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Seamus Coleman: Republic of Ireland have a bright future under Martin O'Neill
Seamus Coleman is confident a bright future lies ahead for a new-look Republic of Ireland team once the ink is dry on manager Martin O'Neill's contract.
The 64-year-old, assistant Roy Keane and the rest of the staff agreed new deals on the eve of the Euro 2016 finals, but are yet to put pen to paper.
But having seen them guide their side to within a whisker of the quarter-finals after Sunday's battling 2-1 defeat by hosts France, Coleman, named captain both at the weekend and for the famous victory over Italy, is hoping an extended stay can pay greater dividends.
The 27-year-old Everton full-back said: "I can't speak highly enough of both of them.
"Martin is the kind of manager that you really want to go out and do your best for him. He's a great motivator, great manager and he's one of those managers, as I said, you just want to go out and do it for him.
"It would be great if he could stay on because we've learned a lot from him."
O'Neill and Keane have ushered in something of a changing of the guard during their three weeks in France with vastly-experienced trio Shay Given, John O'Shea and Robbie Keane, who have amassed 390 caps between them, playing largely peripheral roles as the tournament took shape.
At the same time, Shane Duffy, Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady have emerged from the ranks to prove their ability to play at the highest level with Norwich winger Brady in particular making his mark with a dramatic late winner against Italy and a coolly-taken penalty which left France fighting for their lives at the Stade de Lyon.
He too is keen for O'Neill and Keane to continue the mission they launched some two and a half years ago.
Brady said: "I think it's very important. I think they've installed something into the team, installed belief and having us organised and wanting us to play a certain way, and I think that's shown here.
"To lock horns with some of the best teams in the world and give more than a good account of ourselves is a great credit to ourselves and the staff. I'll be delighted if they manage to get it done."
If Ireland's adventure ended in Lyon, it threatened to do so with a bang as Brady's successful second-minute spot-kick after Shane Long had been felled by Paul Pogba's clumsy challenge stunned a hugely partisan home crowd.
However, as fatigue kicked in - Didier Deschamps' players had almost a week to prepare for the game, O'Neill's just three days - Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann exploited it to score twice inside three minutes and when Duffy was dismissed for tripping him as he hunted down a hat-trick, the die was cast.
Coleman said: "We started very well and we'd full belief that we could have got something from the game. We played very well in the first half.
"But in the second half, probably our legs were gone a little bit and they were that little bit fresher I suppose, but...I don't know. It's just disappointing at the minute."
That disappointment will, however, eventually dissipate and 24-year-old Brady is already looking forward to the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign in September and the chance to play on an even bigger stage.
Asked if Ireland had evolved as a team during the competition, he said: "I think we always had belief that we were a good team.
"There were some disappointing results throughout the qualifying stages, but to show the guts and determination to come back and push through and then to come here and play against some of the best teams in the world and really show that we deserve to be here was extremely pleasing.
"But I think there are positives to be taken from this tournament going on now to the World Cup."
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Sure, we are a nation of immigrants making this such a land of opportunity that many risk their lives to live here. Some of our journalists and others would make you believe that illegals are welcome as when Franklin Roosevelt said to the Daughters of the American Revolution: Welcome, fellow immigrants.
Legal immigrants are welcomed by an overwhelming majority of our citizenry. A great majority do not welcome illegal immigrants. We must close our borders to illegal immigration from anywhere. By closing the borders we stop those uneducated, unskilled, those with criminal records and illegal pregnant women. (We are one of the few countries in the world that allow new babies to become automatic citizens without one of the parents being already a citizen. This law must be changed).
We must open the borders for more migrants and immigrants who go thru a legal process and who have skills required by industries of all types. This includes the produce business, the meat producers as well as those with medical expertise, technology, biotech, nuclear, the teaching fields and wherever we have a shortage of people willing to work and have from some education upward. We need these people but we want them to come legally and enforceable records must be kept on them until their temporary visiting rights have expired. If these green cards, ect., are not legally renewed; they must leave this country or apply for citizenship. After a reasonable time the employer must discharge them and update mandatory reports to the prescribed governmental bodies or face steep fines and penalties.
We must suffer short term losses for long term gain. We must lawfully demand that the employers pay on an adjustable monetary formula: The employer must pay the going minimum wage. The employer must also pay an additional flat hourly fee to the local government to offset costs of additional record keeping, law enforcement, health and education. The Federal Government must pay to close the borders and set up the Ellis Island type immigration facilities then required. They must have enough employees to handle the traffic coming and going.
Anyone hiring illegals must register them and report them to the County, who reports them to the State who reports them to the Federal Governments. It should not be the employer's responsibility to check the validity of documentation submitted. The validity must be checked by the security departments of the federal government. All illegals that can not prove that they are employed and paying taxes should be eventually deported. If illegals are temporarily between jobs, have them report to a county unemployment office (Counties, not cities as all cities are in a county) so a record can be kept of their addresses, family status and activities. Set an arbitrary period of time to find a new job or be rehired back at their old job. Put them on some type of probation until they can return. Give them time to make arrangements for the care of their children. The employer must give them identification paperwork so they can soon legally re-enter this country and go back to work. If the employer indicates that they will not be rehired, the identification papers must state this fact. They cannot re-enter this country unless they have paperwork to show they have jobs waiting. (I know that counties are opposed to any type of costs for ID cards but we have them; all county employees must have an ID card; and I agree if this is an unfunded mandate by the federal government). Fees, fines, ect., should be high enough to cover all costs to the public sector.
Any temporarily unemployment would give them time to return to the country they left. If they cannot prove they have a job to return to, deny them any type of legal entry form. If the demand for their service is there, they will learn about it through their relatives and friends and the employer can send them re-entry documentation.
Be harsh but not too harsh because it is our country that has created this old problem of illegal entry now accelerating at a totally unacceptable rate.
Incarcerated illegals should be automatically deported once they have served their time and their identity placed in all immigration records so they cannot ever reenter this country. On this issue, be very, very, tough.
David Rogers of the WSJ says some parts of the defeated Immigration Bill could be salvaged such as the AgJobs portion which confines itself to 1.5 million workers with proven records of ag employment and who are willing to remain on farms for the next 3 to 5 years to qualify for permanent residency. He says that another portion of the bill would expand college education and military service opportunities for children of the illegals. Studies indicate that 6 out of ten illegal Mexicans lack a high school education. 76% of all from India have a college degree or more. As long as these educational and military service opportunities are the same as already offered to current citizens, I see no objection. Base these decisions on eligibility and merit; same advantage to all. All children born of illegals on U.S. soil are automatic citizens but these children are barred from such in-state tuition. As earlier stated this law should be changed and newborns of illegals must eventually earn the right to become citizens.
Mundane jobs now offered to the unskilled (the term "unskilled" is mis-leading - any one who knows the English language has an advantage; they can learn) do require three basic skills, a work ethic, dependability, and reasonable honesty. I use "reasonable" in this statement because it appears that the majority of U.S. citizens will do some cheating if they can get away with it. A book to read titled "The Overachievers"; the secret lives of driven kids, gives case histories on cheating apparently rampant in our school systems. Some cheating goes on in sports (think steroids and other enhancement drugs, corporate CEO's like Ebbers, Richard Scrushy, Ken Lay and all tax cheaters and stock value enhancing cheaters). Why hold illegals to honesty standards higher than in our own lives, businesses and school systems?
Those concerned about rising costs of illegals becoming legal or barred from entry, I say "grin and bear it". I am a believer in the law of supply and demand. If the demand is there for more employees, employers will pay a higher wage and pass the costs on to the consumer. Eventually someone is going to have to pay Peter if he is going to pay Paul. If the corrupt and overly bureaucratic Mexico starts legitimizing the activities within their own country, Mexican businesses will be forced to pay more to their employees lessening the demand for their citizens to come to the U.S.
U. S. employers exploiting illegals are being subsidized by the taxpayers. Most of us, I believe, are against subsidies unless the entity being subsidized is NOT in competition with others in the community and these entities can show that they would fill a needed "sector gap". Allowing illegals in this country under any circumstance is a subsidy to businesses as it is to citizens who employ illegals around their residences.
Any immigrant other than those with green cards and others with temporary visas must eventually leave when their time is up, reapply or apply for citizenship, learn English and pledge allegiance to one country only; the United States of America. If they can't pledge to support the country they try so desperately to enter, why let the permanently live here?
There is no answer that will satisfy even close to everyone. However, it is not a proper choice to round up all illegals, fine them and return them to the country they left. Or arresting those gainfully employed. The onus should be on the employer who knew they were illegal and that he could hire them cheaper. Supposedly to keep costs of what they produced down so they can compete with other countries. Or is it to make a larger profit? There are better ways to handle the situation if our politicians had the guts and common cause to do it.
Don't count on any immigration action soon except some more half-hearted efforts to close our borders. Too much at stake for politicians "testing the wind" as to votes gained or votes lost in their next reelection bid. Not only votes, but big contribution dollars are at stake here. It is most unfortunate that illegal immigration is such a political football. If Republicans and Democrats and certain "special interest" business people had the best interests of this country in mind, in the long run voters would vote for the best candidate instead of the candidate who opens up the short term "goodies cupboard".
Too bad for not only this country but Mexico and the whole world.
I suggest that those who are as concerned about this problem, and yes it is a problem greater than the many of the other problems facing our elected officials and bureaucrats, I suggest reading Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Foundation and the author of "Mexifornia: A State of Becoming. 2003. Also read his columns in the WSJ titled "El Norte", dated 1/19/04 and "Mi Casa es Casa dated 12/28/05". Also read a "A Middle Ground on Immigration" dated 6/10-11 by Mike Pence in the WSJ. Pence, I believe is still a Republican Congressman from Indiana.
I quote the WSJ so much that some of you may believe that I believe everything the WSJ editorial board and their columnists print. My beliefs on the immigration policies run counter to their beliefs. They are mostly one hundred percent of the side of business. I am on the side of most businesses and 100% on the side of our country. There would also be side benefits to the unions but they may or may not agree.
Most proposals call for more government and I am opposed to bigger bureaucracies. A lot of what is being proposed could be privatized with governmental oversight. With proper leadership there should be less cost and greater efficiency. Any policies or laws must be universal to the whole U.S.A. to create a level field.
I am not hopeful that much of what I propose, which is a collection of what others are proposing, because I do not think today's politician have the guts to stand up to all the "special interests" that would be affected. That the consumer would pay more is a given. But people with foresight see the very likely scenario that is being actualized in Europe as I write.
If you disagree with what I write, come up with better plans or correct me where I am in error. If you agree, pass my site on to like minded others.
Thanks for reading my "column".
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Immigration Bill Defeated
Posted by Merle Widmer at 7/01/2007 01:21:00 PM
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I don't even see a complicated way out of the illegal immigration issue, let alone an easy one. I'm sure there was a lot written about Italian immigrants 100 years ago.
I think it helps to bear in mind that most of the southwest US once belonged to Mexico for a long time. They talk about "Montezuma's Revenge," but this goes far beyond the trots.
This is a little larger than us. The very fact of a 1000-mile fence being built should say a lot.
Tough call.
- Wednesday, July 04, 2007 1:15:00 AM
- AdamB said...
I agree with pretty much everything here. Legalizing immigration could go a long way to reducing the relative incentives to illegally immigrate.
- Saturday, July 07, 2007 11:25:00 AM
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A Time Of Quiet Desperation
January 24, 2019 in Banner, Banners, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, Kite Building, Kite Flier, Kite Flyer, Kite Flying, Kite Making, Kite workshop, Kites, Outdoor, Photography | Tags: Banner, Banner Making, Banners, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, kite building, kite flier, kite fliers, kite fly, Kite Flyer, kite flyers, Kite Flying, Kite Making, Kite Workshop, Kites, outdoor, Photography | 1 comment
The weather has truly been against us as far as the community kite fly. And this day was no exception. Early morning rain, cloudy skies and high winds made it dark and gloomy and questionable for flying. However, there were a couple of desperate people who were willing to take a chance and put a kite in the air. I got some heavier line and flew my Illusion delta with its tube tails. It handled the winds very well. My flying buddy put up the little Spinner kite. It just hung in the gusty winds and spun itself into a blur. The line vibrated in a shallow repeating shallow sine curve. It really is a fun little kite. Because the temperature was mild, people were out walking the park. And that little kite drew a lot of attention.
The kite build I began in the last post has been put on hold. Instead, I am going to the Maryland Kite Society's Kitemakers Retreat in Ellicott City, MD next month. I've never been to this four-day kite building marathon and am nervously looking forward to it. Several of my kite builder friends have been encouraging me to go, so this year instead of going to Kitemania in Florida, we're going north. The featured presenter is Ron Gibian and I will be making a kite of his design. This is the 40th retreat so there are going to be some special activities. The gem for a 40th anniversary is the ruby. So one of the events is to build something with the anniversary/ruby theme. So I am starting a banner with ruby gems on it.
This banner was meant to be, as a friend of mine was clearing out her stash of fabric and gave me some large pieces of nylon banner material. And, by coincidence, they were red and black. I'm hoping this turns out well as I've never made a banner before. So I've checked out some banner patterns and instructions and examined some commercial banners to see how they're made. I think my idea will work. Keep your fingers crossed.
The Beanie Babies as weights idea was stolen from another kite builder friend. My bean bag weights were packed away and I have two drawers full of these little creatures courtesy of my grown daughter. Like most children, they leave half of their "stuff" behind when they move out to live their own lives. I hung on to these and will have them for the grandchildren when they come to visit. Maybe I can send them home a couple at a time until the drawers are empty. Or at least reduced down to only the ones I'm using as weights. What do you think?
Fair Winds All
Our First Fly of 2019
January 8, 2019 in Color in the Sky, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, Kite Flier, Kite Flyer, Kite Flying, Kites, Outdoor, Photography, Recreation | Tags: Art Kites, Color in the sky, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, kite fly, kite flyers, Kite Flying, Kites, outdoor, Photography, recreation | 2 comments
After missing the New Year's Day kite fly on the beach, we made it out this past weekend for our first kite fly of 2019. The day was sunny, relatively warm with light to moderate winds. The regular kite flyers were there and a couple of our out-of-town flyers had come down for an extended holiday. There were so many kites in the air you would have thought it was a festival.
I spent most of the time photographing the kites and catching up on what flying I had missed over the New Year's holiday. They all told me it was the best fly ever. I hated to miss it but I must admit grandchildren rate higher than kite flying. And we had a great visit (and second Christmas) with ours.
The highlight of the fly was a group flight of the Randy Tom warrior princesses. Several of us have purchased Randy's kites over the years and we just happened to have them in our kite bags. I am happy to say I have two of the warrior princess kites and both of them were in the air on this day.
Before leaving I brought out my Rainbow Revolution quad line kite. It's a special kite I got from a friend and don't fly it very often. Because I was flying it, there was no one to get a photo. I guess I'll just have to work out a remote camera arrangement. Though I'd rather carry extra kites than extra camera equipment.
It was a grand day and we stayed longer than usual, enjoying the sunshine. Here's to hoping that it is a sign of more grand days to come.
Fair Winds All
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
December 28, 2018 in Color in the Sky, Kite, Kite Flier, Kite Flyer, Kite Flying, Kites, Outdoor, Photography, Recreation | Tags: Color in the sky, Kite, kite fly, Kite Flyer, kite flyers, Kite Flying, Kites, outdoor, Photography, recreation | Leave a comment
The weather and the holiday preparations kept us from doing any flying for a couple of weeks. But Christmas Day was sunny and warm-"ish" and gave us a pretty nice day to spend on the beach. The only thing missing was the wind. It was either very, very light or it was non-existent. Luckily I have a special kite bag just for days like that. Filled with kites that prefer days like that. (It's not a very big bag, I must say.) So Christmas Day was spent with friends, flying what we could and enjoying time on the winter beach.
I'm pretty sure you already know which kites I flew this day. There have been quite a few low wind days this past year and I have taken photos of them every time they have been in the air. But on this day I dug out a kite I haven't flown in a long time. A first generation super-light wind kite, the Chiroptera by Will Sturdy. Will began designing and building kites when he was in high school. He went on to college and a career and quit the kite building business. But now I hear he has re-designed this kite and is building it again. Perfecting it as a zero wind kite for all the indoor kite flyers. I anchored this kite to a sand bag and it flew for the longest time with the least attention.
I tried to anchor my other kites in order to get a photo of them all together. However, they needed a bit more attention as the wind would gust and then let up. Much like a person breathing. (Mother Nature – breathing.) So the most I could do was two kites in the air at one time. That was enough to catch the eye of the people walking the beach. The Phoenix and the Dunton-Taylor box kites were easy to launch and stayed up pretty well until the wind dropped below one mph. The Wala II took a lot more work and I had to remove the streamer tail.
I really love the winter beach. It is peaceful and relativity empty, not crowded with vacationers. Of course, there is more space to fly kites but also the pace of life seems to slow down on a winter beach. Another reason to like the winter is the ability to drive on the beach. After one purchases a vehicle pass from the local municipality. This reduces a lot of heavy lifting and carrying of the kite bags. And, if need be, provides a convenient anchor for those very large kites.
The biggest hazard to driving on the beach is getting on and off the beach. There are a limited number of access points. This is a good thing as it keeps random vehicles off the sand dunes and controls the flow of traffic. However, as people use these access points, the sand can become soft and even a four-wheel drive vehicle with an experienced beach driver can get stuck.
Just another beautiful day on the winter beach.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!
Fair Winds All
Great Wind, No Sun
December 7, 2018 in Color in the Sky, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, Kite Flier, Kite Flyer, Kite Flying, Kites, Outdoor, Photography, Recreation | Tags: Carolina Kite Club, Kite, Kite Club, kite fly, Kite Flyer, kite flyers, Kite Flying, Kites, outdoor, Photography, recreation | Leave a comment
Went out to join in on the community kite fly this past Sunday. The weather app on my phone said there would be winds between 10 and 14 mph. Perfect. The report from the kite shop before I left the house said the flags were wrapped around the poles and flying was questionable. Just to be on the safe side, I grabbed my bag of light wind kites, a couple of kites for higher winds and a variety of lines and anchors. (Here I must admit I forgot my shovel.)
When I arrived at Fort Macon State Park I found that my phone was the most accurate. The winds were around 10-12 mph. Grabbing a couple of kites and the bag of lines and anchors, I walked down to the beach to join the other flyers. This time of year it is just the usual small group of "locals". However, each of us put up at least two kites and provided quite a show for all the visitors to the fort and on the hiking trail.
The first kite I put up was the George Peters Gypsy Moth delta. It was the first time I flew this kite since I reinforced the trailing edge. It wanted to leap out of my hand and into the sky. And the trailing edge did not flutter as much as before and showed no signs of fraying.
My second kite was my vintage rainbow double box delta. This one has wooden dowels for spars and really pulls when the wind picks up. Even on a cloudy day, the colors show brilliantly in the sky. And I was lucky to find matching tube tails to make it even more of a "showy" kite.
I had brought another delta with me but decided two was enough as the winds were picking up as the morning wore on. Also out on the horizon was a line of dark clouds indicating a storm front approaching. Now, none of us wanted to be taking home wet kites so we ended the kite fly a little early and met back at the kite shop before the rain came.
Despite the fact there was no sunshine, it was a very satisfying morning kite fly. And, hopefully, there are more to come.
Fair Winds All
Holiday Flying and Holiday Guests
November 30, 2018 in Color in the Sky, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, Kite Flier, Kite Flyer, Kite Flying, Kites, Outdoor, Photography, Recreation | Tags: Art Kites, Color in the sky, dragon kite, Fort Macon State Park, Kite, kite flier, kite fliers, kite fly, Kite Flyer, kite flyers, Kite Flying, Kites, outdoor, Photography, recreation, White Bird Kites | Leave a comment
The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. This year we did have the time to go to the beach and fly some kites. Unfortunately, the wind was high and coming from the mainland, passing over homes and condos before reaching the beach. The result was gusty, "squirrelly" winds. Not very conducive to dong much flying. Sometimes it seems we just can't get a break and have a good flying day.
Did my best to fly a White Bird dragon kite. Usually one I can depend on in higher winds. This day, however, I spent most of the time picking it off the sand and relaunching.
What made this day special was the inaugural flight of the Peter Lynn Manta Ray, a recent purchase by some good friends. It was not the best day to attempt flight but, as most of you may know, when you get something new you just have to put it in the air. It is really an impressive kite with its black and white pattern and its blue eyes.
We missed the Sunday community kite fly. It was a little chilly and the grandchildren were visiting. It was a joy to have them with us and we did visit Fort Macon with them. From there we saw the kites in the sky. And a pretty impressive show it was with quite a few Randy Tom art kites in the air. Hopefully next weekend will be a better weekend and we can put some kites in the sky ourselves.
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MFS Mock Primary Election Through the Years
Many MFS alumni have entered or aspire to careers in politics, public service, journalism, media, and more. A large number credit their experiences at MFS, and in some cases, refer directly to the MPE/MPC as a catalyst for their career path. In the following feature, several alumni describe their careers and how their MFS experiences shaped their path.
Dante Bucci '14
- B.A. Candidate American University
- Class of 2018 Undergraduate Senator
- Intern on Capitol Hill for Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton
An Ambitious Start to a Budding Career
American University sophomore Dante Bucci has wasted no time immersing himself in the Washington, DC political culture. He has already secured a Capitol Hill internship with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, and, at American, he is studying political science and business, as well as serving his second term as an undergraduate senator. Dante cites the 2012 Mock Primary Election, during which he represented Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, as one of the first experiences to spark his interest in American politics.
"There's nothing else like MPE, and I do think the experience helped guide me down the path I am on today," said Dante. "Before MPE, I knew that politics was something I was interested in, but I never thought it could be something I would care so much about on a deep, personal level or that it could be a future career. It was a wonderful experience to represent a candidate, and the part I loved most was getting to talk to people about the issues. I still have pictures and the Burlington County Times front page article that had me, the Italian kid, waving my hands around. My candidate may have come in last in votes, but MPE is something I won't forget."
Impressed with the candidate performances during MPE 2008, Dante volunteered to portray a candidate in the 2012 presidential race during his sophomore year at MFS. He chose to represent Newt Gingrich as he seemed to be the most logical candidate, being a familiar Republican party leader as the Former Speaker of the House.
"I wanted to represent exactly what Newt Gingrich said in my portrayal of him, and that's probably why I came in last," said Dante. "I would take his talking points directly from debates and news organizations and I vividly remember, during one of our debates, I quoted him stating that global warming was not real and [Science and Engineering Department Chair] Dr. Kreider walked out of the room. I got a lot of boos, but my goal was to be straight with my talking points and accurately represent the candidate. I was told I did a good job as a speaker, but students couldn't get behind my candidate."
Learning how to communicate effectively and being attuned to an audience's disposition were two of Dante's most significant takeaways from the experience. According to Dante, his MPE campaign strengthened public speaking and interpersonal communication skills, and also helped him learn to articulate opinions respectfully. It was an insightful precursor to college-level debate classes at American.
However, when he reflects on his memories of the day of the Mock Primary, Dante recalls the rush of emotions and the miniscule details that contribute to successful political campaigns.
"I was very excited listening to the keynote address by Michael Smerconish, and I looked down and saw that I didn't have my American flag pin on," said Dante. "I was so upset, I thought, how can I be a real Republican without my American flag pin? So I called my dad and he brought it to me and then the rest of the day I was running around in my complete suit and tie trying to garner votes. It was an amazing and unique day, a fun experience all around, and I was glad to be a part of it."
Although Dante as Newt Gingrich didn't win the votes of the MFS student body, his performance and enthusiasm made an impact and helped him earn an internship working for Michael Smerconish on his independent political radio show at Sirius XM. Dante also interned for the Republican National Committee during Chris Christie's gubernatorial reelection campaign.
"Being involved with MPE definitely is one of my most cherished memories of my 12 years at MFS," said Dante. "The school really shaped my life. It shaped me politically, being an argumentative conservative, and shaped me religiously as a Quaker. It taught me how to work smarter, not harder. I think the MPE experience really lent itself to the MFS mantra of being yourself and considering other points of view and establishing your own perspective."
Looking towards the future, Dante remains ambitious. He believes his career path will include some political involvement, and Dante hopes to serve people on a local level by helping solve problems that people care about.


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My friend asked me what life was all about and why are we here?
So I told her what I believe. We all evolve it is up to us if we want to learn. Everyone is unique and once we were all spirits all angels in Heaven.
There was a war in heaven started by Lucifer and this angered God and saddened him he threw all the angels out of heaven and they were in spiritual limbo.
God had a plan and eventually the world was made the Big Bang.
God made the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve spirits in new bodies.
- God gave them their own free will.
- That they were not to eat the fruit of the tree of life and knowledge.
- That they should go forth and multiply.
What did number 3 mean to them. Eve must have known that if she did not eat of the fruit they would not know what to do. Both were thrown out of the Garden of Eden.
The world had everything for them to survive and they had three sons two who were called Cain and Abel. Cain killed Abel and down came Lucifer the bad part of us who was sent down to rule the world and he rules it very well.
Remember God gave us our own free will this means we can do whatever we want, good or bad.
In the New Testament God furthered his plan and sent down in a body just like us Jesus Christ who died for our sins so that we could return to Heaven if we so choose. If Jesus had not died for our sins we would still be in spiritual limbo. There are so many blessings we ignore Eve, Jesus. Had they not fulfilled the wish we would be lost.
Jesus died for our sins not for our stupidity for those who think they can do exactly as they want murder etc. and on their death bed ask for forgiveness without feeling sorry and no empathy.
I do feel there are many mansions in heaven there are so many religions.


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Im I the only one who thinks that this gun looks little?
Yep you are! :)
I was kidding guys D:
Really small is it a bb gun replica?
that´s what she said
it looks perfect to me :P
It looks ok !
It looks perfect for a five years old guy, cause it's the smallest m4a1 i've seen ever!
My little cousin can take this with a hand.
M4 not M4A1.
Its an M4A1 because it is fully automatic :/. Least i'm pretty sure thats the difference between M4 and M4A1
Yeah its a little small
How d i download the game???
You buy it , TMT123.
was this the game before battlefield bad company 2?
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They say this is what an adwords sales person sees when they run a search on google looking for potential adwords clients. They speculate that the GG cost is the value that organic position is worth, but I don't think so. If that was the case, the higher position would be worth more.
I think PV is clear. Anyone want to speculate on what the GG score is?
[edited by: jatar_k at 1:28 am (utc) on Nov. 1, 2007]
Our organic search results have always been completely independent from our paid advertisements. We consider the objectivity of our search results to be paramount to our success and would never compromise that in any way.
The screenshot shows a tool that is not used by the search quality team in any way. It is a tool used by members of our AdWords sales team to help prioritize new customer acquisition. We are strongly committed to maintaining the integrity of our organic search results.
Fair enough, except for one thing. Those dollar figures show up next to existing customers, not just possible new customers, and I'm not aware of Google approaching ANYONE directly to start up with adwords so having a "GG" score on potential new customers makes no sense. OK, thats two things.
The most likely other scenario in my opinion, if Matt isn't being 100% honest which i'm not suggesting here, is that it is an estimate of what it will cost per unit (1000 clicks) through adwords.
Is the site an adwords customer? yes. What sector? recreation. What's our take be from this guy per 1000? (his minimum bid - adsense payout %)x1000
This is just personal experience but when I gather data on stuff, I gather it and focus on what benefits ME, not what benefits someone else.
Haven't you noticed?
There's one for business, and one for recreation at the least.
<edit>except that it's most likely a fake, thanks for pointing out that as Matt probably haven't really confirmed this.</edit>
[edited by: Miamacs at 6:22 pm (utc) on Nov. 1, 2007]
I am not sure I really understand why it was photoshopped and why it is so blurry. They say they did it, but why? Surely any screenshot is going to look perfect... Maybe the blurriness makes it look like it was sneaked out, but even modern camera phones can get a better shot. If its to protect the innocent then why not just do a mockup of what you see on the phone, but make it look right (ie. get the line spacing right and lose the blur)
Also interesting is that there is an edit at the bottom saying that Matt Cutts has responded formally but there is not link to this formal response. His blog just shows his halloween costume, the response sounds like a generic quote he gave ages ago (can anyone else find a recent link?). The official Google blog shows nothing.
It all looks a bit fishy to me.
This is a different screenshot.
No, this is the 'complete' screenshot.
This has the text in question way too close to the listings, and off the baseline. Not to mention it's 1 pixel upward on the first result.
OK, this is an obvious fake.
And then I suppose the one I got happy about is fake too, since it's the same with but the first result edited out... so it'd look less fake.
Bummer... I like that vertical sign though...
Maybe I'll add it in iGoogle.
It's there (just not called 'vertical'), and if this was for real, it'd have been a good education tool for people on how to check relevance.
[edited by: Miamacs at 6:07 pm (utc) on Nov. 1, 2007]
what strikes me most is the pageview indicator... could they possibliy get that from analytics?
using internal stats of a website to better market adwords to the owner IS disturbing...
I do believe the screen shots a fake, but when you contemplate there�s probably more economic value each day being generated through free clicks in the organic serp�s, than in Adwords; if it was your search engine wouldn�t you at least want to know the numbers and dynamics of all that, as it plays out against the back drop of algo tweaks?
Maybe they just want to know; whats the total value in advertising put forth, every single day, from our search engine (paid for or not)
I don't think it its unreasonable for G to wonder; Whats the value of each click that occurs in the organic serp's.
[edited by: randle at 6:24 pm (utc) on Nov. 1, 2007]
The screenshot was photoshopped so I couldn't help but think it's fake.
Here're some comments from Matt on Google Blogoscoped [blogoscoped.com]. Also, some official looking Google replies which probably the OP knew about just didn't share *grin*
So that vertical sign IS real then...(?)
[edited by: Miamacs at 6:29 pm (utc) on Nov. 1, 2007]
The entire line has been put in over the top which means the labels could have been changed too...
None of that explains why it is blurred like it is... Its like it was converted to jpeg and then back to png, a camera phone would have reflections of the screen and everything would be at an angle. If it were me I would explain all of this and not patch in large opaque chunks over the top where not necessary. Its a very unprofessional job at any rate.
Wheres this official explanation from Matt again? Its used as the official denial to lend weight to the story, but its nowhere to be found.
EDIT : Thanks for the link, it makes things seem a bit more legit - the blurred screenshot is still wierd though...
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I've seen this happen. Can't prove it was intentional on the part of Google, but it seems to make sense. Having top listings in Adwords as well as organic listings seems to be repetitive and takes up a lot of space on the first page.
The sites which get top organic listings are the ones who may be able to afford top Adwords positions. What would happen if certain sites began to dominate the first page results? Over time, you could have results with multiple duplicate listings over time.
It seems like in this situation something would have to be done. If they blocked people from Adwords it would be shooting themselves and would be a disaster from a business perspective. The only thing left is to tweak the organic results using a formula like what we see in the screenshot.
[edited by: ispy at 7:22 pm (utc) on Nov. 1, 2007]
For some inexplicable reason they have reduced the size to around 95%. This creates exacly the type of blurring that you see on the example.
As for what it all really means, who knows? I bet Google won't be keen to document what lies behind those abbreviations.
Then, ( and only then ) PV would be CTR in my opinion, or perhaps the number of times the listing was displayed on SERPs. Either way, it needs to be something Google has access to and is not guesswork. Probably the same data available in Google Webmaster Tools.
Rubbing that badly photoshopped image out of my eye, I still have this word on my mind:
We know Google classifies sites based on themes, topic, subtopic... relevancy in sort of 'directory style'.
If this isn't fa... uh, ok, this could be a reference to that categorization.
I mean I don't know why I care this much, for I've been working assuming that they do this regardless of any proof and it really did pay off. But let's say they just confirmed a screenshot that uses categories designated by their algo. Perhaps using trigger words ( like buy/sell ), or matching up phrases... either way, they do a relevancy check on the site, and assign it to a category/subcategory in DMOZ/Yahoo! fashion.
And if in this semi-fictional application, PV can't be the actual traffic ( for it'd go blank for every other site ), Vertical can't be a listing in an already existing directory either for it would... more often than not, blank out.
So this classification would be assigned by Google.
It'd be the category the site moves comfortable in.
From which if any of its parameters ( link profile, content )would deviate too far from...
...and I know no one remembers me stressing this part...
... it would end up -950 even if it has no other problems.
And that's just one 'hot topic' this could affect.
IF... *yawn* this was real.
Let's say it is, just for the fun of it...?
'k, bye.
logs off. too much shame.
It's also photoshopped, the GG dollar value doesn't belong to the site you see it on because the guy moved the numbers around for whatever reason. Its blurry because it's enlarged and "saved for web". Forget about the image because it doesn't matter, the extra data is realy there next to YOUR serp results but you don't see it. Any other ideas on what it might be?
Mr. Matt Cutts of Google never denied the existence of such tool.
He confirmed it.
It is a tool used by members of our AdWords sales team
Now to verify Mr. Cutts' comment. ;)
... then on to a wild goose chase to pretend we know what Google uses the tool for.
It is a tool used by members of our AdWords sales team to help prioritize new customer acquisition.
Guys that are high up in the serp�s they don�t sales call? The higher the GG $ score, the less likely to buy Adwords?
The higher the GG $ score the more dependent they are on high numbers of clicks and might want to think about backing that up through Awords?
If they say its a tool, just what does it actually do?
As for adwords bumps to serps, I've seen it. And what I've found is that when your in a competitive niche people tend to have scraped sites, MFA what not and those ads do end up in the serps of other search engines (apparently Google didn't share the trick on how to not read its ads). When those ads show up in other search engines Google eventually ends up with the the same ad text and url. How do I know this is true? I use unique urls and strings that have only ever been used for adsense. Same works true with adcenter and yahoo ads.
They'd be really stupid to tie anything in their own free system to adwords paid listings ...But heck I guess we've all seen that kind of stupid online and else where huh?
Our organic search results have always been completely independent from our paid advertisements. We consider the objectivity of our search results to be paramount to our success and would never compromise that in any way.
Unfortunatly i think it is not entirely accurate.
Evidence: just look at all the youtube pages getting first natural listing these days with a video thumb. No tweaking for economic purposes right�
As google CEO said just before youtube acquisition we have the golden ticket: traffic. (meaning we can and will use natural listing to promote our properties such as youtube.
In any case this is the biggest leaked Google "document" (screen capture) I've ever seen! Was it leaked by someone at Google who felt (read: knew) something wasn't ethical? I can't imagine any other reason at this point. Does the French site explain how it leaked?
Ironically this screen shot and discussion reminds me how lucky we are to get free advertising from Google, or any SE, for that matter.
PC World has picked up this story (and refers to this thread). It seems no matter what Google says, even via Matt Cutts, it's impossible to remove all doubt. Google should have known how easily a screenshot could leak and how damaging it could be. But foresight has never been its forte.
While it was nice to get a quick response, I'm not convinced its in Google's best interests for Matt Cutts to explain away the screencapture since he doesn't work in the AdWords dept but seems very familiar with this tool that isn't used by the Search Team.
I have customers who spend quite a bit on Adwords, and also were spending on SEO.
Several months ago I told them that I feel there is no longer anything to gain from doing SEO work to improve ranking for commercial sites on Google -- that I was convinced that Google is doing exactly what this "tool" suggests.
The search engine / advertising honeymoon is over.
If you want to play (Google), you gotta pay (Google).
the biggest leaked Google "document" (screen capture) I've ever seen!
I agree, whats amazing to me is the lack of interest, you would think there would be more discussion about this.
I'm also curious as to why this thread was quietly removed from the front page of WebmasterWorld?
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you would think there would be more discussion about this.
Boy you sure would; pretty amazed myself. We have been hearing about this iron curtain between paid and organic results for a long time (which I still believe in) but if this image is real clearly they are at least �looking� at them together. Where do you go from there?
could it be that the Pageviews PV estimate is derived out of a combination of analytics and google toolbar data?
Could the Page Views simply be the number of times your cached entry (title and snippet) is viewed? Like an advertising impression? Pretty easy for them to count that.
I'm also curious as to why this thread was quietly removed from the front page of WebmasterWorld?
Maybe their not convinced its real.
We all know that Google is now a public company. They need to make money to keep shareholders happy...and more of it year over year. If I were Google, you better believe I'd be interested in knowing what my potential revenue loss is by having "free" organic listings there instead of paid ones.
While I don't think Google would ever blatantly blur the lines between paid and free listings, I do think they could stretch things a little. For example, as Adwords advertisers, we all love being in the coveted "blue" ad positions above the organic listings. We know they get HUGE Ctr and if it's a good converting keyword, you can make a killing.
Right now a maximum of three (I think) ads show up in the blue positions above the organic listings. Sometimes there are none. What if Google determined that they would make #*$! Million more per quarter if they allowed four..or five...or six "blue" ad positions above the organic search results? Of course they'd want to know beforehand how much more they'd make...and whether it would be worth it on a keyword by keyword basis before they implemented such a change...interesting eh?
I'm not too sure about the advertising/organic theory which suggests if you advertise on "widgets" and you show up on the first page for "widgets" that over time your organic rank would drop...
However, even if this was true...Let's say you rank #1 for 100 phrases in your industry. Why not prop up your traffic, or sales by bidding on keywords that you DON'T rank for? That way, if you are worried, this would be one safe option so as not to affect your organic ranks.
Food for thought anyways. I'm sure Google does far more research than we think they do (which was never intended to be known about)...And you know what? If we were in Google's shoes, it would make absolutely good business sense to do the same thing...In order to grow further into the future...you have to know what changes you can make (very slowly) in order to be more and more profitable each year.
However, even if this was true...Let's say you rank #1 for 100 phrases in your industry. Why not prop up your traffic, or sales by bidding on keywords that you DON'T rank for? That way, if you are worried, this would be one safe option so as not to affect your organic ranks.


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Nordic Folkboat
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Class symbol
|Tord Sundén
|1.20 m (3 ft 11 in)
|Hull weight
|1,930 kg (4,250 lb)
|7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)
|6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
|2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
|Hull appendages
|1,050 kg (2,310 lb)
|Mainsail area
|17.0 m2 (183 sq ft)
|Jib/genoa area
|7.0 m2 (75 sq ft)
The Nordic Folkboat is a small sailboat, rigged as a sloop. The design of this boat was the result of a competition held by the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union in 1942, who were hoping to create an easily sailed and low-cost boat. The competition produced no outright "winner " but, taking the best features of a number of the entries received, the organisers commissioned professional designer Tord Sundén to create a craft that met the goals of the design competition. The resulting boat went on to become an international favorite of sailors and still endures more than 70 years after its design. The first Nordic Folkboat was built in Gothenburg in Sweden, and as of 2007, more than 4000 Nordic Folkboats are still sailing around the world.
The Nordic Folkboat, as initially designed, is constructed of wood in the clinker or lap-strake method of boat building. The boat was designed to be built with oak framing and fir planking, although different builders used many different species of wood. The boat has an open cockpit and a low coachroof covering a small cabin usually consisting of two bunks and minimal storage furniture. The boat is rigged as a simple fractional sloop, with minimal standing rigging, consisting only of two lower shrouds, two jumper shrouds, a headstay, and a backstay. Despite the simplicity of the rigging, the mast is highly tunable, enabling the Folkboat to sail well in light and heavy air well beyond initial expectations.
Its iron ballast keel represents more than half of this displacement, making the Folkboat extremely stiff and seaworthy, and it is one of the smallest craft to have made regular ocean crossings and circumnavigations.
In 1966, Tord Sundén introduced the carvel-planked "International Folkboat". This design corresponded largely to the original, but it offered more comfort below deck, and it had a self-bailing cockpit. However, the term "International Folkboat" was too misleading and was forbidden. Today, the class is simply called "IF-boat." The IF-boat was manufactured at Marieholms Bruk in Småland (Sweden) until 1984.
In 1968, the Folkboat successfully made the transition from traditional clinker timber to modern molded GRP (fiberglass) construction ... retaining the characteristic simplicity of the design. In 1975, Erik Andreasen, a Dane, introduced a GRP replica of the original design ... the mold being taken from his own Tibbe which won the Gold Cup that year. Weights and measurements were carefully preserved to ensure level competition with wooden boats, and only an outboard engine was provided. The type is called the Nordic Folkboat.
A newly built fiberglass Folkboat is an exact replica of the original Folkboat ... and today, wooden and GRP boats race together. The class rules are administrated by the Folkboat International Association. The largest international regattas are: Gold Cup (an unofficial world championship), Sessan Cup (a team race), Kieler Woche and San Francisco Cup. There are active fleets in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, USA, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium and Estonia.
Long distance capabilities[edit]
In the 1950s, the Folkboat began to attract the attention of long-distance voyagers for its modest cost and seaworthiness.
- Ann Gash from Australia, who made a single-handed circumnavigation in Ilimo between 1975 and 1977.
- 1962/1963 Adrian Hayter sailed single handed from the U.K. to New Zealand in 'Valkyr' by the Westward/Panama route.
- Lt. Col. H.G. "Blondie" Hasler sailed a greatly modified folkboat Jester to second place in the first Observer Singlehanded Trans Atlantic Race in 1960.
- Mike Richie sailed Jester in several Singlehanded Trans Atlantic Races until Jester was damaged and lost at sea. Richie survived and competed for many years in a replica of Jester.
- Rozelle Raines sailing Martha McGilda in which she was the first British Woman to sail singlehanded to Russia in the 1960s.
- Sharon Sites Adams sailed from California to Hawaii in 1965. She was the first woman to single-hand this route.
Geographic spread[edit]
According to Nordic Folkboat International Association by 2007, the largest Folkboat fleet is in Sweden (1300 registered boats) followed by Denmark (1125), Germany (900), Finland (400), UK (100), U.S.A. (100) and The Netherlands (48).
In the United Kingdom, a large fleet has developed on the south coast, and the class is continuing to expand. The 2018 Nordic Folkboat Nationals were hosted by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club.
In the United States, an active group of Folkboats in the San Francisco Bay Area is organized as the San Francisco Bay Folkboat Association, which schedules various racing and social events such as the bi-annual San Francisco Cup Regatta. The San Francisco Bay fleet has been supported over the years by the Alameda, California boatbuilder Sven Svendsen, who was the first US builder of Fiberglass Nordic Folkboats.
In Canada, a racing fleet existed on Lake Ontario from the early 1950s till the 1970s. Approximately 24 Danish built Folkboats were imported, the earlier ones being the first Folkboats in North America. There were three builders of Folkboats in operation at various times, one is still in operation but has not built a boat of that class for some time. Many of the original Danish built Folkboats and most of the more numerous Canadian built boats are still sailing, particularly on the Great Lakes where they are a common sight in most harbours.
The Folkboat is also a popular cruising yacht especially in the Baltic Sea area, despite its small interior size and lack of "heads".
In Estonia, a recent revival of Folkboat class has occurred. During the Soviet occupation, many Folkboats were built at Tallinn Experimental Shipyard of Sport Vessels. Due to varying quality, most of these boats have not survived. Nevertheless, a group of enthusiasts has restored few old folkboats (or "folkars", as they are called in Estonian sailing slang) and brought in additional boats mostly from Sweden. In 2012, as many as 11 Nordic Folkboats have been registered for annual Offshore Championship of Estonia. Currently, 25 Folkboats are registered in the database of Estonian Yachting Union.
Motivation of design[edit]
The size is set by the audience. Many private Scandinavian sailors lack the money to purchase and maintain a large yacht, or even pay for the design of a custom small yacht. Many members need to store their boats on land. Many also want to build their own boats. Combining resources to get an excellent design was economical.
The folkboat was designed for regional conditions, as well. Sailing in the Baltic is mostly pleasant island-hopping. Most trips are in shallow water, on the continental shelf, in rivers and canals, often with low bridges, but there are ventures into deep ocean. The Baltic is also windy, with dangerous equinoctial storms. While no sailor likes to be out in such storms, a very seaworthy boat is comforting.
The rig is a fractional sloop, with the forward stay (the wire from mast to bow) attached at 7/8s the distance from the deck to the top of mast, commonly known as the masthead. This makes the mast better-braced, and the boat less top-heavy than a masthead rigged sloop. It also makes the boat easier to "point"- sail the boat closer to the wind.
The standard set of sails is economical, just a main sail and jib, with reefing ties. The association also defines a spinnaker, and Finland's folkboat association permits this for racing ("for fun and beauty"). The design includes an optional tabernacle (a hinge for the mast to fold), so that the boat can sail under low bridges and use canals.
The disadvantage of the 7/8ths rig is that it reduces the area of the jib substantially. In the Baltic, and the stormy areas where the folkboat is most popular, the problem is often one of too much wind, so this is a reasonable trade-off.
In the tropics, where more than half of the time the wind is force 1 or 2, a folkboat is often under powered with the standard rig. Some owners choose to rerig for a larger jib. A tropical conversion favored by several cruisers is to add a short removable ("studding") bowsprit and light removable top-stay. This lets a folkboat fly a very light full genoa jib (a drifter) outboard of its standard jib. In heavy weather, the bowsprit and light stay have little windage and weight, and can be left up. In higher latitudes or racing, both can be dismounted, so the boat retains its classic traits.
A more radical innovation was placed on the famous series (three have been built) of single-handed transatlantic racers, Jester, a folkboat hull rigged with a single flat elliptical sail, like a Chinese junk. The sail is so simple that it can be completely managed from inside the boat.
Weight and Balance[edit]
The folkboat's most extreme feature is a 1000 kg cast-iron keel. This is just more than half of the boat's weight (most sailboats have a keel that is 1/3 or less).
Ballast in a sailboat keeps the mast pointed up against the side-ways force of the wind. The ballast can either be light and deep, or heavy and shallow.
The extremely heavy keel lets a folkboat sail in only 1.8 meters of water, and yet sail safely in very strong winds. The iron keel is also very sturdy, resisting damage if the boat should hit a log or run aground (too common for week-end sailors in shallow water).
The large mass of the keel steadies the boat, because the inertia resists wave motion.
The keel slows the boat more than a fin keel, by forcing the hull deeper in the water, and causing more area to be wetted.
Hull form[edit]
The hull is a classic shallow-water sailing hull, with a semi-elliptical low-drag full-length keel and an integrated rudder whose bottom is physically protected by (i.e. above) the keel.
The long elliptical keel resists side-ways forces, giving good sailing while needing only 1.8 meters of depth. To keep the boat simple, reliable, inexpensive and strong, it has no centerboard or moving fin other than the rudder.
Cautious innovation[edit]
The hullform is designed for bent wood, laid with overlapping ends (clinker-built), easy for amateur builders with low budgets. However, the association has been reasonably flexible. In 1949, they approved carvel-built boats (ends of the hull planking butt, rather than overlap). In 1976, an inexpensive (gun-shot flock) fiberglass hull was approved. In 1999, after persistent reasonable argument by a certain Swedish aerospace engineer, the association accepted a design for an aluminum mast, whisker and spinnaker poles.
- Folkboat Central Hamburg (ex Kerteminde)
- Bootbau in Switzerland
- Brandt-Møller Boatyard in Denmark
- Parnu Shipyard in Estonia
Builders no longer trading[edit]
Related designs[edit]
The folkboat's classic design has spawned countless related designs inspired by its timeless grace and elegant seaworthy hull form.[1][2] Among these have been:
- British Folkboat (various derivatives, mostly based on the Folkboat hull but with carvel, rather than clinker, construction, and mostly aspiring to greater living space below, via, for example, longer and/or wider coachroof designs, or an extra plank atop the basic hull)[3]
- Folkdancer (Frederick Parker, 1967, Hurley Marine & Russel Marine)[4][5]
- IF-boat
- Stella
- Walton 25 (Canada)
- Warsash One Design
- Whitby 25 (Canada)
And, based on a website for the Contessa 26,[6]
- Folksong 25
- Contessa 26
- Marieholm IF (see 'IF-boat' above)
- Bowman 26
- Marieholm 26
- Invicta 26 (Van de Stadt)
- Hurley 27
- Halcyon 27
- Dockrell 27
External links[edit]
- Nordic Folkboat International Association
- Danish Folkboat Association
- Estonian Folkboat Flotilla
- Finnish Folkboat Association
- German Folkboat Association
- San Francisco Bay Folkboat Association
- Swedish Folkboat Association
- UK Folkboat Association
- Folkboats Australia
- International Folkboat links
- An online diary of a folkboat in Wales, UK
- Folkboat Erasmus, US 118. Online account of a Nordic Folkboat on San Francisco Bay.. HTML and Flash. Updated link on 2015-01-17.
- s/y Kåre, Folkboat SWE 52
- Folkboat Association of Australia
- ^ contessa-26.pdf, copy of article from Practical Boat Owner at cowescharters.com Retrieved 16 February 2017
- ^ See 'Peter Poland's 'Folkboat Family Tree', mentioned here: 'first used folkboat show', pbo.co.uk Retrieved 16 February 2017
- ^ Description of British Folkboat sold through seattle.boatshed.com Retrieved 16 February 2017
- ^ Folkdancer mentioned at solentmarinesurveys.com Retrieved 16 February 2017
- ^ Folkdancer description at yachtingmonthly.com Retrieved 16 February 2017
- ^ article 'folkboat designs their derivatives' at co26.com Retrieved 16 February 2017
- Loibner, Dieter (2002), The Folkboat story, USA: Sheridan House Inc


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(HealthDay)—Less than 45 percent of older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) admitted to the hospital are prescribed an anticoagulant, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Raymond B. Fohtung, M.D., from Washington University in Saint Louis, and colleagues obtained information on new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and warfarin prescribed at discharge and examined quarterly trends in their use in a retrospective study involving 6,568 individuals aged 75 years and older with AF admitted to the hospital.
The researchers found that there was an increase in NOAC use over time, warfarin use did not change, and overall anticoagulant use increased. In all age groups, except those aged 90 years and older, there was an increase in NOAC use; the rate of NOAC uptake was attenuated with increasing age. No consistent correlation was seen between age and warfarin or overall anticoagulant use, apart from consistently lower use among individuals aged 90 years or older. Less than 45 percent of participants were prescribed an anticoagulant; the likelihood of receiving NOACs was increased with younger age, white race, female sex, higher hemoglobin, higher creatinine clearance, being on a medical service, hypertension, stroke or transient ischemic attack, no history of intracranial hemorrhage, and a modified HAS-BLED score of less than 3, in multivariable analysis.
"Additional research is needed to optimize prescribing practices for older adults with AF," the authors write.
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Funky Stripes
Posted March 31, 2009on:
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Last Friday, I met up with Elyoo for a small favor (hehe). Since I was too corporate-y, I decided to change into something more casual.
We headed to Xocolat for dinner. Hmmm…. Loved the Fish Fillet something there.
Elyoo, can't wait for your pegs! 😛
Dress: Striped stretch dress, Dampa sa Libis
Pashmina: gift, Bangkok
Shoes: Gray Mary Janes, VNC
Moving through Summer
Posted March 30, 2009on:
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This is another dress that I love! It's so comfortable especially during this summer season.
Hmm… When the weather's sooo freaking hot, sometimes, you just don't wanna move…
But working people cannot NOT move. Hay… I want another vacation.
Dress: Gray, shirt dress, Kashieca
Belt: Black cloth belt, The Flower Collection
Necklace: Flea Market
Shoes: Black Mary Janes, VNC
Sunny Weekend
Posted March 27, 2009on:
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Last weekend, I needed to visit Trinoma. I was hoping to watch a movie but we ran out of time. Hehe. Since it was a mix of hot weather and the cold cinema air, I decided to wear this Bayo dress that I love so much!
Moreover, I lost my I2I sun glasses during my trip at Malaysia. I think I left it at the hotel. Anywho, I decided to look for a pair and after searching at Aldo and Charles & Keith.. I found the one at Mango. Nice trade-off for losing the old ones. 🙂 hehe.
Dress: White 3/4 dress, Bayo
Pashmina: gift, Bangkok
Shoes: Flats, VNC
Sunglasses: Mango/MNG
Working the White Polo
Posted March 26, 2009on:
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If there's something as safe as the tiny black dress staple, it's the plain, white polo. Although, now, with a fashion environment that's so fluid–you can work up the white polo. White polos are a favorite staple piece of mine. I think I have a lot of these in my closet… Hmm…
Top: White Polo, The Flower Collection
Bottom: Black Skinny Jeans, Flea Market
Necklace (and the pearl bracelet): Black pearls, Subic Bay Night Market
Bracelet: Bangles, Flea Market
Shoes: Black Peep-Toes, VNC
Feeling the Summer Heat
Posted March 25, 2009on:
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Yep. Gahd. It's been so freakin' hot lately! Time to bring out the tube tops, sun dresses and shorts! But I can't wear shorts at work. Hehe Good thing, we're not "corporate" and I can wear anything except shorts!
And since all the shoes are out, time to wear them don't yah think?
Top: Tube top, Flea market
Bottom: Skinny jeans, Flea market
Shoes: VNC of course!
Necklace: Flea Market
COFFEE SHOES: VNC @ KK part 4!
Posted March 24, 2009on:
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Last na! Wee!!
Here are the last 3 pairs from my Vincci (VNC) shoe-hoarding-shopping-spree at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Casual Creams
Funky Formals
Rich. Period. Haha.
Yay! All done!!!! Thank God for Malaysia!
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I know for a fact that I am inclined to buying classic pairs in classic colors. But what can I do, shoes are something long term for me. 😛
Here they are, the 3 black and gray pairs that I splurged at Vincci, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
A combination of classic and fad–"chunky" Mary Janes in black and gray
Just the classic black in satin and patent
Weee!!! 3 more to go! 🙂


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PUDO Inc. with a principal place of business at 400 Brunel Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 2C2 (hereinafter referred to as "PUDO")
Whereas the APDO wishes that the Location serve as a pick up ("Pick Up"), drop off ("Drop Off") and storage location for packages (including letters) under the PUDO Pick Up and Drop Off program as implemented by PUDO from time to time (the "Program") and PUDO wishes to provide for such arrangement on the terms described herein;
Now Therefore for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
The APDO agrees that the Location shall accept Pick Ups and Drop Offs under the Program including without limitation packages Dropped Off and Picked Up by persons who are registered with PUDO as PUDO members, packages Dropped Off by PUDO authorized online vendors for Pick Up by their customers, and packages Dropped Off and Picked Up under the PUDO Authorized Return Services (ARS) portion of the Program, at no cost to the PUDO member or any other person except as described in this Agreement.
If the APDO without the prior written consent of PUDO (a) dissuades any person from dropping off a package under the Program when the APDO is not entitled to charge a fee under this Agreement (b) charges a person a fee to hold or accept packages and the fee is not authorized by this Agreement (c) sells or represents any product or service that competes with the Program, or if the APDO attempts to do any of the foregoing, PUDO may terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon notice in writing to the APDO.
PUDO will provide the APDO with territory protection of not less than one (1) mile in radius from the Location (i.e., PUDO will not appoint another location under the Program within said territory). Notwithstanding the previous sentence: (a) in the event that PUDO requires 24 hour access for Direct Service package delivery to the Location and if the APDO is not a 24 hour operation and access/permission is denied by the APDO or a suitable approved area on or near the Location cannot be mutually located or agreed by the parties, PUDO may appoint a third party location within the one (1) mile APDO territory that can provide PUDO with the 24 hour access needed for Direct Service package delivery; and (b) if the area associated with the Zip Code or Postal Code, as the case may be, within which the Location is situated has a population that is greater than 50,000 residents, PUDO may appoint a third party location within the one (1) mile APDO territory to accept Pick Ups and Drop Offs under the Program.
PUDO has developed a Pick Up and Drop Off technology solution that is accessed through the Internet and allows the APDO to generate a customer notification through the authorized use of PUDO's Shipment Control System. The solution shall be used solely for the purposes of the Program, and PUDO retains all intellectual property rights in the solution. PUDO may suspend the APDO's access to the solution and Program during any period the APDO is in breach of the Agreement.
Upon the receipt of a Drop Off, the APDO will enter the required details in the PUDO Shipment Control System and store the shipment in a secure area for Pick Up. If the PUDO solution is not available, a manual process approved by PUDO must be followed by the APDO. The APDO shall automate all processes where such automation is made available by PUDO. Automation may include, but is not limited to, areas of shipping, tracking and special programs that are in place or may be developed by PUDO under the Program. The automation may be accessible by Internet or local application.
Until the moment a Drop Off is Picked Up, the APDO will be liable for any loss of or damage to the package and will have the benefit of all limitations of liability that apply to the package.
Once the Drop Off is Picked Up under the Program, PUDO shall deal directly with the person who Picked Up and hold the APDO harmless against any claims made against the APDO regarding loss or damage to the package that occurred after the Pick Up.
PUDO will include the APDO's Location and hours of operation on its respective web page and when available, the PUDO Customer Service Support Center. PUDO reserves the right to determine at its sole and absolute discretion the sequence in which locations under the Program will be identified on its web page.
PUDO disclaims any liability which results from its receipt of incorrect or unavailable information from the APDO or the APDO's failure to provide information, and the APDO agrees to release, indemnify and hold PUDO harmless for any loss suffered as a result of incorrect or unavailable information, failure to provide information, or any other reason arising from the notification of locations under the Program. PUDO will use commercially reasonable efforts to accurately explain to every person how to access the PUDO services under the Program.
Any and all claims by any person regarding packages under the Program must be submitted to PUDO for investigation. The APDO shall use its best efforts to ensure that any such claim is referred to PUDO's Customer Service Support Center.
PUDO will pay the APDO an amount per package received at the Location under the Program equal to:
Online orders Dropped Off by couriers of PUDO authorized vendors for Pick Up by the customer of the vendor: PUDO's standard fee in force at the date of acceptance of this agreement
Drop Offs by PUDO authorized couriers for Pick Up by the customer of the courier: PUDO's standard fee in force at the date of acceptance of this agreement
Drop offs by a customer with an account with a PUDO authorized courier for Pick Up by the courier: PUDO's standard fee in force at the date of acceptance of this agreement
Online orders referred to in (a) above that are Dropped Off by the customer who received the order for return to the PUDO authorized vendor (and the vendor agrees with PUDO to pay for the return): PUDO's standard fee in force at the date of acceptance of this agreement
Drop Offs by a customer of an online vendor for return to the vendor where the vendor uses a PUDO authorized courier for the Pick Up: PUDO's standard fee in force at the date of acceptance of this agreement
A schedule of PUDO's current standard fees payable to the APDO hereunder is available on request.
The foregoing fees will be calculated at the end of each calendar month and will be due within thirty (30) days of the end of the relevant month. No amounts shall be payable to the APDO by PUDO for Drop Offs or Pick Ups under the Program, and no amounts may be charged by the APDO to PUDO, PUDO members and other persons for Pick Ups and Drop Offs, except as set forth in this Agreement.
The APDO acknowledges that PUDO will, on a monthly basis and on behalf of the APDO, generate invoices showing the fees payable to the APDO pursuant to Section 4.1 plus all applicable taxes payable thereon. PUDO shall pay to the APDO the fees shown on the invoice plus all applicable taxes payable thereon in accordance with Section 4.1, and, following such payment, the APDO shall indemnify and hold PUDO harmless from and against all liabilities, losses, expenses, damages or claims that PUDO may suffer with respect to such applicable taxes.
For packages that are Dropped Off at the Location for Pick Up by a PUDO member under the Program and where the APDO is not entitled to a fee from PUDO under Section 4.2, the APDO may charge a fee to the PUDO member that shall not exceed:
$3.00 for any package that does not exceed 10 lbs (4.5 kg); and
$5.00 for any package that exceeds 10 lbs (4.5 Kg) but not more than *30 lbs (13.5 kg).
*With respect to any package exceeding 30 lbs (13.5 kg) and that has been accepted by the APDO on behalf of a PUDO member, unless prior arrangements and fees have been agreed between the PUDO member and the APDO, no additional fees shall be charged to the PUDO member. In this case, the APDO will do their best to advise the PUDO member that this is a one off and that any future shipment exceeding 30 lbs (13.5 kg) can be refused unless arrangements and any additional fees levied by the APDO are agreed in advance of the shipments arrival to the Location.
Additional storage fees may be applied by the APDO for any package not picked up by the PUDO member after five (5) Business Days. "Business Day" means Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays in the province or state where the Location is situated. The fee per package charged to the member shall not exceed $ 1.00 per Business Day. Unless arrangements are made with the PUDO member regarding any package that has been held by the APDO for more than ten (10) Business Days, the APDO must follow PUDO procedures found in the PUDO operations manual for returning any such package. PUDO will provide a net credit to the account of the APDO for any such member package return.
The APDO may charge for packaging services as agreed between the APDO and the customer, and the APDO shall retain the full amount of the fee.
The party who pays an amount under this Agreement to the other party shall also pay all applicable taxes thereon.
PUDO acknowledges that depending on size, the APDO has a certain storage capacity. For this purpose, together with the APDO, PUDO will assist the APDO to find reasonable storage solutions in case of a storage problem that may arise.
The APDO agrees that, except as required by law, no public statement or advertisement that mentions PUDO shall be given or published without the prior written approval of PUDO.
Upon request of PUDO, the APDO shall take out and maintain an insurance policy, which in PUDO's opinion is adequate to cover the liabilities it may incur to PUDO pursuant to this Agreement. Such policy shall be in such form and in such amount as may be prescribed by PUDO. PUDO shall be added as an additional named insured. Proof of the existence of such an insurance policy and payment of the relevant premiums shall be provided to PUDO upon request.
With respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, this Agreement: (a) sets forth the entire agreement between the parties and any persons who have in the past or who are now representing either of the parties hereto, (b) supersedes all prior understandings and communications between the parties, oral or written, and (c) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. Each party acknowledges that it shall have no right to rely upon any amendment, waiver, promise, modification, statement or representation after the execution of this Agreement unless it is in writing and signed by each of the parties.
Except as may be expressly provided in this Agreement, PUDO disclaims all warranties and conditions, express or implied, with respect to PUDO's services including the Program and the services and technology described in Section 2, or the results obtained, including without limitation any implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and those arising by statute, otherwise in law or from a course of dealing. PUDO is not liable for any loss of profits or for any special, consequential, incidental, indirect, reliance, or exemplary damages in contract, tort or otherwise, whether or not the possibility of such damages was disclosed to PUDO or could have been reasonably foreseen by PUDO. In no event shall PUDO's aggregate liability for damages of any kind and regardless of the form of action, exceed the amount the APDO paid to PUDO in the three-month period prior to the date of the event that gives rise to a claim.
All dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement refer to the currency of the jurisdiction in which the Location is situated.
The term of his Agreement commences as of the Effective Date and has an initial term of one (1) year. This Agreement shall renew automatically for successive one (1) year periods unless terminated in accordance with this Agreement.
This Agreement (including fees and other amounts under Section 4 of this Agreement) and the Program may be amended by PUDO on at least fourteen (14) days' written notice to the APDO. If the APDO is not satisfied with any amendment, the APDO may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to PUDO prior to the date on which the amendment becomes effective. A party may terminate this Agreement effective upon written notice to the other party if the other party breaches this Agreement and does not cure the breach within fourteen (14) days' written notice that describes the breach. This Agreement may also be terminated for any or no reason whatsoever by either party upon giving thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the other party.
Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the parties shall have the following rights and responsibilities: (a) the APDO and PUDO will complete all unfilled duties under this Agreement (i.e. Pick Up and Drop Off's that are in the process at the time of termination) (b) each party shall pay within thirty (30) days all charges and credits owing to the other party and (c) the provisions of this Agreement which expressly or impliedly are intended to survive termination, shall survive termination (including Sections 2.4, 2.6, 3, 5.2, 5.5, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13 and 5.17). Upon termination, the APDO shall provide termination assistance as may be reasonable requested by PUDO.
The APDO agrees to keep confidential and not to disclose or use at any time, either before or after termination of this Agreement, any non-public information of PUDO ("Confidential Information") of which the APDO has become aware (whether disclosed orally or otherwise and regardless of whether marked as confidential), except use of the Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement and disclosure of it to the employees of the APDO who have the need to know the Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement. The Confidential Information includes the provisions of this Agreement and information regarding PUDO members, PUDO solutions and other technology, the Program and PUDO authorized vendors and couriers. Confidential Information does not include information that (a) becomes part of the public domain without breach of this Agreement (b) is independently known to the APDO (c) is or was disclosed by a third party to the APDO without an obligation upon the third party to keep such information confidential, or (d) is required to be disclosed by law.
PUDO does not represent or warrant that its services, solutions and technology will be uninterrupted or error-free.
The APDO acknowledges that PUDO may license (on a non-exclusive basis) one or more of PUDO's trade-marks to the APDO from time to time. The trade-marks shall be used solely in association with the APDO's services under this Agreement and solely at the Location. The APDO will promptly upon request discontinue any use of any trade-marks of which PUDO disapproves. PUDO may change the trade-marks including withdrawing one or more trade-marks from the licence. The APDO shall not use the trade-marks as part of its firm or corporate name and will not do anything or assist any person to do anything, which could infringe upon or contest the rights of PUDO in any of the trade-marks. The APDO shall use the trade-marks in accordance with the standards and instructions supplied by PUDO to the APDO from time to time, and the APDO shall permit PUDO to inspect the APDO's use of the trade-marks. All goodwill that may arise from use of the trade-marks shall at all times remain the sole property of PUDO and shall enure to the sole benefit of PUDO. The APDO shall not alter any of the trade-marks and shall use such notices with the trade-marks as PUDO may designate from time to time. PUDO shall have the sole right to enforce any rights against third parties regarding the trade-marks.
Any notices required or permitted hereunder may be given to the appropriate party at the address specified at the top of page one of this Agreement or at such other address as the party shall specify in writing. Such notice shall be deemed given: upon delivery by commercial courier; if sent by facsimile, upon confirmation of receipt; or if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, five days after the date of mailing.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by fax or PDF) each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be taken together and deemed one instrument.
The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors and no franchise, agency, partnership, joint venture, or employee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. Neither party shall have the power to obligate or bind the other party.
No remedy conferred upon a party (including an indemnification or termination right) shall exclude any other legal or equitable remedy and all remedies shall be cumulative.
The APDO shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless PUDO and its affiliated companies, and their respective officers, directors and employees regarding any claims (including settlement amounts, and costs and expenses associated with a claim) arising out of (a) injury to persons or property on or about the Location (b) loss or damage to packages that occurs after Drop Off and before Pick Up, or (c) acts or omissions of the APDO regarding its business under the Program.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in the Province of Ontario and shall be treated, in all respects, as an Ontario contract. Each Party to this Agreement irrevocably attorns to and submits to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Ontario with respect to any matter arising under or relating to this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and for the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and legal personal representatives provided always that the APDO shall not assign or transfer this Agreement without the prior written consent of PUDO.
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