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OCTAGENARIAN Syd Fischer's first Sydney to Hobart was in 1963, and it was almost his last.
He was in an 11m boat called Malohi which almost came to grief on rocks called the Hippolytes off Tasmania's east coast.
Thankfully the boat's owner, who was laying on the bow to keep a lookout, spotted the rocks at the last minute through a thick fog.
They were the days when the crew navigated by a compass in the bottom of the cockpit ... as well as a healthy dose of intuition.
Fischer has experienced everything Mother Nature can throw at a sailing fleet in the intervening years, including being turned back five times.
He also enjoyed the thrill of crossing the line first in 1988, 1990, 1992 and again last year with Investec-Loyal, and will be on board Loyal again in this year's race which gets underway at 1pm Sydney time today.
With the weather forecast being one of the best in recent years, Fischer was able to enjoy yesterday's Christmas lunch ahead of what could well be the fastest race in the history of the event.
"There's nothing in this forecast that poses any real threat to the fleet. It looks as though it's going to be a fairly easy race," he said.
"I don't think we're going to be knocked about too much."
Skippers and navigators from the 77 competing yachts have been told the race would start in a fresh sou-easter which will provide a spectacular run under spinnaker down Sydney Harbour.
The breeze is tipped to lighten off once the fleet makes progrerss down the NSW coast, before a 20-knot north-eastern swings in on Thursday morning which will allow for a lightning-fast run down to Tasmania for the bigger boats.
Unfortunately for the smaller vessels, the wind is forecast to swing westerly on Thurdsay night which will make it tough for them over the concluding stages of the race, and could even make it possible for the line honours winner to also take handicap honours.
The skipper of race favourite Wild Oats XI, Mark Richards, summed up the likely strategy of the supermaxis by saying, "It'll be peddle to the metal - don't back off - and take the shortest route to Hobart."


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Wilton killer claims he was incompetent to stand trial
By JULIE HANSON
Union Leader Correspondent
NASHUA - A Wilton man convicted of stabbing his common-law wife to death five years ago asked the court on Monday to vacate the verdict and find he was incompetent to stand trial.
Benjamin Duling was found guilty of second-degree murder in January for stabbing Shelly McGrade, 36, to death in their Wilton home in April 2008. The couple had two children together. During the trial, Duling claimed he acted in self-defense after McGrade confronted him about having an affair with a co-worker.
On Monday, Duling sat quietly in Hillsborough County Superior Court in Nashua, looking down as attorney Michael Hulser argued that partial amnesia affecting the moments surrounding the stabbing "deeply hampered" Duling's ability to raise a defense.
"We couldn't fight hard enough. That's what this argument is about," Hulser said after the hearing.
Duling's inability to remember key details surrounding the incident made it impossible for Hulser to present some evidence to the jury or explain forensic evidence to experts and makes Duling incompetent, Hulser said.
A pre-trial competency hearing was a close case, Hulser said.
In that case, the court determined that while Duling's claims that he suffered amnesia for a portion of the murder were genuine, he was competent to stand trial.
Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin pointed out that the conclusion in 2011 competency case was never contested. Instead, public defenders approached the state with a proposed plea bargain within a month of the competency hearing, Strelzin said. A lawyer hired by Duling to replace the public defenders also attempted to negotiate a plea deal, Strelzin said. The state rejected all proposals because they did not include enough prison time.
The attorneys had discussed the case with Duling and been authorized to make the plea offers, proving his ability to weigh the facts, offer a guilty plea and defend himself, Strelzin said.
Even with partial memory loss, Duling cold have filled in the gaps with discovery evidence made available to him, Strelzin said.
The burden was entirely on the state to prove the crime was committed and disprove Duling's claim of self-defense, Strelzin said.
"We bore our burden every step of the way and that never changed," Strelzin said.
Although not required to, Duling was able to present a case and had enough evidence to effectively argue three defenses - self-defense, provocation manslaughter and a mens rea (guilty mind) defense at trial, Strelzin said.
"The defendant had no burden at this trial yet he put on three very credible defenses," Strelzin said.
Cases all over the country have shown that memory loss is not determinant of incompetency, Strelzin said.
The issue of competency is not new to Strelzin, but this case is unique.
"We deal with competency issues all the time," Strelzin said after the hearing. "This is the first time I've dealt with this issue post trial."
The drawn-out proceedings have been difficult for the victim's family, and they're anxious to be heard at Duling's sentencing, Strelzin said. Sentencing was scheduled for mid-April but was postponed by the motion to be declared incompetent. Duling is facing a possible maximum sentence of life in prison.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker volleyball team picked up their first victory of the season with a 3-0 win over the Mount Olive Trojans on Tuesday night in Conference Carolinas collegiate volleyball action. The Cobras downed the Trojans in straight sets 25-19, 25-22 and 25-18.
Coker spread the offensive attack well, as four players had six or more kills. Katie McElveen (Hartsville, S.C.) led the way with nine kills and seven digs, while Mindy Morris (Beaufort, S.C.) had eight kills, six digs and two aces. April Griggs (Bishopville, S.C.) had seven kills and three total blocks, while Cynallyhia Indriago (Columbia, S.C.) had six kills, eight digs and three total blocks. Molly Bookhart (Orangeburg, S.C.) had a match high 30 assists and added five digs to the defense.
Mount Olive was led by Tiffany Hight's 13 kills, while Carly White added eight kills. Feliz Ramirez had a match high 10 digs with Brooke Norris and Erika Conner getting six digs apiece. Kailey Preece handed out 19 assists for the Trojans in the match.
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Medical device tax will lead to ripple, firms sayBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
November 25. 2012 6:24PM
Manufacturers of medical devices are bracing for the new Obamacare excise tax set to hit these companies with a pre-profit 2.3 percent tax next year, but it's consumers who will pay the price in the end, industry insiders say.
"It is certainly going to add cost to our structure," said Jake Elguicze, vice president of investor relations at Teleflex, a Pennsylvania-based company that has a manufacturing plant in Jaffrey.
"I think that for companies of all sizes both large and small, it's going to affect companies in different ways," he said. "Both are going to try to offset it as much as they can."
Companies will do that by pushing "it back to customers in increased pricing," Elguicze said.
Teleflex is a large manufacturer of medical devices, employing about 11,000 people worldwide and pulling in $1.6 billion in revenue a year.
"Essentially it's going to be adding about $15 million of additional expense to our income statement on a pre-tax basis next year," Elguicze said.
According to an Advanced Medical Technology Association study, the proposed excise tax on the medical device industry would result in the loss of 43,000 jobs and further impede medtech innovation.
Manufacturers across the country announced thousands of layoffs following President Barack Obama's reelection earlier this month because it made a repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act and this new tax unlikely.
Teleflex has no plans to lay off workers because of the tax right now, Elguicze said; the company will simply pass the cost on to consumers.
The concern for a large company like Teleflex that focuses on manufacturing is that the smaller manufacturers, which are known for their innovation, will suffer, he said. Teleflex relies on the research and development of these small startups, and these startups rely on venture capitalists who want to see profits, he said.
"Because it's a tax that's based on revenue as opposed to profitability," he said, "I think the fear is that there is a lot of good that comes out of small medical device companies, and with more costs thrown upon them it's going to be harder and harder for them to sprout up and make a go of it. . I think the view in the industry is this is going to stifle innovation."
Tim Steele, owner and founder of Microspec in Peterborough, says his small company would not be directly affected by the medical device excise tax since Microspec manufactures components for medical devices, not the finished products.
Overall, the industry is expecting a squeeze because of the new tax, which under the Affordable Health Care Act is to be used to pay for the cost of the uninsured, he said.
"That tax will certainly impact the industry I'm in. And I certainly know what it's going to mean for my customers who make these products. Everyone is talking about medical care costs going up, and here is something that is making them go up even faster," Steele said. "I figure the government thinks the medical industry is one of the few industries that worldwide continues to grow, so they can tax it. But is it good for the consumer? No, it probably is not. . The insurance companies are going to have to pay it. Insurance costs are going to go up. Doctor's visits are going to go up. And the hospitals mark everything up. It's essentially a multiplier effect."
Employees could be hit as well, he said. "I know one place they will try to save money is doing more with less employees. I'm already seeing that happen for other reasons."
Steele said the tax is a disincentive for people to start companies and could cripple medical device innovation.
"There is a buzz about the medical device tax and what we are going to do with it," Steele said. "What's really going to happen? I don't know. That's up in the air."


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State Representative Martin J. Walsh has asserted that an arbitration bill he has been pushing for a decade on Beacon Hill would install more financial safeguards for cities and towns during labor disputes. But government watchdogs argue that Walsh's proposal would actually do the opposite, by eliminating the requirement that the city council approve arbitration awards for police and firefighters.
The ruling of an arbitrator would be final and binding under the bill from Walsh, who is a finalist in the race for mayor of Boston. In an interview this week about the proposed legislation, Walsh said that "the biggest piece is the fiscal piece, which is not in the current structure."
"Today, the award is voted up or down" by the city council, Walsh said. "Binding arbitration would give us the ability when an award comes out to see whether a city or town would be able to sustain the increase."
Under current law, arbitrators must consider what a municipality can afford. Walsh's bill includes that same provision, but his campaign could not identify any new fiscal safeguards in his legislation.
The campaign maintained that the threat of binding arbitration could force compromise. But the campaign could not explain how the shift would better ensure that a community could pay for an arbitration award. Under Walsh's proposal, an arbitrator's ruling would be final, and the city council would have no say.
"That's a major difference from current law," said Michael J. Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a budget watchdog funded by businesses and nonprofits.
"Taking the city council out of the equation gives much more power to the arbitrator. It's really a step backward for financial accountability to the taxpayer. It would seriously weaken the city's hand."
That view was shared by three other specialists in government and municipal finance who would speak only to supply background information and without attribution.
Walsh wrote the bill with the state firefighters union and first filed it in 2002, according to his campaign. The measure has never gained traction on Beacon Hill, although Walsh has refiled it five times, most recently in January. The firefighters union, which has been one of the staunchest supporters of Walsh's mayoral campaign, put forward a virtually identical proposal as a statewide referendum that never made the ballot.
Critics have questioned whether Walsh could fairly negotiate union contracts. He is a longtime labor leader, and unions have spent at least $872,000 on his mayoral bid, according to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. But Walsh has said he would have the upper hand in labor negotiations because unions listen to their own.
His proposal to change the state's arbitration system came under scrutiny this week after a panel ruled that Boston Police patrol officers deserve a six-year contract that city officials say would amount to a 25.4 percent pay hike.
The issue highlights a stark philosophical difference between Walsh and his opponent, Councilor at Large John R. Connolly, and Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Connolly and Menino have called on the Boston City Council to exercise its authority under the law and vote against the award, forcing both sides back to the bargaining table.
In a follow-up statement Thursday, Walsh's campaign reiterated that he believed arbitration should be a last resort and pledged that as mayor he would do everything possible to avoid it. He has called the patrol officers' pay hike "out of line" and urged both parties to voluntarily return to negotiations.
But Walsh has not called on the City Council to reject the arbitration ruling, suggesting that it would violate a basic tenet of collective bargaining. Asking the City Council to vote against the award would be contrary to the proposal he has been pushing on Beacon Hill.
The overwhelming majority of union contracts are settled voluntarily, said Ira Sills, a prominent labor lawyer who represents predominantly private-sector unions, including some at the Globe. The prospect of binding arbitration, he said, could encourage labor and management to reach an agreement and eliminate political theatrics.
"City councilors are not experts in the details of collective bargaining," said Sills, who also teaches at Northeastern University School of Law. "They are in practice driven by political considerations."
Current state law delineates 11 factors arbitrators must consider, including a city's ability to pay for the contract. Walsh's bill has almost the same list.
"His bill has only 10 factors," said Samuel R. Tyler, president of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, a fiscal watchdog funded by business and nonprofits. The factor Walsh cut would effectively clear the way for binding arbitration. The city council would no longer have a say.
Harvard Law School professor Arnold M. Zack agreed that the threat of binding arbitration can encourage both sides to settle voluntarily, which is always the goal.
But Zack was troubled by another significant change contained in Walsh's proposal. The bill would require arbitrators to choose between the last offer made by a union or the last offer by the city, instead of splitting the difference.
"The last best offer is striking because it increases hostility between the two parties," said Zack, a past president of the National Academy of Arbitrators, who has mediated about 5,000 labor-management disputes since 1957. "It gives a victory to one side or the other when the outcome ought to be compromise."
Sills, the union lawyer who teaches at Northeastern, had a different perspective. He said that a last-offer provision can discourage unreasonable proposals and bring parties closer together.
The two main elements of Walsh's bill — last offer and binding arbitration — were once used in Massachusetts to settle labor disputes with police and fire unions.
In 1980, voters approved a sweeping initiative known as Proposition 2½, which restricted how much cities and towns can increase property taxes each year. To help control costs, Proposition 2½ ended last-
offer and binding arbitration.
A subsequent law restored limited arbitration rights, but it required that any award be approved by a city council or other local legislative body to ensure the city or town can pay the bill.
In 2010, the Boston City Council threatened to reject an arbitration ruling that would have given firefighters a 19.2 percent pay hike over four years.
Firefighters returned to the bargaining table and ultimately agreed to a lengthier deal in which they made some concessions.
In 2012, the Holbrook Town Meeting rejected an arbitration award for its fire union, and Saugus voters rejected an arbitration ruling for police.
Earlier this year in Northampton, an arbitrator's ruling would have given roughly 50 firefighters a 7 percent pay hike over three years.
Voters had just approved a property tax override to close a budget gap that would have forced the town to lay off four police officers and almost a dozen teachers and would have closed the public pool on summer weekends.
The Northampton City Council rejected the arbitration award, forcing the mayor and firefighters back to the bargaining table. They agreed to a deal for an 8.5 percent pay hike over six years.
Northampton city councilor David Murphy bristled at Walsh's proposal to eliminate the council vote and give ultimate authority to an arbitrator.
"They don't have to pay the bills; we do," said Murphy, who heads the council's Finance Committee. "We know what we can afford and what we can't."Andrew Ryan can be reached at email@example.com Follow him on Twitter @globeandrewryan.


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A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 14-year-old McCook girl last year.
Stathis Kirkpatrick, of Bartley, was sentenced Tuesday. The life sentence was mandatory because Kirkpatrick pleaded no contest to first degree murder in September.
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Wall Street banks' equities-trading units aren't getting much relief from the strongest stock rally since 2009, as sinking volume and already thin margins threaten to make their annual performance the worst in six years.
Third-quarter equities-trading revenue probably fell 14 percent from the same period in 2011, the fifth straight drop of more than 8 percent, according to estimates by Kian Abouhossein, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst. Full-year revenue at the five largest U.S. investment banks may be the lowest since 2006, UBS AG's Brennan Hawken wrote in a Sept. 19 note to clients.
Equities trading, which generated $40 billion for the nine largest global investment banks last year, has been an attractive business because capital requirements aren't as strict as those threatening fixed-income returns. Lower volumes have damped that optimism as investors remain skeptical about the global economy, which may lead to job cuts.
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This is a page for family and friends to gather, share their memories, and celebrate the life of Kent Henry Plischke. Please feel free to ...
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RIP Mr. Henry, We love and miss you!!
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I saw The Blues Image on campus at University of Florida in about 1969 or 1970 in the small club there, the Rathskeller. Kent was the new guitarist. I was at an impressionable age, and in an ah... impressionable condition, common for the times. From that night on, I made his style my blueprint for how to approach guitar, and to a clumsy degree, still do. Kent's precise, exacting and assured guitar playing just floored me, I couldn't stop staring. His style was a combination of funk, soul, rock and country I had never heard before. He was playing a (red?) Gibson 335 and a 100 watt Marshall in that small club. After the set, I went to meet him and he was totally generous with his time, answered all my questions, even showed me his briefcase, loaded with spare guitar strings, a clippers, a winder... everything you need to maintain equipment. A briefcase was unusual for a hip guy to be toting, he said he got the idea from his dad.
I spent decades looking for and wondering what became of Kent. It's sad that I only found out now. What a tremendous player.
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I knew Kent throughout the seventies. Lived next door to him. He was at our house a lot and was part of our family. He taught me bass lessons and worked with my first 2 bands. He video taped my sister's wedding. I remember his son West being born. I remember his injuries after falling backwards from the stage at the Whiskey A Go Go. Kent gave me life lessons and advice from the heart that shaped my then young life. He truly was humble and gave his all. He would would share his failures with me so I could learn from them. I see him now as a human being that he was, the wounds he carried with him as well as the victories and failures. Above all, a very noble, sensitive and compassionate man who always wanted others to do better than himself.
Thank you Kent for the gifts you put into my life.
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We'd meet just for intimate chats at PePe's on Sunset in the early 70's.
Such a great guy ... went looking to see where he may be and found all this ............. I am too late. So sad
Thanks for this though
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You and Keith were in my living room playing your guitars when I came home from work. Little Justin at your feet humming in time with your music. You sat him on your lap and let him pluck at the strings, well he caught the bug. You picked out his Stat for his 18th birthday, you told me it looked like your 1st guitar. He still has it. He plays his Bonnie Raitt edistion now and the strat isn my office at home. I will always remember how gentle you were with that tiny little guy and how proud you were to help pick out his Birthday present. Thank you Kent, memories are precious just as those who made them We miss you. Justin and Nancy
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I worked at Apple with Kent...later he worked for me in Beaverton at Guitar Center...What a great kind friend...I kept him up all night once and asked him about his music history and stories from the day of the rock legends...he was not at all aprehensive and kind to put up with my intensity that night...Dude...I miss ya! Thanks for the long talks and advice throughout the years i knew you.
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I was the lead singer in a band that backed up this band in 1975. Kent was one of the kindest people I ever met. He was very talented and very humble. He also had a great sense of humor. I remember having to get on him to eat.....he ate very little and was so frail. I am so saddened by his death. I have tried to contact him over the years over the internet and could get no information. I even contacted "Steppenwolf" and they gave me nothing. Only fond and loving memories of a great guitar player are with me now...Rest In Peace Kent! Susie Baalman...."The Freedom Express Band"
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Hello. I never got to meet Kent but knew is father and step-mom. I always wondered what type of guy Kent was... thanks for your posts... you have given me some insight. My best to all who are mourning his passing.
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Ardmore teachers fueled up on free supplies recently while attending energy education workshops hosted by the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. The workshops will help them energize their students' knowledge about the oil and natural gas industry.
"We brought teachers and petroleum industry professionals together to write these curricula because wanted to make sure we were providing Oklahoma students with indepth information that is not provided in any other textbooks, " said OERB Education Director Carla Schaeperkoetter.
The workshop offered educators the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the petroleum industry and receive training to teach OERB's hands-on curricula in their classroom. The OERB provides a Little Bits program for kindergarten through second grades, Fossils to Fuel program for elementary students, a Petro Active program for middle schools students and CORE Energy, a novel energy education curriculum for students in grades nine through 12.
After each class completes the curriculum, students receive a free field trip from the OERB to various museums with exciting energy exhibits. The kit of materials, training and teacher's guide are all provided free of charge. Teachers also receive a substitute reimbursement.
"It's fun, interactive and can teach the children a lot," said Keela Mullennex, Will Rogers Elementary kindergarten teacher. "I think that it will help them understand why it is important to stay away from well sites and learn about products they use every day that are made from oil." Also attending were Will Rogers teachers Debra Parsons and Jennifer Gillaspy, Take Two Academy teacher Connie Butcher and Charles Evans teacher Jerilyn Pettitt.
"I am excited to take it back to my classroom," said Pettitt, teacher at Charles Evans Elementary.
Teachers can register for future OERB workshops online at www.oerb.com.


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Captain's Report
The Hydrasports Custom 23 Bay Bolt does not come with a standard engine, which means you're left to power your boat as you see fit up to a maximum of 300-hp. Not coincidentally, our test boat was powered by a Yamaha 300 four-stroke that took us to a top speed of 59.2 mph at 5900 rpm. At that speed we were burning 26.6 gph and getting 2.23 mpg for a range of 154 miles. Pulled back to a more economical 3000 rpm we were running at 26.8 mph with a 6.7 gph fuel burn. Now we were getting nearly four mpg for range of 277 miles.Our time to plane was 2.9 seconds and we were accelerating through 30 mph in 7.2 seconds.
The performance of the 23 Bay Bolt is about what you might expect a for shallow draft boat. You are not going to find deep-V hull performance and rough water capability in this boat, but what you will find is access to waters that most other boats would never even attempt. Given that the 23 Bay Bolt has a relatively flat bottom, when you start getting into rough water it can be a bit of a wet ride. However, operating in mild chop, which you might find in inshore waters, was no match for our test boat. We were pretty much able to skip right across the chop that we experienced on test day, and while it was a bumpy ride, it was a quick and efficient ride as well as dry.
As we were testing in a narrow protected run with a heavy current, and 25-30 mph winds, we were understandably unable to determine minimum trolling speeds, but did find little turbulence behind the Yamaha 300 four-stroke.Since the 23 Bay Bolt has a relatively flat bottom, I expected turning performance to be lackluster and uncontrolled. And yet again Hydrasports Custom proved me wrong. While I wouldn't describe the turning performance of the 23 Bay as aggressive, I did find that the boat turned with authority and complete controllability in spite of the high winds and optional tower high above the center of gravity.
Operating in varying sea conditions at higher speeds from the tower can be a bit disconcerting, but that's more of a personal observation. Certainly it is ideal for spotting and slowly easing up to bonefish or other species. Operating from the lower console left me without any trepidation about what the boat could handle, and handle well.
The Hydrasports Custom 23 Bay Bolt really is feature filled. Starting at the bow you have a massive casting platform which allows ample access all the way around the bow. Underneath the forward part of the platform is a large storage area that includes an indentation for securing your casting net's 5 gallon bucket.
Just behind is a 15 gallon (56.8 L) aerated livewell colored blue, with all the edges rounded. To the sides are two very large fish boxes that double as storage compartments with flip out rod holders, three on each side, with two of the three being sufficient to hold 9' (2.74 m) fly rods.
In true Hydrasports Custom fashion all hatches are back gelled, gasketed all the way around, supported by gas-assist struts, and secured with stainless steel hardware. In addition all the hatches are lockable, and keyed alike, so two keys can get the boat started and give you access to all the compartments. The hatch latches also have a small red dot to let you know when they are in the open position, so you are never spinning the latch in the wrong direction trying to get the hatch open. And all hatch covers have channels around the edges that direct water off the platform, onto the deck, and out the overboard drains.
Trolling Down the River
Understanding that sometimes boaters prefer to do some trolling, Hydrasports Custom built gunwales at the bow wide enough for mounting a trolling motor to either side without having it hang off the edges. The 23 Bay Bolt can come pre-rigged for having the trolling motor mounted to either side of the bow.
More Hydra-Sports Courtesy
Pretty much every center console has a cooler just ahead of the console with the seat cushion on it. The Hydrasports Custom 23 Bay Bolt is no different, but Hydrasports Custom does things a little differently and with a little more courtesy. Instead of a squared edge cooler, Hydrasports Custom fitted the boat with a half-round, Frigid Rigid cooler. Those rounded edges give you a little more room between the cooler and the dual fishboxes so that you can walk through and around the console. In fact it gives you 11" (27.9 cm) of clearance. When walking alongside the console, the nearly 9' (2.74 m) beam really comes into play as you've got almost 2'10" (.86 m) of space between the console and the gunwales. This even allows for vertical rod holders on both sides of the console.
Behind the console is a very nicely laid out helm with two rows of rocker switches, and I always like to see circuit breakers under the switches which saves you having to stock your tool kit with fuses. Hydrasports Custom also supplied the 23 Bay Bolt with Yamaha's new multifunction display. This feature lets you customize the screen allowing for a variety of different displays to suit your needs and desires. One great optional feature, that was included on our test boat, is the jack plate. Activating a switch at the helm allows you to bring the engine up vertically a full 6 inches, thereby decreasing your draft without changing the trim or running profile of the boat. This can all be done on the fly.
There is a flush mounted compass in the center of the panel. Its position allows room for a 12" (30.48 cm) display to the side, but its functionality leaves a lot to be desired. The compass card kept getting jammed which became irritating after only a few minutes. I fault Ritchie Compass for that feature as opposed to Hydrasports Custom, and an easy fix would be installing a GPS in conjunction with your 12" (30.48 cm) display, and incorporating your heading readout into that display. Mounting the compass on the top of the console is not an option if you plan on using the optional tower, which I highly recommend. In that case the top of the console becomes a standing platform for tower operation, negating the option of mounting the compass there.
Underneath the console is access to your batteries via a pull down door that lies against the deck. I thought this might be a little awkward to work on the batteries with this door in place and evidently Hydrasports Custom feels the same way. Just a simple push sideways releases the barrel hinges and the door removes allowing an unobstructed work area.There are still two changes I'd like to see made to the helm area. First is a recessed area added at the bottom of the console to put your feet into. I just couldn't seem to get close enough to the helm. Secondly a flat footrest next to the rod holders on the sides of the console would be nice. The starboard side has one for accessing the tower. I would get a second from the dealer, and even mount it myself on the portside.
The Pump Room
A convenient feature found in every Hydrasports Custom boat is access to a pump room from the center of the cockpit deck. Opening the hatch gives you a clear view at a glance of your bilge pumps, livewell pumps, washdown pumps, and an unobstructed view of the bilge area. This is a great feature to have and I applaud Hydrasports Custom every time I see it.I also notice that the pickup line for the livewell aerator is fitted with a raw water strainer that easily unscrews for cleaning. This is an important feature. When operating in shallow water, it's pretty much a given that you're going to be picking up grass in your intakes and having a quick way to clean them out is important.
Aft Deck
In the center of the aft casting platform is a 32 gallon livewell. Having this additional livewell not only allows you the ability to keep your bait accessible from both the bow and stern, but also provides you the flexibility to fish with multiple baits. To either side of the aft cockpit are compartments for Plano tackle drawers.
Above And Beyond
Our 23 Bay Bolt was fitted with an optional tower and I found it to be a great feature. Operating a boat this fast, from this elevated platform, makes you feel like a kid in a candy store. You won't find sitting room in the tower but you will find a comfortable leaning post that is positioned just right to allow you easy access to the helm. Padded bolsters are all around, rocket launchers are aft, and a multifunction display gives you complete instrumentation. A flip down step on the starboard side of the console allows you easy access to the tower, and increases your visibility dramatically.
Hydrasports Custom is no stranger to fishing and they know that going after different species in different conditions may require customized features and the company stands ready to give the active angler exactly what he wants. In this way, the Hydrasports Custom 23 Bay Bolt can be used in many different location and perfectly suited for the application.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Hydrasports Custom 23 Bay Bolt (2013-) is 59.2 mph (95.3 kph), burning 26.6 gallons per hour (gph) or 100.68 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Hydrasports Custom 23 Bay Bolt (2013-) is 26.8 mph (43.1 kph), and the boat gets 3.99 miles per gallon (mpg) or 1.7 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 277 miles (445.79 kilometers).
- Tested power is 1 x 300-hp Yamaha four-stroke.
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I'll Take the Paradigm Shift. Can You Super Size It Please?
By Ed Perlmutter
September 8, 2011
If for no other reason (and there are many other salient ones), the encounter described here explains precisely why routine opt-out HIV testing is the only testing method that should be instituted in Massachusetts. No one should settle for anything less; I certainly will not.
He said that during his recent annual physical he asked his internal medicine physician, who also happens to be gay, for an HIV test. Rather than offering him the associated pre-counseling, written informed consent paperwork and finally the HIV test itself, the physician instead balked.
"You don't need an HIV test," the (gay) physician said to the (gay) patient. "You're in a monogamous relationship."
"I never said that," the (gay) patient said to the (gay) physician. "I said I had a boyfriend."
And that's all she wrote.
As for me, I'll take the Paradigm Shift. Can you Super Size it please?
The internal medicine physician assumes his patient is in a monogamous relationship, and by doing so he does not have the courage to ask questions -- important questions -- about his patient's sexual partners and practices. And whether or not this man, who asked for an HIV test, is in a monogamous relationship with his boyfriend is not the point.
HIV testing should be free of assumptions and free of judgment. Or as Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of HIV/AIDS prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently stated, "It is the job of the health care system to make HIV testing as routine as cholesterol screening."
I could not agree more wholeheartedly. To better understand what Dr. Mermin means, all you have to do is read my story.
Physicians, who in the twenty-first century live and die by a time clock and the next lurking appointment, simply don't have the time or the inclination to engage patients in discussions about HIV. And so instead, like the assuming internal medicine doctor, the overwhelming majority of clinicians assume that they too know who their patients are and what they should or should not want regarding their own health care.
To patient: To help maintain your health, we're going to run complete blood work today, and an HIV screen will be part of that.
Patient: What if I don't want to be tested for HIV?
To patient: You may decline (or opt-out) of the HIV screening test and it will not be performed. Otherwise, you will be tested.
Routine opt-out HIV testing. Simple and straightforward, as it should be.
The final months of the 2009-2010 Massachusetts legislative session (which ended July 31, 2010) were literally pissed away on casino gambling legislation, which, might I add, did not pass that session nor did the routine opt-out HIV testing bill for which I so vigorously lobbied. In a "déjà vu all over again" moment, a new form of casino legislation was unveiled last week at our State House.
Former Massachusetts attorney general Scott Harshbarger and a leading gambling opponent said in a statement regarding the proposed bill that "release of new casino legislation signals yet another milestone in Beacon Hill's concerning slide deeper into a closed-door culture marked by little debate, less dissent and an even greater likelihood of improper influence." "Casino legislation" is disturbingly interchangeable with "HIV testing regulations" in Mr. Harshbarger's quote; and sad but true, this does not surprise me at all.
Why Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials and cohorts from HIV/AIDS and legal services organizations, those who worked behind closed doors with the legislators on the final version of the HIV testing bill, could not consult the very clinicians who are at the frontline of offering and managing HIV testing protocol leaves me (virtually) speechless and incredulous. Why could they not leave well enough alone? It is with a heavy heart that I too no longer support this bill in its present form, and neither should any reasoned citizen of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ms. Haag goes on to bemoan the cuts based on her continued faulty line of logic. "Our experience also shows that we cannot ignore people who are HIV-negative," she writes, "and we are much more likely to reach those people with prevention messaging in community settings rather than clinical ones. Think about it: when was the last time your doctor asked you about HIV, or engaged you in a conversation about sex?"
I rest my case. There are virtually no new HIV diagnoses in Massachusetts because virtually no one is being offered an HIV test in either clinical settings or community settings, whatever those are (town halls? river boathouses? baseball fields?). The sponsor of the original HIV testing legislation from this session, state senator Patricia Jehlen (D-Somerville), estimates that upwards of 8,000 citizens of our Commonwealth are HIV-positive but do not know it because they have not been offered an HIV test. The twisted irony here is that Massachusetts would regain every federal prevention dollar lost, and then some, once the Commonwealth starts testing people in a routine and standardized approach, per the 2006 CDC-endorsed HIV testing guidelines -- in other words, once people start being diagnosed with HIV, which is inevitable. But, pretty please, don't blow your prevention success horn, citing extraordinarily low HIV diagnosis statistics. Time and routine testing will sadly prove this line of reasoning entirely flawed and fallacious.
"When people out there (hand motion to the landscape beyond his office window) are dissatisfied with a certain piece of legislation," he offered, with a peculiar gleam in his eye, "those of us here (hand motion to the inside of the State House) could not be more delighted."
Huh? His reasoning: Not all parties can or will ever agree on a given bill, so the legislature will probably pass a bill to piss off the very people who should not be pissed off and most likely will have to revisit the legislation a few years down the road when its original intended purpose does not have the desired effect.
No wonder the public approval rating of the U.S. Congress and our own state legislature is at an all-time low.
I could not make this stuff up, even if I tried.
Thanks, but no thanks. I'll cook up my own special, and will let you know the ingredients and recipe once it's been concocted. Stay tuned.
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Ed Perlmutter
Ed Perlmutter was diagnosed with HIV in July 2006, and has been receiving HIV therapy through a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study since September 2006. He lives with his partner in an old farmhouse on the city limits of Boston, in the woods, amongst critters and varmints and dozens of varieties of dahlias. When he is not raising awareness as an accidental activist, he is a graduate student in health communication at Emerson College and works as a textbook publishing consultant.
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The Old Coach Teams of The Week: Zero Week
In front of a crowd of a standing room only crowd of 21,776, the Allen Eagles completely dominated the Southlake Carroll Dragons making the inaugural game at the much discussed $60 million dollar Eagle Stadium an indelible memory.
Carroll, the defending Division I Class 5A champions, came into the game ranked as the top preseason team in Texas and carried a 5-0 all-time record against the Eagles, but left wondering what took place after the 24-0 loss.
According to the research provided by TheOldCoach.com's Matt Diggs, it was the first shut out of Carroll since Newman Smith accomplished the task in 1997.
The Allen defensive front seven stopped Carroll's Kenny Hill from establishing a Dragon ground game and held Carroll to 290 total yards, forcing six punts and recovered two fumbles.
Behind the stadium, the second often debated topic during the offseason in Allen was the move of Oliver Pierce from wide-out to quarterback. Pierce has been the backup for the past two seasons and earned the position based on his leadership and athletic skills. Pierce played well in his first official start, throwing four passes and completing them all, and he carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles were leading 14-0 when Pierce left the game on the kickoff return to start the second half with cramps. Sophomore backup Kyler Murray continued the attack on Carroll's young defense behind an effective combination of passing and running. Murray completed eight of 14 passes for 154 yards. Senior wide receiver Troy Knudsen stepped up catching four passes for 95 yards and senior running back Jeff Harris had 20 carries for 63 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles had 173 rushing yards and 365 total yards.
The Aledo Bearcats opened the season with a resounding win over Randy Allen's Highland Park Scots. The Bearcats routed Highland Park, 31-12, in the Tom Landry Classic held at SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Many pundits and fans were wondering if the three-time defending state champs would take a step back after the graduation of running back Johnathan Gray.
Aledo Head Coach Tim Buchanan points out that Gray's accomplishments are respected and appreciated but Aledo was a strong program before Gray and continues to be one.
The strength of the 2012 team was expected to be the defense and it did not disappoint in the opener. The Bearcats forced four turnovers and gave up zero second-half points to the Scots.
Bearcat senior quarterback Pate Davis threw for 170 yards and two scores and ran for another 82 with a touchdown.
Hugh Sandifer's Abilene Wylie Bulldogs piled up 383 yards in an impressive 31-14 win over the defending Class 3A Division II state runner-up Argyle Eagles.
Wylie senior running back Garrett Martin accounted for 225 total yards and a pair of scores on 36 touches. Bulldog first-year starting quarterback Taylor Grant connected on 13 of 28 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns.
The Bulldogs were able to hold Argyle's playmaker, Ian Sadler, to a total of three offensive touches for 0 yards. Last season, as a sophomore, Sadler caught 53 balls for 1,115 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The Holliday Eagles made the road trip to play in Allen's $60 million stadium Saturday afternoon against Van Alstyne.
Holliday scored 31 first-half points and its defense forced five turnovers in delivering a 38-7 win over the Panthers.
Holliday used a two-quarterback system with Brennan Whitaker completed 9 of 11 attempts for 144 yards and two touchdowns to Beau Hadderton. Jacob Cole threw for 51 yards and a touchdown and led all rushers with 93 yards.
The Eagles defense pounded Van Alstyne all afternoon forcing the Panthers to fumble seven times, losing four of them, and also hauled in an interception.
The Joaquin pulled off a huge upset knocking off Tenaha the Class A DII defending state champs. The Rams' defense dominated the Tigers in the 22-6 stunner.
The Tigers, who were ranked at #3 in The Old Coach Preseason Poll, were held to just 46 yards of rushing while Joaquin's offense rolled up 261 yards all on the ground as the Rams did not attempt a pass.
Senior running back Wyatt Hairgrove led the Rams with 121 yards on 15 carries.
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Hot Yoga Heats Up
BY: Gayot | Dec 19, 2013
Hot yoga is so haute right now. The intensely physical and sometimes spiritual practice of doing 90 minutes of traditional hatha yoga poses in 105-degree rooms has been swept from a fringe movement to the mainstream, as devotees praise its benefits and curious onlookers seek to find out what all the fuss is about. Hot yoga was first introduced in America back in the 1970s by Bikram Choudhury, who cranked the thermostat to recreate the climate of his native India. It wasn't until 20 years later that the movement began to pick up steam, when Bikram started training instructors around the country. There are now thousands of certified teachers of this sweaty and exhilarating style of yoga, although the predictable knock-offs have sprung up as well. All thrive on the belief that the warm room helps muscles to relax, which in turn increases flexibility and strength and allows students to go deeper into poses. The hour-and-a-half sessions are also said to have a detoxifying effect, thanks to the constant rejuvenation cycle of sweat and hydration. It's no wonder every student is required to bring a towel to class. In cooler climates like Seattle, hot yoga has the added appeal of feeling as if you've been temporarily transported to a tropical setting. For many intrepid yoga goers, local Bikram locations provide a convenient excuse to enjoy the heat, take in a little exercise and get away from the cold and rain for an hour or so. Urban Yoga Spa in downtown Seattle takes the feel-good mission to the next level. This popular loft-like spot not only offers a variety of hot yoga classes, anyone in need of a bit of relaxation can sign up for spa services like massages, manicures and pedicures. Or try dropping into a session at one of the Breathe Hot Yoga locations throughout Seattle. The temperature is mercifully turned down to 85 degrees, and instructors are not required to stick with the traditional Birkam format. These relaxed and unintimidating guidelines mean that hundreds of students look to go with the vinyasa flow every week, so get there early to claim a spot. And just remember: While classes at hot yoga studios will always be filled with seasoned students, they're equally welcoming to newcomers, encouraging them to stick with it in order to get the full benefits that so many have warmed up to.
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This and all other postcards I would ever post all came from a yard sale a neighbor was having when I first moved to town two years ago. I haggled a photo book nicely loaded with them from $10 down to $5.
This card features the First U.S. Battleship "Indiana" and made by SL & Co. Germany. The required price printed to mail a post card was one cent.
This ship was first commissioned November of 1895, and last decommissioned in January of 1919, and sunk as target in 1920, and sold for scrap in 1924. She served in the Spanish American War and and when recommissioned during WWI used as training ship.


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So, forgive them if they aren't steeped in the meanings of the "fiscal cliff" or sequestration.
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Commentary: US Social Forum - What Another U.S. Might Look Like
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- Will the first US Social Forum be an "aha" moment in the global movement for change.
Commentary: 12-Step Program to Stop Climate Change
by Alisa GravitzNov 30, 2006
- Co-op America's Alisa Gravitz outlines a 12-Step Program to Stop Climate Change based on the Carbon Mitigation Initiative (CMI) proposals to stabilize emissions.
Post-Katrina: What It Means to be Displaced
by Ajamu Baraka, Tonya M. WilliamsAug 23, 2006
- The Executive Director and a senior fellow at the U.S. Human Rights Network discuss the obligation of government to displaced survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
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The Joe Buck Imaging Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital is a leader in providing safe, high-quality and child-focused pediatric imaging services.
- The Joe Buck Imaging Center provides the largest pediatric radiology team in the region and performs more than 100,000 pediatric radiology exams each year.
- Decorated in a colorful sports motif, the area includes a new aquarium; X-Box games for waiting patients; and sports memorabilia autographed by Tom Brady, Albert Pujols, Tony Hawk, and more.
- Every test is read by a pediatric-trained specialist, nationally certified in pediatric radiology by the American Board of Radiology.
- We specialize in kids. Our equipment, dosing and imaging expertise is highly specialized for newborns, children and adolescents.
- We use the most advanced imaging devices in the world, including the FLASH CT scanner, capable of delivering high-quality images with the lowest amount of radiation dosing.
- We deliver same day results to your primary care physicians. On-site specialists are available for immediate follow-up care or treatment if needed.
- We are open every day, including evenings and weekends, even for specialized tests.
- A dedicated interventional pediatric radiology suite accommodates minimally-invasive procedures using X-ray and ultrasound.
- For procedures requiring sedation, our team works with pediatric anesthesiologists to provide a safe, comfortable, and even "ouchless" experience.
- Radiologists are faculty of Washington University School of Medicine and Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, and lead the way in discovering better treatments for childhood disease and cutting-edge solutions.
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The Joe Buck Imaging Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital is committed to reducing radiation exposure for pediatric patients who receive imaging services. To accomplish this, we follow national guidelines to keep radiation dose as low as reasonably possible and choose the safest, most appropriate test for your child.
Radiology technologists at St. Louis Children's Hospital are specially trained in pediatric imaging, which results in reduced radiation exposure and scan time, as well as the need for sedation. Our dedicated technologists possess the expertise to interact with children to receive the highest quality exam.
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ETC supplied a range of fixtures, dimming and control equipment to the third Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres (World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures) in Dakar, Senegal.
Says Jean Louis Pernette, sales director at ETC's French distributor, Avab: "The brief was to supply all the equipment they need, with an emphasis on high spec and ease of use. We were also told that they needed the equipment fast – in fact, we only had a couple of weeks from the time we received the quote request to the delivery date."
Because ETC keeps all its major products in stock in Europe, Pernette knew the delivery schedule wouldn't be difficult – the entire 42 pallets making up the delivery could come straight out of the warehouse. "We supplied two Congo® and two Congo jrâ"¢ control desks across the three festival venues, to make sure they had enough backup. Each hall also took delivery of Source Four® PARâ"¢ and profile luminaires and Selador® Lustr® LED fixtures, as well as SmartPack® rack-mount dimmers."
Following the festival, some of the equipment stayed at the venues (Théâtre National Daniel Sorano, Centre Culturel Blaise Senghor and La Biscuiterie de Médina, a multipurpose venue), while the rest went into flight cases supplied by Avab, ready to be transported across the country wherever it might be needed. "Part of the appeal of the ETC Selador line," says Pernette, "is that it does not require dimmers, and so it can be plugged straight into the lighting control desk. This is a real plus point, because it makes it so much easier and quicker to set up than many other types of lights. And with electricity being limited across much of the region, the Selador family's low power usage makes it much more practical."
Pernette continues: "ETC is able to offer a new generation of lighting that is well adapted to the needs of a much wider audience. The project was managed by Syndiely Wade, the President's daughter, and we were in direct contact with Abdou Diouf, the technical manager of the festival. They both were very appreciative of the efforts we put in to get everything on site in time, and making sure all the staff was fully trained in its use. The Senegalese technicians particularly appreciated the ease of implementation of the various fixtures and their easy setup, especially the advantages of the Source Four PAR optics. They also noticed the simplicity of Lustr's wiring and DMX allocation, and all the colors that could be provided directly from the Congo control desks. As soon as the equipment arrived, the technical team realized the advantages this 'all in one' light would offer. The Théâtre National Daniel Sorano's lighting manager, Sorano Amadou Waly Diouf, told me that he thought it was superb."
This was the third time the festival has been held, with the last one in 1977. As the continent celebrates 50 years of independence for French-speaking Africa, the festival, which is free of charge, brings together theater, film, dance and literature to convey a vision of the continent as free, proud, creative and optimistic.
ETC's Lustr luminaire is one of a range of Selador LED fixtures, each optimized for the different types of color that a lighting director might want to achieve. The Lustr illuminator produces warm or cool pure, white light that slowly evolves into the softest tints and color shadings, offering theatrical-quality light that renders pigments and skin tones in their natural appearance, and is perfect for lighting scenery. The frosted optics create a soft beam of light that blends well with traditional luminaires.
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Giving kids and adults with disabilities opportunities to shine.
It's all part of Wood County Society's 2013 "Celebration for Kids" Telethon.
"We have many programs and for those children and adults and all our services are free. and because of this telethon which is our only fund-raiser, we're able to keep these programs alive," says Wood County Society Executive Director, Jane Stephens.
Programs like Buddy Camper, Sign Language Classes and Summer Speech are all available to those with disabilities.
And they're available for free.
Making a difference for them is only one call away.
"When the donor calls in, they call V-I-P, we have 14 phones waiting and 14 operators waiting to answer the phones and they'll be able to give their donation and we'll take their name and address and information and we'll send them a card with a return envelope in which they can return their donation," added Stephens.
Donations big or small, those calling in take time out of their day to bring some happiness to the kids and adults.
"It's all about making difference in the people's lives that we serve our program participants are very appreciative of all of our services," replied Stephens.
Services that are priceless in the eyes of those they help.
"It's more about sharing the community, sharing with them what we do, hoping that if they need our services, they can see what our services are that we provide and they can call us and we can service them in some way," said Stephens.
Helping this special group of people have an opportunity to do great things in our community.
This year, they raised over $100,000 in donations.


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Congress tweets on Priebus exit: 'Dear White House Chief of Staff John Kelly: Good luck.'
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - When President Donald Trump took to Twitter late Friday afternoon to announce Reince Priebus was no longer his chief of staff, members of Congress were quick to react on the social media site.
Republicans thanked Priebus for his "exemplary" service and praised his replacement, Homeland Security Secretary Gen. John F. Kelly, while Democrats lamented the "musical chairs" of White House staff members.
Below is a collection of tweets sent out by senators and representatives shortly after Trump's online announcement.
U.S. Senate
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.
"John Kelly is a great American. Anna and I are proud to call him and his wife, Karen, friends. He's an outstanding choice.
"Thanks to Reince Priebus for his service to our country.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
"I've had serious concerns about Sec. Kelly and DHS' immigration policies that are detrimental to families, public safety and our economy.
"I will closely scrutinize the next nominee to run this critical department."
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah
"Reince did an exemplary job under extraordinary circumstances. Best of luck to him and his wonderful family in their next chapter."
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
".@Reince is a good friend and I wish him well going forward
"Reince Priebus is a good friend. I thank him for his service and wish him the best of luck going forward. Secretary Kelly is an outstanding leader who has served his country honorably and I know he will do an excellent job at the White House. I look forward to working with the administration as they choose a new leader for the Department of Homeland Security."
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.
"Reince Priebus did a good job as chief of staff. His expertise & relationships with Congress benefited the White House in many ways."
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.
"A sincere thank you to my friend Reince for his service to our nation."
U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va.
"Donald Trump appears to have just fired his Chief of Staff, the highest ranking official in the White House, on Twitter."
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
"WH CoS Priebus didn't last 7 months. Tillerson, Sessions, Bannon, McMasters to follow? Loyalty flows only one way in this gig."
Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y.
"Trump's inability to run a functioning WH is par for the course, but that can't distract from need for a competent candidate to run @DHSgov.
"Congress must ensure Kelly's replaced by a secy who focuses on protecting our nation, not advancing an anti-immigrant, fear-mongering agenda"
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
"Secretary Kelly is an exemplary public servant. I am grateful for his continued service to our country."
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.
"Yesterday #JohnKelly was building #TrumpWall. Today he's running WH operations! Makes pretty clear Trump priorities"
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz.
"One has to wonder how Gen. Kelly found out about his new position. A tweet I assume. #NewDupe"
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif.
"Translation: Can't believe I have to keep kissing up to this guy. What a trainwreck!"
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
"Flynn gone. Spicer gone. Priebus gone. Doesn't matter, 45 remains. America needs #ABetterDeal"
Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich.
"Another day of chaos at the White House, Meanwhile, the American people wait for action on a jobs plan and rebuilding our infrastructure.
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.
"By putting Gen John Kelly in charge, Pres Trump is militarizing the White House & putting our executive branch in the hands of an extremist."
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.
"Dear White House Chief of Staff John Kelly: Good luck."
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M.
"7 mos. of chaos in the WH is topped with the firing of Chief of Staff, following firings of FBI Dir., Nat'l Security Advisor, & Press Sec."
Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
"More chaos in @realDonaldTrump's White House. Endless staff shakeups and dysfunction does nothing to help Americans."
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.
"No surprise @POTUS makes changes after his healthcare failure. I respect Sec Kelly, but we need more than musical chairs to fix this WH."
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif.
"Hoping the next DHS secretary is more supportive of humane immigration policies that keep communities safe and families together."
Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y.
"Often disagree with Sec. #Kelly, but at least he's a serious adult. Genuinely hope he brings some order & discipline to this reality TV WH.
"Trump admin needs to prioritize nomination of an experienced DHS Sec ready to take a tough, smart, bipartisan approach to homeland security."
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
"I could not be more proud to call @Reince a dear friend.
"Reince Priebus has left it all out on the field, for our party and our country. Here is a guy from Kenosha, Wisconsin who revitalized the Republican National Committee and became White House chief of staff. He has served the president and the American people capably and passionately. He has achieved so much, and he has done it all with class. I could not be more proud to call Reince a dear friend.
"I congratulate Secretary Kelly on his appointment, and look forward to working with him to advance our agenda."
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif.
"WH rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Their only saving grace is the icebergs have melted from #climatechange"
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J.
"I'm sick of the White House being run like a reality tv show. No matter how much the personnel shifts we know the problem is at the top."
Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark.
"Thank you @Reince for your leadership and service to the White House, the Republican Party, and our country."


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A Brief History of the Exhibit Museum
In the 1870s, Joseph Beal Steere, a University of Michigan graduate, donated 60,000 specimens and artifacts relating to anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology collected during a five-year expedition around the world. Recognizing the importance of the Steere collection, the University erected a museum--the first public museum built by a North American university.
In 1906, Alexander Grant Ruthven was appointed curator to the Museum of Natural History. An avid collector of zoological specimens, he added to the collections so steadily that the Museum was renamed The Museum of Zoology, with Ruthven as its director. The original museum building, located on State Street between the present Museum of Art and Angell Hall, could not accommodate the ever-increasing collections, and Ruthven campaigned for a larger building. Designed by Albert Kahn, the present museum building opened in 1928. The other natural history museums were brought together in this new building--the Museums of Anthropology, Paleontology, and Zoology; the Herbarium; and the University's natural history exhibits. Ruthven, who later became President of the University, was named as director of the combined museums.
The Exhibit Museum was formally set apart in 1956; its first director was Irving Reimann. In 1958 a planetarium was added on the fourth floor. In 1969, the building was renamed the Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building, and in the 1970s was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today the Exhibit Museum, the Museum of Anthropology, the Museum Paleontology, and the Museum of Zoology--all independent departments in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, each chaired by a separate director--are still housed in the Ruthven Museums Building, along with a branch of the University Library. The extensive collections housed in the research departments in the building provide comprehensive resource materials to document and research the principles of natural history.
Current Director William R. Farrand was appointed in July 1993.
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