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|Advisory Opinion No. 97-17:
|Application of Public Officers Law §74 to an employee of a psychiatric center who wishes to run for elected local office.
The following advisory opinion is issued in response to an inquiry from [a State employee], who asks whether he may seek elective office in the Town of [ ] while serving as [an employee of] the [ ] Psychiatric Center ("Center").
Pursuant to the authority vested in the New York State Ethics Commission ("Commission") by §94(15) of the Executive Law, the Commission hereby renders its opinion that [the requesting individual] may, consistent with Public Officers Law §74, seek election to and serve as a member of the Town Board of [ ]. In the unlikely event that a specific matter should arise which might create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict, either in his State or elected position, [the requesting individual] should recuse himself from dealing with that matter.
[The requesting individual] is currently employed by the Center as a [ ]. He has not been designated as a policymaker. According to the Civil Service job specifications for his position, [the requesting individual's] duties include providing varied psychological services to a treatment unit in an institution or community clinic; administering projective tests and diagnostic instruments; observing and recording residents' behavior during tests; organizing and conducting therapeutic discussion groups; reviewing the status of patients or residents with his supervisor; and reviewing psychological literature.
[The requesting individual] lives in a hamlet which is 25 miles from his place of employment, which hamlet is located in the Town of [ ]. The Center is not located within the Town.
On [date], [the requesting individual] requested an opinion from the Commission as to whether he could seek election to and serve on the [ ] Town Board while employed at the Center. On [date], the Commission issued an informal advisory opinion in which it concluded that [the requesting individual] may seek and hold such office, although it required that, in the unlikely event that a matter arose which might create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict, [the requesting individual] recuse himself from dealing with that matter.
[The requesting individual] has now requested that the Commission respond to his inquiry by issuing a formal opinion.
The State's Code of Ethics, contained in Public Officers Law §74, prohibits a State officer or employee from engaging in activities having a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict with his or her public responsibilities. The rule with respect to conflicts of interest is provided in Public Officers Law §74(2):
No officer or employee of a state agency . . . should have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
Following the rule with respect to conflicts of interest, Public Officers Law §74(3) provides standards of conduct which address actual as well as apparent conflicts. Of relevance to this inquiry are the following:
(d) No officer or employee of a state agency . . . should use or attempt to use his official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself or others.
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(f) An officer or employee of a state agency . . . should not by his conduct give reasonable basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence him or unduly enjoy his favor in the performance of his official duties, or that he is affected by the kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or person.
. . . .
(h) An officer or employee of a state agency . . . should endeavor to pursue a course of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that he is likely to be engaged in acts in violation of his trust.
These provisions address not only actual conflicts of interests, but also conduct that gives the impression that a conflict exists. The law is intended to enhance the public's trust and confidence in government through the prevention of corruption, favoritism, undue influence and abuse of official position.
The Commission has held that Public Officers Law §74 should not be read to preclude State officers and employees who conduct business with the general public from participating in the political process (Advisory Opinion No. 92-16). It is the Commission's view that there is no absolute prohibition against being elected to and holding public office while continuing one's employment with the State (Advisory Opinion No. 93-9). The Commission has recognized, however, that there may be instances when holding an elected office may necessitate recusal from certain activities in order to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest and, if the potential for conflict is too great, preclude an employee from seeking or holding elected office.
In Advisory Opinion No. 92-16, the Commission determined that an individual serving as a leasing agent for a State agency was prohibited by Public Officers Law §74 from seeking election to and serving on a city council in the geographic area in which he worked, taking into account the individual's job responsibilities. The Commission determined that it was conceivable that political opponents would accuse the leasing agent of using his office to secure political advantage, that official State activities would be influenced by the contributions and support of the State agency's clients and that the individual's objectivity and negotiations on behalf of the State agency could be questioned. In that same opinion, the Commission determined that the leasing agent could seek and hold the position of school board member, since his State duties were not so intertwined with the duties he would perform as school board member as to prohibit his service.
In Advisory Opinion No. 93-9, the Commission considered whether a non-policymaking employee serving as a coordinator for a drug and alcohol prevention program for a State agency could seek elected office as a County legislator and serve as a political party committeeman. There, the Commission determined that Public Officers Law §74 would not preclude the individual from seeking and holding legislative office or the position of committeeman, provided he disclosed to his supervisor his campaign and potential service and recused himself from matters before his State agency affecting his County. The opinion further precluded the individual, based on §74 appearance of impropriety concerns, from appearing before any State agency on behalf of his County, whether as a legislator or a committeeman.
In a more recent opinion, Advisory Opinion No. 96-30, the Commission considered whether the responsibilities of an official of the State University of New York conflicted with his service as a County legislator in view of the Legislature's oversight of a community college located within the County. Again, the Commission concluded that §74 did not preclude him from continuing to serve as a legislator. However, following previous precedents, the Commission required recusal in certain circumstances, and it defined those circumstances.
In reviewing [the requesting individual's] official job description, it does not appear that his responsibilities [ ] would conflict with his seeking the position of and serving as an
[ ] Town Board member. According to Town Law §60, the Town Supervisor and the Town Council Members constitute the Town Board. The Town Board's general powers include, among other things, control of Town finances; acquisition and conveyance of real and personal property; management, custody and control of Town property; acceptance of gifts to the Town; award and execution of Town contracts; granting of rights, franchises, permissions and consents for use of the streets and public places; naming and numbering of streets; and purchase, lease, installation and maintenance of traffic control signals. These duties do not conflict with [the requesting individual's] State duties. Furthermore, the Center at which [the requesting individual] works is located outside of the Town of [ ], thereby further reducing the possibility of a conflict arising. In sum, it appears unlikely that the responsibilities of a member of the Town Board of [ ] would conflict with the services [the requesting individual] performs for the State [ ] at the Center. Accordingly, Public Officers Law §74 does not preclude him from engaging in these activities.
However, as both a State employee and an elected official, caution must be always be exercised to avoid any potential conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict. Accordingly, in the unlikely event that a matter arises, whether in [the requesting individual's] State employment or elected position, which might create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict, he should recuse himself from that matter.
The Commission concludes that [the requesting individual] may, consistent with Public Officers Law §74, seek election to and serve as a member of the Town Board of the Town of [ ]. In the unlikely event that a specific matter should arise which might create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict, either in his State or elected position, [the requesting individual] should recuse himself from dealing with that matter.
This opinion, until and unless amended or revoked, is binding on the Commission in any subsequent proceeding concerning the person who requested it and who acted in good faith, unless material facts were omitted or misstated by the person in the request for opinion or related supporting documentation.
All concur:
Evans V. Brewster
Donald A. Odell
Paul L. Shechtman, Members
Dated: July 28, 1997


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Consenting Adult
1985, Drama
Young Jeff Lynd (Barry Tubb) is a college student struggling to come to terms with his budding homosexuality. He makes the brave decision to come out to his conservative parents, father Ken (Martin Sheen) and mother Tess (Marlo Thomas). Ken, in poor health and set in his ways, can't accept the news, and distances himself from his son. Meanwhile, well-intentioned Tess, believing her son's "condition" is curable, sends Jeff to be examined by psychiatrists.

subset: commoncrawl


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Formerly know as Conjure Craft Coven, we are dedicated to teaching magick from diverse cultures. If you are from one of those diverse cultures and you feel i have misrepresented you in any way, let me know and i will make changes as i see fit. :D
It matters not how much experience in magick you have. If you are lacking in an area we will help you with it.
Nature is seen as being a living entity itself, possessing spiritual aspects that are beyond scientific understanding. Everything in nature is related to everything else, and if patterns can be distinguished in the natural world it is possible to gain secret knowledge. This belief holds that there is nothing random or accidental in the universe, and hence those with sufficient skill can see what is hidden (including future events) by divination (astrology, palmistry, Tarot, runes, dowsing, etc.).


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Archive: News / Entertainment / Entertainment News (10 Stories)
Correction: NPR-Staff Buyouts story
09/14/2013 7:04amIn a story Sept. 13 about buyout offers at NPR, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Vivian Schiller resigned as the organization's president and CEO after calling the tea party racist. Former NPR executive Ron Schiller made the remarks.
Bacterial outbreak roils Mass. oyster industry
09/14/2013 8:37amA mystery of sorts threatens to stunt Massachusetts' small but growing oyster industry after illnesses linked to bacterial contamination forced the state to shut down beds for the first time ever.
Hugh Jackman to visit renovated Iowa opera house
09/14/2013 9:29amWhen word got out that actor Hugh Jackman was going to visit a small northern Iowa city for the reopening of its old movie theater, John Whitesell didn't think it was unusual.
Julien Macdonald dazzles with glitz, crochets
09/14/2013 10:05amTailoring? Monochrome? It doesn't matter what other designers are putting on their catwalks: Whatever the trends are, Julien Macdonald can always be relied upon to dazzle with sparkly, glamorous and ultra-sexy dresses.
Jackson civil case cut down as trial nears its end
09/14/2013 10:31amA look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother and concert giant AEG Live LLC, which is drawing to a close after more than four months of testimony.
Ashish brings urban bling to London Fashion Week
09/14/2013 1:39pmIs wearing head to toe sequins OK for a trip to the grocery store? Absolutely, if you are a model on Ashish's catwalk.
Lashings of sequins at London Fashion Week Day 2
09/14/2013 2:45pmSequins, sparkly embellishments, and lots of it. Day 2 of London Fashion Week saw a mix of eccentric styles, but at least two designers agreed that "more is more" when it comes to piling on the glamor.
Rapper Gucci Mane arrested in Atlanta
09/14/2013 3:14pmAtlanta police have arrested rapper Gucci Mane on weapons and drug charges.
John Legend weds model Chrissy Teigen in Italy
09/14/2013 7:24pmJohn Legend is officially off the market.
Miss America contestants show off their shoes
09/14/2013 9:00pmMiss America contestants restarted a boardwalk tradition by showing off their shoes.
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great ,i love it
Total Conversion mod. Takes Company of Heroes from WW2 to the Vietnam Conflict.
great ,i love it
Really nice.
will specail forces get the china lake?
Most likely...
fap time xDDDDD
Damn it, he beat me to it. XD
Nice! Can't wait to clear out those Congs from their ratholes!
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SO glad to see that I'm not the only word puzzle lover who doesn't get the attraction of Sudoku!
SO glad to see that I'm not the only word puzzle lover who doesn't get the attraction of Sudoku!
Act your age, not your shoe size!
I really meant performance arts. Was that your course of study? Mine was science, and I could definitely come up with a heck of a performance if I had to explain why I didn't get something done!Originally Posted by queenb;2513211;
I've always wondered why the boats were called 'tugs' when they are usually pushing things. Why don't they call them 'push (es)'? That bugs me to this day, and no one has ever been able to give me a good reason. I know somebody out there knows the answer!
"...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer.
When you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, you know which one you hit by the one that yelps!
Why people have vanity plates that they only getting the meaning. Like what's the point? I mean everyone sees you driving, I want to get it to. Although, I have some funny ones that's everyone could get.
Because most tugs do tug. Where I live they do. You must live near a river where most tugs push barges. I know these as "push tugs". The International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea (aka Collision Regs) calls them "pushing vessels". I suppose where you are they just call them tugs for short.Originally Posted by prhoshay;2513637;
BTW and FWIW, I work within the marine industry so I kinda know what I'm talking about here. Having said that, different geographical regions are going to have slightly different terminology on some things.
Very interesting! Thanks!
"...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer.
When you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, you know which one you hit by the one that yelps!
I've always wondered why people say the word coupon as "Q-pon". There isn't a Q in the word. I know it sounds SO silly but it drives me nuts (especially after I used to work in a grocery store for 5 yrs and I'd hear it daily)
that drives me crazy too. it's "coopon", people!!Originally Posted by DixiePixie;2513846;
My friends and I actually just had a discussion about this last week. I say "coo-pon" and my friends say "q-pon". They think I'm the one who says it weird. We are all from the same area, so it isn't like it's a regional thing. Who knows.Originally Posted by DixiePixie;2513846;
Wake up and be awesome
*I* know! And it's COO-PON!! As in "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon Coupons?"Originally Posted by AshleyPSU;2514213;
"The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination."
--Marion Zimmer Bradley
I also say coo-pon, as that is how we pronounced it in NYC, where I was brought up. Now that I live in upstate NY, even my hubby (who is native to this area) calls it q-pon. It drives me nuts. I will have to use Newf's "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon Coupons?" next time he says q-pon. (Thanks Newf!) I had always used the reference of soup sounding like soop, not syoop (trying to make the que sound with an 's' in front of it).
Hubby also pronounces creek as crik. Would a cheek be a chick??? I say no! A lot of people around here pronounce coyote as ki-ote instead of ki-oh-te. I have always said the latter.
And orange is ore-inge up here, where I always say ahr-inge. Even my 4-year-old granddaughter tries to correct me! When she gets a little older I just might tell her that over 9 million people in NY pronounce it my way, compared to the maybe 7000 that live in this neck of the woods!


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The Israeli Government's Badge of Shame
If Netanyahu feels he lacks the political power to obey the High Court's directives he must dissolve the government and demand an electoral mandate for its peace and settlement policies.
The behavior of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and most of his ministers with regard to Beit El's Givat Ha'ulpana neighborhood recalls that of a career criminal who is undaunted by condemnation or punishment.
Despite the harsh response from the High Court of Justice, led by Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, to the government's request to postpone yet again the evacuation of the Migron outpost, Netanyahu has told Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to "find a solution" that would allow the state to violate its promise to the court to demolish Givat Ha'ulpana's buildings by the end of the month.
As with the recent case of the so-called Machpelah House in Hebron, which settlers moved into without the necessary permits, our elected officials are competing with each other in attacking Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who dares to try to meet the state's commitment to the nation's highest court.
A year ago Netanyahu himself signed off on the state's promise to evacuate the dozens of families living in Givat Ha'ulpana and demolish their homes. He now says the court order is "a decree the public cannot tolerate." The prime minister should now explain to the Palestinian public how it is supposed to tolerate the theft of its land and to the Israeli public how it is supposed to tolerate the repeated lawbreaking in the territories for as long as it serves the interests of the settlers.
The size of Givat Ha'ulpana and the duration of its residents' use of the private Palestinian land on which it was built, with state support, are not mitigating circumstances but rather a badge of shame for the rule of law. The government's repeated postponements of its legal, moral and international obligations to evacuate the illegal outposts - particularly those built on privately owned Palestinian land - is no substitute for good policy.
If Netanyahu feels he lacks the political power to obey the High Court's directives he must dissolve the government and demand an electoral mandate for its peace and settlement policies. One can only hope that the public will shake off its apathy and cry out against stealing land from the helpless, breaking the law and spitting in the face of the justice system.
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Yeah, Merry Christmas to you, too.
Or, I guess I couldn't say "to you, too" since I haven't received it.
You were whining like a pissy bitch that you're not going to Argentina anymore.
And you beat the fuck out of me due to being upset.
My throat hurts like I've been bulimic for a month again because of your arm.
And I've been babying you this whole time since you have to spend Christmas alone.
Paying for half your train ticket to come here and continue getting spoiled.
Buy you In N Out.
But no, you couldn't think of me today to call me and wish me a Merry Christmas.


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Alma R. Lawrence to Commander J.W. McCormick, Serial 261P29 of 11 Aug 1952, Living Conditions in the US Navy File, box 6, ZV Files, Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command, Washington, DC.
Alma R. Lawrence to Commander J.W. McCormick, Serial 261P29 of 11 Aug 1952, Living Conditions in the US Navy File, box 6, ZV Files, Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command, Washington, DC.
Living Conditions in the 19th Century U.S. Navy
Navy Department,
Washington, March 17, 1869.
Education & Training
Water on Board Ship
Health on Shipboard
Religious Life
Rations per week per Man according to Regulations of 1818.
Suet-1/2 pound 6 ½ cents
Cheese-6 ounces 6 ½ cents
Beef-3 ½ pounds 29 cents
Pork-3 pounds 28 ½ cents
Flour-1 pound 4 cents
Bread-98 ounces 30 ½ cents
Butter-2 ounces 3 cents
Sugar-7 ounces 7 cents
Tea-4 ounces 12 cents
Peas-1 pint 34 cents
Rice-1 pint 5 cents
Molasses-1/2 pint 3 cents
Vinegar-1/2 pint 2 cents
Spirits-3 ½ pints 35 cents
Very young boys, both enlisted and midshipmen, were prohibited from the use of spirits but were given money instead. This age was raised to 21 in 1842 by an Act of Congress. The same year raisins, dried apples, other fruits, coffee, cocoa, pickles, cranberries and "sour crout" were added to the ration, to be used in lieu of other parts of it, not to exceed the value set by law. The spirit ration for enlisted men was abolished by law in 1862.
Until refrigeration was available on ship board salt beef and pork, also butter and fish, were preserved in brine and frequently became so bad they had to be thrown overboard. Fresh meat and vegetables were used in port by both officers and crew and fishing tackle was standard equipment in order to provide fresh fish whenever possible. Turtles, turtle eggs, cocoanuts, fruits and vegetables were secured whenever possible. The captain sometimes turned the deck into a veritable farmyard with live pigs, ducks, geese, and chickens for use after leaving port.
A supply of ships bread or biscuit sufficient for several weeks was taken on board before sailing. This, too, often spoiled. Corn meal and potatoes were also provided in quantities. Potatoes and onions were good for scurvy.
Prior to the establishment of the Naval Academy larger ships were provided with schoolmasters for the education of the midshipmen, most of whom entered the navy very young. They received their training on ship board from their superior officers. On vessels without schoolmasters they were instructed by the chaplains, or the captain's clerk acting as a chaplain. Schools for the instruction of junior officers were established at Norfolk, New York, and at the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, with less pretentious ones at the Washington Navy Yard and at Sacketts Harbor [New York]. None of these except Sacketts Harbor gave instructions to enlisted men. They received their preliminary training on board the receiving ships provided they were not hurried straight from the recruiting station to sea. Little was done to give them any real education.
Regulations issued in 1865 directed the chaplain to "instruct in the principles of the Christian religion the boys and such other persons as the Commander of the vessel may commit to his care." Also, if there was no schoolmaster on board, he was to apply to the Commanding Officer to detail a person of the crew to instruct, under his direction, the boys of the vessel, in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Commanding officers by the regulations of 1870 were to cause the ordinary seaman, landsmen, and boys to be instructed in steering, heaving the lead, knotting and splicing, in rowing, in the use of the palm and needle, etc, that they might become qualified for rating as seamen and petty officers. The Great Lakes Naval Training Station was not officially opened until 28 October 1911. The Naval Apprentice System which was originally established by law in 1837 for enlisting boys not under thirteen nor over eighteen years of age, to serve until the age of twenty-one, was revived around 1875. Under this system the education and training of boys was greatly increased. Under it apprentices were taken on cruises similar to those of the midshipmen.
Occasionally a promising youth on board ship was given an acting appointment but as a rule the man who entered service by way of the recruiting office remained one of "the people" the rest of his life.
Regulations of 1818 directed that wind sails and ventilators were to be kept in continual operation. Regulations continued to emphasize the importance of the comfort and health of the men. In 1893 the captain was directed to see that the ship was well ventilated, dry, at a comfortable temperature, and well supplied with light.
Ships carried enough water when they sailed to last during a normal cruise. It was carried in wooden casks stowed in the hold. For one reason or another it sometimes became so stagnant it could not be used. In that case men were sent ashore at the first opportunity to secure a fresh supply. Until then both officers and men were put on short supply. Normally they were provided with one half gallon per man on foreign voyages and more on the home station. Regulations of 1818 read "In rivers men are not to be permitted to drink the water alongside the ship, but casks are to be filled with the water if fresh, and the mud and other impurities allowed to settle before it is used." Boiling water, or purifying it by any other process was not practiced until many years later.
Heating in the old sailing ships, many of which were in use until the late 1870s, was almost non-existent. The only fire allowed on board was the one in the galley on which the food was prepared. Wood or coal was used as fuel. The cabin and sick bay were heated by hot shot partially buried in sand in an iron bucket. The quarters of the enlisted men were unheated. Hanging or charcoal stoves were used to dry between decks but were used to dry between decks but were of no value in heating the ship. With the advent of steam it became possible to heat our ships. Just when steam-heat was first used has not been found.
Commanding Officers were enjoined to keep the ship dry by ventilation and by the use of stoves below decks. Bedding and clothes were aired as often as possible and men were not to be allowed to sleep in wet clothes nor in a wet bed. However, a glance at the list of clothing allowed each man shows how impossible it must have been to keep them dry. Clothing was to be suitable for the season and climate. Flannel shirts were encouraged for both summer and winter.
The men were encouraged to wash themselves two or three times a week depending on the climate and to change their linen at least twice weekly. In the sailing ship bath tubs looking like giant sized cake tins were used on the forecastle and in the chains. By 1893 bath and wash rooms were supplied with hot and cold water and were kept open evenings to accommodate the men.
The captain was directed to pay special attention to the sick and wounded, to provide them with a comfortable place, with berths, cradles, cots, buckets with covers, and other conveniences. Those with contagious diseases were to be kept apart from the rest. Nurses were to be selected from the crew by the surgeon. When sick or wounded were removed from ship to ship or to a hospital they were to be accompanied by an officer and a surgeon or one of his mates. Hospital ships came into use around the Civil War period.
Rheumatism, consumption, syphilis, debility and scurvy were the most frequent causes of medical discharges. Yellow fever and small pox were prevalent at certain seasons and in certain climates. Many officers continued service on shipboard during the last stages of consumption because of the lack of any sort of retirement benefits.
Larger ships, such as frigates, had a surgeon and two or three surgeon's mates aboard while the very small vessels had none. All were provided with medicine chests. On ships without a doctor the sick and wounded were cared for by the captain or a member of the crew. When cruising in company with a ship with a surgeon help came from it. Dr. Thomas Harris, a surgeon in the navy from 1812 to 1861 and an advocate of better training naval surgeons wrote that many of them never had performed an operation before being called to operate in an emergency or during a battle.
Special foods were provided for the sick including jellies, juice of lemons, limes, and oranges. Hospital stores, medicines, etc., for officers and 400 men for twelve months was estimated at $2,500 in 1800. Surgeons in the early navy and the executive officer later were required to inspect the cook's coppers, mess utensils, provisions and liquors.
Sick call was held on the gun deck at 9 a.m. daily, and the binnacle list excusing men from duty by the surgeon, or for other causes, was posted each morning.
Hospitals were scarce and many of them poorly located and badly furnished.
Slops for First Year per Man, Regulations of 1818.
(This list shows how difficult it was to keep the men clean and dry.)
1 Pea jacket (to serve for two years.)
2 Blue cloth jackets (for winter)
2 Blue cloth trousers (for winter)
2 White flannel shirts
2 White flannel drawers
2 Pairs white yarn stockings
2 Black handkerchiefs
2 Duck frocks (for summer)
2 Duck trousers (for summer)
4 pairs shoes
1 mattress
2 Blankets
1 Hammock
1 Red cloth vest
2 Hats-black
Each man was allowed to buy from the purser yearly 25 pounds of soap, 3 tin pots, 3 spoons, 2 bottles of mustard, ½ pound of pepper, 4 knives, 4 combs, 3 brushes, 3 yards of riband [ribbon], needles and thread in reasonable quantities.
There never were enough naval chaplains to supply all the seagoing ships consequently only the larger ones were provided with them. Many of these were not ordained ministers but did double duty as chaplain and clerk on board. Where there was no chaplain the captain officiated at funerals and divine services which were held twice a day with a sermon on Sunday, unless prevented by bad weather or other extraordinary circumstances. All officers and men who could be spared were required to attend.
By 1862 the regulations were modified to read "shall cause divine service to be performed on Sunday, whenever the weather and other circumstances allow it to be done: … recommended to all officers, seamen, and others in the naval service diligently to attend at every performance of the worship of Almighty God."
Many of the chaplains were a real force for good among the men.
In the early navy there was no organized recreation on board or for the officers and men when they went ashore. Around 1825 and later libraries were put on board ships, generally under the charge of the chaplain or clerk. They were dry reading in most cases apparently selected for the edification of the officers but available to the men also. Music was another outlet for the men as an extra-curricular activity. Bands were formed of men enlisted as, and performing the duties of seamen, ordinary seamen, etc. Instruments were paid for by subscription, etc. Later newspapers were printed on board and theatricals were a favorite diversion.
Whenever possible liberty was granted to as many officers and men as was practicable. The officers went on sightseeing trips; went hunting; visited in the homes of the better people of the cities who made them welcome. This was true especially in the Mediterranean. The men did not fare so well. There were no organizations on shore to furnish entertainment; no homes open to them. For the most part they spent most of their time in the part of the city frequented by sailors from ships of other countries and all too frequently came home late and in sorry condition.
Occasionally the men were allowed by the captain to "skylark" on shipboard on some special occasion but for the most part there was little for him to do but "shoot the breeze." He was permitted to smoke, but even there there were certain restrictions. Regulations of 1818 allowed no smoking in any part of the ship except the galley. Those of 1870 directed the Commander to permit a lighted lantern to be hung up in a suitable place during meal hours, and after evening quarters until tattoo, or the setting of the watch, from which pipes or cigars may be lighted. No pipes or cigars were to be lighted at the galley or on the berth deck.
The captain slept and messed alone in the cabin of the ship unless it was a flagship in which case he shared the cabin accommodations with the flag officer. If there were two cabins the commodore selected one for his own use and the captain took the other. If there was only one cabin the captain was entitled to one-third of the space divided off by a fore-and-aft bulk-head.
Wardroom-officers which included all commissioned officers except those ranking with ensign lived in apartments which included mess and state rooms on the berth deck. Rooms were assigned according to rank.
Steerage officers which included clerks, midshipmen, mates, cadet engineers, cadet midshipmen, ensigns when not in charge of a watch and division, and all officers ranking with ensign, slept in that part of the berth deck of a man-of-war just forward of the wardroom, and furnished with lockers, mess tables, and sometimes berths.
Enlisted personnel which included petty officers slept in canvas hammocks slung on the berth deck. When suspended, this canvas formed a receptacle for a mattress and blanket; when not in use, the canvas was wrapped tightly around the bedding and bound with a lashing and stowed in the nettings in clear weather and below when for any reason, such as rain, they could not be taken on deck. During his first year (Regs. of 1818) a man was allowed one mattress and two blankets.


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Orton vs Batista in the main event....
I'm not excited about that match at all. This isn't 2005 anymore. I would say, cross your fingers and hope it becomes a Triple Threat match at least, but that's doubtful. Daniel Bryan will most likely face Triple H, or Kane at Wrestlemania. Brock Lesnar will probably face Undertaker. I wouldn't be surprised if Brock and Taker start their feud tomorrow night, or even on next weeks Raw. Cena vs the Wyatts is a lock.
Here's some of my predicted match card for Wrestlemania....
Orton vs Batista (This is a lock)
Cena vs Bray Wyatt (This is a lock)
Brock Lesnar vs Undertaker (Still waiting for this to be a lock)
Daniel Bryan vs Triple H or Kane (Pretty sure this is a lock)
Roman Reigns vs Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat Match (Still waiting for this to be a lock)


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Trick or Treat: Super Cardinals Downright ScaryOctober 31, 2009
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For many years, the Arizona Cardinals were the pennies of Halloween. Or the apple. Or any other unwrapped or otherwise useless waste of time and energy item that made you wish you just skipped that house.
You walk up having no idea if what you get now will be better than what the last house had to offer, but you always have high expectations. Or at least, you hold out hope.
As a Cardinals fan, 'The last house' is generally a little 3-pack of Smarties. Or one of those homemade popcorn balls wrapped in Saran Wrap. Or a nickel. Something along those lines. Something that elicits a "Eh, it's better than nothing, but just barely" kind of reaction.
As a Cardinals fan, it seems like year after year, you're sitting on the floor separating and adding up the previous night's booty, only to realize that mom was going to make you toss most of it in the garbage.
Sure, there was an occasional bag of 'fun size' M&M's or 'fun size' Snickers. But most would end up in the trash.
And whats so darn 'fun' about a micro-sized bag or bar of your favorite candy anyway?
What made it worse, of course, was when your friends came by. You know, the Dallas fan,...or the 49ers fan.
Year after year, while you lament the measly, pathetic take sitting in a small pile in front of you, they're showing off their regular sized Baby Ruth's, Charleston Chew's, and/or the little stack of quarters they managed to procure the night before.
Last year, as the Cardinals set off trick-or-treating in a new and unfamiliar neighborhood (the playoffs), the rest of the football world was writing them off as misplaced party crasher kids from the other side of the tracks. "What are they doing here?" was whispered when they'd walk by, "They don't belong over here."
Or that Collinsworth guy who used to dress as an NFL receiver, now sharing his years of accumulated knowledge and almost eerie prognostication skills as an NFL analyst when he informs everyone in the neighborhood that they are, 'They're the worst ever to play here.'
'They' were dressed as a division champion, but that HAD to be a mistake. I mean, this is a team that spent its first two decades in the Valley of the Sun playing in front of 40,000 people that showed up every week dressed as empty seats.
The trick was that they could sell ANY seats when they would treat their fans to such lousy football year after year. 'They' had 'One and done' written all over them.
But it turns out that the Cardinals were actually pretty scary. It was one thing to treat the locals to a first round win at home against the Falcons.
It was quite another to go into Carolina, a true house of horrors to all that visited in 2008, and dressed as double-digit underdogs, only to end up with a shot at wearing the NFC crown, dressed as Conference Champs.
But what of this season? What will the Cards show up in this year? Will they make their fans feel like they just won the Hershey's jackpot? Or will they make them feel like they just ate four pounds of candy corn?
Will they come walking through the door dressed as the same old Cardinals? Or will they like what they wore in New York last week enough to brave wearing it over and over?
Only time will tell, of course. This is a team that has made a habit of teasing the faithful as a contender, but changing into pretender around Halloween.
This is a team that has a history so frightening, that it took a $400 million silver barrel cactus (capacity 62,000) in the West Valley to bring the little trick-or-treaters to the party.
Its a team that has always had a couple boxes of Milk Duds, but the rest can go into the trashcan come Nov. 1.
This is also a team that surprised and beat a red-hot, solid team with a stud rookie QB, stomped an otherwise unbeaten team on the same turf that they (and every other visitor) was previously stomped, and 'shocked the world' crushing a perennial Championship Game participant before it scared the ba-jeebers out of the now six-time World Champs in February.
The Cardinals, those otherwise wayward kids from the other side of the playoff tracks, are loaded with talent on both sides of the ball.
They have a coaching staff that has instilled a confidence as rare as a full-sized Butterfinger in the bottom of the goodie-bag. And they appear ready to crash the party again.
For you non-believers, be afraid.
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They play Manchester Phones 4U Arena the next day, followed by Milton Keynes Bowl on Sunday, June 22.
Earlier this year Kings of Leon released their Grammy nominated chart-topping album Mechanical Bull and have announced they will be headlining Germany's biggest festivals Rock AM Ring & Rock IM Park as part of a summer 2014 European tour.
Supporting Kings of Leon in Sheffield will be White Lies.
The band features three brothers Caleb Followill on lead vocals, drummer Nathan, bassist Jared and cousin Matthew, on lead guitar.
Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the UK with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart.
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Like everyone else, when new Washington Freedom majority investor Dan Borislow revealed some of his intentions for the team, I was a bit worried. I may have even sent an expletive laden email to All White Kit's own Jenna Pel. But then a funny thing happened to me. I came to terms with Dan Borislow, even started sort-of-defending him and the trip to Crazy Town he was taking with the Freedom and all of WPS in tow. And so I set out to write something about how we needed to accept what Borislow was doing, to put our idealism aside and face the reality that WPS is at its core, a business.
I was going to do that, and then Dan Borislow just kept talking – each new quote more ridiculous than the last.
I had planned to write about how the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft served as something of an unveiling for the team once known as the Washington Freedom. That it wasn't until just before the draft that the name change from Washington Freedom to magicTalk SC, first reported by The Equalizer's Jeff Kassouf, was officially confirmed by the league – and it that was entering the draft room that confirmed rumors of former Sky Blue FC assistant Mike Lyons and former Freedom and US National Team goalkeeper Briana Scurry as the team's General Manager.
Much has been made Dan Borislow's plans for the team. As Beau Dure reported, no one is left in the team's front office, part of a massive restructuring that also includes renaming the team and playing a split home schedule in Florida and the Washington DC area. That part was gonna be just to catch you up.
Then I was going to go on to mention that WPS CEO Anne-Marie Eileraas was on hand in Baltimore for the draft and that as far as Borislow's intentions for the team's move and the fact that as of now, they have no concrete place to play in either market, Eileraas had this to say, "I think sports team owners are a colorful bunch and they come in with their own view of how to run a team, and there is a learning curve and ultimately they shape the team in the way that they shape it and that's really up to them to figure that out." Eileraas added, "The reality is that it's gonna be in this state of two territories for a very short time. I think he's gonna make up his mind of whether he wants to move the team permanently to Florida and then it'll have a home in Florida and it'll really effectively be a new team."
I figured I'd bring up that, yes, Borislow may be a bit clueless, and that his statement that the move to Florida is in part because of "some of the Hispanic players in the league" seems a bit nonsensical considering the actual amount of Latina players in WPS (you could count them on one hand, and have fingers left over). Two of the "Hispanic players" in the league are presumably Amy Rodriguez, who's under contract with the Independence and Stephanie Cox, who recently re-signed with the Boston Breakers. Then there's Monica Ocampo, who's currently a free agent but was completely unimpressive in 2010 with the Atlanta Beat. That there are also limits on internationals and unless Erin McLeod does some sort of disappearing act, that leaves the team with five international slots for the upcoming season.
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21 Things to Do Before Summer's Overby Meghan Carlson | 1 Comment
Happy Solstice!
Today marks the official start of summer, and I couldn't be happier. Warm, sunny weather is especially rare and precious to those of us here in Seattle, so the city tends to shift into overdrive in the summer. It's like everyone mutually agrees to jam 12 months' worth of fun into a 3 month time span, starting with the annual naked bike ride through the Fremont District at Seattle's annual Summer Solstice Parade. Because nothing says "summer" like the meeting of body parts, body paint, and bicycles.
No, I won't be one of those naked cyclists at the parade tomorrow (though I have serious admiration for them), but I do have my own list of things I want to do before summer is over. Here's my 21-item Summer Bucket List for this, the 21st day of June. What about you?
- Make home-made ice cream with crazy flavor combinations. Time to dust off the ol' ice cream maker and try out some refreshing flavors like coconut curry, maple bacon bourbon, and coffee and donuts. Please, don't judge.
- Tie-dye something. I'm thinking tea towels.
- Make a sidewalk chalk masterpiece. It will definitely include hopscotch.
- Go to a berry farm and pick/eat them all. Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, ALL THE BERRIES!
- Master the art of cold brew coffee. Not that it sounds difficult—just that I'm not always good about thinking that far ahead. But this summer will be different.
- Lay in the lawn and look at the stars. My new favorite iPad app will come in handy for this!
- Make a slip 'n' slide. Who knew a roll of heavy duty plastic could cause so much joy?
- Go skinny dipping. No explanation needed.
- Put things on my grill that I've never grilled before. Fruit, polenta, avocado, pizza … the possibilities are endless!
- Go camping. Friends, fire, and hot dogs = happiness.
- Wear gingham. Classic, airy blue is great, but if you ask me, the brighter, the better.
- Make fresh margaritas. In a pitcher. All to myself. (Just kidding, I'll share.)
- Take a road trip. Even if it's just for a couple of hours. And if the final destination involves something delicious, all the better.
- Spend a day at the pool/beach doing absolutely nothing. Reading magazines, eating popsicles, and kissing underwater doesn't count.
- Read a "guilty pleasure" book and feel absolutely no guilt. I am open to suggestions. The more suspense, hilarity, and ludicrous plot twists, the better.
- Watch a movie outside. Sheet, meet projector.
- Make the perfect summer playlist. One thing I know? This song will be on it.
- Go on a picnic. Any day spent in nature snacking on deli meats and drinking rosé is a good day.
- Spend a day (or several) without my cellphone. 80 degrees and sunny is fleeting. Facebook can wait.
- Host a sleepover. We will eat popcorn, play MASH, watch Freddie Prinze, Jr. movies, and give each other pedicures. There will be giggling. It will be glorious.
- Go hiking and make a wildflower bouquet. I'll put it in a vase and give it to my boyfriend. (But if you're single, why not give it to a cute stranger?)
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Episode 104 – "Scales"
January 24, 2011
Masks are a slightly better disguise than Superman's no-mask disguise. Slightly.
Another week, another cape-tastic episode! Before we get started, have you all heard about the vigilante crime-fighters in Seattle? They say they weren't inspired by the movie Kick-Ass but let's face it, they totally were.
Their pseudo-leader, Phoenix Jones, patrols the streets with eight other costumed self-proclaimed superheroes. While I doubt they have any real super powers, it does remind me of our titular hero, The Cape, aka Vince Faraday. They're both trying to clean up their cities one thug at a time. Of course, Vince, being the lead character of a network TV series has a much less likely chance of being killed. The Seattle Police Department agrees and really wishes these masked vigilantes would let them do the real cop work.
While I can't condone such rogue activity, I sense that Phoenix Jones is at least convincing people that it is possible to improve one's city. It can be as simple as starting a neighborhood watch or just becoming more involved in your community. That's something I can get behind. Let's all make a pact that we won't resort to nighttime crime fighting, ok?
Enough about fake/real superheroes, let's talk about a completely fake superhero known as The Cape. Whoosh! Bang! POP!
We start this episode with Scales*, who clearly should not be allowed out during the daytime hours. Every episode up until this point, I believe he's been lurking in the shadows, but wow, that face gives me the creeps. I'd rather hang out with Two-Face. Although, I have to say, the rose on his lapel really helps. One of Peter Fleming's ARK representatives says ARK will be taking over the security down at Scales' docks. Vince and Orwell have been listening in on the conversation and setting up their plan. Orwell is watching, yo.
Cape-toid: Scales is played by the beloved Vinnie Jones, star of a bajillion action movies, including Snatch; Gone in Sixty Seconds; Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Train of Fury, and Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, only one of which I made up.
Cape-a-licious Line Alert: Orwell: "Are we brooding or suiting up?" Vince: "Both." That's exactly how I like my superheroes! Brooding AND in a costume!
Vince stops by Max's carnival and asks for back-up but Max says he needs to wash his hair so Vince will have to fly solo. Vince stops by the dock dressed as The Cape and arranges a meeting with Scales. He tells him that Peter Fleming is Chess so by paying Chess and ARK, Scales would be paying the same man twice. This makes Scales very, very angry. Also, there is a fancy gala on a fancy train tonight that will include fancy people doing fancy things such as gambling and drinking martinis. Scales should totally be there. More importantly, I should be there. That sounds incredible. I want in.
Apparently, it's a masquerade party because Peter Fleming looks like a 1980s TV sheriff. It's a good look and Peter pulls off the all-white look with ease.
It's Trip's tenth birthday. Blah.
Scales blackmails Sheriff Fleming by letting him know that he knows his secret identity. Vince spies Rollo and figures out that the Carnival of Crime plans to rob the train tonight. Oh, by the way, Scales' real name is Dominic Raoul but I will never call him that again because Scales is eleventy times more awesome.
Vince and Trip once went camping. Blerg.
Dana Faraday's boss sits outside their apartment door because Trip refuses to let him in until Dana gets home and allows it. He's just playing it safe because of all the sage advice The Cape/Vince has given him such as "Don't open the door for strangers" and "Look both ways before crossing the street."
Patrick Portman* joins Vince Faraday on the train. Both chose "The Cape" as their costume for the gala. Max's gang of misfits quickly subdues both of them.
Cape-toid: Patrick Portman is the Palm City Secretary of Prisons from Episode 102.
Scales calls Peter's bluff and outs him as criminal mastermind Chess to the entire train car. Sadly, Marilyn Monroe, the grim reaper, and the rest of the folk all laugh at him. Scales decides to cut his losses and steal everyone's wallets and purses. Scales and his henchman decouple the caboose and vanish into the night.
Oh no! The train's braking system failed and now the train is UNSTOPPABLE! The President of the Unites States picks up the red phone on his desk and says, "Get me Denzel. We need him more than ever right now." He then looks at the camera and winks shattering the fourth wall. OK, not all of that happened but this train is a runaway and we're going to need to work together to stop it. ALL OF US.
Max and Rollo surprise Scales in the caboose, steal his stolen money and put him in a cage. Scales responds, "Nobody puts Scales in a cage*!"
Cape-toid: Scales used to be a circus freak show which makes me a little bit sad for him.
Peter and Vince work together to stop the runaway train. It works! The only downside is that Sheriff Fleming ruined his pretty whites.
Cape-a-riffic Line Alert: The Cape: "You think this is a game? Peter: "You think it isn't?" The Cape: "This is not a game! I'm gonna end you!"
Scales bangs his head on the cage until the doors falls off. I hope all you criminals out there are taking note. Just bang your head on doors and eventually they will fall right off their hinges. That's just science. When he gets out, he sees the ARK guy from the first scene and well, let's just presume he kills him.
Vince and Orwell unwind with a cold Palm City brew following their long night of crime fighting. Vince wraps a present for Trip. It's a compass! Hooray! Let's just hope it's not one of those weird compasses that has neither a beginning nor an end and just sort of exists outside of time. Orwell also asks "Why do parents love their kids like that?" which is exactly the sort of thing a terminator from the future would ask if it were trying to assimilate. Cross-over alert!
That's a wrap on the fourth episode of Palm City's favorite NBC drama, The Cape. I had hoped the train sequences would have been a little more fun but it provided a suitable divergence from the previous three episodes. Besides, we had James Frain in a ridiculous white Sheriff's outfit for practically the entire episode. I would have loved to have been a train extra for this episode but I would have had a hard time keeping a straight face. They could have put Frain in a tiny picture-in-picture box in the corner and I would have been happy.
What did you think of this episode? Were you as grossed out by Scales' face as I was? Do you think Vince should have bought his son an iPhone instead of a compass? Drop a note below!
The Cape airs Mondays at 8 pm on NBC.


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Thomas Chan wrote:
> But is a romanized version of U+6F22 U+5B57 based on the Cantonese
> pronunciation ever used in English writing the way <hanzi> (based on
> Mandarin pronunciation) is?
it could be ... it might even be used as a special term to distinguish
"Cantonese Ideographs" ...
> For those familiar with "ASCII IPA", it's /hOn33 tSi22/. (<O> denotes
> U+0254 LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O; <s> denotes U+0283 LATIN SMALL LETTER
> ESH.)[1] Yale romanization would write it <honjih>, a modified Yale would
> write it <hon3ji6>, etc.
I think that modern uses of romanized Cantonese are few and far between
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Not surprisingly, it was a game of cat and mouse for Luna Rossa and Groupe Edmond de Rothschild who are locked in a battle for the overall championship: 'We know that in this series anything can happen so we have to keep focused on ourselves and we know that Luna Rossa is going to chase us until the end so it's up to us to stay in front or respond to the challenge so at the end we can be in front, that is our goal,' said trimmer Thierry Fouchier. After the five races today, Max Sirena's Luna Rossa, driven by Britain's Paul Campbell-James, is lying in second place with 39 points, two points ahead of Groupe Edmond de Rothschild. 'It's no surprise that they are going to watch us and pay attention to us on every race for the next four days and it's just up to us to stay calm and focused on our speed, on our tactics and not to get in trouble.'
Apart from the fierce thunderstorm, the breeze was pretty good although the shifts made the game a little bit harder with some teams suffering more than others: 'We've had a pretty tough day, we didn't really read it too well,' said Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker. 'Every time we ended up on the start line it seemed to be in the wrong place and you determine the first beat on the start, and we didn't read it as well as some of the other guys did today.' The crew haven't raced together since Act 2 in Qingdao, China and Barker himself last competed at Act 7 in Nice and the competition has only got tougher in his absence: 'It's very tight courses and some very competitive boats,' said Barker. 'There is no question as the season has gone on that every time I come back the fleet seems to have got better, so it's really challenging.' The Kiwi team is lying in fourth place at the end of today, ahead of Oman Air skippered Chris Draper who takes the helm for the Singapore event, a highly skilled Extreme 40 helm who also skippered Oman Sail's Masirah to victory in 2009.
Team GAC Pindar may be out of contention at the top of the overall rankings but Britain's Ian Williams, recently crowned ISAF World Match Race Tour champion, remains upbeat: 'It's my first time racing here and we've got an interesting race course with three different shorelines to think about and obviously the weather is a major factor here,' said Williams. 'Singapore is about an individual result for us and getting a good result that we can build on for next year.'
Tomorrow will see racing start at the usual time of 0600 GMT (1400 local time) with media guests on board as fifth men, ahead of the event opening to the general public on Friday through to Sunday.
Extreme Sailing Series Act 9 Final, Singapore standings after five races (7.12.11)
Position / Team / Points
1st Red Bull Extreme Sailing (AUT), Roman Hagara / Hans Peter Steinacher / Matt Adams / Craig Monk 45 points
2nd Luna Rossa (ITA), Max Sirena / Paul Campbell-James / Alister Richardson / Manuel Modena 39 points
3rd Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (FRA), Pierre Pennec / Christophe Espagnon / Thierry Fouchier / Hervé Cunningham 37 points
4th Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Dean Barker / Glenn Ashby / James Dagg / Jeremy Lomas 29 points
5th Oman Air (OMA), Chris Draper / Kinley Fowler / David Carr / Nasser Al Mashari 27 points
6th Team GAC Pindar (GBR), Ian Williams / Mark Bulkeley / Andrew Walsh / Matt Cornwell 22 points
7th The Wave, Muscat (OMA), Leigh McMillan / Kyle Langford / Nick Hutton / Khamis Al Anbouri 22 points
8th Alinghi (SUI), Tanguy Cariou / Yann Guichard / Nils Frei / Yves Detrey 21 points
9th Team TILT (SUI), Alex Schneiter / Charles Favre / Arnaud Psarofaghis / Nicolas Heintz 18 points
10th Team Extreme - the first club™ (FRA), Sébastien Col / Jean-Christophe Mourniac / Franck Citeau / Christophe André 15 Extreme Sailing Series website


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A murdered child's family deserves much better than this
The stoicism of the family of Arlene Arkinson is as humbling as it is impressive. It will be 21 years in August since Arlene, from Castlederg, was abducted and murdered after a night out at a disco in Co Donegal.
She was last seen with convicted child killer Robert Howard. Eleven years later Howard was acquitted of her murder.
Her family has endured a seemingly endless series of legal marathons, the latest this week when, as the Belfast Telegraph reported, yet another attempt to hold an inquest was adjourned.
Arlene's sister Kathleen was in Belfast Coroner's Court. Afterwards she said: "We have waited this long, we might as well wait another two months. As long as I get there in the end. I will never give up, never." The sheer inability to hold a proper inquest into Arlene's death is, in my opinion, a serious and significant breach of the Arkinson family's human rights. States are mandated to provide prompt, effective and transparent investigations into suspicious deaths.
Can you imagine the outcry anywhere else in the UK if an inquest was prevented into the murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl? Newspapers, MPs, legal chiefs, the Home Secretary would be up in arms. There would be a legal inquiry, a parliamentary inquiry, questions to the PM and all the other splendid checks and balances of democracy.
Instead, as in so much else, Northern Ireland limps along with no effective oversight. There is barely a whimper about the Arkinsons' plight: a failed system with no will and precious little heart.
After 21 years, Kathleen Arkinson is still there, doing her duty to her poor, dead sister. Why can't the State do the same for Kathleen?
• The remodelling of Northern Ireland's councils is still causing some, shall we say, mild confusion. Earlier this month, as a reader correctly pointed out, we referred to "North Down and Ards" council area when, of course, it should be "Ards and North Down" (hat-tip David Stewart).
I say of course, but it's not of course. All but the geekiest of followers of the local political scene would be hard pushed to name each council.
Unluckily for me, I live where three of the old borough councils bump up against each other: Carrick, Newtownabbey and Larne.
Nowadays Carrick and Larne have joined with Ballymena to create a Mid & East Antrim council, and Newtownabbey merged with Antrim to become Antrim & Newtownabbey.
Locals, however, still talk about "Carrick Council" or "Larne Council" or "Newtownabbey Borough Council" to complain about unemptied bins, stray dogs or those other little vagaries that make life unpleasant but where your council does make a difference.
One rarely sees all the new council names together so, at huge expense, for the benefits of yourself and the Belfast Telegraph's sub-editors, here's your free handy ready-reckoner to the 11 new titles (and God help me if I've got any wrong):
District councils: Fermanagh and Omagh; Derry and Strabane; Mid-Ulster; Newry, Mourne and Down.
Borough councils: Antrim and Newtownabbey; Ards and North Down; Causeway Coast and Glens, Mid & East Antrim.
City councils: Belfast City Council; Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.
City & borough council: Armagh City & Banbridge & Craigavon Council.
All of which begs some questions: why did some get/retain borough status? Why is Derry and Strabane a "district", not a "borough". Or even a "city and Borough"? Which city is Castlereagh part of?
Perhaps an enlightened reader can provide an explanation.
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LiMITless Robotics Club AKA Sawblaze
The LiMITless Robotics Club is a team of a core group of five MIT graduate students, readying their robot, Sawblaze, for the upcoming BattleBots competition to be aired on ABC.
LiMITless Robotics Club AKA Sawblaze At a glance
Number of Members:
5 members in 2017-2018
Team leaders:
- Lucy Du: Team Captain
- John Mayo
- Chris Merian
- Jamison Go
- Joshua Ramos
Year began:
Dawn Wendell
Upcoming events
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AFP-PNP Press Corps bowlfest slated tomorrow-A A +A
Thursday, July 10, 2014
THE 1st AFP-PNP Press Corps Southern Mindanao Bowling Tournament rolls off at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the NCCC Mall B3 Center lanes.
Ruth Palo Dumandan, who guested in the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at NCCC Mall B3 Center on Thursday, said the event is a gathering of all media members from print, radio and TV for a day of fun and recreation through bowling.
"I'm expecting 10 teams will participate in the tournament and each team will be composed of five members," Dumandan said.
The bowling tournament will be played in a three-game series. The champion will receive P7,500 cash prize while the next two placers will receive P5,000 and P3,500, respectively.
The top male and female bowlers will each pocket P1,500.
Bonafide members of the group are free to play. Members of the tri-media may sign up as members of the AFP-PNP Press Corps and pay P300 membership fee good for three months of dues while non-members will have to pay P200 per game.
Snacks will be available for all participants.
Players will be grouped before games start.
"We also invited bowlers from Task Force Davao and Police Regional Office 11 to join us on Saturday," she added.
Dumandan also bared that a similar event will be held in December.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on July 11, 2014.
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April 2014: Top 10 UK Live Events
Posted on April 1st, 2014 in Live, News, Recent posts by Alex De Lacey.
We've compiled a list of the top ten concerts happening this April to help make sure you don't miss out on this month's best shows.
Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
The youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti plays a one-off gig in London in support of his new album A Long Way to the Beginning. Co-produced by Robert Glasper the new album features powerful songs including a piece confronting the IMF's involvement in Nigeria, and an ode to his grandmother, 'Black Woman'. Expect to hear these and more at this very special concert.
Where & When: Village Underground, London, April 2. More info.
Julie Fowlis
Our current cover star will tour the UK this spring. Having recently finished toured with The Transatlantic Sessions, the Gaelic songstress will play four dates in April, and a further three in May. Her album Gach Sgeul – Every Story is a Top of the World in the current issue, too. This is not to be missed!
Where & When: Across the UK, April 8-May 27. More info.
Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyaté
The glorious combination of multi-talented beatboxer/singer/guitarist Joe Driscoll and Guinean kora player Sekou Kouyaté will tour the UK this April. Their album Faya was nominated for the Cross-Cultural Collaboration award in the 2013 Songlines Music Awards, and their live show is set to be an explosive affair.
Where & When: Across the UK, April 4-27. More info.
Hot off the heels of their incredible performance at the Songlines Music Awards Winners' Concert last December, Mokoomba return to the UK with their live show. The Zimbabwean band were winners of the Newcomer award in the 2013 Songlines Music Awards with Rising Tide.
Where & When: Across the UK, March 30-April 13. More info.
London-based klezmer band She'Koyokh head further afield and play dates in Norwich and Cambridge this April. They are fronted by Çiğdem Aslan, who has been nominated for Best Artist as part of this year's Songlines music Awards. The winners willl be announced in out 100th issue (on sale April 25).
Where & When: Norwich Arts Centre, April 25 & Clare Hall, Cambridge April 26.
Roberto Fonseca + Family Atlantica
Legendary Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca will play a special one-off show at London's KOKO this April, with support from Songlines favourites Family Atlantica.
Where & When: KOKO, London, April 8. More info.
The 11-piece folk heavyweights recently picked up the award for Best Album at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for their album Broadside, and will play two dates this April.
Where & When: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, April 19 & Royal Albert Hall, London, April 20.
Ed Motta
The Brazilian multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter will tour as part of the La Linea Latin Music Festival Tour. He will be playing tracks from his new album AOR, and support will come from the talented cellist Dom La Nena.
Where & When: Across the UK, April 3-9, with more dates to be announced. More info.
Christy Moore
Christy Moore is playing six dates across the UK this April, with a full tour of Ireland in May. The founding member of Moving Hearts, released Where I Come From last year – 45 years after his debut – and he's showing no signs of letting up soon.
Where & When: Across the UK, April 10-18. More info.
Steve Knightley
The Southampton born songwriter – and member of Show of Hands – starts a four-month tour, which will included an appearance at Larmer Tree Festival in July, this April.
Where & When: Across the UK, April 2-30. More info.


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Trucking firm job losses 'disappointing'
The Glenelg Shire says it is concerned about job losses at a local trucking firm.
Kalari Transport has announced up to 20 jobs will be cut at its Portland depot.
The company says the job losses are due to business underperformance and a reduction in demand for its services.
Glenelg Mayor Gilbert Wilson says it is disappointing to see a local company forced to downsize.
"We've seen Kalari start a local business in the early 1970s and it's grown into a national business and increased in depots across Australia," he said.
"Now for them to start to gear back in Portland is very, very disappointing."
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