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The 270CC is one of the most popular size fishing platforms. From the newly designed helm, to the expanded cockpit area, the 270CC is the largest and most user friendly boat in its class. Like all of the Sailfish boats, the 270CC incorporates the Sailfish VDS multiple deadrise. This high performance hull design makes for one of the softest riding, best performing boats on the market. Loaded with standard equipment, not to mention the largest selection of options available. It's no wonder the Sailfish 270CC is the best selling boat in its class.
The 2016 270CC continues Sailfish's tradition of outstanding performance, function and style. In creating the 270 they listened to customers and designed a boat for the toughest offshore conditions while maintaining the features needed for all day family fun and comfort. Storage was a key factor in the 270 design and they've utilized every square inch available. Improved fishability with higher gunnels, larger fish boxes, more interior room and a transom livewell make the 270 the best laid out fishing platform on the market. Removable rear jump seats provide comfortable seating and when removed, easy access to the fish at the transom. The improved functional and stylish helm offers ample room for your larger electronics and multiple storage compartments for gear and equipment. For a design that fits your needs the 270 is available with a variety of leaning posts, helm seats, two rear seating options, and optional forward seating with a removable table for those after dinner cruises. Get all this plus the softest ride in offshore fishing with the legendary Sailfish variable degree deadrise (VDS) hull, the best performing, driest, and most fuel efficient hull in Sailfish history.
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The FT DX 1200 provides up to 100 Watts on SSB, CW, and FM (25 Watts AM carrier) and a rugged state of the art highly balanced receiver circuit configuration for top performance on today's crowded bands. Similar to the high end "YAESU FT DX" series, it uses 32-bit high speed floating point DSP. Yaesu's acclaimed superior DSP algorithm is highly effective in weak signal processing and enhancement. The 1st IF frequency is protected by selectable 3 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz roofing filters that effectively attenuate interfering signals.
The triple conversion circuit structure allows highly flexible gain distribution at each stage. This enables elimination of unwanted signals through filters at each stage as well as optimized gain distribution. A built-in 4.3-in TFT wide full color High Resolution Display with loads of information provides superior operability and visibility for the FT DX 1200 user. A High Speed Spectrum Scope located just below the LCD display gives the operator all the information needed to place them at the right place on the band with the right receiver set-up to have a satisfying experience with a casual QSO chat or while digging out a rare desired weak signal contact.
Optional Accessories are offered to provide very desirable additional features that make the FT DX 1200 a true high performance platform for all hams – no matter what mode they chose to operate. The FFT-1 supports
advanced functionality, including the AF-FFT Scope, RTTY/PSK31 Encode/Decode, CW Decode and CW Auto
Zero-in. Our SCU-17 Our SCU-17 USB Interface supports CAT, USB Audio in/out, TX control (PTT, Key, Shift) and firmware update fuctions.
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- 100 Watts of Solid Performance
- Triple Conversion Circuit Configuration, 1st IF is set at 40.455 MHz
- Roofing Filter 3 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz
- High Accuracy TCXO and high resolution DDS and PLL local oscillator
- 32-bit High Speed Floating Point DSP, TMS320C6727B by Texas Instruments
- IF WIDTH and IF SHIFT provides great QRM Rejection
- CONTOUR, DNR, IF Notch and APF (Audio Peak Filter, CW only)
- High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner included
- Huge TFT Full-Color Display (4.3 inch wide) For Superior Operability and Visibility
- High Speed Spectrum Scope with ASC (Automatic Spectrum-Scope Control) built-in
- AF-FFT Scope Function *Requires FFT-1 (Optional)
- RTTY/PSK31 Encode / Decode, CW Decode, CW Auto Zero-in *Requires FFT-1(Optional)
- u-Tuning Kit that was developed for the FT DX 9000 is available (Optional)
Frequency Ranges: RX 30 kHz - 56 MHz (operating)
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Modulation Type: A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (LSB,USB),
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You thought bad cars went away with the Yugo? You were wrong and Jalopnik readers are here to educate you. These are the ten most hatefully awful cars on sale here in the US of A.
Welcome back to Answers of the Day — our daily Jalopnik feature where we take the best ten responses from the previous day's Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. It's by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Enjoy!
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10.) Nissan Sentra
Suggested By: SennaMP4
Why you shouldn't buy it: It used to be a fine car, but it's old now. You can just buy a Versa and get a better car for several thousand dollars less.
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9.) Scion xD
Suggested By: nataku83
Why you shouldn't buy it: You know that 29 combined MPG is not worth the price of a scratchy plastic interior, an ugly body, a wheezy engine and an archaic four-speed automatic.
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8.) Smart ForTwo
Suggested By: Danny MkBN
Why you shouldn't buy it: You don't live in Milan, Ljubljana, or Lyon. You have to drive for long distances. If you're going to buy a car with little to no useable space and the world's worst transmission, you deserve fuel economy that beats a Hyundai.
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7.) Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet
Suggested By: Reptawr King of the Ozone!
Why you shouldn't buy it: Some cars are different because other carmakers don't have the vision to produce something rare and interesting. You know that the CrossCab is not one of those cars. It is different because everyone else thought of the idea, decided it was terrible, and moved on.
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6.) Jeep Compass
Suggested By: SennaMP4
Why you shouldn't buy it: If you want a car to just drive around on the road, you'll buy a car and not some jacked up Caliber with a fancy grill. If you want to go off road, you'll buy a real Jeep. If you need something that's compact with four wheel drive, you'll buy a Subaru like everyone else.
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5.) Honda Crosstour
Suggested By: AndreaGentile13
Why you shouldn't buy it: You never think, "if only my car was needlessly heavy, impractical for its size, and looked like a fat larva."
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4.) Lexus HS 250h
Suggested By: Nibby4WD
Why you shouldn't buy it: If you're going to suffer with a hybrid that looks like a fat Corolla, it must at least get better gas mileage than 35 city/34 highway. You want more than 187 horsepower for something that costs around $45,000. It's no surprise the car was axed.
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3.) Mitsubishi Eclipse
Suggested By: stratity
Why you shouldn't buy it: Every sports car comes with compromises. When you make these compromises, you want just two things out of the deal: a car that looks good and is fun to drive. The Eclipse is neither of those things.
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2.) Chrysler 200
Suggested By: 3illB
Why you shouldn't buy it: It's still a Sebring.
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1.) Toyota Corolla
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Why you shouldn't buy it: You know there's more to life than reliability and decent fuel economy. You have some semblance of style. You want a car that isn't crude, ugly, rough-riding, and noisy. You have a soul.
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If you haven't yet heard about Augmented Reality or Web Squared, allow me to make a quick introduction.
This is the next iteration of the Web and also desktop and mobile applications and is indicative of the future hybrid Web and device experience. And no, it's not called Web 3.0.
Augmented Reality joins the likes of the Semantic Web, Geo-Location, Artificial Intelligence, among many other emerging technologies in what the father of Web 2.0, Tim O'Reilly, refers to as Web Squared.
Augmented Reality (AR) refers to the live direct or indirect view of a real-world environment whose elements are supplemented with, or augmented by, computer-generated imagery. The augmentation is conventionally in real-time and harmoniously displayed through meaningful context with environmental elements.
What does this mean for you?
As a user, Augmented Reality apps merge the virtual with reality – or the augmented data and objects with real life experiences. As a content producer, you now have the ability to bring your content to life – and this is incredibly powerful and transformative.
In the last weeks, we've witnessed the release of several new Augmented Reality applications for mobile platforms.
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What Does Social Media Mean To You? With Debby Ruth, Cox Enterprises
The Back-story -- It's a dilemma. How does an organization keep employees up-to-date on changes occurring not day-by-day or minute-by-minute but nano second-by- nano second? Sending thousands of people to conferences takes more than a few $dollars. Dedicating people to read Tweets might be an idea; but then there is the challenge of distributing the information. Some companies are exploring internal conferences where they bring experts in-house.
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to be part of Marketing On The Edge, an innovative internal 2-day event, sponsored by Cox Enterprises. (Thanks to Lee Blankenship) Heather Bryson deserves a toss of a pink boa for developing and coordinating the first of what will be a series of internal programs. She brought in some of the rock stars of Interactive marketing from research to search to email marketing to social media marketing.
I just happened to have my new nifty video toy, Flip that I discovered at Blog World from Debbie Weil) with me and thought it would be fun to talk ask a few Cox employee and speakers "What does social media mean to you?" I think you'll enjoy their insights. Rather than post a 30-minute clip this will be the first post in an on-gong series called .. ta da .. What Does Social Media Mean To You?
First off please meet Debby Ruth, Vice President Corporate Marketing, Cox Enterprises. Debby's clip is interesting. I asked Debby the question twice - once before the program kicked into gear and then after she had heard a few speakers.
Sound bites:
- Does not matter what the medium is .. it's people to people.
- Tears down the facade of what a company is, what a brand is, what a media company is. It really gets down to the individual.
- Anything Heart To Heart Is More Powerful.
Coming soon .. Peter Kim, Senior Analyst Forrester; Kevin Nalty, YouTube Director & Producer; Tom Daly, Group Manager of Strategy & Planning, Global Interactive Marketing, Coca-Cola; Del Ross, Vice President of Global E-Commerce Services, Intercontinental Hotels; Michael Donnelly, Director Worldwide Interactive Marketing, Coca-Cola; Dave Williams, Chief Strategist & Co-Founder, 360i; David Berkowitz, Director of Emerging Media, 360i; Chris Thornton, Chief Marketing Officer, Definition 6 and more!


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A young woman shares her experience in sharing the gospel with a friend who lives on the other side of the world.
My family's friend Aleksander told me about his niece Lule. She is about my age, and he wanted me to get to know her. I didn't think much of it, but a few weeks later, she added me as a friend on Facebook. Here's how some of our conversations went.
Lule: Hi, Stephanie! I'm Lule, Aleksander's niece. He told me that you and I are about the same age.
Stephanie: Hey, Lule. I remember hearing about you. Aleksander said you live in Albania. That's so cool!
Lule: That's funny—to me, living in America sounds cool! Hahaha. What are you doing this weekend?
Stephanie: I have a basketball game on Saturday morning, then I'm going to a Latter-day Saint temple. On Sunday I'm going to go to church. What are you doing?
Lule: Not much. I saw a picture of the Salt Lake Temple on the Internet. It is beautiful! My uncle told me that you are a Mormon, just like he is. I've been to church with him a few times. I really liked it! I would love to go every week, but I usually have things to do with my family on Sundays.
Stephanie: If you want, I can take notes at church each week and send them to you. That way you can learn more about what we believe in.
Lule: Oh, thank you! I would love to hear what you talk about there.
Stephanie: Hey, Lule! I hope you had a good week. Church was great yesterday. Here are some notes I took. We talked a lot about service and prayer.
- When we serve other people, we are serving God (read Mosiah 2:17).
- Check out "Dayton's Legs" on YouTube. It is about a boy who helped his friend who has cerebral palsy compete in a triathlon.
- God is there for you and will listen to you when you pray. I found this article that talks about how to pray.
Learn more about how women of any age can make a difference in each other's lives.
Lule: Stephanie, thanks so much! That video was so inspiring! I pray a lot, and I want to do the right thing, … but how can I know if what I'm doing is right?
The Story Continues …
Stephanie is still teaching Lule about the gospel by sending her notes and answering her questions. Stephanie says that when she takes notes on Sundays, "the lessons stay with me more." And by answering Lule's questions, Stephanie gets to have meaningful discussions about the gospel with her parents. This experience has also taught Stephanie about missionary work. "I can still be a missionary even though I'm young," she says.
Please consult with your parents or guardians before communicating with strangers on Facebook.
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Amazing rarity, Springsteen and band cover live in 1967 Leonard's "Suzanne" in a rock version, actually quite terrific. Bruce already with his "Backstreets" voice--or it's the recording.
Greg Mitchell on media, politics, film, music, TV, comedy and more. "Not here, not here the darkness, in this twittering world." -- T.S. Eliot
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CBS' 'Early Show' shakeup
The early bird doesn't always get the worm.
CBS' "Early Show" is playing musical chairs yet again by replacing its on-air team. Making their exit are Maggie Rodriguez, Harry Smith and Dave Price.
Moving in are Chris Wragge and Erica Hill, co-anchors of the Saturday edition of the "Early Show" since 2008, who are scheduled to take over as co-anchors of the weekday show starting Jan. 3.
Also joining the team will be Jeff Glor, who has been anchoring the network's Saturday newscast, and Marysol Castro of ABC's "Good Morning America" weekend edition, who will serve as a weather anchor.
Smith will become the primary substitute anchor for Katie Couric's evening newscast, "Face the Nation" and "Sunday Morning."
New roles for Rodriguez and Price are to be determined.
What do you think of the new team, Show Trackers? Will it be enough to break the show out of third place?
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Assisted Living College Place
College Place city is located in Walla Walla County, Washington State, US.
Assisted living in College Place as it exists today emerged in the 1990s as an Washington eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for people, for whom independent living is not appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home and are too young to live in a retirement home. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity.
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The Fortran 90 Posix interface project - News
posted by klra, Thu 22 Jun 2006 03:11:30 PM UTC - 0 replies
A new module for writing simple client/server applications. Provides socket(), bind(), listen(), accept(), send(), recv() and a few other routines and constants. This is on CVS only. Docu is in the making.
posted by klra, Sat 17 Jun 2006 10:11:10 PM UTC - 0 replies
The current state of things is now released as posix90-0.4.tgz. This includes the docu for signal handling.
posted by klra, Fri 16 Jun 2006 09:36:50 PM UTC - 0 replies
signal support is now working. Docu is in the making
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- new module f90_unix_time
- new fread/fwrite, fseek/ftell/rewind and feof in f90_unix_io
- only on CVS
posted by klra, Wed 31 May 2006 07:23:00 PM UTC - 0 replies
The sources of release 0.2 are now on CVS.
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The download area contains the first release (labelled 0.2) of posix 90. The CVS Repository will contain the current state one I get along with CVS. Enjoy!


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A leaf from the Super hero branch
This is the third Legends of the Red Sun novel; the final is due next summer. I loved City of Ruin, at least the second half so it was with great expectations I sat down to read The Book of Transformations.
As earlier there is a multitude of point-of-view characters which can be confusing at first but it pays off in the end. It still drags down a bit at times and for me some of the side stories took too much space without moving the plot forward enough.
We are mainly back in Villjamur with a detour or two to another world/dimension. Mark Charan Newton borrows shamelessly from different genres. The last book was close to a science fiction adventure but this one dresses up in super hero feathers.
The usurper Urtica tries to restore some of Villjamur's former glory to pacify the citizens but the mysterious stranger Shaley brews up an underground movement that makes all kind of problems from crimes to assassinations.
That's where Investigator Fulcrom comes into the story (we meet him earlier in the series). The Inquisition is failing to deal with this new threat so Emperor Urtica constructs a group of 'super' heroes with the help of the cultists and appoint Fulcrom as their leader. All the heroes have secrets the emperor uses to control them.
In the first two books the main character was the two cities; here for the first time it is a person, the transsexual Lan who starts out impersonating a female at a circus, transforms once and again to ends up one of the super heroes. Her life is a struggle against prejudice and need of acceptance. Mark steers clear of the obvious pointers and makes it a story about the person instead in a way I admire. Fulcrom is also something of a main character to be honest.
But there are more characters. The Cultist Dartun Súr broken and altered returns and heads back to Villjamur together with his surviving followers, the rightful heirs to the crown on their way back and many others.
We learn more about the mysterious invaders who now start to make sense but leaves more than enough unanswered questions for the next book. The world building is excellent and a unique mix of different genres. The world has a feeling of being a lost colony under a dying red sun where communication somehow was lost in ancient times now with cultists who practice their magic with artifacts they no longer understand. But things are changing, the ice age is coming and the gates to other worlds are open again. Old secrets are being revealed and we learn the truth piece by piece.
This truly is a book of transformation, personal, physical and architectonical. The super hero pill was surprisingly easy to get down. I like The Book of Transformations it feels tighter and I start to understand things (I hope). I very much look forward to the final volume next year.
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A new and corrupt Emperor seeks to rebuild the ancient structures of Villjamur to give the people of the city hope in the face of great upheaval and an oppressing ice age. But when a stranger called Shalev arrives, empowering a militant underground movement, crime and terror becomes rampant.
The Inquisition is always one step behind, and military resources are spread thinly across the Empire. So Emperor Urtica calls upon cultists to help construct a group to eliminate those involved with the uprising, and calm the populace. But there's more to The Villjamur Knights than just phenomenal skills and abilities – each have a secret that, if exposed, could destroy everything they represent.
Investigator Fulcrom of the Villjamur Inquisition is given the unenviable task of managing the Knights', but his own skills are tested when a mysterious priest, who has travelled from beyond the fringes of the Empire, seeks his help. The priest's existence threatens the church, and his quest promises to unweave the fabric of the world.
And in a distant corner of the Empire, the enigmatic cultist Dartun Súr steps back into this world, having witnessed horrors beyond his imagination. Broken, altered, he and the remnants of his cultist order are heading back to Villjamur.
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[lastfm] Sheryl Crow[/lastfm] rocked the Ed Sullivan Theater last night during a free online concert. Crow's set was the latest installment of the Live on Letterman music series, a new web franchise that streams uninterrupted performances from iconic performers. Get the total experience here. After the jump, we have the song list from the night, highlights from the event, plus details on how to watch the show on demand. Then take our poll and tell us what was your favorite song. We want to hear from you!
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Crow opened her set with her new song "Our Love Is Fading" from her just released album 100 Miles From Memphis. Fans were out of their seats dancing to the soon-to-be hit. Crow then kicked it into high gear with the classic "A Change Will Do You Good." The crowd was energized, and an overexcited fan shouted out his love for the singer. The notorious bachelorette played along and asked if he was single.
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It was a evening to remember. Fans Tweeted their feelings for the singer-songerwriter. Superfan Spice For Life declared her love for "Sign Your Name" while Twitter user Rhdp thought the webcast was "really cool." Other fans chimed in with thoughts on the space, her new songs and the webcast itself.
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Posted 08 September 2009 - 04:55 AM
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Posted 10 November 2009 - 01:44 PM
Time to start weighing people with luggage...then again I might lose out again
Posted 06 January 2010 - 08:54 AM
Time to add them to the "Hates Divers" list !
Posted 06 January 2010 - 09:34 AM
However, I should add that I have not researched this thoroughly.
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Posted 11 January 2010 - 08:57 AM
Just to add an update on BA that affects divers. As far as I have figured out - many of their Caribbean destinations have been down graded to just a single hold item as standard. North and South America (and Bermuda, I think) remain at 2 bags. But Bahamas and quite a few Caribbean destinations are just one.
However, I should add that I have not researched this thoroughly.
So how many bags will you take to Cayman Alex?
Posted 04 May 2010 - 02:02 AM
Posted 04 June 2010 - 07:24 AM
1. Booked my golf bag (I gave up golf 10 years ago but still have the bag and a golf travel bag) for a return trip as sports equipment, total return cost £15, with a max weight allowance of 20Kg's. This bag weighed 17Kg on top of my 25Kg hold allowance. I packed this bag with 4 golf clubs (just in case it was checked - see below *) plus strobe batteries, other batteries, cables, chargers, filters etc, clothes, toiletries, shoes.
2. Used the option of checking in hold allowance the night before thereby avoiding having my hand luggage weighed (weight 8Kg containing housing, camera body and 3 lenses) at check-in.
All went smoothly and it meant I could take all my dive gear, underwater camera gear and still had weight to spare for just an extra £15. The return journey is no problem as the Egyptians are never as bothered about hand baggage, or bottles of liquid for that matter!
* At the evening check-in, the jobs-worth on the desk asked to see if my golf clubs had been packed properly, so I quickly unzipped the top of the bag and showed him how well padded the clubs were with my clothing, I almost laughed out loud when he said 'OK' (Lucky for me I had decided to take a few clubs along to justify the bag).
Given that a normal set of dive equipment weighs between 10-15Kg, I think that Thomson are just trying to make money out of divers to Egypt (or anywhere) by excluding it from sports equipment, when you can still go with a set of golf clubs, a bicycle or surfboard etc with a weight allowance of 20Kg extra. So play them at their own game.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 04:13 AM
Thomson very cleverly exclude diving equipment from their sports baggage allowance meaning I have to put everything in the hold allowance. I normally require 38-45Kg's. They gave me the option of purchasing an extra 5Kg for £25 which is a total rip-off therefore I used 2 strategies for the outbound journey...
...so play them at their own game.
Could it possibly be that this kind of underhand behaviour is why all divers are being penalised?
And why so much stuff? I can get a DSLR, stobes and twin regs into 32kg travelling to warm places...
... though I admit, I'm not American!
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 06:18 AM
Hard to believe you can get all this in your 32kg bag. Maybe it's a new Euro measurement thing.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 07:37 AM
Maybe it's a new Euro measurement thing.
Nah, you just wear it onto the plane.
Posted 11 June 2010 - 07:40 AM
Hard to believe you can get all this in your 32kg bag. Maybe it's a new Euro measurement thing.
I travel with:
50 lbs 1 big soft Delsey trunk containing a Pelicase 1600 and topped-up to 23 kilos/50 lbs with clothes to protect from impacts.
50 lbs 1 big hard trunk containing dive gear and personal things (if i go somewhere else than Italy as i have a complete set of dive gear there)
or big hard trunk containing personal things and Pelicase 1440 case containing Patima G11 housing with 2 ports, Inon D-2000 strobe and UWL-100 lens, SS tray and flexarm,
1 photographers west filled with hard disks, my G11, tickets, documents
1 photo backpack with the D90, 3 lenses, battery handle, SB800 strobe, various chargers and cables, Lenovo T61 notebook
The big Pelicase contains: 1 Ikelite D90 housing with tray and handles, 3 Ikelite ports, 1 Ikelite DS-125 strobe and charger, ULCS arms, small spare parts
I try to fly with Airlines where i have to pay only a minor sum for additional dive luggage declared as sport goods. Sometimes it's ways cheaper to fly with a "fancy" airline having higher baggage than with a "cheap" airline paying 10 Euros/12 $ per Kilo/2lbs.
I travel often with Ryanair oe Easyjet, am fine with them and enjoy their cheap flights, but this is only valid for travelling with cabin luggage. Travelling with them carrying heavy luggage will make the flight expensive.
When i flew the first time from Europe to Costa Rica airlines allowed for intercontinental flights 2 x 32 Kilos/70lbs. free and sport goods costed 50$ per piece. Now it's down to 1 baggage 23 kilos/50 lbs and all further baggage is at least 50$...
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 08:07 AM
Could it possibly be that this kind of underhand behaviour is why all divers are being penalised?
And why so much stuff? I can get a DSLR, stobes and twin regs into 32kg travelling to warm places...
... though I admit, I'm not American!
And how would divers be penalised if they were subject to strict weight limits when they did have the sports allowance ? They would just pay excess baggage at check in time!! I suspect Thomson just decided to do it, because they know it would make them more money. And why would they be penalised for taking golf clubs in a golf bag that was well packed with holiday gear, when a golf bag with golf clubs is a legitimate paid for piece of sports equipment and I could have taken 20Kg?
So my total at 42Kg included 7Kg's for the golf bag empty, 2 kilos for the four clubs and 8 Kilos of gear (in addition to my 25Kg standard allowance), so my actual weight excluding the empty golf bag and clubs would have been 33Kg's (not far off your 32Kg's)!
Because of the bag configuration and weight limits, how would you have arranged to take 32Kg on this particular flight, because the extra baggage charge would have been £49 (£25 for 5Kg extra plus 2Kg x £12 excess baggage charge) vs my £15 !? Would you have just paid £49 or done your research and looked at your options if you had a spare golf bag lying around??
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also is there anything stopping me (any sort of law or rule) that says i cant wear 3 pairs of trousers 6 t-shirts and 3 jumpers (for example)?? im struggling to stay within the weigh allowances..
i have all of my scuba gear 5mm wetsuit, aqualung i3 bcd, regs. its not exactly travel equip
also, video rig, weighs 20kg.
i have 30kg luggage allowance 15kg sports eqiup and 7kg hand luggage.
bag weighs 4kg vidcam 20kg so 6kg for clothes... im thinking wear lots of layers and pack it into my hand luggage after check in???
Posted 23 May 2019 - 12:04 AM
Currently, luggage weight is harshly monitored, and some airlines even weigh carry-on baggage at the ticket counter or the gate. That's accurately what occurred to me a few months ago with a KLM flight departing from the Amsterdam Schiphol airport. The rapid life lesson learned: every ounce matters when it comes to hovering.
Posted 23 May 2019 - 05:58 AM
Garuda give you a 20kg extra bag of dive gear, the check in guy saw our bags and said Oh! dive gear! and promptly checked it in.
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Below, six things you should know before watching the State of the Union.The speech will focus on the economy.Denverpost(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Although Obama will press Congress on immigration and gun control, White House officials said the speech will focus more on the continuing problem of unemployment and the stagnant economy.The Washington Post: "Several senior administration officials involved in the speech say he will use his fourth State of the Union address to talk about jobs after the national unemployment rate ticked up last month. He will propose ways to make college more affordable to more people. 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Tyrell's sister, Debbie, was murdered in 2004 during a robbery at a convenience store she owned in Providence, R.I."The wrong seat could cost a lawmaker her job.Denverpost(AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)Lawmakers often wait for up to 12 hours to get a choice seat on the aisle, which guarantees a brief moment of fame on television and a chance to greet the president on his way up to the podium. But it may actually hurt them.National Journal: "It was supposed to be one of the best seats in the House. But getting herself an aisle spot at least year's State of the Union may have cost Jeanne Schmidt her job. Schmidt, a former Republican House member from Ohio, was taking part in a State of the Union tradition made for the age of television: staking out a perfect seat so the world can see you shaking the president's hand. Or, in the case of Schmidt, giving him a kiss on the cheek. Unfortunately for her, kissing Obama did not play well in her Republican primary last year."There's always a chance for the unexpected.Denverpost(AP)Although the State of the Union is the most heavily stage-managed event this side of "Toddlers and Tiaras," there's always a chance for something unexpected to happen. ABC News: "During Richard Nixon's 1974 address to the nation, one word gave him a bit of trouble. In describing his new plans for social programs in the U.S., Nixon stumbled, so the words that came out of his mouth were 'I urge the Congress to join me in mounting a major new effort to replace the discredited president...present welfare system...' It was an easy mistake but perhaps a telling one, as just six months later, Nixon announced he would resign as the 37th president of the United States."Giving the Republican response will be tricky.Apexchange(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will give the official Republican response to the State of the Union. 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DURHAM, N.C.--The archives of the third men's lacrosse coaching clinic is available now on GoDuke.com. The Blue Devils coaching staff provided pointers for offensive and defensive principles. Video examples were provided in the second half of the clinic to help visualize all of the principles discussed.
Watch the archived videos to get tips on drills and what Duke's offensive and defensive principles are and how they don't teach in absolutes.
1. What makes your program memorable? Pratice planning as well as teaching principles and rules, but having no absolutes. John Danowski also talks about idea of rewarding success over punishing failure.
2. Quick review of individual techniques all over the field.
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Why Banks Are Enjoying Record Mortgage Revenue
Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest recorded levels, but the spread between banks' cost of funding mortgages and the rates being offered to borrowers has soared in recent months.
The upshot, the thinking goes, is that mortgage rates would be even lower if banks were passing along their lower funding costs to borrowers.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York devoted a daylong conference to answer the questions of whether banks are booking higher mortgage profits as the Federal Reserve embarks on its latest effort to push mortgage rates down (answer: they are), and why (answer: there are a host of factors, but it has a lot to do with the fact that banks aren't able to add capacity fast enough to process the demand).
A paper presented at Monday's conference tries to break this down by looking at both why the so-called primary-secondary spread is historically high. While this rate trended around 0.5 percentage point during much of the past decade, it has spiked to around 1 percentage point since 2008, and as high as 1.5 percentage point in recent weeks.
The paper also looked at whether it has more to do with higher costs that banks face than with larger profits that banks have been able to charge. The authors devise a separate gauge, called "Other Profits and Unmeasured Costs," or OPUC, which shows that profits and/or costs have risen from around $2 per $100 in loans from 2005-08 to as high as $4 in early 2009 and $5 in recent months.
What explains the jump in both measures? First, it is more expensive to originate a mortgage today than in the past.
Guarantee fees: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have boosted their guarantee fees that they charge to lenders. These have gone up by around one-quarter of one percentage point over the past year.
Loan put-backs: Fannie and Freddie have also become much more aggressive about putting back defaulted loans to lenders when they find underwriting flaws. Banks have faced billions of dollars in losses, and they have tightened up their standards and are collecting mountains of paperwork every borrower file that they underwrite. This means it takes longer to process loans.
Mortgage servicing values: The cost of mortgage servicing, or collecting payments and handling delinquent mortgages, has gone up.
Hedging costs: Because it takes longer to originate loans, banks are having to pay for longer rate locks, which may boost the cost of loans.
Loan production costs: Licensing of loan officers, higher fixed costs in paying those loan officers, and other production expenses have gone up. It is more expensive to find, train, and pay loan officers and to bring in borrowers than in the past.
Still, the paper concludes that these higher costs aren't enough to explain higher profits for banks. The paper turns to why:
Market concentration: One popular explanation goes something like this: There's effectively a handful of large lenders that are originating the majority of loans, and their dominance has allowed them to take over the market. But the New York Fed paper finds a flaw with this argument: the largest banks have actually decreased their share over the past year (with the exception of Wells Fargo & Co., the largest originator in the U.S.). "Market concentration alone is unlikely to provide an explanation of high profits in the mortgage business," the paper says.
Capacity constraints: Another popular argument is that there are fewer players processing mortgages at a time when it takes more time to process loans—and, critically, at a time when demand is through the roof. Mortgage banking employment has fallen sharply, and a number of large banks have sharply contracted their operations.
Higher barriers to entry: A related reason is that it's harder and more expensive for new players to enter the mortgage market today. State licensing requirements, approval from federal regulators and from Fannie and Freddie, and an uncertain regulatory environment have contributed to delays and raised costs for new entrants.
Pricing power on certain borrowers: The New York Fed study finds more evidence that banks are able to charge certain borrowers more money to refinance—particularly on government programs to make it easier (or possible) for borrowers with little or no equity to refinance. Many of these borrowers may have to refinance through their existing mortgage company, or may have to jump through fewer hurdles to refinance through their existing mortgage company, making them captive. The study presents data that it says is "consistent with (though certainly not proof of) originators taking advantage of their pricing power over streamline-eligible borrowers."
The paper concludes that the growth in mortgage profitability "remains something of a puzzle." Market concentration and lender costs don't explain the increase in originator profitability and costs, but capacity constraints "do appear to play a significant role" and there is "evidence suggesting that originators have enjoyed pricing power on some of their borrowers looking to refinance over the past year."
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IUCN, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF) are undertaking a cooperative project to identify measures that could be adopted to protect Ecologically and Biologically Sensitive Areas (EBSAs) of the Bering Strait region, and to explore ways in which such measures might be implemented.
Warming ocean temperatures and a dramatic loss of ice cover are opening Arctic waters to new and expanded shipping, fishing, research, offshore oil development, and other economic activities. Shipping related to carrying natural resources out the Arctic (destinational shipping) and summer trans-Arctic shipping will potentially grow as summer sea ice continues to retreat and Arctic economic activity accelerates. All trans-Arctic and most destinational shipping will necessarily transit the Bering Strait, a relatively narrow 53 mile wide passage which provides the only connection between the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.
The Bering Strait region is perhaps the single most productive and diverse marine area in the Arctic. The region provides critical habitat for walrus, seals, fish, several types of whales, and immense numbers of birds. It has an ancient human history and an enduring cultural heritage of significance to all, especially the indigenous peoples who live in the Bering Strait Region. This regional indigenous culture and its subsistence hunting and fishing traditions continue to be vibrant today.
IUCN, NRDC and UAF held a workshop in Nome, Alaska (26-28 June 2012), with 35 local, governmental, scientific, indigenous and environmental experts. The workshop focused on identification of a range of potential measures to manage and protect important areas. The discussion addressed subsistence use of the Bering Strait region as well as concerns related to increased ship traffic in the Bering Strait, including ship spills and accidents, discharges and invasive species.
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Surgeons at UC Davis Medical Center have successfully implanted a new telescope implant in the eye of a patient with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most advanced form of the disease and a leading cause of blindness in older Americans.
The device, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2010, is the only medical/surgical option available that restores a portion of vision lost to the disease. UC Davis Health System's Eye Center, in collaboration with the Society for the Blind, is one of the few in California and the nation to offer the innovative procedure.
"Macular degeneration damages the retina and causes a blind spot in a person's central field of vision. The telescopic implant restores vision by projecting images onto an undamaged portion of the retina, which makes it possible for patients to again see people's faces and the details of objects located directly in front of them," said Mark Mannis, professor and chair of ophthalmology and vision sciences and director of the Eye Center at UC Davis Health System."
The exact cause of dry macular degeneration is unknown, but the condition develops as the eye ages. The macula is made up of millions of light-sensing cells that provide sharp, detailed central vision. It is the most sensitive part of the retina, which is located at the back of the eye. The retina quickly turns light into electrical signals and then sends these electrical signals to the brain through the optic nerve. The brain translates the electrical signals into images. If the macula is damaged, fine points in these images are not clear.
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The implantable telescope technology reduces the impact of the central vision blind spot from advanced macular degeneration. The telescope implant projects the objects the patient is looking at on to the healthy area of the light-sensing retina undamaged by the disease.
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In May, UC Davis cornea specialists Mannis and Jennifer Li implanted the miniature telescope, which is smaller than a pea, in the left eye of 89-year-old Pollock Pines resident Virginia Bane, an artist who stopped painting four years ago when macular degeneration took away her central vision. Bane is the first in Northern California and among the first 50 individuals in the nation to receive the implant.
"I can see better than ever now," Bane said. "Colors are more vibrant, beautiful and natural, and I can read large print with my glasses. I haven't been able to read for the past seven years. I look forward to being able to paint again."
Since her surgery, Bane has been working with Society for the Blind optometrists and UC Davis occupational therapists to learn how to use her new telescopic eye.
"Virginia's vision will keep getting better and better over time as she retrains her brain how to see. She basically uses her left eye with the telescopic implant to see details, such as using a microwave keypad and reading a book," said Richard Van Buskirk, an optometrist with the Society for the Blind in Sacramento who specializes in treating patients with low vision. "Her untreated right eye provides peripheral vision, which helps with mobility, such as walking or navigating within her home. Ultimately, her brain will automatically make the shift, using the capability of each eye as needed."
UC Davis retina specialists who treat macular degeneration and other back-of-the-eye disorders coordinate the treatment program with optometrists who specialize in caring for patients with low vision. Patients undergo medical, visual and functional evaluations to determine whether they are good candidates for the procedure. A unique aspect of the evaluation is the ability to simulate, prior to surgery, what a person may expect to see once the telescope is implanted. The simulator helps patients determine if the improvement meets their expectations.
Candidates for the procedure include individuals with untreatable end-stage, age-related macular degeneration (dry form) who are 75 or older and whose disease is stable but severely impairs vision. Candidates must have adequate peripheral vision in the eye that will not receive the implant and have no other ocular diseases, such as glaucoma.
Patients and physicians can find more information about the telescope implant and treatment program at UC Davis Health System Eye Center (http://ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/eyecenter / 916-734-6074), the Society for the Blind (email@example.com 916- 452-8271) or CentraSight (www.CentraSight.com 1-877-99SIGHT).


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Four years ago, it seemed like an ambitious and even risky experiment. Take eight freshmen with strong personalities, mix them together for dozens of hours each week, throw in the ups and downs of a typical hockey season, and try to turn around a program that had been struggling. But the end results show that with the Class of 2007, the Yale Bulldogs got the formula right.
"It's probably one of the most unique groups," said forward Christina Sharun (Nanaimo, B.C.). "We've got such a variety of personalities; it's amazing that we all get along as well as we do. But we do, and we all mesh together really well. We've got people from literally all over the place and all different walks of life. It's kind of cool to see that come together."
The group -- Sharun, defenseman Regan Gilbride (White Plains, N.Y.), goaltender Carrie Horbatuk (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.), forward Kelsey Johnson (Wayzata, Minn.), defenseman Nina Resor (Westwood, Mass.), forward Kristin Savard (Framingham, Mass.), forward Jenna Spring (Cranbrook, B.C.) and forward Sheila Zingler (Wausau, Wisc.) -- has come together to the tune of 54 victories, more than any other class in school history. They have helped end decades-long losing streaks, lifted Yale to a national ranking on multiple occasions, and been a part of the Bulldogs' first-ever playoff victories.
But four years ago they were just a bunch of recruits looking at a team that, in 2002-03, was on its way to another 20-loss season -- the Bulldogs' seventh in nine years at that point (and the other two years were 19-loss seasons).
Enter Yale's new-look coaching staff. Prior to the 2002-03 season, assistant coach Hilary Witt had been elevated to head coach and Harry Rosenholtz had moved up to associate head coach. Joined by assistant coach Paul Nemetz-Carlson, they faced a challenging roster situation. Only 12 players would return for 2003-04, so a large group of freshmen was needed. Assembling the Class of 2007 was to be one of the staff's most important projects.
"It was important for us to recruit kids with strong character who were great athletes and also very good in the classroom," Rosenholtz said. "We wanted to make a statement that you can win and do it the right way -- and that ultimately, it's more satisfying to do it that way."
The Bulldogs' staff knew that talent was only going to be part of the equation. With the odds stacked against them and the possibility of some tough times en route to the eventual successes, finding quality individuals who could work together to weather a few storms was essential. Fortunately, Yale was able to locate characters that fit the master plan for the Class of 2007. As Witt was on her way to ECAC Coach of the Year honors that season, Rosenholtz was on his way to rinks throughout North America as part of the staff's recruiting efforts.
"Harry understands people," Zingler said. "He recruits people not necessarily based only on how good they are at hockey, but how well he thinks they're going to fit in with this team. He doesn't want to recruit a super-good player that has no ability to mesh with the team."
The staff used a variety of means to evaluate players for the right attributes. Some times those qualities were evident on paper -- Sharun, for example, was captain of multiple teams in high school, indicative of her leadership ability. Other times it could be something as simple as one play, such as the one Resor made when she was playing for Assabet Valley in the national championship.
And even with the emphasis on off-ice qualities and doing the little things, there were also great athletes. Zingler spent most of her time during the winter playing basketball, and she also was a standout in volleyball and track. At 5-feet-9-inches, she clearly had potential on the ice.
Of course, finding those people was only part of the battle. Getting all of them to want to come to Yale was another part. For some of the would-be Bulldogs, the challenges that waited provided part of the appeal.
"I was very aware [that the team had struggled] and it was part of why I chose to come here," Johnson said. "I liked the idea of turning something around and starting a new tradition, rather than coming to something that was already established."
And even before the Class of 2007 arrived, the turnaround had begun. Impact players such as forward Deena Caplette '06 (fourth on Yale's career points list with 95), defenseman Erin Duggan '05 (third on Yale's career points list with 97) and goaltender Sarah Love '06 (Yale's career save percentage leader at .915) had all signed on in previous years and started setting the tone. That did not go unnoticed by the recruits.
"I had seen Yale play that year [2002-03]," Savard said. "I saw the kids who were playing above me, and they were good players. There was definitely a lot of strength in the underclassmen that year. On top of that I had been coached by Hilary at the National Camp and I was confident she could turn the program around."
The people in the program helped with the sales pitch off the ice as well. For some of the recruits, it only took one visit to the campus and a chance to meet the players and coaches in person to convince them that Yale was the place to be.
"I loved it here on my visit and felt at home here," Spring said. "They were just so optimistic about it and really believed in the class they were recruiting. They thought that we could really turn it around."
Resor, whose cousin Jane Resor '01 played for the Bulldogs, also made up her mind after visiting.
"I didn't think I'd wind up at Yale because I had had so many family members go here, uncles and second cousins," Resor said. "But when I came on my visit I loved it. I decided right away that I wanted to come."
The process was not as straightforward for Zingler, who waited until the last possible day before sending in her application.
"I was very up in the air because I had had other schools offer money, and that was a big thing for me," she said. "But I had so many people saying to me `Why on earth would you ever pass up the opportunity to come to Yale?'"
So Zingler signed on, admittedly only partially aware of what she was getting into.
"I was so caught up in everything that was going on [with the application process] that I didn't even really think about the fact that I was coming into a program that had struggled," she said. "It never really crossed my mind. I didn't even know much about everybody that was coming in. I don't really obsess about the future ... but then when we got here we became aware of that very quickly."
But the young Bulldogs also were aware that the coaching staff had confidence in them. Starting in 2003-04, Witt and Rosenholtz were joined by assistant coach Kim Mathias, and that group has remained intact for four years. More recruiting classes have come in to supplement the Class of 2007's efforts.
"They've always just had a lot of faith in us as a group," Spring said. "They have looked to our class as a class that can help change things. They put pressure on us, but it's been more in terms of a challenge to live up to than negative pressure."
And they had each other to help deal with that challenge. Their chemistry was apparent immediately freshman year.
"From day one we started hanging out," Zingler said. "I remember seeing Kelsey Johnson the first night that I was on campus, and from then on I didn't even care if my parents left, I was so excited to get to hang out with the team."
The new kids were also welcomed by the veterans.
"We went over to Nicole Symington's the first night that I was here," Zingler said. "It was really cool, and we hit it off right away. Ever since then I think the compatibility of our class has really helped to get us through everything."
That meant getting through a 16-loss season in 2003-04. The baby steps did start coming that first year, starting when Savard scored the game-winning goal in Yale's season opening 1-0 win against Maine. Yale also defeated Princeton, ranked No. 8 in the country at the time, and tied two other ranked teams: No. 7 Mercyhurst and No. 9 New Hampshire. The 12 wins Yale got that season tied what was then the school record.
Still, as the 2004-05 season got underway, there was plenty of work to be done. That was apparent after four games, when the Bulldogs were 2-2 and coming off a 9-1 loss at the hands of Dartmouth.
And then came the breakthrough.
Ask any member of the Class of 2007 for highlights of the past four years, and you're sure to hear about Nov. 12, 2004: the night the Bulldogs beat Harvard for the first time in 20 years. The Crimson had won 39 in a row in the series, outscoring Yale 209-41, but none of that mattered on that memorable night at Ingalls Rink. All seven of the then-sophomore skaters played. Johnson had a goal and an assist and Zingler assisted on what turned out to be the game-winning goal, but those individual feats have faded away compared to memories of the group celebration that ensued. As fate would have it, the CD that had been left playing in the locker room was on the song "Oh What a Night" as the team came in and began celebrating after the game. That song is now permanently engrained in the brains of those who were there.
"That was amazing," Johnson said. "The locker room after, with everyone singing along at the top of their lungs, and screaming, that's something that I'll never forget."
More celebrations were to come. Later that month the team began a six-game winning streak, tying the school record. A tie at Brown, created by a goal from Sharun with 3:35 to play, stopped a 35-game losing streak against the Bears.
The Bulldogs fed off the chance to put an end to those streaks, eventually ending a 41-gamer against Dartmouth and a 19-gamer against Northeastern in 2005-06.
"That was a huge motivation going into those games, at least for me," Zingler said. "We had been told that we were going to change things over and over and over again. There was a lot of pressure in that we needed to show that we could change the program by beating these teams for the first time in years."
The victories continued as the 2004-05 regular season drew to an end, and a 3-0 win at Vermont gave Yale its school-record 13th win of the season. A 4-2 win over Princeton in the next game gave the Bulldogs home ice advantage in the ECAC quarterfinals for the first time, and they took advantage of that to dispatch the Tigers in two games and advance to the ECAC semifinals.
That historic 16-win season ended with a heart-breaking 2-1 loss in overtime to Harvard in the semis, but the accomplishments continued in the succeeding seasons. In addition to ending losing streaks against Dartmouth and Northeastern in 2005-06, the Bulldogs also followed up on the previous year's tie by getting a win against Brown -- their first in that series since 1988. Yale also pieced together a school-record seven-game unbeaten streak and made its sixth straight playoff appearance.
The 2006-07 season has seen Yale break more records, including the school mark for goals in a season. The Bulldogs also won the Nutmeg Classic for the first time and have been ranked as high as No. 10 in the country. And on Jan. 13, with a 5-1 win over Clarkson that was highlighted by a natural hat trick in the third period by Zingler, the Class of 2007 got its 49th win and became the winningest class in Yale history.
The seniors get along so well that seven of the eight all live in the same off-campus apartment building -- and don't worry about the only one who doesn't live there, because she is far from a recluse. That's Savard, the one they all elected team captain. While she's the only one who remains on campus, she's still a regular at her classmates' residence. There, the seven are spread out across three different apartments.
"It's nice," Savard said. "They have the place all to themselves. They can walk across the hall if they ever need anything. I can just show up and know that one of their doors will be open and someone will be home."
That togetherness underscores just how well the group has adapted to the challenges of fitting eight individuals into a team concept.
"We all play different roles on the team, and that's very evident," Savard said. "What's good is that everyone on the team really understands how valuable those roles are."
"Our different personalities build on each other," said Johnson. "We have people who get us places on time, we have people who make us laugh, we have people who make us care a lot about hockey. Everyone contributes something unique, and the sum is greater than the parts."
Put Zingler under the category of "people who make us laugh."
"She's hilarious," Spring said. "She's that funny personality that's great to have around."
Nicknamed "The Big Show," Zingler has always been one of the more exuberant personalities on the team. This season she's become a dominant force on the ice as well, establishing career highs in goals, assists and points. Her efforts have earned her recognition as a finalist for the NCAA Frozen Four Skills Competition.
"One thing that Hilary has tried to do since I was a freshman is to give me confidence in using my body to do stuff like driving wide," Zingler said. "[She reminds me that] I'm big, I'm fast, I'm strong, I just need to be more confident with the puck. That's one thing that I think has come together this year. In the past two or three years I was often nervous with the puck and I wouldn't hold onto it when I should have. I've learned by now that I can be an asset when I do hold onto the puck."
"Zingler's come a long way," Witt said. "As the years have gone on she's a kid that has gotten better every year. She's doing the things that we asked her to. She's a hard worker in the weight room -- she always has been. She wants to get better. She has that natural athletic instinct and that natural competitiveness. She wants to win every time."
Another player whose performance this year has drawn notice is Gilbride.
"I think she's played so well this year -- the best of any year that she's played," said Resor. "She's really stepped up. She works hard at everything. It also shows through in her academic work."
With five freshmen and sophomore defensemen seeing regular action, the presence of Gilbride and Resor on the blue line has been all the more important this year.
"On defense, we have some young defensemen who are playing a lot," Savard said. "Having the veteran defensemen back there -- Regan and Nina, who are usually more quiet people but really show through their efforts during the game -- really sets the example."
Gilbride has also seen some time at forward, and might have spent more time up there if it weren't for the team's needs.
"She's got great hands," Witt said. "Over the last few years if we had a little more depth at D we would have used her at forward more, because she definitely has a good knack around the net and can score some goals."
Resor has been a model of perseverance, battling her way through illness and injuries to play in 13 games this season. She also missed seven games as a sophomore, and the way she fought through that and several other injuries earned her Yale's inaugural Coaches' Award for grit and determination that year.
"The Coaches' Award was basically started because of Nina Resor," Witt said. "The great thing about Nina is that her arm could be falling off and she's still going to tell you she can go. She wants to play all the time, and she doesn't like excuses."
Savard has played with Resor since they were coming up through the youth hockey ranks in Massachusetts.
"She gets hurt, but she always perseveres," Savard said. "She always finds a way to push through it. She's definitely one of our most consistent defensemen. You always know that she'll give her best effort and she won't complain about anything."
Resor's off-ice personality also fits in well. Amidst a locker room with plenty of loud voices, Resor is the one who knows what to say and when to say it.
"Nina is so laid back, you can talk to her about anything," Zingler said. "She's always there. She really understands people very well. When she speaks in the locker room, everybody listens. Whatever she says is always very important."
Johnson is another player whose words echo loudly with her teammates.
"Kelsey's been probably the greatest motivator on the team this year in terms of always keeping everyone's head in the game," Savard said.
"Kelsey's super-positive," Spring said. "She's been one of the most supportive, up-beat people on our team all year, constantly picking people up."
Johnson also brings a tremendous work ethic.
"She'll do anything for you," Resor said. "She works the hardest of anyone -- in the classroom, on the ice, with her community service. I really respect the way she works so hard at everything."
During that record-setting 2004-05 season, Johnson was asked to move back to defense and did so for the benefit of the team. Sharun also spent time back at the blue line.
"Christina Sharun would do absolutely anything for anyone on our team," Resor said. "She always stays there after practice, she does the laundry, she sharpens skates. She's just one of the most selfless teammates."
"She's always got practice with her team -- she's all about that," Zingler said. "She's always telling us story about her kids. She loves coaching. If there's one person that comes out of here that's going to be a coach it's definitely going to be Christina. She's so good with kids, and she's always very enthusiastic about everything."
Sharun also brings a touch of the West coast to the Yale roster -- her hobbies include surfing and Rosenholtz notes that she's the only recruit he recalls wearing sweatpants and high tops on her visit. Her relaxed demeanor makes her easy to get along with.
"She's very chill," Zingler said. "I just go up and hang out in her room and she's making banana bread or granola bars and you can just sit and hang out with her."
The other B.C. native on the roster, Spring, brings a whole different set of traits to the team.
"Jenna's great -- you really can't take her out of her game," Savard said. "She's having one of her best seasons that she's had here. She's always there in key situations."
That was true even when Spring was being recruited.
"Jenna Spring was always the go-to kid," Rosenholtz said. "When a team needed to get carried on somebody's back, Jenna was always able to step up and get a key goal or make a great pass."
That reputation led to some raised expectations when Spring arrived at Yale, but she has handled those demands with poise.
"She's the type of kid that, when she's frustrated, finds a way to deal with it," Witt said. "She's had to battle through a lot in terms of expectations. We've asked her to change her game a little bit, which is always hard, and she's done that with a smile on her face. She's just a joy to coach."
"Carrie has done everything that Hilary has asked her to do," Resor said. "Whenever she's been needed, she's been there."
"We owe a lot to Carrie Horbatuk, and we appreciate what she did," Witt said.
Now, take all of the positive traits of the rest of the class, roll them up into one 5-foot-5-inch package, and you've got Savard. Selfless, dedicated and intelligent, she manages to earn her teammates' respect while remaining down-to-earth and featuring a sense of humor to boot.
"I think she does a good job of embodying our class as captain with her passion on the ice, not diminished by the fact that she has passion for other things such as community involvement," Johnson said. "What's impressive is the fact that she can be so serious and yet have such a great time."
Savard's charisma was apparent as soon as she arrived on campus.
"She got here and naturally became a leader without trying," Witt said. "If anybody had a problem or a question about what they were supposed to do, Savard was the one they asked."
Thus, even surrounded by so many leaders in her class, Savard was a natural choice when it came time to vote for captain last spring. She has filled that role as well as anyone.
"She's probably one of the best captains that's ever come through the program," Sharun said. "She's one of the greatest leadership-type personalities that I've ever met -- not only vocally, but she's also a kid that goes out there and gets it done and provides just a phenomenal example for everybody else."
Off the ice Savard relates easily to anyone and everyone around her, inspiring a winning attitude at all times.
"She would do anything for the team," Spring said. "That's her biggest thing. She also really cares about us as individuals -- she sees if there's a problem and will talk about it right away. The bottom line for her is our team's success, and that's regardless of her situation. She just wants us to win."
In the end that one trait -- a desire to win -- runs through every member of the Class of 2007, expressing itself in a variety of ways.
"Even with all of our differing personalities one thing we definitely all have in common is an intense focus and drive," Sharun said. "That's something that we put into everything that we do, every single one of us."
And that means more than just hockey. Even if they had never set foot on the ice, the members of the Class of 2007 would have had a major impact during their time at Yale. Savard has garnered national attention as a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award in part because she founded an organization, Teaming Up, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for maternal health issues in South Africa. Johnson has been extensively involved with the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life program and is currently working on a senior thesis about eradicating malaria. Spring has volunteered at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and Sharun teaches and coaches.
"I think that we all just push each other to be better and we all become involved with things," Savard said, noting that Johnson has helped her with grant information as she attempts to expand her Teaming Up project throughout the country. "Once you hear what one girl is attracted to, you want to find a way to get involved. We've all helped each other out along the way. We all really work well together and look out for each other."
In addition to all they've done on the ice and in the community, the Class of 2007 has also excelled in the classroom. They have a combined 11 ECAC All-Academic Team Awards in the last two seasons, including at least one for every player that has been eligible. Resor and Spring were both AWHCA All-Academic last season, and this year Johnson has been named one of three finalists for the ECAC's inaugural Student-Athlete of the Year Award.
"We share common goals," Johnson said. "Academics are important, and volunteering is important. It's part of who we are."
The Class of 2007's varying future plans represent their differing personalities. Zingler is headed to Las Vegas, where she has a job in the insurance industry. Gilbride will be working in finance in New York. Horbatuk, Johnson and Spring all have plans to be in the medical field. Johnson will start by spending next summer continuing her malaria research at a lab back home in Minnesota and will then spend a year working for a biotechnology company in Massachusetts. Spring will start by completing her pre-med requirements this summer.
Sharun, who lists her career objective as owner of an adventure tourism company, plans to head to Croatia and work for a sea kayaking company there run by Resor's family. Resor and Savard are still sorting out their options, as Savard continues exploring ways to remain involved with Teaming Up.
One interesting note about the Class of 2007 is that even after they graduate, their names will remain a part of Yale's future success -- literally, because two of them have relatives on the team. It's the ultimate compliment to any program when a player -- and her family -- feels comfortable recommending it to a younger sibling. That's happened twice with this class, as Resor's sister Carry is a sophomore and Johnson's sister Berit is a freshman.
"She was very concerned about following in my footsteps again, because we went to a small high school, and she wanted to do her own thing," Kelsey said. "All I asked her was that she give Yale a chance when she came to visit -- that she consider it, and not just write it off because I was here -- because I loved being here so much. That was all she needed to hear. Yale did the rest."
Nina Resor didn't need to say much to convince Carry, but what she did say summed up what the Yale women's ice hockey Class of 2007 is all about.
"I told her that our team was really great," Nina said. "I felt that that was one of the most important things if you were going to play in college. Because you spend so much time with the people on your team, I think it's really important that you like them and you want to spend time with them. I couldn't have asked for a better team."
by Sam Rubin '95 (email@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity


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He did not feature in the league following the 2-1 home defeat to Stoke on November 9, making just three more appearances in the cups.
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Deputy General Counsel
Elizabeth A. M. McFadden has served as the Deputy General Counsel for Ethics, Legislative Counsel, and Regulatory Services since February 2011. Prior to assuming her current position, Ms. McFadden was the Assistant General Counsel for the Regulatory Services Division in the Office of the General Counsel for eight years. Before joining the Department in 2003, Ms. McFadden practiced administrative and communications law as an associate and a partner at the law firm of Dow, Lohnes, PLLC.
Ms. McFadden was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. She received her B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science in 1986 from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Ms. McFadden received her J.D. in 1991 from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was Special Projects Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law and authored a published article on immigration law issues.


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