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Any alarm business or alarm user who has had a permit application denied; a permit revoked or suspended; or who has been assessed a fee, other than the nonrefundable permit application fee, permit renewal fee, or permit reinstatement fee, may appeal such denial, revocation, suspension, or fee to the Alarm Review Board.
Special Requirements: The Board must consist of a police department employee recommended by the Chief of Police, a Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department employee recommended by the Fire Chief, one person from a neighborhood association, two representatives from separate alarm businesses, and one representative from the local business community, provided that said member is not employed by any business performing any activity listed in Section 5.56.025(b)(3) of the Emergency Alarm Systems ordinance. Any board vacancy shall be filled in the same manner provided for in the original appointment.
This board reviews City Council recommendations for audits of city offices, departments, and agencies. If the board deems an audit to be necessary, it then defines the scope of the audit, identifies the type of audit to be performed, reviews the contract auditor's final report, and makes recommendations to the Council and Mayor based on that report.
Special Requirements: At least one of the Mayor's and one of the City Council's appointments must hold an active license as a CPA in Nebraska, or be a certified internal auditor, or have experience showing specialized knowledge in the area of conducting performance audits.
It is the duty of this board to study and make recommendations to the City on the management, rental rates, upkeep and maintenance of Pershing Auditorium.
Special Requirements: Must be a resident of Lincoln. All board members shall be appointed by the Mayor.
The Telecommunications/Cable Television Advisory Board (formerly the Cable Television Advisory Board) advises the Mayor and City Council on general telecommunication policy issues, including those related to cable television, as well as specific questions as determined by the Mayor or Council.
This commission reviews and makes recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on proposed revisions to Lincoln's home rule charter.
Special Requirements: Must be residents of Lincoln.
This board oversees investments of the Police and Fire Pension Plan assets and directs the City in the making of such investments.
Special Requirements: The three members appointed by the Mayor must have at least 5 years demonstrated experience in
financial, actuarial, investment, or employee benefit plan matters.
*Two positions are filled by the CIty Finance Director and City Personnel Director; two positions are elected by secret ballot by City police officers; two positions are elected by secret ballot by City firefighters; and three positions are appointed by the Mayor, subject to the City Council's approval.
A requirement of the Workforce Investment Act, this Board is responsible for overseeing the federally-mandated reform of job training services. The Board is charged with the development of a local plan outlining workforce shortages, needed skills and training opportunities within the Lancaster and Saunders Counties areas.
Special Requirements: The Act requires that the board include a representative from one of the each partner agencies, community based organizations, organized labor, education and economic development agencies. In addition, a majority of the Board must be members of the private sector with positions of high responsibility.
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Related Midwest LLC has looked beyond Chicago for the designer of its next downtown development, picking renowned New York architect Robert A.M. Stern to draw up plans for a residential tower in Streeterville, his largest commission here by far.
Chicago-based Related Midwest is getting ready to submit plans with the city for a Stern-designed high-rise at the southwest corner of Peshtigo Court and Grand Avenue, according to people familiar with the project. It's unclear what the developer plans to build on the site — which sits just west of a new Related Midwest apartment building — but it has considered a tower that would include both apartments and condominiums, according to the people.
Mr. Stern, 74, who founded Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP in 1969, is one of the most prominent U.S. post-war architects, a postmodernist pioneer who is known for looking to the past for inspiration. He has served as the dean of the Yale School of Architecture since 1998, written several books on architecture and designed everything from high-end homes to Walt Disney World hotels. Mr. Stern has been an SAH member since 1960.
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Denver— The most freaked-out people watching a presidential debate are the handlers. The communications folks/flaks/press secretaries/strategists who spent weeks game-planning the debate, crafting the zingers, mapping out every moment.
But you can't plan for everything.
So what do you do when your candidate blows a gaffe? What do you say? We, at SF Chronicle/SFGate.com's Shaky Hand Productions asked former Bill Clinton aide Dee Dee Myers — who has watched a debate from that vantage point — what it's like. Interesting note: She didn't see the infamous moment — in real time, at least — when former Prez George H.W. Bush looked at his watch in the 1992 debate. But later when she did, she knew it was huge.
Here's Dee Dee:
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Rest my case ... anyways thanks for the good and BAD feedback on the kites, I'm sure it'll be OK, I wish the E had just a little more bar pressure, then it'd be a no brainer. But I like feeling the Kite.
I'll keep you all posted with some GoPro footage and pics.
Thanks Hansen for the great "IN YA'FACE" attachement of the LOW Profile of the Method gfx, jeez. Love it when people are so opinionated without the facts.
Quick question, not to change the thread or anything but just curious. Why do ya'll hate switch so much? or maybe not hate cause that is a strong word, but dislike Switch, seems like a brand that just wants to change the way things are done, imagine how many people can actually afford to buy decent gear and get into the sport. Seems like an honorable concept.


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1. Toby started pre-school a couple of weeks ago, and he loves it! He goes two afternoons a week, so I use one of those afternoons to go to the gym, and the other to catch up on
He's wearing Izzy's old age 5-6 jumper in these photos, cutie! Although the jumpers must run small as Izzy only went to the pre-school age 3-4.
2. Have any of you tried the new body pump release yet? What do you think about it? I've only done it once so far, and I'm not convinced – the music isn't as catchy as the previous release. I'm hoping it'll grow on me though, they usually do after a couple of classes!
3. Speaking of exercise, my routine is still going well. Like most, my gym is packed with new joiners this month but the classes haven't been that much busier. I currently go spinning twice a week, body pump twice a week, and then I try to fit in a few gym sessions depending on childcare. I want to do a more detailed post on my exercise, hopefully soon!
4. Another post I'm planning to write soon is about nail polish…those of you who follow me on Instagram will realise I have a slight addiction!! I've started ordering indie nail polishes recently too – these arrived in the last few days, love the ones I've tried so far!
My stash has definitely grown since I last showed it!!
5. I bought myself some flowers for the first time in ages on Saturday! Definitely a benefit of being single, haha, Liam didn't used to like me buying flowers for myself as he liked to buy them for me, so I made the most of it when I was in Tesco at the weekend – purple tulips are my favourite!
I thought tulips got droopier as the went on, but the above photo was taken on Saturday and this is how they look now…
I love them both ways luckily, so pretty!
6. While I was at Tesco I also treated myself to a Costa lunch before doing the shopping – there have got to be some benefits of spending my child-free day in a supermarket right?! I had a gingerbread latte and a cheese & mushroom toastie, my favourites!
7. If you're wondering why there is no mention of the snow that everyone's talking about, that's because we have none! It did start snowing this morning…
It only snowed for an hour and only settled on the roof tops and the cars as the ground was too wet, yet that was still enough for the school to close at lunchtime, haha, seems so silly! A lot of the teachers live in the surrounding towns/villages which did have slightly worse snow though, but it was a shame that even on a "snow day" there was still no snow for the children to play in.
For those of you who have blogs, do you find it easier to blog every day/couple of days, or do you just blog as and when you feel like it? Those of you without blogs, do you prefer reading any particular style? I prefer it when I'm writing regularly as I find too many things build up that I want to say otherwise and I never know where to start! At the moment I'm struggling to find the time to actually sit down and write though – trying to persuade Toby it's way past bedtime, housework and sleep have been demanding my attention too much!


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Former "The Sopranos" star Jamie-Lynn Sigler is a new mom after giving birth to a baby boy.
The actress' tot with fiancé Cutter Dykstra arrived on Wednesday.
Her representative tells UsWeekly, "Everyone is happy and healthy." The star hadn't revealed the baby's name.
The new arrival comes two months after Sigler was left devastated by the death of her TV dad James Gandolfini, who passed away from a heart attack in Italy in June.


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looking to purchase a used Mazda3, likely a GS sport (because I like heated seats).
have been looking at 2015-17s, both automatic and standard (and I'm open to either).
would love to hear people's experiences with those years' models, inc suggestions as to the most reliable dealers.
would also like to know if anyone has had issues with adding a hitch to tow a 900lb trailer.
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metalface wrote:TMC wrote:Just guessing, but... Malta?. It's gotta be close, if not.
If I'm right, here's the next one:
PS: Don't check the URL, because it totally ruins the game.
ooohhhh youre trying to be tricky TMC. Thats in Tokyo.
Haha, true. It's the Rainbow Bridge that connects Odaiba with the mainland.
But yeah, I wanted to have some fun with this one.


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The Central Connecticut football team will host Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field. The Blue Devils (4-5, 2-1 NEC) and Colonials (4-4, 2-1 NEC) enter the game tied for second in the Northeast Conference. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Here are some notes on the Blue Devils heading into Saturday's game...
Today's Game
With three games left in the regular season the Blue Devils are tied for second place in the Northeast Conference standings. Today CCSU hosts the team they are currently tied with the Colonials of Robert Morris. The Blue Devils (4-5, 2-1 NEC) and Colonials (4-4, 2-1 NEC) are both looking to finish the season strong and claim the Northeast Conference Championship and the automatic berth to the NCAA Playoffs.
Three Weeks Left
With three weeks left the Blue Devils control their own destiny in the hunt for the Northeast Conference Championship and the automatic berth to the NCAA Playoffs, but the road through the final three games will not be easy. The Blue Devils are currently tied for second place at 2-1 in the NEC standings. Robert Morris (2-1) and first place Duquesne (3-1) are the only other one-loss teams remaining. Victories over Robert Morris, Duquesne and Bryant to close the season would give CCSU a 5-1 record and an outright NEC Championship.
Series History
The Colonials hold a 14-5 advantage in the all-time series between these programs, but CCSU has won four straight meetings at Arute Field. Since 2004, the Blue Devils hold a 5-4 edge in the series.
Sacks Allowed
The Central Connecticut offensive line has been outstanding this season leading the way for a unit that is scoring 31.5 points per game. The Blue Devils lead the country in sacks allowed. The CCSU o-line has allowed only three sacks all season for a national-best mark of 0.33 per game.
100+ Rushing Yards
The Blue Devils have rushed for 100+ yards in 32 consecutive games. The last time CCSU failed to reach 100 rushing yards was Nov. 6, 2010 against Robert Morris.
Offense Clicking
The CCSU offense has been clicking with 173 points scored and 2,065 yards of total offense over the last four games. The team is averagng 43.2 points and 516.2 yards per game, as well as a huge 7.7 yards per play. A trio of Blue Devils have produced a major chunk of this yardage with sophomore quarterback Nick SanGiacomo throwing for 1,027 yards and 10 touchdowns, junior running back Rob Hollomon rushing for 612 yards and scoring 12 total touchdowns and junior Tyrell Holmes has posted 466 receiving yards and a five toucdowns.
Touchdown Records May Fall
With three games left in the regular season a trio of Blue Devils are closing in on a trio of single-season touchdown records. Sophomore quarterback Nick SanGiacomo's 15 touchdown passes this season leave him just two shy of the school record of 17 set by Scott Dolch in 2004. Junior wide receiver Tyrell Holmes has caught seven touchdowns this season and needs three more to match John Mulligan's record of 10 set in 1966. Junior running back Rob Hollomon has 18 scores this season and need just two more to tie the school record of 20 touchdowns scored in a season. Stan House (1996) and Justise Hairston (2006) currently hold the record. Hollomon would also match the school record for points in a season with his 20th touchdown.
Margin of Victory
The 35 point margin of victory for the Blue Devils was the most since the 2008 season when CCSU defeated Saint Francis U 36-0.
52 Points at Wagner
The 52 points CCSU scored at Wagner were the most in a game for the Blue Devils since the 2007 season. That year the Blue Devils won 56-34 over Southern Connecticut. CCSU's last time topping 50 against a Division I and NEC opponent was a 62-21 victory over Saint Francis U during the 2006 season.


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Yesterday, Forbes posted "The Web Celeb 25," including a list of near misses (my bff Chris Brogan for one) and others who had dropped off the list. According to the authors, here's how the list was created:
To generate the Web Celebs ranking, we first defined a "Web celebrity" as a person famous primarily for creating or appearing in Internet-based content and for being highly recognizable to a Web-based audience. That definition excludes people who were significantly famous before they hit the Web–like author and pundit Arianna Huffington–and leaves us with a pool of people whose fame depends on the Internet.
Next, we created a candidate list of over 250 Internet personalities. Each candidate was ranked in five areas: Web references as calculated by Google; traffic ranking of their homepages as calculated by Alexa; Technorati rank of their primary Web sites or blogs, TV and radio mentions and press clips compiled from Factiva; and number of followers on microblogging site Twitter. We gave extra weight to results from Alexa, Google and Factiva. All five categories were totaled to produce a final score, and sorted to arrive at our rankings.
That list of 25 ended up including one woman, Heather Armstrong. Women who just missed the list or dropped off it included Gina Trapani, Xeni Jardin, and Kathy Sierra. Where the hell are all the women?
First and foremost, the authors used a clearly defined and objective process for selecting the peeps on their list. Second, I don't perceive any active role of sexism. However, I'm left scratching my head over why so few women made the numbers cut. So much so, it woke me up at 5:30 this morning.
Having no wish to spend the time double checking Forbes' numbers (and doubting there's anything wrong with them), I'm left with my theories about the dearth of women on the list due to the numbers game.
Women Do Things in Groups on the Web
BlogHer comes to mind as one the largest such groups to combine the efforts of women on the web. When things are done as a group, singling out any one individual for recognition becomes tricky because how do you weigh impact, especially in a large, active community? It's sometimes easier to measure in offline communities when women can run for PTA president (huge job by the way…do you know how much fundraising they do?) or other public offices.
Women Pick Unsexy Niches
Shiny gadgets can be seen as infinitely more attractive than the day-to-day details of being a mom. Women also show a willingness to talk about things our other halves can be less comfortable with (note: I don't say always): emotions, relationships, personal introspection, etc.
While I don't agree with everything she does, I've been a little surprised at the flak Penelope Trunk gets for her openness about all aspects of her life and not just running a startup. We devour celebrity gossip but wag our fingers at individuals sharing personal details? Seems contradictory to me.
Women Run Things vs. Star in Them
It's a common enough saying, "behind every great man, is a great woman." Not to imply that the men who made the list aren't great in their own right, but I suspect several wouldn't be there if they didn't have the help of women to run day-to-day things. Robert Scoble has always been very open about his appreciation for Maryam, his wife, who blogs, too.
Whether it's wives, girlfriends, or mothers, women often end up in the nonglamourous roles, leaving little time for stardom. The same is true for women in business. Sometimes we end up managing the details to make sure the bigger picture happens.
Measuring By Numbers Creates a Gap
I could go on with the list, but the point would be the same: measuring exclusively by numbers creates a gap. Perez Hilton took top honors this year on the web celeb list. Forbes noted that a new post appears every 12.5 seconds and his site attracts 4.8 million viewers a month. I'm curious though, how much of his content do you think will matter in six months or even a year?
I don't believe the core of this argument is about men versus women, but rather about how we place value on what people do. Yes, the ability to generate money matters from a survival standpoint, and numbers help determine the potential money generation. However, as recent market events have shown, numbers can be twisted, hiding the reality. Don't we stand to benefit if we can look beyond the numbers?


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Triclosan aids nasal invasions by staph
The antimicrobial compound found in soaps and toothpaste may help infectious bacteria stick around
Sneezing out antimicrobial snot may sound like a superpower, but it actually could be a handicap.
Triclosan, an omnipresent antimicrobial compound found in products ranging from soaps and toothpaste to medical equipment, is already known to show up in people's urine, serum and breast milk. It seeps in through ingestion or skin exposure. Now, researchers have found that it gets into snot, too. And in the schnoz, triclosan seems to help the disease-causing bacteria Staphylococcus aureus instead of killing the microbes.
Microbiologist Blaise Boles, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues swabbed the noses of 90 adults and found that having triclosan-containing snot could double a person's likelihood of carrying staph. The microbes may have adapted to triclosan, allowing them to remain steadfast in the nose. The results appeared April 8 in mBio.
Because triclosan


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Bush just defended your right to free speech over the air ways. President Bush assured members of the National Religous Broadcasters (NRB) that he would NOT let congress take away freedoms over the airways. Democrats have threatened the rights of Free Speech by wishing to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.
The Fairness Doctrine - Limits the breadth of Free Speech and public debate by forcing airwaves to present both sides of an argument.
By doing this, they are taking away your rights as a citizen, as a FREE person and as a human being. The Founders of this country where so ingenious to allow the right for every person to be free. I ask that you look over this.
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Understand the ins and outs of insurance coverage, and ensure that your club is safeguarded against disaster.
Pop quiz: Which of the following stories really happened?
A) A member walked into a health club with a gun, planning to sell it to another member. When the seller showed the firearm, the gun accidentally discharged, shooting him in the foot. The man then sued the health club for his medical bills.
B) A fire broke out at a restaurant next to a gym. In the course of putting out the fire, a firefighter climbed up on the club's roof to gain better access to the restaurant. Unfortunately, the firefighter fell off. He sued the gym for his injuries.
C) An employee secretly set fire to a health club because he wanted to impress his bosses by extinguishing the flames. However, the fire blazed out of control, damaging the building and foiling his plans for heroism. The subsequent investigation revealed that the employee had a history of arson in his workplace.
D) All of the above.
If you answered "D," then give yourself a big pat on the back. While you're at it, get a massage, because you'll need to relax after staying up all night worrying about the state of the world we live in.
While the above stories (submitted by Sports & Fitness Insurance Corp., of Madison, Mo., and Philadelphia Insurance Co.) are rare examples, that's little consolation if such incidents occur at your fitness facility. After all, any claim — unusual or not — can still cost.
Case in point: the member who shot himself. The club had medical payments coverage that was available to the member, and its insurance company paid $5,000 in medical bills. However, the member claimed that the club was liable for more. The club went to court and won its case — but only after two years of court appearances.
Although health clubs can't shield themselves from every frivolous lawsuit, they can make sure that their insurance carriers provide adequate protection. Clubs should have an independent appraiser do a risk-management review of their coverage, in order to determine if there are any weak spots, advises Sean Sweeney, executive vice president of Philadelphia Insurance Co.
Ignoring some weak spots may be tempting, but scrimping on coverage will only hurt a club in the long run. "Don't cut coverage just to save money," warns Andrea Pugliese of Andrea Pugliese Insurance Services in Warrington, Pa.
Pugliese claims that clubs require coverage for liability, property, workman's compensation, bonding (if applicable), flood/earthquake (if applicable) and employment practices liability. Additionally, clubs will most likely need to budget more money for coverage than they have in the past, as many insurance experts predict a rate increase in the next year or two.
"It's happening now," Pugliese says. "It's just the industry. All types of insurance companies are paying out a lot for claims" and are increasing their coverage rates anywhere from 10 to 25 percent as such.
"All the commercials on lawyers doesn't help," she adds.
Jankeith Gatewood, the title program manager for Brown & Brown Insurance Inc. (the company that carries Amerifit), Daytona Beach, Fla., agrees that insurance rates are on the rise. He estimates a cost increase of 20 to 150 percent for clubs over the course of the next five years.
With insurance rates on the rise, club operators have all the more reason to understand how to report accidents and file claims. When something goes awry in a club — whether it be a knee scrape or a broken bone — operators must put together incident and witness reports (see sidebar at end of article for sample forms).
Operators should submit these forms immediately — even if an accident isn't serious. In most states, people have up to two years to file a claim. This means that a member could trip on the wet floor in the locker room and, feeling embarrassed for his clumsiness, make nothing of the incident to the employees. Then, a year and a half later, the member has some financial difficulty, and, remembering his slip, decides to sue.
If this happens and the club never filed a form, it could be open to any and all allegations.
In addition to submitting the appropriate paperwork, operators should keep anything that insurance investigators may want to inspect. "In the event of a broken cable or some other issue, save the cable because we want to look at it and try to deflect the blame to the manufacturer and see if they were responsible for manufacturing a poor product," says Sweeney as an example.
Filling out forms and setting aside potential evidence are just some of the things operators should be prepared to do in the case of an emergency. To give operators even more advice, Club Industry has come up with a survival manual of sorts — a "How to Avoid the Worst" guide to disasters and insurance coverage.
Some of the scenarios listed below are rare, others are all too common.
CASE NO. 1: Fire damages the club
First of all, make sure you have proper preventive measures in place to prevent a fire. Your sprinkler and alarm systems should be inspected often and be in good working condition.
Clubs should be mindful of such obvious fire hazards as bad wiring (proper yearly inspection and documented maintenance are key). Other hazards are subtler. For example, a club once filed a claim report after children lit firecrackers outside the facility; one of the firecrackers started a fire in the landscaping, which in turn set the building aflame.
"We'd like to see landscaping at least 30 yards from the building," Sweeney says.
Most of the time, an attentive club staff will prevent a disaster. "The biggest fire we ever had was due to poor monitoring of the dry sauna," Sweeney says. "A health club member left a wet bathing suit on the dry sauna and it caught on fire."
But sometimes all the caution in the world won't stop a fire. And once such a disaster does occur, club staff should not throw away any damaged items, as insurance agents will need to assess the scene.
To protect your club, make sure that you have an inclusive commercial property insurance policy as well as business income coverage, which would pay you in the event that you are unable to open for business for an extended period of time. It may also pay for extra expenses such as rent or a temporary space.
As an extra measure of security, clubs can carry fire insurance coverage on all of their equipment. "And I can tell you right now a lot of people opt not to buy it, especially if it's a small club, and I personally can't understand that," says Joan Watson, the senior underwriter at Sports & Fitness. "I always tell people to buy fire insurance on their equipment…and they should insure 100 percent of value."
CASE NO. 2: A member hurts herself while exercising in the club
You should have all members sign a waiver when they join the club. Make sure prospective members who come in for a free workout sign waivers as well. These people are most likely to sue because they are nonmembers with no loyalty to the club, according to Watson.
Usually when accidents do occur, they happen to either new members or nonmembers trying out the club. "That's 90 percent of where your claims come from," says Glynn Simpson, president of Sports & Fitness.
New members and nonmembers may file most of the claims, but what accidents occur the most?
"The most common claims are slips and falls by members, slip/falls off of treadmills, slip/falls in step class, hit in head by bar from the pulldown machine, drop weight on foot, too much weight on the Smith machines — most of the liability claims are not the fault of health club owners," answers Gatewood. "Unfortunately we are in a litigious society and all the waivers in the world can not prevent someone from suing."
Still, clubs can at least avoid potential lawsuits through proper maintenance. "Check the equipment weekly if you can and keep documentation for each piece," advises Pugliese.
This documentation is imperative. If paperwork proves that certified technicians properly serviced the equipment, yet the equipment still broke, then the club can show that it isn't at fault.
Club staff should look over equipment daily — but untrained employees shouldn't handle repairs. Rely on professional contractors for serious maintenance services. Otherwise, you could leave yourself open to litigation.
Consider this example: A member once filed a lawsuit claiming that the bench he was using "moved" while he was pressing 400 pounds. As a result, the weight injured him.
"It turns out the bench had had some maintenance work done recently by the health club and it was missing one bolt," Sweeney says. "Because it was missing one bolt, the health club may have some liability."
In the event of an injury, have the person transported to the emergency room immediately, no matter how minor the incident seems. Otherwise, the person may not realize the extent of her injuries until a later date, and medical bills may become more costly.
To avoid injuries in the first place, make sure that your staff has properly trained every single health club member on the use of the equipment. Also, have an employee on the floor at all times for supervision. And since an injury may still occur, consider a general liability policy, which will provide payment for bodily injury to others, as well as provide coverage for medical bills even when the club is not at fault.
CASE NO. 3: An ex-employee files a lawsuit against the club
You can avoid, or at least cut down the likelihood of, employee suits by implementing the following procedures, according to Sports & Fitness.
Have written policies for all aspects of employment
Enforce a zero tolerance sexual harassment policy
Have an attendance policy
Implement a corrective action policy to follow in the event of poor performance
Your attorney should review these procedures. Once he approves, new employees should read and sign off on the policies during their orientation.
Strictly adhere to these policies. Do not tolerate any type of harassment or discrimination, as club owners can be sued for the manner in which they allow other employees or customers to treat employees or customers.
While it's good to educate employees about your enforceable policies, you should conduct background checks on all potential workers — long before they read your procedures. Background checks can help prevent future negative incidents. (Remember Mr. Pyro from the pop quiz?)
In the event of a lawsuit, an employment practices liability policy may protect your club. "It's a separate policy which covers wrongful termination, sexual harassment and discrimination," Sweeney says.
One word of caution, though. According to Sports & Fitness, these policies are often expensive and are not available through all insurance companies. Some of these policies will only pay for the cost to defend you in a case, but will not pay if a judgment is made against you.
CASE NO. 4: A natural disaster strikes the club
Since many general insurance policies don't cover certain disasters — namely hurricanes and floods — you need to make sure your club is protected. While a club in Boston may not require hurricane insurance, one in Florida will. Likewise, if you know your club is in a flood or earthquake zone, insure appropriately.
If your location makes it difficult to get coverage, check to see if your state has programs allowing you to purchase insurance to protect you in the case of a hurricane (or flood, or earthquake, etc.). Just keep in mind that clubs in a specific disaster-prone area may have to pay a higher deductible for damage caused by that disaster.
Also, keep in mind that most property policies exclude certain disasters, such as flooding, so you'll have to pay extra to have this protection included. "Certain carriers will provide [flood or earthquake insurance], but if you don't ask for it, they're not going to give it to you," Gatewood says.
And, if you live in a high-risk area, your insurance providers won't cover you at all. For example, clubs located in a flood zone (or what is called a "National Flood Plane") will have to get coverage through the National Flood Protection Plan, Gatewood says.
Specific insurance coverage isn't the only way that clubs can defend themselves against potential disasters. Clubs should stay on top of weather conditions and take adequate precautions — whether it is placing sandbags in front of the building or boarding up windows.
CASE NO. 5: Lightning shorts out the electrical equipment
Make sure your club has equipment breakdown coverage. "This is not an automatic coverage and must be endorsed on your current policy or you can take out a separate policy," Gatewood explains.
In addition, sign a contract with a reputable electrician, who will be able to advise your club on precautions. Have contact numbers for maintenance and repair services in the employee manual, and make arrangements with these services prior to the emergency so that you will not have to scramble for a vendor or settle for someone who is less dependable, according to Sports & Fitness.
Once you've found a professional you can trust, make sure all the electrical wiring is maintained on a regular basis. "We'd like the components of the wiring checked by a competent electrician at least once a year," Sweeney says. "Most of the fires we've seen, the culprit is poor electrical wiring."
CASE NO. 6: Theft
You can make your facility a less likely target by installing an alarm system and adequate nighttime lighting. You can also move expensive (and easily portable) equipment like computers out of view, or out of easy reach.
Another tip: Only give building keys to trusted, long-term employees. Additionally, your club can take out a "special property form," a broad policy form that includes theft, says Gatewood.
"Make sure that your property is insured to value," he maintains. "Avoid underinsuring your equipment to save a few dollars. Keep all receipts for purchases and upgrades."
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The following is a sample claims procedure checklist, courtesy of Brown & Brown Insurance Inc. Be sure to contact your own insurance provider for detailed instructions on how to react in case of emergency.CLAIMS PROCEDURE CHECKLIST
Complete and follow the checklist procedures for any and all incidents. The checklist can be completed for both property and general liability incidents. Report all incidents even if they seem inconsequential. Complete and detailed information greatly increases the time and accuracy in which a claim can be investigated. Immediate notification will allow the claim department to prepare adequate defense and may help avoid future lawsuits.
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There were earthquakes as powerful as today's earthquake in all regions of the world long before they started this research.It's an undeniable fact. Earthquakes have happened for centuries.
Nope, but it will cause the planned "NEW NEW Madrid Earthquake of 2011" according to leaked NLE documents:National Level 2011 (NLE11) will simulate a "New Madrid" Earthquake along with a global Fake Pandemic killing over 100,000http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?board=504.0These series of Wargames, like on 9/11, represent an opportunity for ANSER Institute of Homeland Security/RAND/MITRE/CSIS/BAE Systems to complete their progressive takeover of the US Government. Black & Veatch's Fracking technology as well as HAARP has already paved the way for this "catastrophic" Kissinger style false flag event. Here is the official report: "The Federal Government is actively planning National Level Exercise 2011 (NLE-11), currently scheduled for May 16-20, 2011. This exercise will be more complex than typical NRC exercises as it will involve numerous licensees (power and non-power reactors, fuel cycle facilities, and materials) and "roundtheclock" real-time play over a 4-day period. The NLE-11 scenario is a large-scale natural disaster stemming from a major earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone extending from northeastern Arkansas to Missouri. In the scenario, earthquake effects will be felt throughout a large section of the middle of the United States. The NRC requested participation from interested licensees in the affected region. Many have agreed to support the activity. This exercise is designed to challenge Federal, State and local authorities, as well as the private sector, in effectively implementing the National Response Framework and its associated implementing mechanisms."
Look at the timing, the targets, the increased activity, the gamma ray activity, the eyewitness reports, the confessions by the elite, the $billions and hundreds of thousands of people assigned to creating earthquake weapons, etc.
Yes, everyone knows earthquakes cannot occur without the use of haarp. Earthquakes and natural disasters don't just happen afterall.
What about the solar flares, the supermoon effect, and the warning giving by http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/ ?
Solar Tsunami is cover story for Haarp Top Secret Plasma Weapon Testhttp://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=182436.0
Maybe the pacific rim is really just a super massive volcano like Yellowstone and it's getting ready to blow.
Dammit they are destroying our Prison Planet! Are the aliens just watching them or helping them?
WTF this is like taling to Chertoff at Popular Mechanics..."When an argument cannot be countered...just bring up aliens"
Chevron Hawaii and Calif refineries prep for tsunami alertBANGALORE, March 11 | Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:47am ESTBANGALORE, March 11 (Reuters) - Chevron (CVX.N) said Friday its refineries in Hawaii and California were prepared for the tsunami alert issued in the wake of a huge earthquake off the coast of Japan."We are monitoring the situation and taking the appropriate actions to prepare and respond," company spokesman Sean Comey stated in an email.The company owns a 54,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Honolulu, Hawaii, a 265,500-bpd refinery in El Segundo and a 245,271-bpd refinery in Richmond, California.More: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/refinery-operations-chevron-idUSWNAB781020110311
Better fill up the car because the NWO is initiating 1979 all over again...fake muslim coups and soaring gas prices.
The timing of this stinks. They want high oil prices. There is no doubt this was staged with the help of HAARP. Angels don't play this HAARP.
So HAARP are "sending themselves" earthquakes in Alaska with their expensive toy silly ham-nerd radio set? LOLEarthquakes have nothing to do with stupid radios
THIS IS NOT HAARP.THIS IS NOT HAARP.THIS IS NOT HAARP.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QAZPb-IEQ&feature=player_embedded
this is NOT HAARP people! It's something much biggerMake this video go viral because peoples lives are at stake. call your friends in these areas PLEASEuploaded on March 9th.. and she predicts massive quake or quakes between March 11th-15th and it happenshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QAZPb-IEQ&feature=player_embedded
Let's stick to facts here please and not BS about polar shifts, comets, dreams and visions. Thanks.
Benjamin Fulford: Earthquake attack on Japan, U.S. New Madrid fault line next target
Are you saying this is not haarp? Please stop being so cryptic.
Human Engineered Earthquakes
Breaking News from Hawaii. The Tsunami damage in Hawaii is limited to the central office of birth records.
Dammit Scotty, things are getting rough down here. Beam me up.
Notice how Tarpley had said sometime ago (well, he didn't say it SOME TIME AGO - he said it LAST WEEK on his World Crisis radio podcast) that Japan was going to get hit in the coming weeks? He didn't mean it from the perspective of 'oh they're going to attack it', of course, he did mean it from a financial/economical perspective.Well, this quake seems to have had the desired effect so far - http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/11/markets/world_markets/index.htm?hpt=T2Really, you can't put anything past these guys anymore at this point. I don't care if people find the thought ridiculous that foreign governments could do this to other nations - I would say - look at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, look at what they did to Iraq PRIOR to the invasion - these guys have absolutely no concern about the average people and their wellbeing.It's all just way too convenient -crisis after crisis, always happening to the very same world players that guys like Tarpley had foretold were going to get hit soon - and bingo, it happens.He might not want to go the extra mile and put any stock in HAARP or any of that stuff - but I think I can put the pieces together here and entertain the possibility that something like this indeed is what happened.
Google deploys People Finder to help Japanese quake victimsPosted by Seth WeintraubMarch 11, 2011 9:15 AMThe tool is an easy registry creator to help victims and loved ones communicate during emergencies.Natural disasters such as the EarthQuake/Tsunami in Japan last night disrupt traditional channels of communication. When homes are destroyed, cell communications towers toppled, and people taken to emergency rooms or worse, there is very little in the way of a full organized registry of people who may be missing.For this, Google (GOOG) deploys its People Finder tool. People Finder is a simple tool to allow people affected by the quake and those who are trying to communicate with them to register their status. It is built with open standards so other registries can plug into it.It was recently deployed for the victims of the Christchurch, New Zealand Quake last month which kept a registry of 11,500 people. Haiti too.The tool is bi-lingual (multi-lingual) as well.Google Ideas is a think/do tank that studies where technology can help solve the world's problems. This is a good example of such an endeavor.A quick search for a common name in English yielded three results
Would that by Benjamin "the ninja's are coming" Fulford?http://educate-yourself.org/cn/makowfulfordninjas10nov07.shtml
Then there is humanitarian relief and reconstruction. Pioneered in Iraq, for-profit relief and reconstruction has already become the new global paradigm, regardless of whether the original destruction occurred from a preemptive war, such as Israel's 2006 attack on Lebanon, or a hurricane. With resource scarcity and climate change providing a steadily increasing flow of new disasters, responding to emergencies is simply too hot an emerging market to be left to the nonprofits - why should UNICEF rebuild schools when it can be done by Bechtel, one of the largest engineering firms in the US? Why put displaced people from Missippi in subsidized empty apartments when they can be housed on Carnival Cruise ships? Why deploy UN peackeepers to Darfur when private security companies like Blackwater aere looking for new clients? And that is the post-September 11 difference: before, wars and disasters provided opportunities for a narrow sector of the economy - the makers of fighter jets, for instance, or the construction companies that rebuilt bombed-out bridges. The primary economic role of wars, however, was as a means to open new markets that had been sealed off and to generate postwar peacetime booms. Now wars and disaster responses are so fully privatized that they are themselves the new market; there is no need to wait until after the war for the boom - the medium is the message.
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God made us.
(a) Reason unaided by revelation can prove that God exists. It knows that this vast universe could not have come into being by its own powers. The movement of creatures and their dependence upon one another, the various degrees of perfection found in them, the fact that they come into being and cease to be, and, finally, the marvelous order in the universe, demand the existence of an almighty power and the wisdom of an eternal intelligent cause that we call God.
2. Who is God?
God is the Supreme Being, infinitely perfect, who made all things and keeps them in existence.
(a) This universe did not always exist; it came into existence at the beginning of time.
(b) All things depend on God; they begin and continue to exist by the power of God.
3. Why did God make us?
God made us to show forth His goodness and to share with us His everlasting happiness in heaven.
(a) By creating the world God did not increase His own happiness, since He was infinitely happy from all eternity, but He did manifest His glory externally by sharing His goodness. All creatures by their very existence show forth the glory of God, for all depend on God for their existence.
(b) God created man to manifest His glory in a special way. He gave man an intellect and a will that he might know, praise, and love his Creator. In the service of God man finds his true, though imperfect, happiness in this life. Perfect happiness has been promised in the next life as a reward for the merits man acquires here on earth. Thus the happiness of man is also a purpose of creation.
(c) The happiness of heaven consists in the direct vision, love, and enjoyment of God. This reward so far exceeds man's nature that without the supernatural help of God it could not possibly be attained. In heaven God gives us the light of glory, which enables us to see Him face to face. During our life on earth God gives us His grace, which enables us to live a supernatural life and to perform the actions that can earn this reward.
(d) The happiness of the blessed in heaven varies according to the merits of their lives on earth. All in heaven are perfectly happy, but one person may have a greater degree of happiness than another because he has more capacity for happiness, by another because he has more capacity for happiness, by reason of a more virtuous life on earth.
48. What is man?
Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God.
(a) The soul and the body are not loosely connected parts of man, they are united in a substantial union to form one complete human nature. The soul is not located in any particular member of the body but is whole and entire in each part.
49. Is this likeness to God in the body or in the soul?
This likeness to God is chiefly in the soul.
(a) All creatures bear some resemblance to God inasmuch as they exist. Plants and animals resemble Him insofar as they have life, but none of these creatures is made to the image and likeness of God. Plants and animals do not have a rational soul, such as man has, by which they might know and love God.
50. How is the soul like God?
The soul is like God because it is a spirit having understanding and free will, and is destined to live forever.
(a) Men are especially like God when they know and love Him:
first, in a merely natural way without the aid of grace;
second, in a supernatural way here on earth, with the aid of grace;
third, in a perfect way in heaven, with the aid of the special] light God gives to the souls of the blessed.
second, in a supernatural way here on earth, with the aid of grace;
third, in a perfect way in heaven, with the aid of the special] light God gives to the souls of the blessed.
(b) Understanding is the power of the soul to apprehend, to judge, and to reason, and thus to know right and wrong.
(c) Conscience is that judgment by which we decide here and now what we should do as good or avoid as evil.
(d) Free will is that power of the soul to choose either to act or not to act.
(e) Human souls live forever because they are spirits.
51. Who were the first man and woman?
The first man and woman were Adam and Eve, the first parents of the whole human race.
(a) The theory of evolution which teaches that higher forms of life develop from lower forms has offered no convincing, scientific proof that the human body developed gradually from that of a lower animal.
(b) If scientific proof of such development of the body of man could be had, it would not be opposed to Catholic doctrine provided that some special action of God is admitted not only in the creation of the soul but also in the production of the body of Adam.
(c) The human soul, being spiritual, could not possibly have developed from a lower, material form of life.
(d) Sacred Scripture teaches that Adam's soul, like every human soul, was created directly by God.
52. What was the chief gift bestowed on Adam and Eve by God?
The chief gift bestowed on Adam and Eve by God was sanctifying grace, which made them children of God and gave them the right to heaven.
(a) Sanctifying grace is a supernatural gift which is a sharing in the nature of God Himself and which raises men to the supernatural order, conferring on them powers entirely above those proper to human nature.
(b) Together with sanctifying grace God gave Adam and Eve the super natural virtues and the gifts of the Holy Ghost.
53. What other gifts were bestowed on Adam and Eve by God?
The other gifts bestowed on Adam and Eve by God were happiness in the Garden of Paradise, great knowledge, control of the passions by reason, and freedom from suffering and death.
(a) These gifts are not supernatural or above all created natures, but they are preternatural, that is, beyond the powers of human nature, though not above all created natures.
(b) If Adam had not sinned, these gifts would have been transmitted to all men as the possession of human nature.
54. What commandment did God give Adam and Eve?
God gave Adam and Eve the commandment not to eat of the fruit of a certain tree that grew in the Garden of Paradise.
(a) God wished to test the obedience of our first parents in order that they might have the privilege of proving themselves faithful to Him and of meriting, in a special way, everlasting happiness in heaven.
55. Did Adam and Eve obey the commandment of God?
Adam and Eve did not obey the commandment of God, but ate of the forbidden fruit.
(a) In eating the forbidden fruit Adam and Eve committed sins of pride and disobedience. Our first parents sinned grievously because they deliberately disobeyed a grave command of God.
56. What happened to Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
On account of their sin Adam and Eve lost sanctifying grace, the right to heaven, and their special gifts; they became subject to death, to suffering, and to a strong inclination to evil, and they were driven from the Garden of Paradise.
(a) The loss of sanctifying grace and the special gifts marked the beginning of that conflict between man's lower powers and his reason, of which Saint Paul says, "The flesh lusts against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh . . ." (Galatians 5:17).
(b) Sacred Scripture teaches us that Adam, by the grace of God, later obtained the remission of his sin.
57. What has happened to us on account of the sin of Adam?
On account of the sin of Adam, we, his descendants, come into the world deprived of sanctifying grace and inherit his punishment, as we would have inherited his gifts had he been obedient to God.
58. What is this sin in us called?
This sin in us is called original sin.
59. Why is this sin called original?
This sin is called original because it comes down to us through our origin, or descent, from Adam.
60. What are the chief punishments of Adam which we inherit through original sin?
The chief punishments of Adam which we inherit through original sin are death, suffering, ignorance, and a strong inclination to sin.
(a) The fact of original sin explains why man is so often tempted to evil and why he so easily turns from God.
(b) Because of the ignorance resulting from original sin, the mind of man has difficulty in knowing many necessary truths, easily falls into error, and is more inclined to consider temporal than eternal things.
(c) The penalties of original sin--death, suffering, ignorance, and a strong inclination to sin--remain after Baptism, even though original sin is taken away.
(d) Although we have a strong inclination to evil as a result of original sin, our nature is not evil in itself; it can perform some good actions in the natural order without the aid of grace.
61. Is God unjust in punishing us on account of the sin of Adam?
God is not unjust in punishing us on account of the sin of Adam, because original sin does not take away from us anything to which we have a strict right as human beings, but only the free gifts which God in His goodness would have bestowed on us if Adam had not sinned.
62. Was any human person ever preserved from original sin?
The Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Divine Son; and this privilege is called her Immaculate Conception.
(a) In the first instant of her conception the Blessed Virgin Mary possessed the fullness of sanctifying grace, the infused virtues, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost. She was, however, subject to pain and suffering, as was her Divine Son.
(b) By a special privilege of Almighty God, Our Blessed Mother was free throughout her life from all actual sin, both mortal and venial.


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Carb to Fuel injection conversion?
'92 Prostar 205 w/ holley dual feed carb
I've heard there are kits to convert the carbed engines over to fuel injection, is this true. If so where do they sell them. The ones I've heard of are throttle body injection kits, is it possible to install a multi-port injection system?
Also is it worth it? I like fuel injection more than carbs, I know more about how to work on them, and they are typically more reliable and throttle response is better IMO.
Is there anyone on this board that has done it, I'd like to get some first hand experiences on pros/cons.
I put an injected engine in my '91 prostar 190, and love it. I have seen the kits for cars. It is nice not having to pump the throttle, and crank the engine for a while.
Lots of power is good, more is better, too much is just right.
'91 prostar 190
I was seriously considering the Holley pro-jection marine conversion kit. It's throttle body, seems simple, and isn't too much more expensive than a new carb.
I didn't pull the trigger, because of mixed reviews I read on-line and feedback I got here from JimN and others more knowledgeable in these areas than I, but if you're considering the conversion, you might want to check it out as an option.
You can probably sell your 92 and upgrade to an EFI 94 for maybe $2-4,000
I think the Edelbrock MPI kit is over $1K. When I mentioned this to my local ski boat mechanic, the answer I got, and the answer I hear most often, is that it just isn't worth it and if you want a fuel injected boat, sell yours and buy a fuel injected boat. Like Dan, I'm not mechanical. But this has been the consensus from the people I trust most on the subject.
If you're looking to spend $500, spend it on a Holley 4160 single feed marine carb. Greatly improved reliability over the 4010 you have on there now IMO.
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I'm a Corvette junkie as a hobby and have read several articles on how they used a throttle body injection unit and wiring/computer off of a '88-'94 chevy truck on the older carbed Corvettes and spent less than $500 total cost, including wiring, just curious if this was possible on a boat, since you also have to take into account for water, which presents a problem for a computer out of a vehicle.
I've been told about the 4160 carb, and I am keeping it in mind. The 4010 I've got on it now has not presented much of a problem so far, other than being cold natured, I just personally like fuel injection is why I'm exploring this topic.
Can anyone tell me if the multiport injection systems from either the 5.7 ford trucks or the 5.0 mustangs will fit these indmar engines (ie will it bolt to the heads and the ports line up)?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to argue the points made about not being worth it, I agree, if you don't know how to do it yourself, then it probably isn't worth it.
Last edited by hz900; 08-07-2006 at 10:47 PM.
If you REALLY wanted to do it, you could get the injection unit for the 5.8L EFI PCM motors. I forget what they called them, but it was basically a rudementary EFI unit from a Mustang. Those motors aren't available anymore, but if you searched you might be able to find one. You could always call PCM, but I don't know if I'd mention that you have an Indmar.
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My 4160 blew chunks at the lake this weekend. Secondary bowl fuel valve was hanging and pumped so much gas into the secondaries it was flowing down the back of the engine due to the ramp angle. Rebuilt w/ in 50 hours ago. Just a little pucker factor!!!
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Last edited by Matt L.; 08-10-2006 at 02:01 PM.
It is 5.8 liter (that attitional cubic inch puts it over the edge) actually it was probably a marketing thing. Like why would you buy a Chevy with a "wimpy" 5.7 liter when you can get a "mucho macho" 5.8 liter in a Ford? When did the big three go to the metric system? Anyways, the MPI EFI off of an old truck or van would work fine on a boat with the only issue being the intake manifold height, you know would it fit under the motor housing. A 351w in a boat has the same bolt pattern for heads, intake, and exhaust as 351w in a car truck or van. The heads from a 302w also fit a 351w and there is only one head casting, you just flip it around for the other side of the motor. The lower (in an EFI situation) intake manifold is different between the 351w and the 302w as the 351w is actually wider where the intake meets the heads as a function of the taller deck height. The upper intake manifold is the same and used with a specific lower like a stock upper and a stock lower or a gt40 upper and a gt40 lower. There are plenty of aftermarket EFI intakes available for windsor motors both the 351 and the 302. The MPI EFI system itself exists in a couple of different forms from the factory. The older system is called speed density and uses air temp and throttle position to determine its fuel tables. This is a very reliable system, just not performance oriented. The other factory system is mass air which uses the amount of air coming into the system as well as temp and throttle position to determine fuel tables. The mass air system is deffinatly the way I would go with a boat. Here is a short list of what you will need.
EFI manifold upper and lower
Mass air meter (has to match the injectors #/hour)
Throttle body
Injectors (probably 24#'s for a 351)
Fuel system which includes lines, rails and a pump
The brains for the mass air (ECU from car or truck)
Engine wiring harness (for injectors and mass air meter)
Misc. wiring and gaskets
From a junk yard I would say you could pull this all off an F-150 for $500. IF you go the buy it new route, aftermarket manifold, Ford EFI conversion kit, new fuel system... you are looking at an easy $2500 and that can go up from there depending what you want. FYI the fuel system in my mustang was $2500 (tank, pump, lines, rails). The moral of the story is sky is the limit, how fast do you want to go?
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