelines for the registration of complementary medicines.
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has written a letter to the Council for Medical Schemes requesting for the designation of treatment for hepatitis B and C as prescribed minimum benefit conditions
Winstone Zulu, the first Zambian to live openly with HIV, a brave AIDS activist who rebelled against Thabo Mbeki's AIDS denialism and an outspoken proponent for the rights of people with HIV and TB, died on 12 October 2011.
On 7 October 2011 judgment was finally delivered for the nine men accused of murdering Zoliswa Nkonyana more than five years ago. Four were found guilty, while the other five were released. The case has been characterized by various failures of the criminal justice system in an area overburdened by crime. Proceedings have been postponed more than forty times, suspects have escaped, evidence has been collected improperly, investigations were bungled, and the cases against most of the accused have been dismissed for lack of evidence.
For four years there was no clinic committee at Songonzima clinic near Elandskop in Kwazulu-Natal. As a result, serious service delivery problems at the clinic persisted. Then the Treatment Action Campaign's (TAC) UMgungundlovu district office got involved – and now things are looking up.


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The last time we met up with Michael Czysz, he gave us the lowdown on why allowing dustbin fairings for use in road racing events was a poor decision for sanctioning bodies to make. Thankfully, Czysz has put his words to paper (computer screen?), and explained his thoughts on the subject more deeply in a blog post.
Making comparison to the salt flats of Bonneville, where streamlining is the name of the game, and close-circuit road course races like the Isle of Man, Czysz drives home the point that this is not a technology that transcends racing venues, saying "if Bonneville was 24' wide and lined with stone walls streamlining would be banned- and so it should be at the IOM." You can read his full post here for more of his analysis, and click past the jump to see what all the fuss is about.


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