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|Most call it daylight savings time, it isn't. Actually it is daylight saving time. Originally it was meant to save energy but I truly believe that is a bunch of baloney and, we are NOT saving time by switching our clocks around, just moving daylight from evening to morning.
Probably not spelling the following correctly but wish we could set our time on circadian rythym where our bodies react to sunlight but know that is impossible.
The there is the biological clocks which seem to be different for just about everyone. Leone like to stay up late, watch TV or read and get up late. I prefer to go to bed early and get up early.
Now, if we could just figure out how to set all the rythyms and inner clocks with the times the wise men in government have ordained we would all be happy. Or maybe we could just do something simple like leaving the clocks set at one time or the other and go on doing what we do.
I know the arguement is an old one but twice a year I get upset changing all the clocks for some purpose I don't think anyone understands.
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|DH and I know that we "Spring Ahead and Fall Back". He likes to change the clocks early, usually around six p.m. For some reason--getting old, maybe?--even though we know the formula -- we set our clocks AHEAD!!! He goes to bed before I do, but fortunately, around nine o'clock, I realized we had done it wrong! Our clocks were now two hours ahead, instead of being one hour earlier than when we changed them. Talk about confusion!, trying to figure just what time it was--or should be. Finally, common sense prevailed, and the clocks were O.K. Thank goodness!
I was Lay Reader at church for the early service, and would have been totally embarrassed if I'd messed up. Of course, it would have been better to be there early than late! :>)
Gandle, I'm with you: leave the clocks alone.
|As my Ojibwe friend says....only a white man would think that by cutting a foot off the bottom of a blanket and sewing it to the top do you get a longer blanket....
|Clock resetting is aggravating, senseless, and economically wasteful. Of course that sums up the value of a lot of things we do because no one seems able to stand up (to whom?) and say let's stop this nonsense now.
When I was small, we were told DST was to provide extra light for the farmers to milk their cows in the morning. That, of course, had everyone who actually knew anything about milk cows ROFL. imo, that proved that no government official had ever had to take care of a real live cow. Now I read that the change is to benefit students walking to school in the morning, so that drivers can better see them. ROFL, again.
|For every shred of evidence suggesting DST saves money, there is another study where the opposite is found. I have always groaned when those magic hours arrive and one resets clocks (or with the advance of science they reset themselves).
Time is relative anyway. The farmer still starts work when it gets light and stops when it gets dark. You want more light in leisure time? Get your duff up earlier or go to bed later and take it in those hours. The issue of accomodating industry and stores? The 9-5 shift for all practical purposes has ceased for many working folk when a box store is open 24/7, seven days a week and almost none of us, no matter how rural hasn't access to some grocery or goods store open with extended hours.
The way I look at it, moving time around is about on par with temporal channel surfing. Pick a station and stick with it. ;-)
- Posted by anneliese_32 6 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 11 at 14:30
|Unless you have a job where you are independent and don't have to be at a certain place at a certain time, we just have to put up with the clock and the circadian rythm has to wait until retirement.
Despite of working nightshift for a lot of years, I wake up early and go to bed early and my husband is going to bed late, more like early morning and sleeps half the day.
We definitely don't safe energy, when he turns the lights of, I turn them on.
- Posted by lilosophie none (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 11 at 14:37
|It always annoys me, the transition is too radical and upsets all the rhythms of body and mind. It wasn't so bad when time was changed from equinox to equinox, it's much more subtle then. And the news-readers on TV keep saying "you get an extra hour in bed" really? I wake up at the same time, no matter what the clock says about it.
Unfortunately, apparently it takes an act of Congress to stop this nonsense, and don't expect that to happen.
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 11 at 19:52
|I can't tell who benefits from the change. I certainly know I don't benefit. We don't save any money on our power bill. I get up "early" no matter what the clock says. I put on the heat when it gets below 68 degrees, no matter what time it is.
Setting the clocks is a total nnuisance and a time waster, and by the time I get around all the clocks (timers) the times has changed.
Let me list the ways.
A Grandfather clock with weights and pulleys, a swiss kuckoo clock with weights and pulleys, a homemade clock with a tiny button changer, several digital clocks with different settings, a very sophisticated thermostat for the heater/airconditioner/our automobile clocks.
- Posted by coconut-nj 6 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 7, 11 at 1:34
|Yes, it's annoying all right. We have been hearing too much about it causing everything from high blood pressure to heart attacks on the extreme.
We had a very confusing night last night. Christy stayed up quite late, for her, and by time she crawled into bed it was the former two o'clock. Her clock has to be set so it had old time. My clock that sets itself hadn't changed yet and the tv in the bedroom was the new time....LMAO. Poor gal was so confused. My clock didn't change till a bit later, and the tv had reset itself to the new time last week, when it used to change. What a trip. She said she thought she was in the twilight zone for a while. She even called down to me to ask what time it was... snicker.
- Posted by oscarthecat z7MD (My Page) on Mon, Nov 7, 11 at 11:52
|Good one Linda C. Steve in Baltimore County.
- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Mon, Nov 7, 11 at 14:57
|Methinks, and I could be wrong, that it dates back to when it was common for people to work a 9-10 our day. This was to give them an extra hour of daylight in the evenings for yard work, recreaction, etc.
I don't think we need it now for the 8 hour worker.
School buses start picking up kids at 6:00am in the countryside. When the sun doesn't rise until after 7:00, it's a problem for both parents and students.
It's w-a-a-ay past time to review this stupid practice.
|Hummmm - maybe the reason the politicians don't want to address and change the DST practice/policy is that they are using it as another tool to keep us discombobulated and out of sync as we try to reset our clocks twice a year! LMAO - I can be that way without their assistance.....
Meldy_nva, you are absolutely right - "that proved that no government official had ever had to take care of a real live cow". Guess President William Taft was probably the only government official who could honestly claim he had taken care of a real live cow. LOL
- Posted by lilosophie none (My Page) on Tue, Nov 8, 11 at 1:57
|This has nothing to do with the OP, but I was trying to post a message, was made to log in, m able to log in , but6 if I want to post a new message, they try to make me register and then say: you must register to....so you are not getting my message, GW will not allow it.
I am going to try again tomorrow, Good night, all
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|It seems to be fixed now - the joke: I forgot the message I wanted to post LOL!
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Nov 8, 11 at 13:20
|Linda, your friend sounds brilliant to me.
Fortunately most countries have come to their senses and stopped forcing this impractical torture on their citizens. Although I read the entire article I linked, I am STILL not sure why we do this! The article states several times that the vast majority of farmers and rural citizens have always opposed clock changing in any form. Wonder where the old cliche about farm kids milking cows before school comes from? We didn't start doing this formally and "permanently" until there was only an extremely small number of farmers left at all, let alone kids getting up to milk cows before school. Why doesn't anyone ever say that school just starts too early? Just another bunch of weird politics with explanations based on contrived notions and falsities.
It's this kind of crap that's really irritating, "The history of time in the United States includes DST during both world wars, but no standardization of peacetime DST until 1966.[111][112] In the mid-1980s, Clorox (parent of Kingsford Charcoal) and 7-Eleven provided the primary funding for the Daylight Saving Time Coalition behind the 1987 extension to U.S. DST, and both Idaho senators voted for it based on the premise that during DST fast-food restaurants sell more French fries, which are made from Idaho potatoes." What??! I can't ever recall basing my fast-food decision on daylight vs. night. Have you ever said to yourself or heard anyone say, "well, I was going to buy some fries, but then I realized it was dark so I didn't." Or, "As soon as it gets dark, I'm not hungry anymore." Did it ever occur to them that people just don't like to leave the house as much when it's cold outside, that this SEASONAL phenomenon is just part of life and has nothing to do with clock changing?
I don't see how a tiny fraction of energy savings nobody can definitively qualify is a good trade for disrupting everyone's sleep twice a year. And the awful things like tired, sleep-disturbed people getting hurt at work or wrecking their car is so not worth it. I'd gladly pay the extra $10 or $20 to just not have to deal with it, although unless the weather is exactly the same every year, how will anyone ever measure this? If it's "x" degrees outside, we are still going to heat or cool until we are comfortable, no matter what time it is. And most who try letting their house go hot or cold while they are at work usually decide it's not worth the discomfort, and the cost of reversing such a huge temperature difference usually eradicates what was saved during the day. In the summer here, the lows at night can be above 80, so even when it's dark, those a/c's are running full blast.
I just want to make it stop, too! I've never talked to anyone who agreed with changing the time. Maybe if we all boycott fries for a day, twice a year, and/or turn our furnace or a/c on full blast for those days...?
|Actually I appreciated the time change. I HATE getting up in the dark. My body doesn't like it, my mind refuses to believe I need to get out of a nice warm bed when it is still pitch dark outside. However, I have to be at work at a certain time, so I have to get up whether the sun is up or not...but I like it better when it is daylight.
I don't like it so much at night...it gets dark soon after I get home and it is hard to go walking in the dark.
I really appreciated the extra hour of sleep this weekend....with all the earthquake in the middle of the night Friday night and another one late Saturday, I had missed out on a bunch of sleep. The extra hour before church on Sunday was greatly appreciated!
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Nov 10, 11 at 10:44
|LOL! Lisa, I'm glad, and applaud you for being the lone voice in the wilderness. More power to u!
|You know, some countries have experimented with letting private companies and schools just adjust their own working hours to suit their needs and employees. Sort of sounds fairer than dragging whole continents into it kicking and screaming. LOL. I went exploring all the history behind it, and the major impetus in the U.S. was for two influential lobbyists to have more time in the evening so their golf games and bird-watching in the hours after work wouldn't be interrupted. Say what?
|My biggest complaint is too hot in the summer but enough light to do things after work and cooler working hours in the winter but dark too soon. never change my watch but it broke this spring and I started to use my cell to get the time. It changed automatically.
|Well......I'm just sort of juggling the days in my head but in just over a month......the days'll start getting longer again. Hold that thought!
- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Sun, Nov 13, 11 at 19:58
|calliope, yes, I'm aware that the days will be longer soon, and I'm looking forward to it. But in the meanwhie, the juxtaposition of our six foot fence, the sun's trajectory and the placement of my raised beds results in some very shady growing areas.
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Political Science
Department Affiliation: Social Science
The student who specializes in Political Science investigates issues and topics relating to the following subfields within the discipline: political theory, international relations, American politics and institution, comparative politics, public policy and administration, and public law. The purpose of the major or minor is to examine how issues in the discipline relate to historical developments and to the current state of political affairs. A maximum choice is allowed so that the course of study can be designed according to the primary interests of the student.
Political Science B.A. Degree (or Major)
Required Courses
Lower Division: 6 units
Upper Division:
Total units in Political Science: 36
Plus General Studies requirements, electives and Modern Language requirement totaling 124 semester units.
Political Science Minor
Students wishing to minor in Political Science are required to take POL 1 or 2 and five additional Political Science courses. At least 4 of the remaining 5 courses (or 12 units) must be at the upper division level.
To declare a minor in Political Science, a student must take at least 5 approved courses from Mount St. Mary's College.
Total units in Political Science: 18
Political Science Courses
POL 1 American Government and Institutions (3)
This course examines the structure and procedures of American governmental institutions; the political principles upon which American democracy is based; and political participation in the United States. GS-IIIG
POL 2 Introduction to World Politics (3)
An investigation of the concepts and techniques which enable the student to compare various political systems, focusing upon both traditional and innovative concepts such as power, ideology, policy and decision making, and issues of political and economic development. GS-IIIC, IIIF, VI
POL 5 Business Law (3)
An introduction to the development of legal principles for business activity, as found in common law, statutory laws, and the Uniform Commercial Code. Use of case studies for practical applications. Also see BUS 5.
POL 10 Political Concepts (3)
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the scope and techniques of political science by relating major concepts in political theory to current problems and issues. Major political theorists such as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Hobbes, Hegel, and Marx are the focal points of analysis. In this way the contribution of political science to the understanding and clarification of political phenomena can be exemplified. GS-IIIF
POL 93ABCD Selected Problems and Projects in Political Science (1-3)
Subject announced in term schedule. May be taken for upper division credit. See POL 193.
POL 101 Research Methodology (3)
Examination of research and writing methods with an emphasis on skills in conducting political science research and preparing research papers; working with statistical techniques and databases, using libraries and archives; and evaluating, citing and presenting evidence. GS VIIB
POL 102 Women and the Law (3)
This course analyzes the relationship between gender and the law and how it has evolved over time. Students examine the landmark cases that have shaped women's rights in America and the works of leading legal scholars in the field. GS-IIIG
POL 103 Legal Reasoning (3)
This course introduces students to the basic principles of legal reasoning. Students will learn to analyze cases and statutes, identify applicable law and apply law to a given set of facts. These skills will prepare students for the case analysis methodology used in law school and, more broadly, provide students with the insight that comes from approaching problems analytically. Legal Reasoning is required for all pre-law minors.
POL 104 Political Biography (3)
See HIS 133.
POL 105 Advanced Business Law (3)
Upper level study of business law. Applications to areas of agency, partnerships, corporate law, sales security transactions, and insurance. Also see BUS 106. GS-IIIG
POL 106 Real Estate Law (3)
Business and legal aspects. Estates in land, purchase and sales contract, conveyances, mortgage and trust deed transactions, property taxes, landlord and tenant, wills and inheritance. Also see BUS 171. Prerequisite: BUS 5.
POL 107 Criminal Law (3)
An examination of the elements of the criminal law with emphasis on crimes against the person as well as crimes against property. The standard defenses will also be considered.
POL 108 American Constitutional Law (3)
See HIS 179. Prerequisite: Pol 1. GS-IIIG
POL 109 Individual Rights (3)
Emphasis on the Bill of Rights as applied to both federal and state jurisdictions. See HIS 180. GS-IIIC, IIIG
POL 110 Political Behavior (3)
This course explores the political behavior of American citizens. Students will examine citizens' participation in elections, issue advocacy and protest movements. The examination will include a comparison of political behavior and preferences among differing socio-economic groups, minorities and women.
POL 116 Democracy and Democratic Theory (3)
A critical examination of the major theorists of democracy in the twentieth century and preconditions of democratic government and society.
POL 117AB History of Political Theory (3,3)
An examination of the major theorists of political theory from antiquity to the middle of the nineteenth century. Special emphasis will be placed on the writings of such seminal figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. (See HIS 115 AB.) GS-IIIC
POL 118 American Presidency (3)
This course examines the powers of the office of the President of the United States. Students will analyze the President's formal constitutional powers, informal powers of persuasion and the impact of the personal styles of those who have held the office. The role of White House staff, institutional resources, and the dynamic relationship between the President, Congress and the courts will be considered in determining the ability of Presidents to successfully achieve their political agendas and affect public policy.
POL 119 Concepts in Political Theory (3)
Selected concepts in political theory examined comprehensively and in depth.
POL 120 Legislative Process (3)
This course examines legislative process, organization and structure. Students will analyze committee structure, the impact of House and Senate rules, and the electoral motivations of the members of Congress. The role of constituents, interest groups, party politics and the dynamic relationship among the branches of government will all be considered in assessing the law and policy making function of the U.S. Congress.
POL 121 Judicial Politics (3)
This course examines the role of the courts in American government and politics. Students will explore the structure of the American judicial system, judicial processes, the nature of judicial decision-making and the increasingly contentious judicial appointment process. The relationship of the courts to the other branches of government will also be considered in determining the courts' impact on major substantive policy areas.
POL 122 Middle East Politics (3)
An analysis of political societies in the Middle East and of the many ways in which they were transformed into nation states. Issues addressed include nationalism, religious political activism, colonialism, regional conflicts, revolutions and the position of women.
POL 123 African Politics (3)
Provides an understanding of the historical, economic and social variables that shape modern African politics. Central themes will include nation-building and democratization, the international relations of Africa, issues of peace and security, and Africa's political economy.
POL 124 Latin American Politics (3)
A comparative analysis of Latin American political systems. Emphasis on the politics of development, the problems of leadership, the military in politics, legitimacy, and regime continuity.
POL 125 Foreign Relations of the United States (3)
See HIS 178. GS-IIIG
POL 126 Politics of the former Soviet Union (3)
An examination of the revolutionary origins, development, and dissolution of the Soviet Union followed by a discussion of the issues confronting Russia and the new republics. Issues include political and economic transformation, ideological transitions, and proliferation of weapons.
POL 128 Politics of Globalization and Interdependence (3)
An assessment of globalization and interdependence, and the challenges they pose to the governments of nation-states since the end of World War II. Topics include the global economy and trade; the challenges to national cultural identities and sovereignty; the role of technological advancements; and integration.
POL 130 International Political Economy (3)
Examines approaches to the international political economy (IPE) including the liberal, economic nationalist, and neo-Marxist perspectives. Topics include the Bretton Woods institutions (World Bank, IMF and GATT/WTO), international trade and development, foreign debt, poverty and global inequality.
POL 131 International Relations (3)
A general survey of the institutions, considerations, and ideologies involved in the formation and execution of foreign relations within a world context. Special attention is placed upon international agencies such as the United Nations and non-governmental organizations. GS-IIIG
POL 132 Political and Economic Development (3)
An analysis of the major explanations for underdevelopment and alternative strategies for development. Topics discussed include colonialism, nationalism, the Third World in the international system, state-building and political change, and gender perspectives on underdevelopment.
POL 133 Moot Court (1-3)
This course will teach students the fundamental skills of legal oral advocacy. Students will receive training in case analysis and development, rules of evidence, and basic trial and appellate court techniques. Students will participate in appellate moot court competitions and, based on class performance, may be chosen to compete in national mock trial competitions. This course may be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits. This course may be repeated for up to a total of 12 units. GS IB
POL 134 International Organization (1-3)
An examination of the origins, structure, and practices of international agencies with special attention to the United Nations. GS-IB, IIIG
POL 135 Selected Problems in International Organization (3)
Examines the various ways in which international organizations are used to promote the domestic and global interests of international actors. Particular emphasis is placed on promotion and maintenance of world order. GS-IB, IIIG
POL 136 Revolutions in World History (3)
This course focuses on the social, political, economic and ideological forces that promote and sustain political revolutions. Case studies may include the French, American, Russian and Chinese revolutions as well as revolutionary groups and individuals.
POL 137 Ethnic Conflict and Civil War (3)
Examines discord within multiethnic societies by analyzing how nationalist, racial, ethnic and/or religious identities serve as sources of internal conflict. Issues addressed include communalism, civil strife, systematic violence, and genocide. GS-IB, IIIG
POL 138 International Law (3)
This course examines the origins and evolution of international law. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of international law under the aegis of international organizations and through the promulgation of treaties and customary practice.
POL 140 North-South Relations (3)
Examines the political, social and economic issues that often create tensions between developing (South) and developed (North) countries. Issues include sustainable development, foreign debt and investment, terms of trade, political hegemony and cultural relativism.
POL 142 International Conflict and Cooperation (3)
Focuses on the various types of international conflict and ways in which cooperation manifests in international politics. Topics include the management and prevention of conflict, regional and global conflicts throughout history and the causes of conflict.
POL 144 Politics of Europe and the European Union (3)
Analyzes the political, social and economic development of modern European nation-states and the evolution of the European Union. Topics include the political and economic integration of Europe since the end of World War II.
POL 145 Southeast Asian Politics (3)
Provides an understanding of the historical, economic and social variables that shape modern Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Central themes include nation-building and democratization, peace and security, and political economy.
POL 146 Military in Politics (3)
Focus on relations between the military and politics. Emphasis on the varieties of military involvement in politics, cases of direct military intervention in political systems, and the consequences of military influence over political decisions.
POL 147 Women and Development (3)
Analyzes the impact of development policies on women in developing countries. Topics include the status of women in traditional societies, the gendered allocation of resources, and the informal economy.
POL 148 Refugees and International Migration (3)
Examines the politics of mass migration across state borders or within nation-states. Cases studied include forced relocation, refugees of war, and different forms of legal and illegal immigration including the international trafficking of persons.
POL 149 Comparative Foreign Policy (3)
Comparative study of foreign policy making in different political systems. Issues include economic, military and political relations among countries, and foreign policy actors such as heads of state and bureaucrats.
POL 150 International Security (3)
Analyzes the factors surrounding security studies in international relations. Topics include the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction, deterrence, arms races, the security dilemma, and domestic threats to global peace.
POL 151 Humanitarian Intervention (3)
An analysis of the issues that provoke humanitarian concerns such as civil strife, poverty, epidemics and famine. The development of norms of humanitarian intervention will be a focus of this course.
POL 152A Advanced Studies in the History of Modern Japan (3)
An examination of the rapid transition of the feudal Japan of the Shogun to the modern technological state. This course will probe the events that brought changes in government, family, religion, education, industry, and foreign relations from 1600 to 1952. (See HIS 151.) GS-IIIC
POL 152B Advanced Studies in the History of Modern China (3)
An analysis of the political and economic development of Modern China. Personalities such as the Sun Yat-sen, Mao Tse Tung, and Deng Xiao Ping and others will provide insights into the evolution of the Chinese State. (See HIS 152.) GS-IIIC
POL 153 Department Seminar (3)
This course is limited to juniors and seniors and provides an in-depth examination into a topic within political science. The course emphasizes research and writing skills and requires a major research paper. (Same as HIS 126.) Prerequisite: POL 101 Research Methodology.
POL 154 U.S./Mexican Relations (3)
This course examines the relevant actors, issues and political history of foreign policy and interactions between the United States and Mexico. Attention is given to current policy topics of significance, e.g., drugs, immigration, security and trade.
POL 160 Civil Liberties
See HIS 132.
POL 170 American Party Politics (3)
The development, organization, and character of the American party system.
POL 171/171H Presidents and Personality (3)
An attempt to illuminate and characterize the contributions of American presidents to American politics by an examination of the writings of psycho-historians and others emphasizing psychological insights. GS-IIIG
POL 175AB Selected Topics in the American Political Structure (3,3)
Specific area will be announced in the term schedules. Consent of instructor
necessary for non-majors and non-minors.
POL 176 Public Policy (3)
This course considers major public issues in American politics within a framework that emphasizes analysis, social configurations, and resolution of conflicts.
POL 179 California Politics (3)
See HIS 188. GS-IIIG
POL 180 State and Local Government (3)
This course examines state and local political systems in the United States. The course examines the structure of state and local government, the administrative procedures employed by these political entities, their relationship to the federal government, and the public policy outcomes resulting from state and local government action. The course includes consideration of the unique role of local governmental action to American political life. GS IIIG
POL 185 Public Personnel Administration (3)
The process of formulating and administering public personnel policies; concepts and principles utilized in selected governmental personnel systems. Special emphasis on collective bargaining in public employment.
POL 186 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
The executive function in government; principles of administrative organization, personnel management, financial administration, administrative law; and problems and trends in government as a career.
POL 187 Organizational Theory and Governmental Management (3)
Organizational structure, human factors in organization, dynamics of organizational change, internal adaptability to external environment; problems, limitations, and trends in governmental organization and management.
POL 188 Administrative Law (3)
Introduction to administrative law and its impact on the American political and bureaucratic landscape. Regulatory agencies, procedural due process and their interface with vested and individual rights are the focal point for discussion on constitutional and legal precedents in a case study context.
POL 191 Internship in Government Service (3)
Students in the public administration program serve as interns working in government offices in the Los Angeles area.
POL 192 Plays and Politics (3)
A study of selected plays from antiquity to contemporary times in which the insights of the playwright and the conclusions of the political scientist are interrelated. A multidimensional and interdisciplinary approach is utilized. May be taken for lower division credit. GS-IIIG,VI
POL 193ABCD Selected Topics and Projects in Political Science (3)
Subject announced in term schedule. May be taken for lower division credit.
POL 196H Senior Honors Thesis (3)
Open only to students admitted to the Honors Program.


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Alexander Wolf (Managing Director)
What is CELAS?
is an exciting new company set up to represent a certain set of EMI Music Publishing's repertoire
for online and mobile exploitation in Europe. It is jointly owned by two of Europe's leading music
Collective Rights Managers – PRS for Music in the U.K.(Mechanical Copyright Protection Society - Performing Right Society) and
GEMA in Germany (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte).
leading the way in promoting rights-holders choice and control over
how their music is used. It is making a ground breaking step towards
supporting the changes the European Commission is encouraging in
Collective Rights Management (CRM) operations
in Europe.
earnings minus administrative costs are paid to domestic/international publishers whose repertoire is used in
online and mobile services including downloading, streaming and
aims to
ensure that licensees can get the maximum bundle of rights by including
the PRS and GEMA licence of that repertoire on a pan-European basis.
CELAS is the first organisation in Europe to offer such licences for
cross border music services for online and mobile applications in
one place.
CELAS GmbH is registered in Germany and operates out of GEMA and PRS for Music
offices in Germany and the U.K.
is CELAS?
its heart is those people who write and publish the music and lyrics
that reach every part of our lives. It represents rights in
works published by EMI Music Publishing, the world's leading music
proudly represents all genres of music, covering repertoire from EMI
publishing* and various countries including U.K., North
America and Australia amongst others. Such repertoire includes a huge range of songs including recent
hits by Scissor Sisters and Gorillaz; up and coming bands such as
The Arctic Monkeys, The Feeling and Kasabian; leading writers such
as Kate Bush, James Blunt, Jamiroquai, Dianne Warren (hits for Christina Aguilera
and Britney Spears) and
Cathy Dennis (hits for Kylie and Britney); classic rock back
catalogues such as Queen, Sting and Nirvana; timeless hits from the
catalogues of Motown (such as "I heard it through the grapevine") and
Bacharach and David (such as "The Look of Love") as well as many
other hundreds of writers making their early steps in the music
The licence fees
collects are distributed as royalties to the rights holders promptly whenever their works are used in the online and mobile environments.
is committed to constantly improving our services to members and in
maintaining relevance in this exciting new technological
environment. It was created in recognition that online music
services require new approaches to licensing.
predominately for songs written and composed in the English language
CELAS Services
offers a raft of services for the whole of the music industry
Offering pan-European Licences
Collecting and distributing royalties
Monitoring and auditing of EMI published licensed works throughout
a key anti-piracy role in the online and mobile markets
Promoting efficient working between users, CRMs and rights holders


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|October 23, 2014
Ghost Town has revealed a brand new song called 'Trick Or Treat Part 2' just in time for Halloween! Stream the song above and get a free download HERE.
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Mitchy and Danielle from Oh Honey stopped by The Daily Buzz this morning to perform 'Be Okay' from their debut EP With Love live in the studio - check it out in the video above!
|October 22, 2014
Check out the new track 'Wrapped Up' from Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy in the lyric video above!
Head over to MTV to catch the premiere of Cobra Starship's video for 'Never Been In Love' featuring Icona Pop directed by Ellen von Unwerth!


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Mekhi Phifer has filed for bankruptcy, TMZ reports.
The ER actor filed last April, claiming $67,000 in assets, including a leather bed and 12-year-old Segway. According to the legal documents, Phifer spends approximately $11,600 a month, though he only makes $7,500.
"You are a bloody wrecking ball. You are an exploding cigar," laments a confidante of the clones under siege in BBC America's thrillingly entertaining Orphan Black. She's also a bloody marvel, as Tatiana Maslany plays these diverse doppelgangers with astonishing range and surprising nuance. Scrappy street waif? Check. High-strung soccer mom? Check. Lesbian scientist-in-training? Check. Deranged Russian assassin? Why not. Beyond a provocative premise and blistering pace, Orphan Black is a terrific showcase for one of TV's great performances. Even when it threatens to look like a stunt, with one clone at another's throat in a smackdown or layering the subterfuge when one clone pretends to be another, this bonded-by-genetics sister act never feels forced or phony.
Eliza Coupe has booked a recurring role on House of Lies, Showtime announced Thursday.
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LIE TO ME is the compelling drama series inspired by the scientific discoveries of a real-life psychologist who can read clues embedded in the human face, body and voice to expose the truth and lies in criminal investigations.
DR. CAL LIGHTMAN (Tim Roth) is the world's leading deception expert. By analyzing facial expressions and involuntary body language, he can read feelings ranging from hidden resentment to sexual attraction to jealousy. His work gives him the knowledge and skill set to expertly mislead others as well as detect lies. But as Lightman well knows, his scientific ability is both a blessing and a curse in his personal life, where family and friends deceive each other as readily as criminals and strangers do.
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In a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world in which people are grouped within distinct factions based on their character traits, one girl stands apart. Shailene Woodley stars in this first adaptation of Veronica Roth's best-selling book trilogy as the 'divergent' teen whose uniqueness makes her a threat to the conformist society in which she exists.
Based on the worldwide bestseller, DIVERGENT is a thrilling action-adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader (Kate Winslet) to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it's too late.
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Dear Boys and Girls of the [Italian] Children's Catholic Action (ACR),
I welcome you with great joy. Your visit today to the Pope's house means that we are now close to the great Feast of Holy Christmas, a Feast eagerly awaited, especially by you children. I offer each one of you my affectionate greeting, together with my warm thanks for the sentiments and prayers you expressed to me on behalf of your friends of ACR and of the entire large family of Italian Catholic Action. I address a special greeting to Prof. Luigi Alici, the National President, and to Bishop Domenico Sigalini, whom I recently appointed General Chaplain of Catholic Action. I also greet the Director and the Chaplain of ACR and their collaborators, extending my greeting to all those who are in charge of your human, spiritual and apostolic formation.
I am pleased that you just mentioned Antonia Meo, a little girl known as "Nennolina". Exactly three days ago, I decreed the recognition of her heroic virtues and I hope that her cause of beatification will soon be successfully concluded. What a shining example this little peer of yours left us! In her very short life - only six and a half years - Nennolina, a Roman child, showed special faith, hope and charity, and likewise the other Christian virtues. Although she was a frail little girl, she managed to give a strong and vigorous Gospel witness and left a deep mark on the diocesan Community of Rome. Nennolina belonged to Catholic Action: today, she would certainly have been enrolled in ACR! Therefore, you can consider her a friend of yours, a model to inspire you. Her life, so simple and at the same time so important, shows that holiness is for all ages: for children and for young people, for adults and for the elderly. Every season of our life can be a good time for deciding to love Jesus seriously and to follow him faithfully. In just a few years, Nennolina reached the peak of Christian perfection that we are all called to scale; she sped down the "highway" that leads to Jesus. Indeed, as you yourselves said, Jesus is the true "road" that leads us to the Father and to his and our definitive home, which is Paradise. You know that Antonia now lives in God and is close to you from Heaven: you feel her present among you, in your groups. Learn to know her and follow her example. I think she would be pleased with this: with still being "involved" in Catholic Action!
It is Christmas and I want to offer you fervent good wishes of joy and serenity, but with these good wishes allow me to express another for the whole year that we will shortly be beginning. I do so inspired by your
slogan for 2008: may you always walk joyfully on the road of life with Jesus.
What I am saying to you applies equally to us adults. I therefore hope that the whole of Italian Catholic Action will walk briskly and united on the road of Christ, to witness in the Church and in society that this road is beautiful; it is true that it demands commitment but it leads to true joy. Let us entrust this wish, which is also a prayer, to the maternal intercession of Mary, Mother of Hope, Star of Hope. May she who anxiously expected and prepared for the birth of her Son Jesus also help us to prepare for this Christmas in an atmosphere of profound devotion and deep spiritual joy. I accompany my dearest wishes with a special Apostolic Blessing for you who are present here, for your loved ones and for the entire family of Catholic Action. Happy Christmas!
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Vasant Ritu Timings (Indian Spring)
| Vasant Ritu Starts on 18/Feb/2014 12:58:42
Vasant Ritu Ends on 19/Apr/2014 23:55:00
Tropical Zodiac = Mina (Pisces) & Mesha (Aries)
*Vernal Equinox occurs at the middle of Vasant Ritu
Grishma Ritu Timings (Indian Summer)
| Grishma Ritu Starts on 19/Apr/2014 23:55:00
Grishma Ritu Ends on 21/Jun/2014 06:51:03
Tropical Zodiac = Vrishabha (Taurus) & Mithuna (Gemini)
*Grishma Ritu ends with Summer Solstice
Varsha Ritu Timings (Indian Monsoon)
| Varsha Ritu Starts on 21/Jun/2014 06:51:03
Varsha Ritu Ends on 23/Aug/2014 00:45:42
Tropical Zodiac = Karka (Cancer) & Simha (Leo)
*Varsha Ritu starts with Summer Solstice
Sharad Ritu Timings (Indian Autumn)
| Sharad Ritu Starts on 23/Aug/2014 00:45:42
Sharad Ritu Ends on 23/Oct/2014 07:56:42
Tropical Zodiac = Kanya (Virgo) & Tula (Libra)
*Autumnal Equinox occurs at the middle of Sharad Ritu
Hemant Ritu Timings (Indian Prewinter)
| Hemant Ritu Starts on 23/Oct/2014 07:56:42
Hemant Ritu Ends on 21/Dec/2014 18:02:28
Tropical Zodiac = Vrischika (Scorpio) & Dhanu (Sagittarius)
*Hemant Ritu ends with Winter Solstice
Shishir Ritu Timings (Indian Winter)
| Shishir Ritu Starts on 21/Dec/2014 18:02:28
Shishir Ritu Ends on 18/Feb/2015 18:49:20
Tropical Zodiac = Makara (Capricorn) & Kumbha (Aquarius)
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"So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad, and I'm still trying to figure out how could that be."
If the film version of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" had to be summed up in a simple sentence or two, this quote from the protagonist, Charlie, would be the perfect choice. This movie is about capturing a feeling, but it isn't simple.
It's about capturing an era in life — a time of teenage confusion when everything is somehow simultaneously happy and sad and exciting and depressing and as dramatic as possible. And by the end, it's still not figured out. But it's still life, for better or worse.
This 2012 indie film tells the story of high school freshman Charlie, played by Logan Lerman. He's an outsider, and his first days of high school are rough, to say the least. He connects with step-siblings Patrick and Sam, played by the fantastic Ezra Miller and the fresh-from-"Harry-Potter" fame Emma Watson. Their group of "misfit" friends accepts the newcomer with open arms, even though all are seniors and longtime companions. With them, Charlie experiences the angst of being a teenager and learns about how to "participate in life."
Maybe that sounds like your typical, clichéd teenage movie, and maybe at moments it was. However, this movie overall made me feel like I was re-experiencing my high school years.
John Anderson of Newsday had a similar impression. "High school — and the teen years in general — is a series of minor tragedies, small epiphanies, brushes with joy, skirmishes with pain, all adding up to something delightfully awful, and delightful to be done with. The film makes all that make perfect sense in a way very few movies in its genre do," wrote Anderson.
"Wallflower" is based on a 1999 young adult novel by Steven Chbosky. Interestingly enough, he wrote the screenplay and directed the movie. I have not read the book, but I do know that Chbosky had his work cut out for him. The novel is formated in letters, written by Charlie to an anonymous person who is helping him cope with life after his best friend commits suicide. That must have been tough to translate into a movie, but the film makes good use of the letter writing as a way to see what's going on in Charlie's mind. All the important details from the book remained, though some plot lines were cut out or lessened.
I give major props to Chbosky — for his first real film, this is impressive. It defies what you expect of the story without trying too hard. It has big-name actors and actresses in it, but they don't overshadow the story. It has depth and darkness, yet I still walked away with a sense of hope.
"Wallflower" is a movie with something to say, not just about high school, but life in general. It's about love and how we don't know how to handle it. It's about life and how to live it. It's about taking each moment as it comes and appreciating it for what it is. It's about knowing that you're never going to have it all figured out, and it's never going to be perfect, but that's OK.
I think that was actually one of my favorite things about it — it didn't necessarily feel like an ending as the movie concludes. It felt like a pause in the characters' lives. Charlie's end monologue acknowledges that he has a lot to work out, but it also acknowledges that these moments will pass.
"I know these will be stories someday. And our pictures will become old photographs. We'll all become somebody's mom or dad. But right now these moments are not stories. This is happening. … This one moment when you know you're not a sad story, … and in this moment I swear, we are infinite," he says.
"Wallflower" doesn't state a lot of things outright for audiences. It expects them to pay attention because so much of what happens is never actually said or shown. Even the major plot twist is portrayed with little more than sparse flashbacks and implications, but Chbosky expects his audience to be smart enough to figure it out. I, for one, appreciated that the story demanded more from me than just a passive viewing.
The book was written in the '90s, and the movie is clearly placed there as well, but very few specifics are given. You never know exactly where or when this is taking place, which makes you feel more like a part of the story. We were all there: freshman year, terrified on the inside, confused, alone, and yet somehow hopeful, probably because we didn't know any better.
Might I add: the soundtrack for the movie is amazing. Music is a huge part of the lives of the characters, and the life of the movie itself. Mix tapes are prominently used throughout the film as characters' ways of showing affection. And yes, actual cassette tapes. It was endearing.
It's not a movie for everyone — "Wallflower" deals with some really serious issues like drugs, sexual abuse, homosexuality and depression, though it does so tastefully. It requires you to stop and think and actually feel something.
Of course, it has some problems. My biggest issue with it was some of the storylines, particularly in dealing with the letter-writing and the best friend's suicide, were not fleshed out as well as they could have been. Viewers also don't really get a good grip on any of the flashback sequences until the very end scenes, which can be frustrating. And Emma Watson's American accent struggled at times.
Still, I would agree with the San Francisco Chronicle's Amy Biancolli when she said: "But somehow, these imperfections fit. Somehow, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' shouldn't be flawless. It should be cracked and riddled with human frailty. It should hurt."
And it does hurt, if you let it. But somehow, that's the beauty in it all.


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Man this manga never ceases to amaze with every single new development anyways obligatory post:
Natalie Cole- Route 66
Also: Iessu, aikan.
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This is is most likely going to be a long arc especially since Hilda obtained info that Beel's mother is at the Solomon Company as to whether she is with the group is anyone's guess or it could be she has been captured.
Was thinking if that was the case that useless demon lord Beelzebub who is playing around in the demon world may get serious since she is involved but going to wait to see more development.
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I am suprised that they didn't go to the underworld but to the usa instead. I wonder if this means angels will be showing up? Plus if Beel's mother is really working with Solomon's Company then how will the demon lord react to this news. One this that bothers me is tabaco leader if she gets hold of a demon would this mean she is now stronger then Aoi seeing how Aoi was able to beat her with KC.
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I love the pics that depict the "Oga family", they tend to be pretty great imo and lets be honest the latest one has gotta be the best one so far, in fact probably the best cover we seen so far. Hilda in a thong alone makes it that awesome!
lol will have to agree with Blaat, who is this FURUCHI IMPOSTER?!!
Stuff is going on but really all I could think about was DAT HILDA on the cover!
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All of you seem to neglect some of the funniest lines in this chapter~.
Breaking news from Oga: Beel...is about to shit on my head.
*argument ensues*
Hilda: I won't stand for someone of royal blood poop in public. Not in public! NO PUBLIC POOPING!
Oga's response: But it's okay to shit himself!?
Another occurrence: Hippy dude got his gun grabbed by Beel
Hippy dude (sweatdropping): Who's the kid?
Oga: He's about...to shit himself.
Cue groin kick that sends the hippy literally flying into the air with his legs spread.
Oga (sees other three guys block his path): YOU'RE ALL IN MY WAY!
And then Oga does more groin kicks to the other three guys.
Oga (slamming Beel on the toilet): TRYYYYYYYY!!!
And finally, one last one that made me chuckle.
Oga: Furuichi, check it out! Tumbleweeds do exist!
Furuichi (checking his cell phone for a signal): Fuck! There's no signal out here!
Oga: Hm? What is it?
Furuichi: No one called you!
Oga, you hilarious bastard!
P.S.: All of those were direct quotes from the latest chapter, right down to the number of Y's and !'s.
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Trout fishing season begins Saturday at Sag Quarry East in Lemont and two other Cook County Forest Preserve District lakes, the forest preserve district said in a news release.
Sag Quarry East is just northeast of the intersection of Route 83 and Archer Avenue. Trout fishing also begins at Axehead and Belleau lakes in Park Ridge.
The forest preserve district will close the sites to all other fishing until Saturday to stock them with 3,000 pounds of "catchable-sized rainbow trout" — fish weighing from 1/2 to 3/4 of a pound, the release said.
A valid Illinois sport fishing license with an Inland Trout Stamp is required for anglers age 16 and older, the release said, and the daily limit is five trout.
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Impressions from the 2003 NAMBA Nationals, Pleasanton California
By Dick Crowe
Every year the countries
fastest racers get together to
take their shot at a NAMBA National Championship! ….but that's not all. This is also a time for old
friends to hang out and enjoy the hobby that has brought us here in the
first place, Fast Electric Model Boat Racing!
This year, the venue was
Pleasanton California, just west of San Francisco.
The Devil Mountain Water Boilers were the host club and worked their tails
off to give the racers a first class event. Not to be outdone by past
events, the DMWB crew decided to hold a 4 day event. This was a nice change
of pace for those of us who have a habit of running as many classes as we
Friday, day one was
probably the best day of the event for water conditions. The water stayed
smooth all day. Little did we know things would change in the days to come!
first class of the day was N1 Mono. Doug Twaits Jr. took
first with 3 perfect heats! I came in behind Doug for second with Lynn Thomas from Washington
hot on my heels for third!
Offshore was next. This is a timed event where drivers run 4 minutes to see
who can get the most laps. To make things a little more interesting the
divers must negotiate a buoy on the front stretch AND backstretch. These
extra turns really make it interesting! When the laps were all added up,
I picked up first, followed by Greg Schweers and Brian Vega.
The third class of the day
was ECO. This class runs the same course and time as the offshore class;
however, the boats are of a different design with submerged props and run 9
turn Chameleon "can" motors. Leading the way in his MHolc design eco was
Doug Twaits Jr. followed by Brian Vega. Third went to DMWB's own Dan Chase
who found time to run a boat or two when he wasn't busy officiating the
Hydro fielded one of the strongest fleets in my memory. These water rockets
looked more like P hydros then 6 cell boats. My new
Hacker powered Crumbgrabber rigger scored 3 perfect heats for first. Doug Twaits Jr. followed with his new Rum
Runner boat and Larry Larson Rounded out the top three with his new
Crumbgrabber rigger!
O mono, I ran another 3 perfect heats for the win,
followed by Randy Naylor's hot BBY and Doug Twaits Jr.
who picked up 3rd.
last heat of the day was S Hydro, probably the fastest boats
to run all weekend. The Rum Runner boys put their time in with these
boats and it showed up on the podium. Doug Twaits took first and Brian Vega
was second but you could have tied a string between these boats. They were
very hot! I snuck out third
with my 12 cell Crumbgrabber
with 19 cells shoehorned into the nose to make the class!
Friday, Day 2. As good as
it was on Thursday, it was that bad or worse on Friday! I think the
Rum Runner team taped
every tool they had to their boats just trying to finish heats! I mean that
literally. They had wrenches taped to the decks of their boats! There is a
rumor that it's an old trick from Ed Hughey.
First class of the day was
M2 Mono. Doug Twaits Jr. found a way to keep his right side up and fast for
the win. Chris Harris was second and Greg Schweers picked up third.
Mono was next. From time to time the wind would let up a little, Seemed like
when the bigger boats like P mono would run the weather would cooperate a
little more and when the little ones would show,
it was a hurricane season again.
I drove
my Hacker Powered Maus Bullet to the class win followed by Doug Twaits Jr's
Lehner powered H2O with Brian Vega picking up third in his Lehner Powered El
Lobo 3.
In O hydro, Donnie Wollard
showed the field he could run in anything with his Rum Runner Rigger. He
earned his stripes and the win in this class!! Randy Naylor followed him for
second with his BBY rigger and Jeff Vasquez came in third with his Maus 1/16th
scale sport hydro, that was named the school bus
years ago. Jeff's boat has been around as long as I can remember and can
still bang it out with the best of them!
Sport hydro was dominated by BIG sport hydros. Jeff Vasquez took first with
a Frank O'Berto Hull that Larry Larson built him years ago (this boat later
became the Bandit Larsony). Larry picked up second
with his Grand Larsony a stretched out version of the Larsony that he runs
in Q/S sport hydro. I ended up in 3rd with after Larry
loaned me his standard Larsony, Thanks Lar!
Crackerbox was almost cruel. At times I think I lost site of these little
boats in the waves! Somehow or another Scott Bickford was able to get around
just enough for a first, followed by Brian Vega and Jim Bickford.
hydro rounded out the day. Larry Larson's "Grand Larsony" was the strongest
of the field and all he needed was a finish in the 3rd round, but
we all know how that goes. Larry's boat took one good hop in the third heat
and broke his on/off receiver switch so Larry had to settle for a third for
the day. Randy Naylor slid into first place with 3 strong finishes with his
BBY War Eagle followed by Jeff Vasquez who ran a Larson built Frank O'Berto.
The water was a little more
forgiving for Saturdays racing. While it was nothing like Thursday, the
drivers felt is was good enough to race again instead of just try to finish,
at least for the first two heats as round 3 was Friday all
over again.
N2 Mono a few new faces made the Podium. Pete Boyle and Dave Newland from
Arizona found there way to first and third respectively with Larry Larson
from Alaska grabbing second. There were no handouts in this class. These
guys earned their trophies and a lot of respect!
M2 Hydro was a 2 boat
shootout between Doug Twaits Jr. and Chris Harris who trophied respectively.
While this was only a 2 boat class, the boats put on a full show. I was
amazed at the power you can get out of 4 cells. Both Doug and Chris did
their homework!
O Sport hydro it was Brian Vegas turn at the top driving his RRH Slo Mo.
Doug Twaits Jr. followed him for second in a similar hull and Lynn Thomas
from Washington picked up third with his Pink Hawaii Kai Bandit shovel.
No surprises in P Hydro.
This is the class Doug Twaits Jr. guns for more then any other and that's
just how it ended up. Jeff Vasquez picked up second with his Aveox
powered Twister letting everyone know he was still
in the hunt. Third went to Donnie Wollard who competed in P Hydro for the
first time. Nice Job Donnie!
Q Offshore it was Larry Larson's turn for the "borrow a boat" program.
Dennis Whitt, who couldn't make it this year due to an increasing family
size issue (Alex), sent his Aeromarine Titan for Larry to run. Larry saw
first hand why this boat has dominated for so long
and picked up first. Right on his heels was Randy Naylor who took second by
less then a lap. A solid third went to Donnie Wollard driving his Bit burger
Tunnel followed and it was more of a survival of the fittest then a deck to
deck dual. I picked up first. Chris Harris took
second with a couple seconds and Scott Bickford
picked up third as the only guy to finish the last heat. Wait till next
year. These are cool boats and have the potential to put on a real show!
Sundays racing was about
the same as Saturday. Two good rounds, then the wind! By now the racers knew
that when the water was good they needed to take advantage of it.
The first class up was N2
Offshore. This was probably the fastest field of N2 Offshore boats I have
ever seen. Donnie Wollards boat was the class of the field earning him top
spot. Brian Vega was also strong, picking up
second and that guy from Arizona, Pete Boyle picked up third, hot on their
hydro was a would of could of should of. Looking for his first ever national
Championship was Chris Harris. Chris has been running boats for a long time
and it seemed his time had come. He had the boat to beat in the first two
rounds and just needed to finish the third when the wind started to blow. He
drove a very conservative race while we all watched and willed his boat
around the course. Unfortunately his little boat was just too small and a
wave literally picked up his boat and flopped it over. Our hearts sunk right
there. But Chris picked up his head and went on like a true champion. Hang
in there Chris. It's going to happen, and when it does I hope you'll be
wearing something that can get wet! Doug Twaits Jr. Picked up first in the
event and Wilmer Oxidean from the DMWB's grabbed third.
Q Mono Brian Vega held on with his Aeromarine Titan for first place.
I took second and a solid third went to Donnie Wollard.
Sport Hydro was one of the biggest draws of the event. I
picked up first
running my brand new SS1 powered cabover 24
hull from fastelectrics.com. Second went to Scott
Bickford running his SS1 powered Bandit and third went to Brian Vega with
his SS1 powered RRH Slo mo.
last class of the event was Q Hydro. Once again, the homework by Doug Twaits
Jr. and Brian Vega proved to be a one two punch for Rum Runner.
I came in
behind them running my 12 cell Crumbgrabber and few more
cells! These boats haul tail!
Highpoints went to Doug Twaits Jr with 6 perfect classes. I came in 475
points behind Douggie with 6 wins but only 5 perfect classes. Nice
job Douggie! It's hard to match perfection!
Highpoints went to Team Rum Runner with a great show of teamwork and
Final thoughts.
The DMWB crew did an
outstanding job. "Bob" the chase boat guy was incredible. If there is a
record for retrieving boats he'd have it, and always with a smile on his
face. Robert, who was a scorekeeper/setup guy/cameraman man/and about 10
other things set a pace I couldn't have kept up with. There were others that
helped with the event and ran the races that did an outstanding job as well.
Then there was Dan and Randy, the glue that kept
this thing together. They went above and beyond everyday to help run the
event, race and keep everyone happy. My hat is off to you all. When you hold
the nats again, I will be back.
the sponsors. Having run several National level event I know that none of
this happens without sponsor support. I would strongly suggest checking out
the event and class
sponsor pages at the nats website and keep them in mind the next time
your go shopping for boat supplies!


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