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Crocoseum Boutique
The Crocoseum Boutique opened on Boxing Day 2003. We have 400sqm of exciting Australia Zoo and Crocodile Hunter merchandise, complemented by our award-winning Bindi Wear, Steve Lives Surf Wear and Terri's Cougar Collection apparel.
Check this out! Our talented Bengal Tigers have become stars here at Australia Zoo, so why not come and see the 'Cub Art' range of artwork created by our tigers themselves when they were just little cubs? All the money raised supports projects that save our tigers in their natural habitat.
Kellie getting up close and personal with one of our gorgeous Koalas.
Store Manager
Kellie joind our team in October 2010 following a long history in the retail industry.
Kellie has thrived in our Crocoseum Boutique and has sinced being made Store Manager. She is an awesome member of the team and is always ready to roll her sleeves up.
Ashlee cuddling one of our furry friends.
Ashlee joined our team in December 2010 as a school based trainee studying her Certificate III in Retail. Ashlee completed her traineeship in November 2012 and was offered ongoing employment within our Crocoseum Shop. She continues to be a valued member of their department and has worked her way to the Store's 2IC.
Ashlee loves working at Australia Zoo because of the great atmosphere, our friendly staff and she also loves meeting new people.
Ashlee loves Tigers and can be found visiting our Tiger Temple during her breaks.
Shae with one of our beautiful Cheetahs
Retail Assistant
Shae joined the Australia Zoo Retail Crew in April 2010. Shae loves working at Australia Zoo with all the amazing animals and dedicated staff.
Some of the amazing encounters Shae has done at the Zoo are with Dingoes, Rhino, Lemur, Red Panda, Tassie devil, Wombat and Tiger, and has loved every one of them!!
Shae's favourite animals ever since she was a child are the Tigers. In her spare time, Shae enjoys reading, climbing mountains and playing with her pet dog.
Jane loves being surrounded by animals- like JD the Burmese Python.
Retail Assistant
Jane began working in the Crocoseum Boutique in April 2008. She enjoys meeting the visitors from all over the world and loves working in the beautiful environment, especially being around the animals.
Jane loves spending time with her son and dog, going to the beach and eating out at restaurants.
Retail Assistant
Ashleigh was very lucky to score her first job working here at Australia Zoo in our Crocoseum retail shop in November 2011.
Her favourite animal here at the Zoo are our tigers because they are so unique and beautiful with amazing textures and patterns. She loves being a part of such a great workplace as all the staff are so friendly and happy.
In her spare time, Ashleigh enjoys playing netball, going to the gym and spending time with family and friends.
Jacob with one of Australia Zoo's Koalas
Retail Assistant
Jacob joined the Australia Zoo Crew in May 2013, bringing with him 4 years of retail experience. Jacob has a particular love for the Tigers here at Australia Zoo.
Jacob loves working at Australia Zoo because he is able to get up close and personal with all our beautiful animals everyday and has never worked in a more friendly place.
Jacob likes to spend his spare time with family and friends, climbing mountains, indoor rock climbing, and video games. Jacob was also lucky enough to have an experience with a tiger Cub for his 14th Birthday.
The Departments
With thousands of visitors from all over the world passing through the gates daily, all team members understand the importance of making a lasting impression to our patrons. A job at Australia Zoo is more than a vocation, it's a lifestyle - just ask any of our team members. Australia Zoo employees love animals and conservation, have an exceptional self-drive attitude towards work and of course, wear the world famous khaki uniforms with pride! You just have to walk around the Zoo to feel the electricity in the air. The atmosphere creates an exciting experience for all visitors and a dream workplace environment for all employees.
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Eva Bednářová, Untitled, 1970, via. Today I featured a 1974 children's book by this artist on 50 Watts.
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paintings by Svankmajer's wife Eva mixed in with insane Isabelle Eberhardt juvenilia
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Shoulder replacement is surgery to replace the bones of the shoulder joint with artificial joint parts.
Total shoulder arthroplasty; Endoprosthetic shoulder replacement; Partial shoulder replacement; Partial shoulder arthroplasty; Replacement - shoulder; Arthroplasty - shoulder
You will receive anesthesia before this surgery. Two types of anesthesia can be used:
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The round end of the arm bone fits into the opening at the end of the shoulder blade, called the socket. This type of joint allows you to move your arm in most directions.
For total shoulder replacement, the round end of your arm bone will be replaced with an artificial stem that has a rounded metal head. The socket part (glenoid) of your shoulder blade will be replaced with a smooth plastic shell (lining) that will be held in place with a special cement. If only 1 of these 2 bones needs to be replaced, the surgery is called a partial shoulder replacement, or a hemiarthroplasty.
For shoulder joint replacement, your surgeon will make an incision (cut) over your shoulder joint to open up the area. Then your surgeon will:
Your surgeon may place a tube in this area to drain fluid that may build up in the joint. The drain will be removed when you no longer need it.
This surgery usually takes 1 - 3 hours.
Shoulder replacement surgery is usually done when you have severe pain in the shoulder area, which limits your ability to move your arm. Causes of shoulder pain include:
Your doctor may not recommend this surgery if you have:
Risks of any anesthesia are:
Risk of any surgery are:
Risks of shoulder replacement surgery are:
Tell your doctor or nurse what medicines you are taking. This includes medicines, supplements, or herbs you bought without a prescription.
During the 2 weeks before your surgery:
On the day of your surgery:
Shoulder replacement surgery relieves pain and stiffness for most people. You should be able to resume your normal daily activities without much problem. Many people are able to return to sports such as golf, swimming, gardening, bowling, and others.
Your new shoulder joint will last longer if less stress is placed on it. With normal use, a new shoulder joint can last for at least 10 years.
Azar FM, Calandruccio JH. Arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2007:chap 8.
Goldberg VM, Kraay MJ. Surgical treatment of joint diseases. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2007:chap 299.
Izquierdo R, Voloshin I, Edwards S, et al. Treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010;18(6):375-82.
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by Mary Alice Nichols
Today, after our walking tour of Kensington, we headed over to the Barbican Centre (an arts centre opened in 1982 and the largest performing arts centre in Europe, hosting not just theatre, but all types of music and dance concerts, film screenings, etc.) to watch Pied Piper Hip Hop Dance Revolution.
It was a very interesting experience because it was the classic story of the Pied Piper except with hip hop dance and music appropriate to that genre. I really appreciated it, because there is really nothing else like it out there currently. Everyone goes to the ballet to see Giselle, The Nutcracker, or whatever, but there has never really been a story like that told through dance in this way. So I really enjoyed it because of this new dance show and the great dancing that was happening.
Later that evening, I got to go Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake. When I bought tickets for it, I knew it was different than what everyone traditionally thinks of Swan Lake as because it has men as swans rather than the traditional women. But, I was thinking it was just a new ballet interpretation of the ballet, Swan Lake. However, I was very incorrect with these assumptions because it was not a ballet at all. It was a modern dance show. It was everything you would want from a theatrical dance show and I was utterly pleased. With his concept, Matthew Bourne says that he cannot believe in the story of Swan Lake that the muscular and strong swans are little ballerinas in tutus. And while I still disagree with him on that statement, I do appreciate and understand his argument. Having males in the swan roles especially the lead roles, created these superbly strong and expressive solos, duets, and group modern dance pieces that just made you want to get up, go find a swan, and dance with it.
Having a day full of dance shows was utterly fantastic and helped me see that diverging from the traditional can create some surprising and truly beautiful moments and performances.


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Marvel shows off adapative audio for digital comics at SXSW
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I think The Conspirator is an absolute can not add to the list for two reasons. First, it hasn't been released in theaters yet. According to IMDb it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September and was first aired here at the Savannah Film and Video Festival in November. But it's US theatrical release isn't until the 15th of next month. And second, it seems more likely that TCM would play movies after their no longer in theaters and likely up for sale. Or could be for sale whether they actually are or not. Not trying to put the Redford movie down, just saying I don't think we can add it to the list of movies we'd like to see added to the list of what TCM is playing next month. |


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This is the website for International Musto Performance Skiff Class Association.
This is the owners membership organisation for all MPS owners world wide and we hope you will support your class through joining (note: AUS, GER & SUI nationals should join their local association) See the benefits >>
5th World Championships in 2015 :: Perth (AUS) CONTAINER PLANNING It is time to get booked onto the containers for Perth 2015. We will develop this area as things become more apparent, but we want to start by getting a list together of sailors who plan to attend the ACO World championships in Perth and another list of sailors who have paid their non refundable deposit to attend the regatta. We have had a number of shipping quotes but in summary: Book your slot >>>
Musto Performance Skiff Training Focus Day at Rutland SC- GBR The Focus day at Rutland was a big success with the help of the Rutland team helping making the day go smoothly. With five people on the start line for the first club race, Kit asked if we wanted some quick fire short w/l course and start practice instead, this was a better option for us so the club racing was left to later in the day and Kit went into multitasking mode, she is now starting to master putting a whistle in her mouth as part of her starting procedure as well as getting good starts herself. More >>>
Musto Performance Skiff at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show 2014 - GBR The big talking point for the class and for other onlookers was the announcement that ACO Water Management has agreed to continue to sponsor the classes major international championships for the next three World Championships starting at Perth (Western Australia) in January 2015. Closer to home, the UK fleet are busy preparing for their National Championships hosted by Stokes Bay Sailing Club on 14th – 17th August and sponsored by Harken. As well as their nation wide coaching and training programme sponsored by Noble Marine Insurance. Read more >>>
Noble Marine Insurance class coaching and focus days - GBR GBR class association - improving your skills in 2014. Nobody is going to say our class is an easy boat to sail; in fact, many sailors join the class for a challenge. The class has always recognised this and in 2014 the GBR fleet has again arranged a number of professional coaching as well as sailor led 'focus' dates around the UK. All the dates will appear on the calendar, but a summary of the dates and venues are as follows: Read more >>>
ACO to sponsor the next three Musto Skiff World Championships
The next three World Championships are to be held at Perth (Australia), Lake Garda (Italy) and a European Venue to be selected. ACO is working with the MPSCA to develop the best series of world championships ever held for singled-handed asymmetric trapeze dinghies. The support from ACO will enable fantastic event programmes for the competitors, both on and off the water. Following a hugely successful World Championships at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy UK in 2012, attracting 105 entries and an equally successful European Championships at Attersee in Austria, ACO have agreed to a longer term relationship with the only ISAF international high performance trapeze skiff class. Read more >>>
5th World Championships in 2015 :: Perth (AUS) Lots of behind the scene work is happening to make the Worlds a success and great experience for our overseas guests. This website is where everything to do with the Perth Worlds is posted www.mustoskiff.com.au. We will also update key items on the International site. Read more >>>
3 piece mast Following last years class survey feedback, Ovington Boats has worked with Selden to produce a 3 piece mast. The bottom section remains identical to the previous specification but the top section can now be removed at the hounds (forestay and shroud) step down join. This means that a broken taper can be replaced without the need to replace the parallel section from the hound join to the spreaders. Clearly it is essential that the bend characteristics remain the same and to this end, the product has undergone a successful testing period. For more information, please contact Ovington Boats or your local dealer.
10 reasons to come to the French Open Skiff event at Lac du Der over Easter
1. 2 days coaching (Ben Schooling / Ian Martin) and 3 days racing 2. 30 boat fleet in 2013 (including RS700's) – 80+ boats overall. 3. Great early season training 4. Large open expanse of water with easy launching 5. Accommodation and meals all on site 6. No days holiday required from work 7. Easy 4hr drive from Tunnel 8. Friendly environment, relaxed atmosphere 9. Fun socials with a Trans-European vibe 10. Great cycling round the lake after sailing
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Sailor Profile: Nicolas Duchoud . 2012 GER Open National Champion Here is a Q&A that was completed by MPS 2012 GER Open National Champion Nicolas Duchoud
What got you into the MPS class? I wanted to sail single handed again. I had to choose between competition (Laser), fun (Moth) and the overall package (Musto Skiff). I was lucky that a mate just sold me his Musto Skiff SUI 109 Read the full profile >>>
Australian National Championships 4th – 8th January After a one point loss in the 2013 Nationals, could Jon Newman collect the prize that has eluded him for four years or would the three day a week training program Marcus Hamilton had been following allow the multiple World and National champion a real shot at the Musto Performance Skiff Australian National Championships. That was the question... The Musto Performance Skiff Fleet came from Melbourne, Perth and country Victoria with one view, to race hard and prepare themselves for the 2015 Worlds in Perth next year, fine tuning to race pace, will this be a classic Ashes grudge match or will the Aussies be triumphant? Game on! Read more >>>
2014 Life Members - Congratulations It is with great pleasure that the international class committee of the Musto Performance Skiff class has voted to present Roger, Iver & Richard with lifetime membership of the class in gratitude for the hard work they have given the class. Without doubt, the development of the class would not have achieved such success without the support of people like Roger, Iver & Richard. Read more >>>
Grafham GP Winter Series – 29th Dec 2013 - GBR Musto Skiffs block out the top with 11 boats in attendance 9 Datchet Musto's made the trip to Grafham to join the 2 locals Dave Annan and Luke Draper for the 3rd event in the popular GJW Direct Sailjuice Winter Series. After seemingly endless days of stormy weather – which forced the postponement of the Brass Monkey 2 days prior – the fleets were blessed with a beautiful sunny day and steady 10-14kt breeze and a record entry of 185 boats. Read more >>
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2013 Musto Skiff Survey, 11th Year Running The 2013 MPS Survey is now closed and the results indicate that we have a great future ahead. Thank you to all those who took the time to complete the survey. This is the 11th year we have conducted the survey.
Below are some key points from the survey, with a link to the full results at the bottom;
Survey Overview - Responses from 23 countries, solid growth of activity being show in most countries - 32% of responses came from people who don't own a Musto Skiff - There is a growth of the youth section - Good to see younger sailors joining
Same-same but different… GER-000 "Kleiner Hai" - The prototype boat Webmasters note: Every class starts with a prototype; these usually end up on a bonfire or abandoned in a dinghy park to rot away ... but Frederick Feulner has put a fantastic effort into putting boat number 000 back on the water. Living in Kiel near the water, sailing since 1998, I was in dire need for a new boat. Helping out in Joachim "Schappi" Harpprechts boat storage on one foggy winter day I found the dusty hull of the Musto Skiff prototype. As I am a big friend of a sustainable "choose to reuse" policy, I was interested in starting a new project: Getting the prototype back on the water within the next season. Read more >>>
Sailor Profile: Julian Ramm(GER) Here is a Q&A that was completed by 2013 GER Champion Julian Ramm
What got you into the MPS class? Iver and the well engineered design of the Musto Skiff
What have you sailed previously? 49er and 29er
How old, tall and heavy are you? 30, 1,8 m and 73 kg. Read more >>>
Musto Skiff Class Training Event :: GBR Thanks to Sten and Kit again for some great sailing again, they must have a good standing with the wind gods as we had a perfect day for the time of year Nov /Dec, with sunshine and the perfect wind for the level of training required they did the normal thing of providing the Sten and Kit format of fun and learning like they have done for years now. Read more >>>
AUS :: Musto Skiffs at the Kingston Sprint Series at Sandringham The Victorian Mustoskiff fleet sailed together for the Kingston Sprint Series at Sandringham over the weekend. In attendance were locals David 'Disco' Taylor, Robin 'Daisy' Dayes; the Newman brothers, Jon with a winter 'brooding pouch', Paul having taken possession of Tim Moorhouse's boat along with Wayne Bates from Blairgowrie, Marcus Hamilton returning to the class having finally fixed his knee and Tim Hill, both now sailing at the top end of the bay at Port Melbourne. Read more >>>
GBR :: Stenhouse coaching at Rutland 30th November This coming Saturdays coaching with Richard and Kit is attracting a great entry. So much so that we've now arranged for a second coach boat to manage video footage. If you are thinking about coming along and not yet confirmed with Paul Manning email@example.com please do so. Whether a newcomer or experienced sailor, you'll learn how to get more from your skiff in a friendly environment. Please be ready for sailing at 10:00.
2nd GBR EuroCup Venue Added: Derwent has been added as a 2nd GBR leg to the 2014 EuroCup ... this will make it a bit easier for GBR sailors with a slight aversion to crossing the channel to qualify for the EuroCup (you need 3 to qualify). There is an excellent roster of events lined up to help sailors prepare for the Perth Worlds in a years time ... the highlight will be Kiel Week no doubt . View the schedule >>>
2013 Musto Skiffs GBR Travellers Series Report The 2013 UK travellers series did not get off to an auspicious start when the first event at Rutland had to be postponed due to snow and ice. Something to do with the number thirteen? The rescheduled event in the middle of the summer turned out to be a real eye opener sailing in a shorty and enjoying drinks on the club balcony in the evening. This turned out to be the only event that the well travelled pair from Datchet of Jamie Hilton and his trusty lieutenant Ben Schooling didn't make it to. Read the full report >>>
Ovington Boats Inland Championships 2013 :: GBR A light but stable breeze greeted the 28 entrants at Grafham Water Sailing Club and with the usual professional management of the club, the 140 odd boats launched for their days racing on time on three race course areas. On Saturday, four races were held back to back with our class sharing the course with the 49er and 49erFX fleet. This was an official ranking event for them and it's nice to see the Olympic wonnerbies in action before they depart for Rio. Can't think why anyone would want to go to Rio but hey, that's up to them... Full report >>>
Top 5 for the GBR travellers series were: 1st - Ben Schooling 12.0 2nd - Jamie Hilton 20.0 3rd - Alastair Conn 24.0 4th - Dan Trotter 28.0 5th - John Evans 32.0 Full results here >>>
Host bids for the classes 7th World Championship in 2016 The class invites European nations to put forward their bid to host this prestigious championship. Please send Paul Manning, international class secretary, your bid application to email@example.com with an overall plan of your regatta proposal to include venue (both sailing area and onshore facilities / accommodation), event date and a general outline of your regatta plan. The closing date for proposals is 10th January 2014. More information on the classes long term event planning can be found here
2013 Musto Skiff Survey, 11th Year Running The MPSCA Class survey is now entering its 11th consecutive year. The class uses the survey to understand the opinions of the members and prospective owners. So .. regardless of whether you own a Musto Skiff or not please take a bit of time to share with us your opinions. The results will be published in December for all to review. Thank you in advance for your time and opinions. Please complete the 2013 survey >>>
Those planning for Perth(AUS) Worlds please note a minor change in the regatta scheduled dates ... Details >>>
GJW Direct Sail Juice Winter Series 2013 / 2014 The brilliantly organised Sail Juice Series starts in just over two weeks with all events added to our calendar and more information on the official series site here . Traditionally our class has been a big supporter of this series and has regularly had sailors such as Ben Schooling, Jamie Hilton, Andy Peake and Richard Stenhouse featuring in the top 10 overall. If you want a good excuse not to go Christmas shopping then this comes highly recommended!!! read Ben's report here
Sailor Profile: Frithjof Schwerdt. 2013 European Champion
Here is a Q&A that was completed by MPS Frithjof Schwerdt. 2013 European Champion
What got you into the MPS class? I was sailing Laser for nine years and wanted to try something else . It had to be faster, more ambitious and without hiking. So I discovered the Musto Skiff.
What have you sailed previously? I have sailed Laser and 49er.
How old, tall and heavy are you? I am 25 years old, 186 cm tall and have a weight of 80 kg. Read the full profile >>>
Kiele Woche 2014
The Musto Performance Skiff class has again be invited to be a class at the Worlds biggest sailing regatta. Thanks to some great support from the German fleet and Holger Jess, we have the opportunity to have a memorable regatta at this prestigious venue including TV broadcasts and GPS race tracking Read more >>>
Sailor Profile: Paul Dijkstra (NED). 2013 Dutch and German Open Champion
Here is a Q&A that was completed by Dutch and German Champion Paul Dijkstra
What got you into MPS class? I sailed 49-er before but wanted to sail a boat alone. The Musto Skiff was perfect for that. And I still think it is the coolest boat there is!!!
What have you sailed previously? Flits, Schakel, 29-er and 49-er,
Read the full profile >>>
AUS :: Musto Skiffs at Sail Sandy Regatta - 19th & 20th October Sandringham Yacht Club Over the weekend of the 19th & 20th October Sandringham Yacht Club hosted the annual Sail Sandy Regatta. The regatta is intended to promote the skills of OTB sailors competing in large fleet racing. A total of 170 boats and their crew gathered with fresh breezes forecast. read the full report >>>
10 reasons why I chose to race a Musto Skiff:
10 reasons why I chose to race a Musto Skiff: by Ben Schooling 1. I'd been sailing the RS800 for 8 consecutive seasons with 3 different crew / helm partnerships and I was basically looking for a new challenge. I was struggling to train regularly (if at all) with my crew George Kingsnorth and wanted to do more sailing. I might add the RS800 is still a great class and I've returned to compete at the Nationals and Garda the last couple of years and aim to continue to do so. Read the other 9 >>>
Sailor Profile: Roger Oswald. 1 x National, 4 x EuroCup
Here is a Q&A that was completed by EuroCup Champion Roger Oswald
What got you into MPS class? After many years of sailing in teams I wanted to give it try with one hand sailing. MPS has been fascinating me ever since.
What have you sailed previously? 505, 18ft Skiff, 49er, RS 600
How old , tall and heavy are you? Born 1961, height 1.85m, weight 80kg Read more >>>
Musto-Skiff / German Open- Yachtclub Steinhuder Meer 25 competitors from 4 nations attended. German nationals started on friday on lake "Steinhuder Meer" with norhtern German autumn conditions.First rain and glassy water stopped the fleet from starting. But soon with a building breeze the fleet was sent out. Read more >>>
NOR EuroCup Leg : Kristiansand During the weekend 24-25 of August, beautiful Kristiansand at the southern tip of Norway once again welcomed Musto Skiff sailors to an exciting Eurocup regatta. Five Mustos started, three local boats and two German ones. Read the full report >>>
BEL EuroCup Leg : Falling leaves 2013 The Falling Leaves Skiff regatta in Ophoven (BEL) over the weekend of 5/6 October would decide about the 2013 Eurocup winner. Ben Schooling eventually didn't show up, so local Paul Dijkstra would battle it out with Roger-from-the-Alps. We welcomed 2 newcomers to the Skiffbenelux.com fleet Read the full report >>>
EuroCup series overall A very close end to year of the EuroCup series saw two place changes in the top 4 overall at the Belgium Falling Leaves regatta. It would seem that if you are planning on a EuroCup campaign you need to consider this event in 2014. The dates are already set for 4th – 5th October! Again a worthy, and well travelled winner, sees Roger Oswald win the series from Swiss compatriot Nicolas Duchoud, who is apparently stuck in the mountains somewhere doing national service (I could think of worse things to be doing). Holland's Paul Dijkstra just overtook the UK's Ben Schooling to take 3rd place by one point, followed by Alexander Greil from Switzerland and a group of German and UK sailors headed by class chairman Iver Ahlmann. This series continues to attract an excellent turnout, with 106 boats scoring at least one result and quite a few taking part in more than the 3 results that count for the series, so if you are thinking about what to do next season, why not team up with some friends and travel to some of Europe's friendliest sailing venues!. Next seasons dates will appear on the Google calendar as well as the events dedicated webpage. Read the results >>>
GBR: Ovington Boats Musto Performance Skiff Inland Championships 16th - 17th November. The last round of the UK travellers series is the non discardable Inland Championships. Hosted by Grafham Water Sailing Club and Ovington Boats, the event attracts entries from all over the UK. Chris Turner, Duncan Hepplewhite and Nathan Batchelor will be attending from Ovington Boats, as well as support from the class association. With other Ovington classes the event is a real spectacle of high performance sailing and attracts some of the best skiff sailors in the country. For information on entry and accommodation, please contact the club at www.grafham.org
ACO Musto Performance Skiff European Championship 2013 at Union-Yacht-Club Attersee
Frithjof Schwerdt (GER) wins the European Champions 2013.
From Sunday 1st September to Friday, 6 September 2013 the event took place in the Union Yacht Club Attersee. From Monday to Friday twelve races were sailed on the western shore of Lake Attersee. read more >>>
Musto Skiff Open :: High Performance Open Meeting at Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club (28th/29th September 2013) - GBR Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club hosted it's annual High Performance Open Meeting on 28th and 29th September. The event was part of the Musto Skiff national series as well as the Scottish Skiff series. The fleet comprised of fourteen Musto Skiffs, including seven local boats and seven visitors, and one local 49er. Saturday brought some great skiff sailing conditions with sun and a 15 knot breeze. With stronger winds forecast for the Sunday the race officer elected to hold four races on the Saturday, leaving two races for the Sunday. Read more and see the full photo gallery >>>
GBR Series "So the pack has shuffled in the 2013 Musto Skiff UK Series after a great event at Derwent Reservoir. Congratulations to Alastair Conn who has taken the lead but with the non-discardable Inlands remaining there are still 5 boats who could take the title. Well done to Grand Masters John Evans and Nigel Walbank who've made it into the top 5 and welcome back to class legend Ian Trotter. There are representative from 5 different clubs in the top 10 (Datchet, Derwent, Lymington, Rutland and Stokes), and there are 56 competitors on the circuit so far this year. Let's try and get as many as possible to the Ovi Inlands on 16/17th November. I look forward to seeing you all there!" Results >>>>
GBR Stenhouse coaching weekend back by popular demand Richard and Kit Stenhouse have arranged a training day on Saturday 30th November at Rutland Sailing Club. Training will take place from 10am till 5pm Boats to be rigged by 10am. Thanks to the UK class associations support, we are able to offer this great opportunity as follows: Book ASAP >>>
Rule 42 sub-committee Following some debate regarding rule 42 in the class, we are looking for volunteers within the fleet to help by sitting on an international sub-committee to look into the best way forward for our class and rule 42. Currently, we have two UK class members who have volunteered, so we are ideally looking for members from mainland Europe, Australia and North America. Read more >>>
Re-election of class officers Each year the MPSCA members vote for the class officers. The officers of the International Committee are listed here >>> The Chairperson of the Regional Committees are listed here >>> Each Regional Committee chair holds a general committee seat on the International MPSCA and has a vote on all issues. Read more >>>
EuroCup Scores Update Following the European championships on Lake Attersee, the EuroCup has reached 107 entries for the season. With sailors from 4 nations in the top 5 overall, it's still all to play for going into the last regatta in Belgium on the 5/6th October. read more >>>
UK Series "With 2 events left on the UK series the title is still wide open. Derwent is next on the calendar 28/29th September then the Inlands at Grafham 16/17th November (which is non-discardable) so still all to play for! Congrats to Tim Chapman and Mark Cooper who've made it into the top 5 through good attendance! Hope to see as many of you as possible at the remaining events. See the results >>>
Three Races More with Thermal "Wind of Roses" Thursday morning dawned foggy, and there was some concern over whether the wind would appear at all as a day on shore was not a welcome prospect. The fleet put the time to good use as the jury kindly ran a forum to discuss the rules that they would be looking for whilst judging on the water to help clarify the disqualifications from the previous day. By 11:30am the sun had burnt through the cloud and the wind of roses has started to blow. The fleet launched and race 8 got underway at 12:45 in a 10-12kt northerly the same as the day before. Dave Poston led the fleet out to the right hand side of the course but tacked just shy of the layline to allow Ben Schooling to round first from Jamie Hilton. The positions stayed the same to the finish with boats from Datchet Water in the UK finishing 1,2,3 and Catharina Guada scoring an excellent 4th place. Read more >>>
European firmly in British hands! Even today, three races were sailed again in perfect conditions! "Wind of Roses" from two to four Beaufort 46 today sent a strong field of 46 participants of the Musto Performance Skiff European Championship on three more races. All three races unfolded in the first attempt. Jamie Hilton (GBR) finished second twice and takes over despite place 15 in the last race the overall lead. Read more >>>
Zieher out of luck! Nicolas Duchoud is at the top!
In perfect conditions today four races were sailed! In thermic "Wind of Roses" today four races in eight to twelve knots of wind (two to three Beaufort) were sailed. For the participants it was a highlight. Read more >>>
Today, patience was needed!
Today unsteady wind from south and west made a regular race for the European Championship impossible. From 10.00 am onwards the participants walked restlessly up and down on the shore in the Union-Yacht-Club Attersee and looked over the beautiful lake. But that did not help, it was not enough. read more>>>
Spectacular races on lake Attersee Jamie Hilton (GBR) is in the lead after three races! From Sunday September 1st to Friday September 6th 2013 the Musto Performance Skiff European Championship will take place in Union-Yacht-Club Attersee. UYCAs is very happy to welcome 48 athletes from seven different nations. From Monday to Friday a total of twelve races is notified. Starting from a total of five races the worst result can be discarded. The fourth race is scheduled for Tuesday. Read more >>>
Pre- Europeans EuroCup Event
Moritz Zieher(AUT) won the EuroCup at Lake Attersee. He is now one of the favourites for the European Championship 2013. The Austrians are hoping for good results during the 2013 Musto Performance Skiff European Championship. From Sunday September 1st to September 6th 2013 the 2013 Musto Performance Skiff European Championship will take place in Union Yacht Club Attersee. UYCAs is very happy to welcome 48 athletes from seven different nations. From Monday to Friday a total of twelve races is notified. Starting from a total of five races the worst result can be discarded. The Musto Skiff class was designed by Dr. Joachim Happrecht in 1999. In 2001 the first European Championship was held . read more >>>
ACO presents the Musto Skiff European Championship 2013
For the second time, drainage engineering specialist ACO sponsors an international regatta for the single-handed dinghy
From 31 August to 6 September 2013, 60 sailors from 10 countries will compete in 12 races on Lake Attersee in Austria for the Musto Skiff European Championship title. Event organizer Union-Yacht-Club Attersee (UYCAs) and the Austrian Musto Skiff Class Association are the hosts of the European Championship. Additionally, they will also stage a two-day Eurocup on Lake Attersee preceding the European Championship. Read the full release >>>
Selden Mast Revisions During the life of the class the MPSCA has continued to work closely with the builder, Ovington Boats and their key suppliers of critical components to ensure the class continues to be the best it can and to revise any items that may suffer excessive wear, tear and breakage read more >>>
EuroCup goes to the land of the midnight sun The Norwegian fleet welcomed an enthusiastic group of sailors from Germany and with superb sailing conditions and around 800 images, they clearly had a great time! See the full results >>>
Musto Skiff Open Meeting at LOSSC 17/18 August 2013 The weather forecast was dire so it was not surprising that only eleven boats had registered by the start of racing on Saturday – not surprising, but no less disappointing for the host club. They had a borrowed yacht for the committee boat, had a full race management team, half a dozen on the beach to assist with launching and recovery, six people in the RIBs, a registration team and a galley team, all for eleven sailors. Read the full report >>>
MUSTO PERFORMANCE SKIFF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 - Update 30/7/13 Since the beginning of the month we have fantastic sailing conditions on Lake Attersee. The "Wind of Roses (Rosenwind)" comes with a fantastic constancy almost daily (up to 5 Bft.) along the whole lake. And the hours of sunshine we have almost lost count - some people call it the summer of the century! read the full details of the latest update >>>
Europeans - Social Programme Sept. 1st, 2013 / 0600 pm – opening ceremony in the very heart of Attersee. This includes price giving for the prerace, short speeches by dignitaries (mayor, president of UYCAs, senior rep of MPSCA,…), young sailors of UYCAs will come by boat to present the national flags of all nations participating in the event. The whole ceremony will have a musical accompaniment of thelocal band of Attersee. After the official opening of the Euro all sailors and guests will find stalls of local cuisins to join, talk, have some food or drinks – just to come together for the following event. If there will be rain we´ll have the ceremony in our club hosted by the club´s restaurant. See the rest of the plans >>>
Continued International Growth for the Musto Skiff After a mammoth 2012 World Championships with 105 boats racing representing 11 separate countries, 2013 has seen continued worldwide growth for the Musto Skiff class. A container of 5 boats has been loaded this week destined for Newport, Rhode Island in the USA for our new North American dealer Bennett Yachting www.bennettyachting.com We are building another batch of 5 boats destined for Cape Town, South Africa who are in the process of establishing a new class association www.mustoskiffsa.com Read more >>>
Musto Skiffs were welcomed by SCLW sailing club at Walchensee :: GER This year the Musto Skiffs were welcomed by SCLW sailing club at Walchensee for the first time. The club, which is within an hours drive from Munich, has attracted three Musto Skiff sailors over the last two years. The sailors, as well as wind surfers and kite surfers, appreciate the thermal breeze on sunny days. Read more >>>
Musto Skiff Open :: Rutland SC 3-4 August - GBR The re-scheduled Rutland open was held on the 3rd and 4th August with a perfect weather forecast of a force 3 to 4 with sunshine and very warm for both days to suit most sailors. On Saturday we had just that, Champaign sailing condition with a perfect wind being inland of course, the race officer set a perfect W/L course with the start line near the port side of the lake, this put lots of pressure for good tacking as a pin end start would mean a tack after a few minutes with lots of boats close together and started the snakes and ladder type of weekend to follow, the gusts from the left that took its toll on people gybing all day Saturday. read more >>>
Class passes boat number 500 Following the delivery of a batch of boats to US dealer Bennett Yachting and the sale of new boats in the UK, Germany and Australia, the class has passed another milestone. Boat number 500. I understand Chris Wright (501) is thinking of calling his boat "I heard it through the grapevine" or some other reference to a classic jeans advert or perhaps a darts reference ...
EuroCup is hotting up, like the summer! Following a fabulous Kiel Week, the next EuroCup regatta will be in the land of the midnight sun. Geir Odmar and the local sailors have recently been joined by Jamie and Natalie Hilton who have moved for work to what looks like a village out of a fantasy story!!! Wow. Read the full results >>>>
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Musto Skiffs Hit South Africa The International progress of the Musto Skiff class continues and now there is a dedicated RSA website and Facebook Page Find out more >>>
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Based on the feedback from the sailors and the results of the on-line sailor survey Ovington Boats have now produced an M8 retro fit bolt kit.
All new boats from (Aug 2013) will be supplied with M8 bolts as standard.
If you wish to upgrade your Musto Skiff (which is recommended) you can order a kit direct from Ovington Boats. read more >>>
Kieler Woche 2013 The Musto Skiff Euro Cup fleet had 20 entries at Kiel Week 2013 with competitors travelling from as far a field as Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Great Britain and of course Germany. The atmosphere at Kiel Week was electric and the view over the Baltic race courses was spectacular with this being the largest sailing event in Europe with 4,500 competitors in various craft taking part. Read the full report >>>
Sailing in a spectacular scenery - Walchensee July 27 & 28 2013 Who does not come up with a big smile on his face when he thinks of the Lago di Garda in Italy - the lake provides almost perfect sailing conditions with a constant wind between the mountains. Hard to imagine, but the Great Lake has a little brother who is well hidden in the Bavarian Alps and who must not fear comparison. Still almost a secret among sailors, the Walchensee offers sailing in spectacular mountain scenery. Read more >>>
EuroCup 2013 With 8 nations currently being represented and 76 entrants the EuroCup is currently being led by World Champion, Bruce Keen (GBR), closely followed by Switzerland's Roger Oswald and Paul Dijkstra from The Netherlands. Will it be all change once the Lake Como round from Italy is added? See the overview >>>
2013 GBR Musto Skiff Circuit We are now at the half way point of the UK Series and with 3 events sailed it's Jamie Hilton of Datchet Water who's looking strong to add to his Southern series title from 2012! With 3 qualifying events left all 48 current competitors in the 2013 series can still qualify through sailing 1 or more of the below: • Rutland rescheduled: 3/4th August • Derwent: 28/29th September • Grafham Inlands (non discardable): 16th/17th November Read more & see the results so far >>>
Noble Marine Insurance Musto Performance Skiff National Championship 2013 The Musto Performance Skiff National Championships saw a 40 strong fleet enjoying fantastic conditions off Highcliffe Sailing Club from 13th - 16th June. The championships started with a postponement then a cancellation of racing for the day due to high winds. With the competitors eager to make up for having lost the first day due to strong winds. Four races were sailed on Friday in a westerly 10-14 kts with glorious sunshine and a healthy swell entering the Western Solent. Read the full report >>>
Europeans Entries Open NOW - Please enter ASAP.
Here are some direct links to the entry pages. Please note that you have to enter the pre-Europeans and Europeans separately as these are two separate events. Event Website >>> Direct Link to the Pre-Europeans Entry >>> Direct Link to the Europeans Entry >>> Flight Information >>> Transport of Boats >>> Latest News on the Europeans >>>
Plan your trip - things to see and do near Attersee. The organisation of the Europeans is progressing well with many social events planned around the event. The word is a number of you will be extending your visit and bringing family with your so with that in mind the hosts have put together this fantastic guide of things that you cand do near Attersee before and after the event and also to give your family plenty to do during the regatta should watching Musto Skiffs race not be their cup of tea. read more >>>
Musto Skiff UK Series Updates - GBR Calculations by Ben Schooling. Here are the updated positions; the nationals this week will add further entries to both series. More >>>
SPORTS MASSAGE AND PHYSIOTHERAPY Back by popular demand.... As I am sure you are all aware, injuries are fairly common during these events whether it is a niggle from training, overuse injury or trauma (on and off the water). But do not worry, we are here to help! We will come armed with massage oils, deep heat, freeze spray, rigid tape, kinesio tape, acupuncture needles and strong arms. We will be offering physiotherapy treatment and sports massage to competitors, family of competitors/support teams and club members throughout the GBR Musto Skiff Nationals. read more >>>
On holiday in North Berwick - GBR Stunning conditions prevailed as East Lothian Yacht Club once again played host to the Scottish Musto Skiff Championships (and leg 2 of the UK series). Launching in 8kts and glorious sunshine, racing got underway in the easterly bay under the backdrop of the ever spectacular Bass Rock, with the fleet of 7 skiffs enjoying perfect weather and a building breeze. Read the full report >>>
SUI EuroCup Leg The first day permitted no racing but lot of rain. The Yacht Club Thun had a nice hospitality with a restaurant where the swiss musto fleet of 17 sailors socalised and talked for several hours. The second day everyone was happy that the rain stopped and the wind started to blow. The whole fleet was ready and concentrated to give the best. It is a joy to see so much effort and motivation through the whole swiss fleet. Read the full report >>>
You did take part in Kieler Woche 2011 and we skipped the invitation for 2012 due to the Championship. This year Musto Skiff is invited again! Tomorrow the Early Entry Fee will become invalid, so please take your chance to enter before it will be more expensive. We developed the event in Kiel-Schilksee. For example the German Class Federation will invite you to a BBQ, the OA offers good food to every sailor for a small price (5€), all lounges are open for sailor and our sponsors will invite you. The Musto Skiff will sail on Sunday on our new TC course and we offer daily sailing analytics to you. Please enter online and be part of the biggest sailing event in the word!
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Pizza to Battered Fish 24 hours later and 1,300 kilometre further north I arrived in Kiel, where – after a diet of pizza at the Dongo Skiff Festival – I had my first battered fish. The first impressions I received upon arriving at the sailing arena were of countless sailors boats with sponsor logos and a harbour shuttle service. Read more >>>>
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Thursday, 14 January 2010
A song and a story
14 comments:
- Brit in Bosnia / Fraught Mummy said...
Thanks for taking on the tag. I LOVE it. What a fab memory for you. Sounds like a brilliant holiday. Love the thought of J chasing muggers in her bare feet, the ghetto blaster strapped to her back in Corfu and those poor South African boys... You were also in the year below me meaning that I am older than you. Grrr!
PS - my little boys are being absolute monsters today too. Is it January? missing the excitement of Christmas? Wish it would finish... - 14 January 2010 11:51
- Mud in the City said...
Fabulous. I did inter-railing too - the summer when I was but 17. It was highly enlightening esp as I was the only girl in a group of 5, one of which was an ex I'd broken up with the week before. Not such happy campers! Quite a trip though and there are numerous songs that can take me back there in an instant, 'Creep' by Radiohead being one of them.
- 14 January 2010 21:12
- Jenny Rudd said...
Cool story. Absolutely love it
- 14 January 2010 21:45
- Nota Bene said...
Great adventure - shame you missed the snog, but hey ho....I shall have a hard think about songs and memories....
- 15 January 2010 06:55
- Francesca said...
brilliant post. loved every word.
keep up the great writing - 16 January 2010 07:54
- Metropolitan Mum said...
Oh, I remember that album. 1989, I was 13 and stuck on a rainy vacation with my family in Holland. Again. My three years older brother introduced me to that fine piece of music.
Gosh, I was so terribly misunderstood. - 16 January 2010 16:43
- Muddling Along Mummy said...
Great story - you've got me thinking of all the songs that have similar memories for me !
- 17 January 2010 15:12
- Vinogirl said...
Fab story...I have fond memories of Corfu too :)
- 17 January 2010 16:38
- 完蛋 said...
- 18 January 2010 07:13
- nappy valley girl said...
Brit in Bosnia - that means I would have looked up to you at school!
Mud - you and 4 boys? You are a brave woman...
Jenny - thank you
NB - I think I spent all of 5 minutes regretting it!
Francesca - thanks for the encouragement!
Met Mum - that makes you a little younger than me, then....
Muddling Along - Would love to hear them - if you want to, I'll tag you as well!
Vinogirl - Ah, Corfu....backpack heaven in those days.
To my Chinese commenter - Thank you, I wish I could understand your comment! - 19 January 2010 11:05
- Brit in Bosnia / Fraught Mummy said...
Doubt it! Don't think anyone looked up to me at school. Not one of my best periods..
- 19 January 2010 13:30
- angels said...
Bet J does still listen to Patience. And I hope she reads this. It took me back to my Interailing days, so if J reads it she'll be blubbing at all the memories. I'd love to go Interailing again - wonder if my children would let me go with them? A friend and I Interailed on £10 a day, not much even back then. We got away with it by spending as many nights as we could sleeping on a train, and we took a tent and cooking equipment. We ate a lot of pasta and tuna that holiday...
- 19 January 2010 15:02
- Lorna Harris said...
Thanks for tagging me - I couldn't comment last week for some reason. Will get straight on and do my post.Really didn't see you as a Guns N Roses fan at all!
- 21 January 2010 12:28
- Home Office Mum said...
thank you for the tag. I have been utterly crap about blogging this month but will write my songs up shortly.
Your trip sounds fab. sigh. Wish I was a youf again. - 22 January 2010 08:59


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The board pointed out that Beau Sejour was one of the historic points of interest in the Bethpage Purchase area pointed out on bus tours. The site should have a New York State Department of Education historic marker, since the house was erected in 1850 and Presidents of the United States and other Long Island figures such as the Vanderbilts dined in this fine establishment. New York State legislature for historic preservation was being prefiled by Assemblyman Martin Ginsberg to bring relief to owners of historic sites, homes or business establishments. Nassau County also needs to include on its books relief from increased assessed valuation on any house or business establishment tnat is ib50 or earlier. $ arminji& al* ( § b&? vv? x m On ". » " ond. o, AH OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAQE OF FARMINGDALE $ 4 par year by ir> ai I SERVING GREATER FARMINGDALE. BFTHPAGE & MELVILLE Vol. 9 No. 50 Checking in at the dress rehearsal headquarters for the Third Annual " Spirit of Christmas" Cotillion and Scholarship Benefit held on Sunday, at the Northeast elementary school in Amityville are: Cynthia Johns ( right), a' junior at the Farmingdale Senior High School, who has just turned in over $ 1000 that she sold in advertisements for the souvenir journal, which will be distributed on Friday, December 6 at the Garden City Hotel to Mrs. Florence Allen Holmes, President of The County Line Guild of Career Women, the sponsor of the event and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johns of Farmingdale. The debutante's mother is: Jeanette Johns, a librarian at the Farmingdale Public Library who has nearly completed her degree in Library Science at CW P o s t . Cindy's father is a teacher in the New York City school system. Photo by Jackson Pokross S* Cig, g;; 5, Pg: g, N. 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Andrea Stewart-Cousins Says She and Cuomo Have a Similar Agenda
Earlier this week, State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins was elected to be the next leader of the Senate's Democratic conference, but, even though Democrats will have a numerical majority in the chamber, a breakaway group of Democrats will place Ms. Stewart-Cousins' caucus in the minority. Some partisans and activists have criticized New York's top Democrat, Governor Andrew Cuomo for not intervening in the matter or even expressing support on his party's behalf, but in a pair of TV appearances last night, Ms. Stewart-Cousins argued attention should instead be focused on his agenda, which "coincidentally" is hers as well.
"I met with the governor today, he wanted to talk to me and I brought colleagues with me," she said on Inside City Hall. "We did have a good conversation, we had an open discussion. We talked about the state of the state. We talked about his legislative priorities. Coincidentally, many of his priorities are ours as well. There wasn't a conversation about anger; there was a reality about the fact that Democrats are in a position to, again, to create an agenda and make it happen. I think he wants to make sure it gets done." Read More


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Canadian duo Tegan and Sara are, in a way, icons. Female-fronted groups are by no means a new revolution, but the surge they've created since beginning in 1995 has wound up patching cracked hearts most teenagers didn't know were torn in the first place – and getting Grammy nominations because of it.
As identical twins, Tegan and Sara Quin have been through almost everything together; being in a band hasn't changed that. "We've been touring so long that it's literally become a part of my day where we take a minute to reflect and remember how much work it was, how hard it was, how many times we almost stopped because it was just so difficult," explained Tegan. "The average person out there probably thinks you apply to be on The Voice and you get on and you win and become a superstar; for the majority of bands, you're out on the road, slugging your stuff, playing shows, building your fan base literally one fan at a time. Sometimes you feel like, 'Ugh, I don't want to do this,' but I try to flick that switch inside of myself and have a slideshow of our first couple tours flash through my mind. I'm like 'Right, right, right, we could be on the Greyhound, just Sara and I, with hockey bags of merch and just one guitar.'"
Dressed in sweaters to keep Boston's cool winter rain off them, Tegan and Sara started off with "Back In Your Head", a song that worked just as well stripped-down as the full version does on 2007's The Con. The song featured Sara on lead vocals and guitar, Tegan on xylophone, and Ted Gowans also on acoustic guitar. With a little bit of reverb and slightly pursed vocals, it was perfect for the rainy weather, especially when Tegan's shaker and her sister's drawn-out last note faded into the foggy air.
Next up was the second single from 2009's Sainthood, "Alligator". John Spence joined them on piano to bring a backing beat to the track. The duo's vocals were equally staccato as they were melodic, with Sara belting her lead part without ever losing the graceful sound it carries.
"This year is really going to be about the making of the record," Sara said, in reference to 2013's upcoming Heartthrob. "I feel like a lot of times record cycles get toured a lot with marketing and branding… but for me it's all informed by the time we're actually in the studio. That sets a tone for the record," said Sara. "I just had such a positive experience recording and being in the studio that I already knew the rest of the year would be really great."
Heartthrob, which will be released January 29th of 2013 and is self-described as "our most ambitious", will join their catalogue as the seventh release. Heartthrob is produced by Greg Kurstin, a person whose name should ring a bell. Kurstin has received multiple Grammys after working with P!nk, Lily Allen, Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha, and other hard-hitting female vocalists. Plus he's one half of the WERS favorite The Bird and the Bee. His pop experience will add a new flavor to their sound without losing the "quintessential Tegan and Sara sound."
Tegan and Sara ended with "Closer", the lead single off Heartthrob. At minimum, the glockenspiel added a quaint spark that picked you up regardless of your mood. "All I wanna get is a little bit closer," they sang, dragging up on the last word like a giddy Cindy Lauper. It was their harmonies halfway through the track though that made the song as charming as it is.
Smaller acts like Fences, Astronautalis, and Kaki King have all gotten help from Tegan and Sara recently, bringing more attention to their work. "We go out of our way to try and find obscure, interesting, awesome stuff that might go unheard; we've definitely gravitated towards unsigned bands," Tegan said when asked about helping these musicians. "And also just stuff that we want to listen to," added Sara. "In terms of the production and lending our voices to certain projects, that's just plain old luck on our part that we get to be asked," said Tegan. "Anytime someone reaches out, it's really exciting. I feel like they're helping us out cause we get to be on cool tracks with great artists."
From writing their own songs to adding notes in here and there to up-and-coming artists, Tegan and Sara are undoubtedly a band to keep your eye on if you haven't been already. Catch them opening for The Killers tonight at Agganis Arena, or stop by the WERS Video page and YouTube page to see exclusive videos from their in-studio session.
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Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty, staff members, and students from Emerson to bring [...]


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2nd Amendment Revocation: Dad Accidentally Shoots Self, Son Accidentally Shoots Mom
Accidentally shooting yourself: it's embarrassing and it hurts (sometimes fatally!). Accidentally shooting yourself and then your son accidentally shooting your wife: are you sure you're qualified to own a firearm?
The double shooting blunder happened in Alabama recently, as the father, Allen Jones, was retrieving his trusty Glock .40 handgun from the glove box in his truck.
As he walked back to his house, he tripped and fell, causing the gun to discharge and accidentally shoot him in the leg, just above his knee.Because his wife Aleisha was upstairs bathing, it was his young son who was the first on the scene. And by the time Aleisha had made it downstairs the little lad was holding the weapon.
When she then tried to take the gun from the child, another round fired, this time shooting her in the left side of her neck.
Neighbours who heard the gunfire called 911 and the wounded pair were soon taken to to hospital where they're in stable condition.
Dammit Darwin, what are you, on vacation? This could have been a couple easy award recipients right here. But did you show up to give them trophies? Nooooooooo. YOU KNOW THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LEARN THEIR LESSON! Just ask the father, I dare you -- ask him what he learned. "Don't keep my gun in the glove box." SEE?!?!
Crappy local news report after the jump.
Boy accidentally shoots his mother - after dad accidentally shoots himself [asylum]
Thanks to Belpheegor, who's never shot himself unless with a cellphone camera in the mirror for a Facebook profile picture counts WHICH I THINK IT SHOULD.
Sorry, silver body paint sold separately. I'm sure bra holsters have existed forever. It just seems like something somebody would have invented a long time ago. Probably a dude. I can see it now: "Mmmm, titties and guns -- I need to make that happen." Anyway, the Flashbang... / Continue →
Please, no Kurt Cobain jokes in the comments. Police raided a suspected gun-dealer's home in LuleÃ¥, Sweden, and found, among other things (possibly including unsafe sex-toys -- you never know), a homemade shotgun guitar. Or is it a guitar shotgun? Neither? Just shoddily cr... / Continue →
Awh snap son -- is that peridot? August birthdays FTW! A New Orleans man was accidentally shot in the mouth (I suspect a pistol-whip gone wrong) by his brother after smoking his weed without asking (which, admittedly, is a pistol-whip worthy offense), but the bullet ricochete... / Continue →


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Joe Squared and Mr. Rain's Fun House will celebrate the Chinese New Year, which honors the rabbit, with special menus in February.
Joe Squared—which will feature celebratory dishes in addition to its regular menu from Feb. 4-10—will donate a portion of its sales to scholarships for rural students in China to attend Sias International University, a school that combines educational practices from China and the United States.
Mr. Rain's Fun House will offer a tasting menu featuring rabbit from Feb.3-6. A vegetarian menu will also be available.
Mr. Rain's press release says it all: "Eat the Rabbit or Eat What the Rabbit Eats."
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Toronto's mayor Rob Ford is refusing to stand down even after city councillors voted for him to take a break to deal with "personal issues", which he admits… 14/11/2013
Robbie Bobbie is a bobble headed doll which went on sale in Toronto and was modelled on the city's mayor – Rob Ford. He hit the headlines after he admitted… 13/11/2013
First he admitted to smoking crack cocaine, now Canada's most notorious mayor has been exposed in a new video ranting in anger and swearing profusely as he… 07/11/2013
The Canadian mayor at the centre of a drug and alcohol scandal has apologised for smoking crack cocaine and promised never to make the same mistakes. Rob… 05/11/2013
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The mayor of Toronto who is at the centre of alcohol and drug allegations has apologised for making mistakes. Rob Ford admitted he was not perfect but… 04/11/2013
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Saint Fandilas of Penamelaria
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Monk at Cordova, Spain. Priest. Abbot of the monastery of Peñamelaria near Cordova. Martyred by order of the Moorish emir.
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One of the fantasy greats has passed.
One of the fantasy greats has passed.
*sniff* A sad thing indeed, she is/was one of my favorite authors.
I really enjoyed her work, especially the Planet Pirates Series.
"Triangles are my favorite shape
"Three points where two lines meet"
Tessellate, Alt-J
I'm so bummed about this I just can't put words to it.
As a dysletic, reading and lanuages in school was always a challange for me, eventualy to the point I soured on reading and writing altogether. It was authors like her that got me into reading for enjoyment some years after school during my military days.
I was looking forward to her new dragonriders book "After the Fall ", but I guess that book will not be happening now. She started it about a year after I sent her and Todd a short story based on that idea. I was curious if maybe I might see something in the book that related to my short story A Stranger in the Weyr.
I didn't like her writing and would not call her one of the greats by any stretch, but she was well know, and it's always sad when a high-profile long-standing name in the field passes away.
That is sad. I wasn't a huge fan of the Pern books, but I always love "The Ship Who Sang". I assume Helva will sing at her funeral too.
She will be missed.
RIP, Dragonlady. You'll be missed.
I'm sad to hear it. I liked the Pegasus series myself.
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"It is the duty of the writers to seduce me into suspending my disbelief!" Paul Beardsley
I've only read a handful of her Pern books, but I enjoyed them all; finishing them is very high on my to-do list. I consider her one of the greats, personally, and am truly saddened.
I agree that her earlier works are probably the best. The White Dragon probably is still my favorite, I guess because I read it at the age where I could relate to Jaxom, and I think it was a great story. Also thought that Dragonsdawn was a great prequel for the whole series to give a believable historical beginning.
Ohh that is sad news. I liked here books, got almost all series.
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I'm not sure I'd consider her a great, necessarily, but I find the Pern books enjoyable enough to pass an evening with. So I'm rereading one in her memory.
"Now everyone was giving her that kind of look UFOlogists get when they suddenly say, 'Hey, if you shade your eyes you can see it is just a flock of geese after all.'"
"You can't erase icing."
"I can't believe it doesn't work! I found it on the internet, man!"
I don't think I ever read any of her work but I found it comforting somehow always seeing her books advertized in science/science-fiction magazines over the years.
I'll have to give Pern or other series a try, I'm sad she's gone.
I left my signature in my other(virtual) pants
I think where Anne's greatness came from was not so much her works, but what she did with her popularity after she got it. She was the first female author to break into the genre, and she collaberated with many others (mostly ladies) to help them break into the genre as well, some of them now notable names in thier own right; Mercedes Laceky, Elizibeth Moon, Jody Lynn Nye, Margarett Ball, S.M. Sterling, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, and her own son Todd McCaffery. Many of these authors also continued this trend of collaberation with others on thier own right.
She was also the first Sci-Fi Author to bring to the forefront female protagonists instead of male, romance, and heightened aspects of adventure into the genre. Robert Heinlien's "Friday" was a prime example of main stream Author's of the time also following this trend.
I think the saddest thing about this is she won't see her dream of Dragonriders on film be fullfilled, that will be up to her son now. The movie company that has the rights (Copperheart Entertainment), finnaly assiged a screen writer and producer after six years sitting on the rights. They hired none other then David Hayter, the screenwriter for X-Men, XMan 2, The Scorpion King for this task. Dark Hero Studio's will be the production company.
It's true that she was the first woman to win a Hugo or Nebula, and she was up-front about her gender, but Leigh Brackett and C.L. Moore were active quite a few years before Anne had her first short stories published, and Ursula LeGuin (whose career proper started at around the same time as Anne's) had considerably more impact.
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The short story The Smallest Dragonboy was among the first science fiction I read, and it left a lasting impression on me. Such a gem!
Regrettably, when I read the full-length Pern novels Dragonfall and Dragonquest years later they did not do much for me.


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R. Rodrigues Sampaio, 17, Lisbon, Portugal
Neighborhood: Avenida de Liberdade
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Though they're all outwardly different, the boutique hotels of Lisbon's Heritage group share a common approach: they're historic buildings in central locations, heavily renovated, with one eye on contemporary design and the other on historical preservation. And of all of them, the Britânia is at once the most discernibly retro and the most perversely modern — no historic style speaks to today's eye quite as naturally as Art Deco. And Art Deco the Britânia most certainly is — it's a 1942 original by Cassiano Branco, and it's so relentlessly Deco that you almost have to be an enthusiast of parquet floors, black lacquered wood, shiny chrome and white marble in order to properly enjoy it.
Of course anyone can enjoy oversized rooms, a breath of fresh air in a European city-center hotel. A few top-floor rooms have private terraces, obviously a plus, but all the rooms provide more than enough space to spread out, plus coffee makers, wireless internet, and big marble bathrooms. Services are boutique, meaning a touch minimal: a swanky bar and lounge is about it — room service is available round the clock, but for more you'll want to set sail for the Avenida, not even a block away.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Complimentary continental breakfast for two
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Free entrance in the National Ancient Art Museum
- 33 Rooms
- Style: Traditional Elegance
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 14 Guest Reviews
- Hotel Britania
- R. Rodrigues Sampaio, 17
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Neighborhood: Avenida de Liberdade
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour front desk
- ATM/bank office
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Library
- No pets allowed
- Self service parking (charges apply)
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14 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
- Thomas
- Stayed February 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Nicely renovated art deco building with incredible efforts made to maintain the original 1940s appearance and atmosphere. Very well done.
What the hotel could do better:
Provide bottled water in the rooms.
- Jian Min
- Stayed March 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The extremely generously-sized rooms; the complimentary tea and pastries in the evenings; the very helpful and friendly doorman; the very retro, old-school feel to the hotel.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Jean-Philippe
- Stayed November 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The front desk lady was a jewel she was so nice and helpful! The location of the hotel was also great. Rooms were large and the lobby was very nice.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!