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The bad breaks just keep on coming for the VooDoo as New Orleans couldn't take advantage of one of its strongest efforts of the season in a 62-56 defeat to the Portland Thunder on the road Thursday night.
Leading 56-55 with little over a minute remaining New Orleans (2-12), losers of six consecutive games, tried to play keep-away an attempted an onside kick, but Portland's Jamar Howard corralled the sputtering kick and sprinted to pay dirt with a 12-yard touchdown return that gave the Thunder (4-10) the lead for good.
VooDoo quarterback Adam Kennedy had a hand in seven of the team's eight touchdowns finishing 18-37 for 202 yards and five touchdowns with two rushing scores.
However with a final chance to take the lead following Howard's score, Kennedy couldn't complete a pass as the VooDoo turned the ball over on downs via four consecutive incompletions.
Chase Deadder, who rejoined the team after missing most of the season with an ankle injury, hauled in six passes for 75 yards and three touchdowns. Deadder also had a fumble recovery for his fourth touchdown, but would later leave the game in the fourth quarter after re-injuring his left ankle.
VooDoo wideout Quorey Payne, who has gained some chemistry with Kennedy since he's been inserted into the lineup, added to the offensive production finishing with 70 yards on four catches and a touchdown.
Portland quarterback Kyle Rowley finished 22-36 for 265 yards and seven touchdowns and his main target was Eric Rodgers (seven catches for 74 yards) who finished with four touchdown receptions.
Defensively, Cameron McGlenn played well and led the VooDoo with six tackles while notching two interceptions. McGlenn now has 10 interceptions on the season.
The New Orleans VooDoo return home Monday, July 7 verses the Pittsburgh Power.
Kickoff is set for 7:30pm, and the game will be broadcast on 99.5 WRNO, Pelican Sports Network, and ESPN3.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Snow and freezing temperatures this week provided ideal conditions for members of the U.S. Coast Guard participating in an ice rescue training course.
Members from Coast Guard response crews throughout the Great Lakes region met in Portage this week for a cold, three-day session.
Great Lakes crews haven't been called to rescue a person from the ice yet this winter season, according to a Coast Guard news release. Yet, the latest wave of freezing temperatures across the region prompted the Coast Guard to remind people to practice caution when enjoying recreational activities on or near cold and frozen water.
Officials urged people to be prepared to help themselves should an emergency occur.
"The Coast Guard and our partner agencies stand ready to help those in distress this winter, but it is the general public who take to the cold water or ice that needs to be the most ready," said Mike Baron, recreational boating safety specialist for the 9th District, which covers the Great Lakes.
The 9th District houses 39 stations, two air stations and nine cutters used for ice rescue operations. Fifty-three people were rescued last winter from cold water and ice.
Cold water is defined as any water temperature below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Lake Michigan's current temperature in the Holland area currently ranges from 39 to 42 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
For those who choose to venture out on the ice, the Coast Guard reminds of the acronym I.C.E. Intelligence: know the weather and ice conditions and how to call for help. Clothing: dress for the water temperature - not the air temperature - to prevent hypothermia. Equipment: use proper equipment such as marine radio, life jackets, screw drivers and ice picks.
Here are additional winter water safety tips:
• Closely monitor the marine weather forecast when taking a trip out on the Great Lakes. Lake-effect snow, high winds and dropping temperatures are good indicators an outing should be postponed
• Create a float plan. Notify family and friends where you are going and when you expect to be back, and let them know when plans change
• Don't venture out alone. Plan outings with other boaters who will be on their own vessels
• Carry all recommended safety gear
• Carry a registered personal locator beacon in addition to a VHF-FM marine radio to alert the Coast Guard and local safety agencies of potential distress. Consider a waterproof hand-held model
• Wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket

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I swear, this celebrity family are the ultimate "quintessential" New Yorkers. Actors Naomi Watts and Liev Shreiber were both spotted picking up their son Alexander from a long day at school in New York City on Friday afternoon.
Liev mentioned not too long ago in an interview that his two boys, Alexander and Samuel just love to walk and ride their bike everywhere they go in the Big Apple. I just love how both he and Naomi have a wonderful, down-to-earth approach in raising their family outside of the Hollywood spotlight. Kudos to both of them for doing their best in trying to bring up two very well grounded boys.
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The Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Planetarium in Branchburg will present a variety of star shows and lasers concerts in January for the entire family to enjoy. The following shows will be presented:
- Winter Skies, Saturdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, 7 p.m.
The brightest stars of the year are clustered in the winter night sky. Learn how to use Orion as a guide to finding other stars and constellations this season.
- Best of Pink Floyd laser concert, Saturdays, Jan. 7 & 21, 8 p.m.
Enjoy a laser concert featuring a variety of songs by Pink Floyd.
- Laser Rock, Saturdays, Jan. 14 & 28, 8 p.m.
Enjoy a laser concert featuring music by such artists as Grateful Dead, Metallica, Moody Blues and OK Go.
The RVCC Planetarium is also offering several shows geared specifically for children. The following shows will be presented:
- Magic Tree House: Space Mission, Saturdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, 3 p.m.
Young star gazers join Magic Tree House characters Jack and Annie as they discover the secrets of the Sun, Moon, planets, space travel and more. Who can help them answer the questions posted by the mysterious "M"? The show is based on the same-titled, best-selling series of novels. (Recommended for ages 5 and older)
- Laser Light, Saturdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, 4 p.m.
Listen to songs by such artists as Lady Gaga, the Beatles and Coldplay while lasers draw pictures on the dome overhead. (Recommended for ages 6-12)
- Rockin' Rocket Ride, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
Put on your space suit and blast-off into outer space to visit the Moon, Sun and planets. The show offers a lively experience for children featuring selected music from Jane Murphy's Journey Into Space. (Recommended for ages 3-8)
- SkyLights, Sunday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m.
The youngest audience members can sing along with songs by Mr. RAY ("Family Ride," "Kalien the Alien") and Jane Murphy ("Moon Rock Rock," "The Planet Song"). Some songs are illustrated with lasers, while other tunes feature video images. (Recommended for ages 3-8)
Tickets cost $6 for one show or $11 for two shows on the same day. Reservations are strongly suggested for all Planetarium shows. For additional information, call 908-231-8805 or visit raritanval.edu/planetarium.
RVCC's main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for over 40 years, the College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates. RVCC at Bridgewater, located at 14 Vogt Drive, offers technical, trade, credit and non-credit courses.


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Changing from 8-ways to 4-ways, should give you about 4-5 dB more signal [by having less loss].
Ok, just peeked into the attic.
I have two 8 way splitters connected to the SWM16.
4 lines feeding 2 HR24's, 1 HR20 and 1 H25 on one splitter, unused ports are terminated.
4 lines feeding 3 HR24's and Deca on the other splitter with all unused ports terminated on that splitter as well.
Would I be better served with two 4 way splitters, or am I splitting hairs?
Since half of your outputs [power] are being wasted into the terminations, this would "simply" mean a more efficient setup.


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Come Heller high water…
• President Obama's my guy. I think he's been a fantastic president who hasn't shied away from tough issues like health care. That said, wow, was his State of the Union address dull. You could tell he suspected it was a bit flat because he REPEATEDLY put an exaggerated EMPHASIS (complete with hand gesture) on what he felt were the KEY EMOTIONAL POINTS, which really weren't emotional or moving at all because if they were then he wouldn't need to emphasize them. That all changed, of course, when he got to the end and began speaking from the heart about guns. Then, all of sudden, he became the Obama I remember from the Democratic convention years ago – heartfelt, natural, moving. It was him at his best.
• My favorite part of any State of the Union is and always will be how the president's party stands and applauds everything, including throat clearings. While the opposition party sits on its hands and stews no matter what's said. Are these grownups?
• It's amazing what amuses social media. While giving the Republican response, Sen. Marco Rubio lurched out of frame to grab a bottle of water, and the Twitterverse went bonkers. Most of it was tiresome partisan mockery. But I did like this one from a guy named James Poyser: "I don't always drink water, but when I do, I prefer to be awkward. Stay thirsty my friends."
• Betcha five bucks Rubio and his bottle of Poland Springs water will be the lead-in sketch on "Saturday Night Live."
• Ted Nugent attended the State of Union and told CBS afterward that Obama should focus less on banning certain guns and more on keeping them out of the hands of the mentally ill. That's a standard and ridiculously pointless gun lobby line. The fact remains that if assault weapons weren't available in the first place then Adam Lanza's mom – who wasn't mentally ill - wouldn't have owned one and the shooting might never have happened. Nice try, though, Nuge.
• Good grief, media. You know it was Christopher Doner's body in that cabin, authorities know it, everyone knows it. So just say it, for crying out loud. If you somehow weren't sure – if it were somehow some other nut with a gun - then why the nonstop coverage?
• A new study says guppies hang around ugly friends to look better by comparison. OK, I get that. People do that, too. But here's the thing, guppies. When you're hanging with uglier friends to make yourself look more attractive, how do you know they're not doing the same to you?
• The pope says he's no longer up to the physical demands of the job. If he were a baseball player, this would be when he'd start visiting a clinic with A-Rod.
• Painted self-portraits of President George W. Bush taking a shower and a bath leaked out online this week. It's nice that he has a hobby, but I sure hope this isn't part of a series. I'm not sure the world's ready for paintings of him flossing and brushing. Talk about weapons of mass destruction.
• The president of Carnival cruises says it's not true there are only five working toilets for 3,000 people on the Carnival Triumph, which is being towed back to the states after catching fire. There are at least 23, he says. I know those people are suffering, but if one of those working toilets was in my cabin, I'd be selling tickets. Forget the free cruise Carnival is offering, I'd be focused on retiring early.
• "Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves." – Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967), American poet and wiseacre.
Write to Andrew Heller at andrewhellercolumn at gmail.com. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.


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In this Talk To Me In Korean lesson, we are introducing the Korean names for the 7 days in a week. It takes some effort to memorize and remember these names, but we hope that listening to this lesson will make it a bit easier for you to remember them. As always, please feel free to ask us any questions!
Talk to our friends (whose voices you heard in this lesson) in Korean!
Our friends featured in this lesson are:
우란 (http://twitter.com/rani_woo)
조미경 (http://twitter.com/mikyungcho)
조혜진 (http://twitter.com/nowhere06)
And also, don't forget to write in the comment what you think 혜진 said in Korean and the translation at the end of the lesson. Thank you for studying with us.
You can download a free PDF for this lesson here, or if you want to study with our TalkToMeInKorean textbooks, you can get them here.


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The AAWC membership page has moved. Click here to open the new page.
Welcome Clinician and Professional Members!Within this private portion of the AAWC website, you will be able to:
- Register for SAWC Spring or Fall at the AAWC Member Discount price
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by October 15, 2012
The heart of what we do, in both consumer and B2B marketing research, is identifying those aspects of the experience that satisfy and delight the customers. It is at this nexus that customer loyalty is born. This ultimately will lead to more retained customers growing their business with us over the...read more
by July 12, 2012
Let's do the time warp again or so they sang in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: How does this relate to survey questionnaire design? Time is one asset we can never get back so those of us involved in data collection must be conscious not only of the time it takes a respondent to complete our survey,...read more
by August 23, 2011
Presenting our findings, be it from a bank customer satisfaction study or an employee assessment, brings a sense of closure for most researchers. There are few things worse than to have your work side-lined. With this in mind, if our presentation is the big opportunity for closure then what needs to...read more
by May 13, 2011
Just what is a benchmark study anyway? A fine question you ask. Benchmarking is the process of establishing a metric and comparing it to other data points of reference. These studies are commonly used in both consumer and B2B marketing research.Benchmark studies are often used to track such...read more
by April 12, 2010
A survey is not a crystal ball, but if used correctly, it gives you information you need to make better future decisions. Below are some tips to make it happen. 1. Better Decisions. When you do a survey (or other marketing research), you are checking with your marketplace before deciding to...read more
by January 27, 2010
Net Promoter Score is a management tool that can be used to gauge the loyalty of an organization's client base. It serves as an alternative to traditional customer satisfaction measurements. Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a metric developed by Fred Reichheld, Bain & Company, and Satmetrix to measure...read more
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Voice of the Customer (VOC) is one of the fastest growing areas of market research. Voice of customer data is a powerful source of business intelligence for your marketing team, regardless of the size of your organization. Sometimes new initiatives can be overwhelming to know how to start, what to...read more
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A few weeks ago, I gave you tips for what to include in the executive summary section of your next survey report. But what about the overall structure of the report? There are typically seven sections in a market research report: title page, table of contents, executive summary, methodology,...read more
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Broadalbin-Perth softball coach Garry Roorda knows how to motivate a team.
Promise them you'll cut something.
It's not a new strategy, by any means. A shorn scalp is the norm, and was employed by Northville boys' basketball coach Ryan Gander this past winter. But Roorda has improved on the old standard.
In 2005, he promised he would cut not his hair, but his ear. He didn't go as far as Vincent VanGogh, he simply cut a little hole in his ear and stuck an earring in it. His team had to win sectionals to earn the earring.
The team followed with a regional title, which put the shears in their hands to shave every hair off Roorda's head in front of the entire student body at a pep rally.
Except for the mustache.
This year's team carried a 1-2 overall record when the players asked him for a challenge during a team dinner April 17. He told them if they won the next day, when they hosted Gloversville, he would shave off his signature mustache. They won 10-2.
"I've had it forever," Roorda said. "I didn't remember what I looked like without it."
He said it's just a mustache and it'll grow back. But it hasn't yet. It hasn't even started. He's kept his upper lip as smooth as a nicely-turned 5-4-3 double play.
The girls said he doesn't look very different without the 'stache. They said he looks younger.
When I saw him for the first time, I lied straight to his face.
"You don't look that different."
Maybe he's just leaving it clean as a reminder to the team that they can play well when determined and focused on the task at hand, for whatever ulterior motive they may have besides simply winning.
The Lady Patriots are now 6-8-1 overall and 6-6 in the Foothills Council. They need one win in their final two games, or a sympathetic sectional committee, to get into the sectional bracket.
If the team wins two sectional games, reaching the semifinals and moving past where they finished last year, Roorda has vowed to ...
Well, he's not saying exactly what he told the team he'd do. We'll all just have to wait for the curtain to go up on that surprise, but it will likely be something either appearance-altering or slightly humiliating.
Maybe he'll commandeer the school's PA system one morning and start singing "Take me out to the ball game." If the morning wouldn't work, then he could sing it during whatever translates to the seventh-inning stretch of the school day. That would be humiliating enough, and thoroughly amusing for the girls on the team to sit there listening to. Everyone could sing along.
He already shaved his head once, so doing it again wouldn't be original enough. Maybe he'll shave the team's record into the side of his head. Both sides, like a helmet.
Maybe another piercing. Probably not a lip ring. I haven't seen too many teachers with those. It's just hard to take a person seriously if you're distracted by a bunch of metal accessories punched into their face.
It may be as simple as Roorda donning a girls' batting helmet and cleats and click-clacking through the halls for a week.
The final challenge he issued for the 2005 team may shed some light on this mystery.
If the 2005 team won a state title, he promised them he would get a tattoo.
There was no discussion of what or where, but he was willing to go that far for a state championship.
That team led 2-1 in the seventh inning of semis, but lost 3-2.
Don't expect a tat unless they make it to or win the finals, though an inked-in mustache to replace the one he shaved would be something to see.
Either Groucho Marx-style mustache or a Rollie Fingers handlebar.
He won't look that different.
Bill Cain is a sports reporter for The Leader-Herald. We invite your feedback on this or any other sports-related topic. E-mail your opinions or ideas to us at firstname.lastname@example.com'>email@example.com.


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Livermore, CA
Visitor Information2060 Second Street
Livermore, California 94550
Website: http://www.livermoredowntown.com/
Just 43 miles east of San Francisco, Livermore, California--in the heart of wine country--has become a destination in its own right. The slogan for Downtown Livermore: Live, Shop, Play, and Dine rings true as it boasts having 119 shops, 51 restaurants, and 20 arts and entertainment venues. Exciting annual festivals and regular events make visiting and living in Livermore a truly enjoyable experience. Tuesday Tunes starts the summer with free concerts in the plaza. The weekly farmers market brings family-friendly entertainment downtown, and the turnout is always strong for Thirsty Thursday—a monthly wine tasting that features local vineyards. More than 150,000 flock to downtown for the two-day Livermore Wine Country Festival, a celebration of all things local, from crafts to wine to olive oil.
Enter Main Street:
The pulse of downtown Livermore has not also been so strong, however. When Livermore Downtown, Inc., the local Main Street revitalization program, was formed in 1986, the historic business district was sagging. The stifling effects of suburban sprawl and a busy, four-lane highway that channeled speeding cars through downtown had taken a toll. The city recognized that this roadway was a detriment to foot traffic and an obstacle to revitalization. A $12.5 million roadway and public spaces improvements project transformed the highway into a moderate two-lane road that is lushly landscaped. A public plaza and space for outdoor dining further invites the community to park the car, enjoy the sights and stay for awhile.
Evidence of Livermore Downtown, Inc.'s revitalization success is plentiful. Special events, merchant promotions and volunteer participation have helped create a buzz downtown that thrives on the city's beauty, its agricultural heritage and rich wine-making tradition. Its eclectic selection of restaurants and retail shops keep residents and visitors alike interested on a year-round basis.
Revitalization By the Numbers
- Population: 79,000
- District Size: 54
- Year of Incorporation: 1986
- Businesses: 328
- Net New Jobs: 974
- Net New Businesses: 194
- Building Rehabs: 82
- New Buildings: 12
- Vacancy Rate: 9% (down from 26% when the program started)
- Public Investment: $55,000,000
- Private Investment: $112,000,000
If you go...
Tempted to add Livermore to your next Wine Country itinerary? Visit the website of Livermore Downtown, Inc. and their MySpace page to start planning.
Now it's your turn!
Already familiar with this Great American Main Street? Then share your personal impressions and favorite experiences there. What makes this place special to you?
This story is closed to new comments.
Submitted by John H at: August 4, 2010
Update! Tuesday Tunes is gone. In its place, "Concerts on the Green" where your home made food is not welcome. You can bring in your own wine if you pay the Downtown group $25.00. Hardly what an American Main Street is all about!
Submitted by Jeff Eichenfield at: April 16, 2009
Hey congrats!!!! My first Main Street job was in Livermore. Note---program started in 1986 not 1996 thought. best.je


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We have what has been termed "an epically cute video" that combines kittens, puppies, baby sloths, owls and more. Yes, it's almost seven minutes long, but it's hard to watch this and not smile. Think of it as an antidote to "Downton Abbey."
In Australia a distracted bakery employee put a customer's loaf of bread in a bag containing the contents the cash register and handed it over. You'd think that a) this was the result of confusion over how tip jars work; or b) it was a robbery, but no, it was actually an honest mistake. And now they're hoping the customer will be honest, too. Yeah, we're not optimistic, either.
North Korea, in its ongoing campaign to be cutting-edge crazy, is trying to regulate hairstyles. Women have a choice of 18 "officially sanctioned" looks, and men have 10. This comes on the heels of a TV show called, "Let us trim our hair in accordance with Socialist lifestyle," a title which we feel lacks the snap of, say, "What Not to Wear." The North Korean show was a reality show which involved hidden cameras "catching" people with bad hair and shaming them. Which does sound very American, now that we think about it.
We have the tale of the giant monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe. Officials offer some kind of quasi-logical explanation for this 4.2-lb., 1.5-foot monstrosity, but anyone who's seen "Night of the Lepus" knows it's a clear sign we're all inches away from some kind of mutant apocalypse. Sleep tight.
Also frightening: In Thailand, the police dogs pack heat, and we've got the photos to prove it. Why issue a firearm to someone who lacks opposable thumbs? Aren't his teeth his primary weapon? And if he's sent to run down a suspect, aren't you basically bringing a gun to a criminal? The single benefit to all this, as far as we can tell, is that it might possibly serve as a deterrent to anyone who wants to pet the dog. But even that might not work, because the dog is a Lab, and they're irresistible.
Follow The Oregonian's National/International Team on Twitter at @ONational. We don't regulate our hairstyles!


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California's Fair Employment and Housing Commission ("Commission") is an administrative agency of the State charged with adjudicating claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in employment or housing arising under the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"; Government Code §12940 et. seq.). An employee who believes he or she has been discriminated, harassed or retaliated against must file a complaint with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing ("DFEH") before seeking relief in state or federal court. The DFEH may investigate the employee's complaint. Thereafter, the DFEH may dismiss the employee's claim and/or give the employee a "Right to Sue" letter. If the DFEH believes a violation of FEHA has occurred, the DFEH will issue an "accusation" against the employer and a quasi-judicial proceeding will commence before the Commission. An administrative proceeding before the Commission is similar in many ways to a court proceeding. The Commission has jurisdiction to decide if the employer is liable and may impose damages against the employer of up to $150,000. The employer must comply with the Commission's decision. If the employer disagrees with the Commission's decision, the employer may appeal the decision by filing a petition for writ of mandate in California Superior Court, which may either uphold the Commission's decision or overturn it.
In SASCO Electric v. California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (Scherl) (2009) 97 Cal.Rptr.3d 482, an employer appealed a decision by the Commission finding the employer liable for unlawful discrimination when it terminated an employee because she was pregnant. A California Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Commission and a damage award in excess of $110,000.00.
SASCO Electric hired Zibute Scherl in January, 2003 to work as a deckhand on a yacht often used for excursions for SASCO's clients in Mexico. Scherl had extensive experience, including a license as a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer. In September, 2003, Scherl became second captain in training and was to learn how to dock the yacht. The training never occurred, but both SASCO and Scherl agreed she could have successfully completed the training.
In December, 2003, SASCO management learned of Scherl's recent marriage, allegedly commenting, "Whatever you do, don't get pregnant." In January, 2004, Scherl became second captain, and SASCO hired a deckhand to assist on the yacht. In February, 2004, Scherl informed her supervisor and supervisor's wife that she was pregnant. The supervisor expressed concerns both to Scherl and others about Scherl's abilities to continue her job duties due to her pregnancy. At one point, SASCO requested Scherl obtain a release from her physician, which Scherl obtained indicating she was not incapacitated and did not have work restrictions. However, the doctor recommended that after May 10, 2004, Scherl should not work where she could be knocked over or be out to sea for several days at a time. Scherl did not provide the release to SASCO, allegedly because her supervisor told her to "hold off" on providing the release.
On February 24, 2004, a finance manager sent an e-mail to Scherl's supervisor stating that due to budget reasons, the supervisor's wife and "the third person" will have to come out of the budget. Scherl was provided with the e-mail and informed she was laid-off. Sometime later, Scherl asked her supervisor why she had been terminated, and he responded that she would not have been terminated had she not been pregnant. The supervisor informed the deckhand that Scherl was laid off because he was concerned about her being "cavalier" about working on the boat for too long when she was pregnant. At hearing, the supervisor admitted he told two or three people he laid Scherl off because she was pregnant, but alleges he was being "sarcastic."
The supervisor's wife was re-hired by SASCO one week after the "lay-off." In addition, SASCO hired another male to work as a second deckhand in April, 2004. When the first deckhand resigned, SASCO hired another individual as a deckhand on an independent contractor basis. Neither of these two new deckhands had prior experience.
Scherl alleged she suffered substantial emotional distress from the experience, including embarrassment and humiliation for having been fired because of her pregnancy. She also alleged substantial financial hardship from the loss of income. Scherl filed a complaint with the DFEH. The DFEH issued an accusation against SASCO, and the case proceeded to hearing before the Commission.
An administrative law judge issued a proposed decision to the Commission finding SASCO liable and awarding Scherl backpay and $85,000 in emotional distress damages. The proposed decision also found there was clear and convincing evidence of oppression and malice by SASCO and imposed an administrative fine of $25,000. The Commission adopted the decision. SASCO petitioned a California superior court for a writ of administrative mandamus, but the court denied the petition. SASCO appealed to the California Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal upheld the lower court and the Commission's decision.
There was substantial evidence that SASCO terminated Scherl because of her pregnancy based on the statements of her supervisor, as well as the timing of the termination shortly after disclosing the pregnancy. SASCO alleged Scherl was laid off because she could not dock the yacht. However, substantial evidence showed Scherl could have docked the yacht because she previously docked two of SASCO's other ships. In addition, the fact that her supervisor made no attempt to recall her after the "lay-off," but instead, hired two inexperienced deckhands, defeated this argument.
SASCO also alleged the Commission should not have awarded Scherl back pay covering the period after May 10, 2004 in which Scherl's doctor indicated she should not be working where she could be knocked over or out to sea for several days. However, the Court upheld the back pay award because even if Scherl would have been incapacitated from her duties as a second captain after May 10, 2004, SASCO still would have been required to reasonably accommodate her disability, including temporarily transferring her to a less strenuous or hazardous position. SASCO presented no evidence it would not have been able to accommodate her.
Finally, as to the administrative fine, the Court held there was substantial evidence of oppression and malice in SASCO's actions. The evidence established that SASCO intentionally discriminated against Scherl and contrived a reduction in force to hide its determination. Until management learned of her pregnancy, there was no indication SASCO contemplated a reduction in force. Indeed, a month before Scherl was informed of her impending layoff, SASCO changed the deckhand's status from independent contractor to a full-time employee. Scherl was also the only employee affected by the alleged lay-off, and SASCO made no attempt to recall her before hiring two other, much less experienced persons, shortly after her termination.
The employer's intentions in this case may have been two-fold: (1) concern for Scherl's safety and the safety of her unborn child; and (2) concern that she would not be able to do her job due to the pregnancy. The intention may not have been one of pure animosity at the thought of a pregnant woman. The problem arises, though, when an employer "assumes" that an employee's pregnancy will make them a bad employee, an absent employee, or cause harm to the employee or the fetus. Pregnancy does not equate to a reason to take an adverse employment action against the employee.
Instead, if there are legitimate business concerns why a pregnant employee may be impeded in performing her job duties (e.g. job duties involve physical labor, exposure to chemicals, etc.), the best approach is to request a release from the employee's doctor and to follow the recommendations of the physician. If the employee is limited in the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, even if for a short period of time, the employer must engage in the interactive process and seek out a reasonable accommodation until the pregnant employee is no longer disabled by the pregnancy.
In our June 17, 2008 edition of The Personnel File, we addressed a California Court of Appeal decision, McCarther v. Pacific Telesis Group et. al. (May 23, 2008) 77 Cal.Rpt.3d 401. In that decision, the Court of Appeal held that California's "Kin Care" law, Labor Code section 233, applied to sick leave policies having an indefinite number of sick leave days, not just traditional, accrual based policies. On August 20, 2008, the California Supreme Court granted review of the decision. This means that McCarther may not be relied upon as binding precedent at this time. However, a decision from the California Supreme Court is expected within the next few months.
This article was written by Frances Rogers, an attorney with the labor and employment law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW). Ms. Rogers (email@example.com) is an Associate in the Fresno office and can be reached at (559) 256-7800. For more information regarding the discussion above or on our firm please visit our website at www.lcwlegal.com, or contact one of our offices below.
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FAIRFIELD — With the letter shaking in his right hand, Chris Lunney read the words his ex-wife wrote to him from prison, months after being charged with her mother's murder.
"I took some pills. I wrote goodbye letters because when I realized what I did, I wanted to kill myself," the letter read.
Tina Lunney, 45, is charged with strangling her 81-year-old mother, Marie Zoppi with a necktie, in the home the two shared with her husband, Chris Lunney and their two children. The state says Tina Lunney staged the scene to look like a suicide, then used the elderly woman's credit cards to pay off debts and book a family vacation to North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Lunney's defense attorney, Albert Kapin, says Lunney did not kill her mother and that she confessed because of the stress she was under because of the financial destruction she'd wrought. He also suggested Lunney was mentally ill and on anti-psychotic medication when she wrote the letter from prison.
"I was worried about bills. Felt bad lying to you. It was a lot of pressure and I snapped. God forbid it was one of the kids," the letter read.
In an emotional afternoon of testimony today in Newark, Chris Lunney described a marriage which appeared happy but was, in reality, marred with secrets that surfaced after Zoppi's death.
His wife had exhausted a $30,000 inheritance left to him by his father, failed to pay electric bills and the mortgage and ignored collection agencies. Chris Lunney testified that he suspected his wife had gambled it all away.
After Zoppi's death, Lunney discovered his wife had also been having a 5-year affair with a local police officer, he said.
In a strange twist, the Fairfield officer turned out to be the same one with whom Chris Lunney filed a missing persons report when his wife went missing the morning after Zoppi's death.
"I thought I had a great marriage. My wife would always tell me she loved me. I'd tell her how much I loved her," Lunney testified, using a tissue to brush away tears. "She'd tell me how lucky she was to have me."
According to testimony Tina Lunney called her husband at around 9 a.m. July 23, 2009, and told him to come home. When he arrived, he said, his wife was hysterical and handed him a suicide note she suggested was written by her mother and which read, "Tell the kids I love them. You don't need me anymore."
But a medical examiner testified that although Zoppi died of strangulation, she also suffered five broken ribs, suggesting her death was not a suicide.
On cross-examination, Kapin asked Lunney if his wife exhibited any signs of instability in the weeks leading up to Zoppi's death. Lunney said there were isolated incidents that struck him as strange — she appeared to have stopped showering, she programmed the car radio to play "soothing elevator music" and she left a full coffee cup in the cupboard.
The morning after Zoppi's death, Tina Lunney disappeared. She wandered around for days until police found her and questioned her again. This time she confessed to the crime.
"I flipped and didn't realize I did it. I did it, panicked, then covered it up. I confessed everything to the police. When I was riding the bus my mother was with me," the letter read.
EDITORS NOTE: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported Zoppi's age at the time of her death.
— Jury selection to begin in case of daughter charged with murdering mother, 84


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Shown left to right are Republican Freeholder Candidates John Cesaro, Bill Chegwidden, Allison Deeb, Hank Lyon, Charles Germershausen, Ted Hussa, Jeremy Jedynak, John Krickus and David Scapicchio as they prepare to present their positions at the Republican Club of the Chathams' Second Annual Candidates Night held May 1 at the Chatham Township Municipal Building.
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Richie Tarzian, President of The Passion Group, a national event management group based in Asbury Park which has coordinated the Asbury Park Oysterfest since 2009 says "This is a huge, fantastic event which we expect will draw 35,000 to 40,000 visitors. Some people might think September is the end of the season but if you really know the Jersey Shore, you know that September marks the best month to enjoy all that Asbury Park and the Jersey Shore have to offer. The Passion Group is thrilled to once again be producing The Asbury Park Oysterfest and celebrating all that's good at the Jersey Shore – oysters and other delicious food from the area's top restaurants, the amazing legacy that's made Asbury Park a musical landmark, and tons of family fun with crafts, rides and other amusements. There's something for everyone, set in a clean, well managed event venue."
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Random Test, Eryn Shewell, The Rock and Roll Chorus, The Matt Wade Band, Refuze, Josh Zuckerman plus more musical acts will perform. DJ Bacardi Ardi and Rob Bush will be emceeing and DJ'ing between bands. "It's an amazing lineup of musical talent," says Jackie Pappas, Executive Director of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. "There's going to be great music all weekend long – just what everyone expects from Asbury Park."
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Ronald E. Byrd
The question is: "What can be done?" What can we do as teachers and counselors to help discourage our students from a life of crime? What can we do to stop him or her from committing that very first criminal act? The purpose of this unit is to begin to provide some answers to these questions. Judging from my experience, I feel that the sooner we confront our students with literature, talks, and workshops about decision-making, the better. We can at least show them how it is to become trapped in a situation they did not anticipate would lead them to prison.
Students need to me made conscious of values as well. They need to be asked: What is a value? How do values affect decision-making? How do decision making and values work hand and hand? The lesson plans which follow are intended to show the relationship between decisions and values and to illustrate the profound effect of values on the decisions that individuals make. I'm fully aware that we cannot change anyone by ourselves; they must want to change themselves.
A decision can be defined as having to think about and to choose from a range of choices or options; for example: what to wear to school; what course to take; whether to cut classes; what to buy for lunch. These choices, once made, do not produce the same consequences in students' lives though they may carry equal weight in their minds. They may not have realized at the time, perhaps, that cutting a class might have lost them the credit necessary to graduate, and that failing to graduate lost them the opportunity of a certain job, and so on.
The job, of course, must be something that is wanted by the student, which is where values enter the picture. A value is something that means something to the person, an idea, a belief, or a rule that motivates him or her. Values differ between people. A value may have an enormous impact on you, but the same value may have little effect on someone else. Values involve what is most and least dear to you. Students should be encouraged to think about the source or origins of their values, once those values have been articulated. Do they see them as coming from friends, school, television, family, church? They should also be made aware that their values may change as they mature and grow older, or that they vary according to the people with whom they associate. Values and decisions affect one another. Values may influence one's decision to associate with others, just as one's decision to associate with others can shape the values one eventually holds.
In this process of defining the stages and values of decision-making, the teacher must make clear that he or she is not passing judgment on the values of the students. The intention is not put students down for values they might hold or decisions they might have made. The purpose is to relieve students of their feeling of hopelessness and lack of control offer their lives. One of the first steps in that process is the effort to distinguish a minor from a major decision: the decision as to which television program to watch as opposed to the decision over whether to by a new car or attend college.
Students should be urged to take time when making major decisions. They must be encouraged to consider all aspects of the problems and choices facing them. Listed below are five steps in decision-making that students ought to reflect upon:
- STEP 1. Look at the situation.
- STEP 2. Think of as many different alternatives or solutions as possible for the problem.
- STEP 3. Evaluate the alternatives according to which offers the least physical or psychological harm to oneself and to others, and the greatest benefit.
- STEP 4. Decide definitely upon one alternative and state your reasons for doing so.
- STEP 5. Act; plan each action.
Cutting Class: Facing the Consequences of Decisions
As can be seen from the six examples listed above, any number of consequences can flow from the apparently "minor" decision to cut class. Students can be asked to read this list of possibilities, add ones of their own, and think about the consequences of decision-making.
- 1. You might have missed a surprise test and thus failed the course.
- 2. You might have left with your friends only to be picked up for a crime you know nothing about. Truancy can be a ground for suspicion.
- 3. You might have gotten into a fight and have been expelled from school.
- 4. You might have been arrested for smoking pot in the bathroom.
- 5. You might have had your parents called by a teacher who knows you never cut class.
- 6. You might have begun an unpleasant argument with your parents over skipping school.
Students must not only see the relation between a decision and its outcome, but also the difference. They should be reminded that a person has direct control only over the decision, not over the outcome. If they make what they feel is a good decision, there is no guarantee that it will produce a good outcome. One can only hope to limit the possibilities of bad outcomes and expand the possibilities for satisfactory outcomes. A good decision is one in which the individual uses a number of tools to come to it; tools such as: the ability to clarify values, to acquire appropriate information, and to assign probabilities. A good decision is based on how it was made, not on how it turns out.
Questions the teacher may ask:
- 1. Is it a minor or major decision? If so why?
- 2. How has your values played a role in your decision?
- 3. Have you said what you truly feel about the situation or have you simply attempted to please the group?
- 4. Has this particular situation reminded you of a situation you faced in the pass? If so, in what way?
- 5. How would you have handled this situation last year?
- 6. How do you feel now that you have made your decision?
- 7. Have you considered all the alternatives.
- 1. After the two students have given their views on the decision situation have the class give their opinion on each of the two students decisions who were involved in this exercise.
- 2. Which decision does the class favor? Why did they prefer one over the other?
- 3. How did values play a role in their decision making?
- 4. Have any of the students experienced a similar situation? If so, how did they handle it?
Has good coverage for teaching comprehension.
Marvin, Philip. Developing Decisions For Action. Homewood, Illinois: Dow Jones Irwin, Inc. 1971.
A good effective book on decision making.
Wesley, Addison. Making Decisions. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1978.
Decision making process is well explored in this book.
Man Child In The Promise Land. Claude Brown. A very powerful and provoking book on the life of a black kid who's trying to make it in a cruel world.
The Sixteenth Round. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. A book concerning a kid who almost won the middle weight crown, but found himself behind bars for a crime he claims he didn't commit.
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GRAND RAPIDS — Arnie's Bakery and Restaurant, a West Side favorite, will return to the Leonard Street corridor this summer. Nearly two years after the popular eatery burned down, the family-owned business will rebuild on the site at 710 Leonard St. NW.
"We were always going to build on Leonard, it was just a matter of working out the details, " said Jim Fahlen, son of founder Arne Fahlen and president of the family-owned business that owns three Grand Rapids-area eateries.
The restaurant would be the first Arnie's to feature a drive-thru window, pending approval from the city's Planning Commission.
Plans call for beginning construction on the $500,000 project as early as April and completing it in the summer.
The company's former two-story headquarters on the site will be incorporated into the new restaurant. That old headquarters will be expanded with a 4,100 square-foot addition, creating a 7,600-square-foot restaurant and bakery.
The new Arnie's will be about the same size as the previous 150-seat restaurant, Erik Fahlen, the Fahlen's brother and the Arnie's Inc.'s vice-president.
Rebuilding on the original 1.5 acre site is a reversal of plans announced last summer when the company made a deal with a pair of Chicago businessmen to redevelop the acreage with a mix of retail and offices. At that time, the family planned to add on to its bakery plant farther down Leonard, where its corporate offices are now located.
Both projects didn't work out, Fahlen said.
The Fahlen family initially wasn't going to rebuild on the original site because new buildings are required to be two stories. Fahlen credits architect Mark Tomasik for coming up with a design that would meet city ordinances by incorporating the former headquarters.
The restaurant's kitchen, foyer and store will be in the new space, while the dining area will be housed in the old building to take advantage of its exposed Old Chicago-styled brick and wood truss-interior.
"The office is absolutely gorgeous with its 12-foot ceilings," said Fahlen, noting the building underwent a major renovation several years ago.
Adding a drive-thru will require a special-use permit, which will be considered when the site plan goes before the Planning Commission March 25, Tomasik said.
First Ward Commissioner Dave Shaffer says he is glad to hear of the family's plans to rebuild at the restaurant's original location.
"I'm looking forward to getting my breakfast spot back," Shaffer said.
He is optimistic the drive-thru request will be approved.
"My hope is that we will be open to the changing needs of businesses" Shaffer said.
Tomasik said he designed the drive-thru to be different than other restaurants. Customers will drive past windows where they will see cakes and other bakery items that can be added to their order, Tomasik said.
The project is expected to move ahead of the planned Knapp's Corner Arnie's restaurant, which will go before the City Commission on Tuesday. That restaurant will be about twice the size of the Leonard location and feature a state-of-the-art test kitchen. It will be the company's flagship location, and also feature a drive-thru, Tomasik said.
Plans to rebuild Arnie's on the West Side has been widely lauded by business owners.
"They are such an institution on West Leonard," said fellow restaurateur Johnny Brann Sr., "It's good to have them back."
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|15th October 2008, 07:49 PM
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beginner having trouble with higher winds
I am a beginner windsurfer. I have a Nova 180 board and a 6.5m sail that I am told is not designed for a lot of downhaul. I have become reasonably competent over the summer at windspeeds just short of planing conditions. Recently in higher wind conditions I am having trouble getting the sail powered up. I end up having to push hard with my forward hand and pull back hard with my back hand just to control the sail. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
|16th October 2008, 05:22 AM
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Charlie M,
Welcome to the Starboard WS School forum.
Can you tell us what brand/model your 6.5 m2 sail, and what brand and length/MCS/IMCS your mast is?
Your higher wind issues could be associated with how you are rigging your sail, or possibly some sort of technique issue.
Are you using a harness yet?
"Pushing" with the front hand usually means you are using a harness and your harness lines are incorrectly balanced.
When your sail is correctly rigged, and your harness lines are correctly balanced you normally would never need to "push" with your front hand.
Also, if you remember what your sail looked like last time you rigged it, where was the front of the batten above the boom relative the the fore and aft centerline of the mast.
If well forward of the front of the mast, you don't have nearly enough downhaul and you aren't getting the mast bent enough as a result of less than required downhaul.
If the front of the batten above the boom is pulled back to about the center of the mast, then your mast bend and downhaul would seem to be about right.
If the batten above the boom is well behind the back of the mast then you may have excessive downhaul and your sail may be "over flattened" which reduces the power in the sail, but may also make the sail very unstable and hard to handle.
Also what mast base extension are you using..... the brand and the amount of extension you normally use.
Hope this helps,
|16th October 2008, 10:02 PM
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Hi Roger, quick question on the side: assuming the sail is rigged ok and lines are centered but you are overpowered - how do you prevent the "Robin Hood stance"? (I'm not sure if you call it the same, but I'm sure you know what I mean - at some point when overpowered it's impossible to sheet in and you need to push the sail hard away from you with your front hand while having back arm bent and it looks like you were doing archery not windsurfing, thus the name "Robin Hood stance" )
One formula sailor I know said you just move the lines way back and bite the bullet.
I'm not afraid of extra power, but how do you handle it, because "Robin Hood stance" is very uncomfortable.
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|16th October 2008, 10:42 PM
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when im overpowered i do two things: get my ass as fast into the footstraps as humanly possible so i get in a good position. I lean in with all my weight: legs slightly bend so you're a bit more seated then you should (it doesn't give the extra speed but it ads to the controle) and then i strart pulling the lot upwind so the power in the sail becomes bareble and i can start streching my legs and take up a good position. And yeah: move the harness lines back and also, but the farther appart, when i'm seriously overpowered i'm talking two fists between the two ends. This will divide the weight more across the boom which gives you more controle and tires your arms less. But these techniques all have one major dissadvantage: top speed is limited. You wanne go fast? start working out.
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|17th October 2008, 05:04 AM
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Hi Marek and CC,
I was sort of waiting to discover what sort of sail the OP has and then hopefully we would have a better idea on what the issues might be.
As far as the "Robin Hood Stance".... I hadn't heard that one.... why not simply "ease" your sheeting angle.
If you have your harness lines balanced like mine, the rig will have a mild back hand pull even when very overpowered, and you can simply "ease off".
Where is it written that you have to "hang on" for dear life with the rig locked down on the deck and fully sheeted in?
I know many formula racers have been runing their lines really far back but the idea there is to make is so when you "push out" with the front hand, you are really sheeting in, so the load comes off the back hand and the back foot to some degree.
I've tried it, and it works, but it's very uncomfortable to me.
As far as "spreading" your harness line attachment points for overpowered sailing, many used to do that, but with modern sails that don't drift the CE fore and aft in the sail much, many sailors are now running only 1 fist width or less (the free stylers run the lines with the attachments together) .
So I don't think this is really applicable here.
We'll find out if the OP lets us know what sort of rig he's using.
Could be something a very old triangular, long boom, soft sail, or
it could be the latest fully battened 6.5 m2 rig. How each would feel and
the conditions under which you would need to "push out" with your front hand, would be completely different.
Hope this helps,
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Here is some additional information:
Sail: Gaastra 6.0 Freetime (not 6.5)
Mast: Fiberspar 3200, 430 cm, IMCS 21, carbon content 30%
Extension: About 12 cm? (don't have access to the rig right now to check)
I am not on the harness or in the footstraps as of yet. I should add that in these good wind conditions I am just slogging along. It feels like the sail is half backwinded and half powered up.
Consulting with my instructor, he says that the downhaul is about right. He thinks that I may be getting too far upwind and that I should try heading offwind to get things going, then adjust course.
Thanks for the replies.
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|18th October 2008, 08:47 AM
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Hi again Charlie M.
OK, I think I see some "issues" here.
The Gaastra Freetime 6.0 is a school/trainer type sail.
In the 6.0 m2 size it has only 4 battens (not very much info on the Gaastra website
regardng the Freetime).
Without any specifications on what mast the 6.0 Freetime was designed for, it's a bit hard to tell how compatible your Freetime is with your Fiberspar 430 cm IMCS 21 mast, but that would probably be about the right specs.
Unfortunately, the Freetime is designed for fairly light winds, as a school/resort/trainer type sail so it most likely does not have the range (windspeed)or stability that a fully battened rig (like the Gaastra Pilot, an entry level sail with 5 battens and pretty much the bottom end of the Gaastra freeride full performance designs) would have.
So, I would guess that the Freetime simply may not have the stability you need for higher winds.
As for the front hand "push", my guess would be that you are spreading your hands too far apart on the boom, moving yoru front hand a bit too far back on the boom, and pulling way too hard with your back hand, resulting in being oversheeted.
And, as your instructor suggests, you are heading too high upwind.
The front push is most likely caused by the sail basically stalling as the wind starts to get around your mast to the lee side of the sail.
I completely agree with your instructor that you need to learn to sail at lower angles.
Some of this may be due to instability in the rig, but other factors may be that you are getting your weight a little upwind of the centerline of your BIC Nova 180 and this is causing your board to want to head upwind all the time. If your board "tips" upwind at all, it will turn upwind because that's what tipping it upwind is telling it to do.
Are you using the optional small center fin in your Nova?
This would cause a significant change in the techniques needed to sail your board at lower angles and contribute to your board "rounding up" alot.
Try this.....:
Next time you are out with your board and rig in higher winds, after you uphaul, step back to get both your feet behind the mast BEFORE you put any power in your sail.
Then with the mast or boom (grip it right near the front please) bring your rig across the board until your mast is upwind of your board's centerline and upwind of your front shoulder.
Now reach FORWARD (not out) right in front of you back shoulder and put 2 fingers over the top of the boom about a shoulders width behind the mast.
Rotate your entire upper body just enough so your board begins to move forward on a beam reach (directly across the wind on the easiest point of sail).
Only rotate enough so that you power the sail up!
Only the amount (5 or 10 degrees here) required so you feel a nearly equal "pull" on both your front hand and the 2 fingers of your rear hand.
Resist any temptation to rotate your upper body more, or "pull in" with your back hand.
You should sail easily across the wind on a beam reach.
As your board picks up speed, you can sheet in slightly more.
If you let go with your 2 fingers on your back hand the sail will "sheet out" a little and the power will go away.
So, only sheet the sail in enough to put power in it.
Resist the temptation to rake the rig back and pull the sail in more as either of these will cause your board to want to turn upwind and stall and creating the front hand "push"
If you feel any front hand push, release the boom completely with your back hand, and bring the mast more upwind across the board to steer it off the wind a little.
Try sheeting in by rotating your upper body again and see if you can get your board to accelerate on a beam reach.
Resist the temptation to rake your rig back and sheet in all the way like other sailors with better rigs and skills.
You are sailing on true wind.
They are more advanced and are sailing on apparent wind which changes the wind direction and increases it's speed.
You will "get there" soon, but for now work on just steering further off the wind, and getting your board moving well.
Your Freetime (and all other WS sails) make two kinds of power.
The first kind is good and drives you and your board forward and is found with the sail well sheeted out (like around 45 deg. on a beam reach).
The 2nd kind of power is "not so good" and unless you have the skills to take advantage of the wind shift and increase in speed that comes with sailing the apparent wind, it will simply try to move your board sideways downwind, and also "load you up" with a lot of force that isn't doing you any good unless you have apparent wind skills.
Hope this helps,
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Hi Charliem,
I thought that I would add a quick comment here as I think I have experienced the problems you are facing more recently than the more hardened pros above. I started windsurfing in 2006 and bought a Carve 145 with a new 6.5m Gaastra Pilot rig to which I quickly added an older second-hand Tushingham 5.7m sail realising that the 6.5 was too big for the conditions I was sailing in. I sail off the South coast of England near Eastbourne so it is often choppy with large shore break. Not the easiest place to learn I have to say.
I began to go out in windier conditions towards the end of 2007. The biggest tip I received was to do everything a little more quickly and a little more extreme than I had been used to in lighter winds. You have more time to adjust and greater margins of error when it is not blowing a hooley. When the wind picks up a bit I found that before I could react I was back in the drink.
The answer for me was to try to uphaul and get my feet in the right place quickly BEFORE sheeting in with the back hand a LITTLE bit to get the power on. This is what Roger told me and is now saying to you. This is all well and good if you are not rounding up into the wind which is exactly what was happening to me. Everything stalls, you go nowhere and eventually get dumped after fighting with the rig for a bit. So, ensure that the mast is across your body into wind and slightly forward in order that you bear away. The nose of the board turns off the wind and when you sheet in it begins to power up slowly. Once underway you can increase the power in the rig by sheeting gradually.
My problems did not end here I have to say. Once you start to power up the standard "7" stance no longer works, being too upright. You need to oppose the rig's power with your body not just your arms and this takes some adjustment. Leaning out over the windward rail, eventually in the harness, keeps the board flat, energy driving through he board and you dry, at least for a little while! I thought that I was doing this but my instructor kept on at me to make more exaggerated movements and eventually I got it. You may find that you over compensate and over adjust from time to time. It is a balancing act and you develop a "feel" for it.
Sounds like you are not far off and that a gradual upgrading of kit as you improve should help. The nirvana of planing and blasting is just over the horizon and I bet your face will hurt you will be smiling so much. Good luck.
|24th October 2008, 07:54 PM
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I was able to get back on the water with my instructor over the weekend and made some major progress. As a beginner I am always trying to sail upwind to avoid being dumped downwind in the weeds and having to make the long walk back (they say there used to be snakes in the weeds but this is no longer a problem since the alligators chased them off). We discovered that I was consistently getting my weight too far to the downwind side of the board and thus carving the board downwind while tilting the sail way back trying to go upwind. With that little tip I was able to remove the center fin and sail all over the lake. Not enough wind on that day to really get going though. Hopefully we will get some wind before the end of the season. The wind doesn't blow a hooley around here but maybe a nice norther will come through. Thanks for all of the comments.
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