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Direxion introduced two new leveraged ETFs this week, and Jefferson National and Envestnet have teamed on the first VA to offer their model portfolios.
In addition, Invesco is promoting its Intentional Income Finder, Henderson Global launched a high-yield opportunities fund, and Securian introduced managed volatility portfolios for some of its variable annuities.
Here are the latest developments of interest to advisors:
1) Invesco Announces 'Age of Income' Focus
Invesco US recently announced a comprehensive "age of income" focus designed to help financial advisors guide investors to the right income sources to meet their financial goals.
The age of income comprises two trends: the thousands of baby boomers retiring each day and the search for returns in a low-yield environment.
An integral component in identifying potential income sources for investors will be Invesco's Intentional Income Finder, a proprietary digital program that allows users to answer questions that target specific income needs. Based on the responses, the program will generate a list of asset classes to consider. The program also can provide specific investment options using Invesco's wide range of investment products, spanning multiple asset classes through mutual funds, ETFs and unit trusts. The tool is available at invesco.com/income and as part of the most recent upgrade of the Invesco US iPad app.
2) Direxion Launches Two Leveraged ETFs
Direxion has launched two new leveraged inverse exchange-traded funds, the Direxion Daily Brazil Bear 3x Shares (BRZS) and Direxion Daily South Korea Bear 3x Shares (KORZ).
BRZS seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the inverse performance of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index. The index measures the equity market performance of mid- and large-cap Brazilian companies. Similarly, KORZ seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the inverse performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index. The index measures the equity market performance of mid- and large-cap South Korean companies.
3) First VA to Offer Envestnet|PMC Models
Jefferson National has teamed with Envestnet to add 14 new model portfolios. The new Envestnet|PMC models are available exclusively to advisors using Jefferson National's Monument Advisor variable annuity, which has a flat fee and more than 390 underlying funds. This is the first time that Envestnet|PMC's models will be made available in a tax-deferred VA.
The PMC portfolio series is professionally managed to provide a disciplined and diversified approach to investing for the long term, with seven portfolios targeting distinct levels of risk tolerance, from capital preservation through aggressive. A second set of PMC paradigm models adds a liquid alternatives overlay allocation that provides an additional component of diversification that seeks to mitigate risk and volatility in extreme market conditions and tap into new sources for returns. 4) Henderson Global Launches High Yield Opportunities Fund
Henderson Global Investors has launched the Henderson High Yield Opportunities Fund (HYOAX, HYOCX, HYOIX), a mutual fund that seeks to obtain total return and current income by investing in high-yield bonds and select investment-grade fixed-income securities. While it primarily invests in high-yield corporate bonds, up to 20% of the portfolio's assets may be allocated to fixed-income securities rated investment grade. Those securities include U.S. and non-U.S. government securities, collateralized bond obligations and corporate bonds, with as much as 25% of the fund's net assets invested in securities from foreign issuers.
The fund will be managed by the firm's six-member U.S. credit team, headed by Kevin Loome. The team joined Henderson in February from Delaware Investments; this is the first fund to be developed for them. The team utilizes a fundamental credit research process and leverages a bottom-up security selection approach that emphasizes cash flow projections, total return potential and liquidity analysis to create a diversified and focused portfolio of between 50 and 100 holdings.
5) Securian Introduces Managed Volatility Portfolios for Variable Annuities
Securian has introduced managed volatility portfolios (MVPs) for some of its MultiOption variable annuities. By using a range of volatility management strategies that actively respond to market conditions, the new MVPs, available with some MultiOption variable annuities, seek to provide more consistent returns over time while reducing volatility risk. Securian's variable annuities are issued by Minnesota Life Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group.
MVPs seek to provide more consistent returns and minimize the impact of severe market declines by using hedging strategies to manage volatility. This may help clients stay invested and remain better positioned to recover from downturns. The new options are: AllianceBernstein VPS Dynamic Asset Allocation; Goldman Sachs VIT Global Markets Navigator; PIMCO VIT Global Diversified Allocation; and SFT Advantus Managed Volatility Fund.


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•1 lb fillo dough
•1 large medium size of onion( chopped )
•1/2 chicken breast
•1 medium size sweet red pepper
•1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
•3 tbsp of olive oil
•2 eggs white
•1 cup of milk
•1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- sesame seeds
Wash and drain chicken breast. Take it in a pressure cooker and add 3 cups of cold water. Bring it to the boil. You will see some foam on the surface when it starts to boil. Take them all with a spoon and discard. Close the lid of pressure cooker and turn the heat down to low. Cook the chicken for 5 minutes at low heat. Take the pressure cooker and let it cool. Open the lid when it is cool enough and take the chicken out. ( You could use the broth for soup or rice) Cut them into small pieces.
In a large pot, take vegetable oil add chopped onion and chopped sweet red pepper. Stir and cook until onion is tender. Add chichen and stir. Add black pepper and salt. Turn the heat off.
For the sauce; take eggs, milk and vegetable oil in large mixing bowl and whisk.
Brush bottom and sides of a 13 by 17-inch baking tray with vegetable oil. Layer the first half of fillo. Place the filling all over covering the whole surface.
Layer the second half of fillo on top of the filling and cut the whole thing into squares.
Pour the sauce evenly. Sprinkle sesame seeds. Take the tray in the refrigeretar for two hours.

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Summer Camp Advancement 2014stevejb68 on July 12, 2014 in Advancement, camping, summer camp No Comments »
The Boy Scouts have come home. About an hour and a half ago the ten Boy Scouts and two adult leaders of Melrose Troop 68 arrived home from spending the week at Many Point Scout Camp in northwest Minnesota. From the few minutes I was able to talk to them I discovered they had a great time but were ready to get home, clean up, and get back to life with their families.
The ten Scouts did an excellent job earning advancement while they were at camp. When I left them Monday afternoon I made a deal with them. I told them that if they earned a total of 25 completed merit badges during the week I would host a movie/pizza party. Eight of them were earning the Cooking merit badge which I did not think they could complete during camp so I did not count these against the total. I thought that 25 badges would present a good goal but would still be challenging.
Someday I will learn my lesson for betting against the Scouts. They earned their goal and went beyond it. They came home with 33 completed merit badges. It might be 34 after we check one Scout's camping outings to see if he completed his Camping Merit Badge. Eight of these merit badges were the Cooking badge. It seems that with the new requirements this year the boys can complete the award during the week at camp. Oh well, even if I took the eight Cooking merit badges off the total it still leaves 25 completed badges, which met the goal. I guess I better get ready to buy some pizzas.
Here is a breakdown of the merit badges earned at summer camp this year:
8- Cooking, 2- Climbing, 2- Environmental Science, 4- Fishing,
1- Fish and Wildlife Management, 1- Forestry, 3- Game Design,
2- Geocaching, 1- Kayaking, 1- Lifesaving, 1- Mammal Study,
1- Nature, 1- Rowing, 1- Shotgun Shooting, 3- Weather,
1- Wilderness Survival (and possibly 1- Camping).
Congratulations to all the Boy Scouts for doing a great job at camp this week. Even though they earned a lot of badges while at camp they still managed to have a lot of fun and participate in in lots of activities.


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PORTSMOUTH — Talking Black: Sunday Tea Talks, Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m., Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth; Focusing on slavery in Stratham and Greenland: Cesar Wood and Ona Judge Staines. Free. JerriAnne Boggis, 604-436-8433, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.pbhtrail.org.
WOLFEBORO — Cabin Fever Lecture Series, Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m., Wright Museum of World War II History, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro; Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map; Women and Map Making in WWII. $7 Donna Hamill, 603-569-1212, email@example.com, www.wrightmuseum.org.
OGUNQUIT — ACF Piscataqua Chefs Meeting, Monday, Feb. 4, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Bintliffs Restaurant, 335 Main St., Ogunquit, ME; Piscataqua Chefs Meeting with Educational Seminar on Chocolate and Wine - RSVP Required. Free. Perrin H. Long, email@example.com, www.bintliffsogunquit.com/.
WOLFEBORO — MMRG's Annual Dinner Meeting and Silent Auction, Monday, Feb. 4, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wolfeboro Inn, 90 North Main St., Wolfeboro; It's a festive affair with cocktail hour/silent auction, served dinner, awards, and guest speaker. $30/$25 Prior registration required. Virginia Long, 603-473-2020, email@example.com, www.mmrg.info/PR_13_MMRG_AnnualDinnerMeeting.html.
NORTHFIELD — Foster & Adoptive Care Essentials (FACES) Training Series: Module 2 - Regulations, Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Spaulding Youth Center, 130 Shedd Road, Northfield; Granite State College seven part series on becoming a foster parent. Free. Prior registration required. Carol Sanborn, 603-286-8901 x 212, email@example.com.
PORTSMOUTH — Going to Blazes, Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Portsmouth Athenæum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth; 'Going to Blazes' exhibit, Feb 1 to May 25. Explores the three major fires in Portsmouth, NH. Free. Nancy Mulqueen, 603-431-3528 x 2, firstname.lastname@example.com, portsmouthathenaeum.org/index.html.
DOVER — Bereavement Support Group, Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wentworth Hospice, 121 Broadway, Suite 117, Dover; Bereavement group for those grieving death from terminal illness of family member/close friend. Free. Ed Vaeni, 603-750-3024.
PORTSMOUTH — Custom Bicycle Build Night, Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Port City Makerspace, 68 Morning st., Portsmouth; Come chop bicycles with us. Free. Info: 603-373-1002, firstname.lastname@example.com, portcitymakerspace.com/index.cfm/calendar/custom-bikes-open-build-session1111.
RYE — Heritage Dinner at SSC - A Harbor Pilot's View of Commercial Shipping on the Piscataqua, Thursday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m., Seacoast Science Center, 570 Ocean Blvd., Odiorne Point State Park, Rye; Heritage Dinner at the Seacoast Science Center with Portsmouth Pilot Captain P.J. Johnson. $60/$50 Prior registration required. Elaine, 603-436-8043 x 28, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/events.
EXETER — Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers' Market, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Exeter High School, 1 Blue Hawk Drive, Exeter; Meats, cheeses, milk, eggs, vegetables, fish & shrimp, prepared foods, baked goods, honey & more. Free. Info: www.seacoasteatlocal.org.
GREENLAND — 2nd Artisan Winter Market at Rolling Green Nursery, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rolling Green Nursery, 64 Breakfast Hill Road, Greenland; Second Artisan Market- Local vendors include jewelry, photography, glass blowers, painters and more. Free. Beth Simpson, 603-436-2732, email@example.com, www.rollinggreennursery.com.
PORTSMOUTH — Free Homebuyer Education Program, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth; A seminar for first-time homebuyers to prepare them for purchasing a home. Free. Prior registration required. Terry Spires, 603-766-3120, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.housingpartnership.org/The_Housing_Partnership/Homebuyer_Education.html.
ROCHESTER — Community Discussion on Educational Choices, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Grace Community Church in Rochester, 159 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester; Learn more about how your child might benefit from rigorous academics in a faith based environment. Free. Sharon Mlynarski, 603-742-3617 x 101, email@example.com, www.pcaschool.org.
DURHAM — Featured speaker Dr. Barrett Rock will present "The Science of Climate Change and Global Warming Impacts in New England" on Monday, February 11, at the Durham Evangelical Church at 1:30pm. He will highlight the latest scientific data on the global-scale issue of climate changes as well as recent findings on past climate change over the past century here in New England.
Open and free to the general public, and all are invited to attend to learn more about the Active Retirement Association's robust programs for the spring terms as well as the activities and cultural tours. The ARA represents about 45 towns and cities in Southern Maine, New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts. Visit our website at www.unh.edu/ara or contact Carol Caldwell at 603-343-1004.
ROCHESTER — On Thursday, February 14, at 7 PM at the Rochester Historical Society Museum on Hanson Street, Pat Cirone will present, "Searching for Family and Local History Online: Sources, Resources and Tips."
Cirone has been researching genealogy for over 30 years – both her own and through helping others. As a reference librarian she has attended workshops, read professional literature and had years of experience in doing research online. All are welcome to attend. There is no charge for admission. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
For more information please call 330-3099 or e-mail email@example.com.
BARRINGTON — TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and its purpose is to help people who want to lose weight to do so wisely and healthily. This chapter meets every Tuesday night basically from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Restoration Church on Rte. 125 next to the Federal Savings Bank. Both men and women (and children) are welcome to join. Patricia Newhall, Weight Recorder, 664-2816.
DOVER/ROLLINSFORD — Knitting For World Peace is a group of volunteers who knit, crochet, quilt and use fiber to create items for community members in need. They meet at Panera Bread, Dover, on Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m.; and Sun Moon Stars Herbals, 38 Front St., Rollinsford, Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Call Lin Richard at 603-337-5124 for more information.
The Seacoast Community Garden Network website can be found at www.SeacoastCommunityGardenNetwork.org and is on Facebook at "Seacoast Community Garden Network." For more information, contact Jenny Isler, email@example.com, 207-809-3102.
DOVER — Create a peaceful world by sustaining our future. For over 5 years a multimedia discussion series has explored building community and sustaining the earth's resources through sessions on renewable/nonrenewable energy, food issues, economic, financial and health issues. Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dover Friends Meeting, 141 Central Ave, Dover.
DOVER — The GFWC Dover Area Woman's Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 6:30 p.m. The organization is looking for women 18 and older to join. The club strives to enhance the lives of others through community service. For more information call 603-842-4654.
DOVER — Dover Duplicate Bridge Club games are held on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the McConnell Center on Locust Street. Games are open to players of all abilities and are stratified. Coffee and desserts are served. The cost is $5 per person. Contact Carl Vancelette at 664-7129 or e-mail email@example.com for more information.
DOVER — The Widowed Support Group of Southern New Hampshire meets at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 2nd floor auditorium, second Sundays of the month. For information call Toni, 742-0208.
KENNEBUNK, Maine — The Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) meets on the first Friday of the month at the New School, 38 York St. (Route 1) in Kennebunk. Beginning Astronomy classes start at 6:45 pm. Regular meeting at 7:30 pm Please see the club's website for details (asnne.org).
KINGSTON — The Sit 'n' Stitch group meets every first and third Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. in the children's room of the Nichols Memorial Library, 169 Main St., Kingston. 603-642-3521.
LEE — The Lee Firemen's Association meets on third Tuesdays monthly at 7 p.m., at the Lee Safety Complex. For more information, call Barbara Gingras at 659-3919.
NOTTINGHAM — Do you love horses? Have you always wanted to learn to ride? Join the 4-H Deerfield Riders Horse Club. The club is open to ages 8 and up and will focus on horses, horse management, and styles of riding. You do not need to own a horse to join! For more information, call Kim Gilman at (603) 509-7366.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The Zonta Club of York County meets the second Thursday of the month, September through June, at 6 p.m. at the Captain's Galley Restaurant in Old Orchard Beach. For more information, contact the club president, KT Snyder, at email@example.com or at www.zontadistrict1.org.
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Good Sam RV Club, area chapters throughout Maine focus on family friendly RV fun, as well as activities that "give back to the community." For information go to www.MaineGoodSams.org or firstname.lastname@example.com.
PORTSMOUTH — The Knit-Wits have changed their name to Sit 'n Stitch and now welcome all needle crafters. Meeting every Wednesday from 10-Noon, the Sit 'n Stitch gathering offers an open space to knit, crochet, embroider or work on other lap work. It's a time to pick up tips and share projects. All skill levels and ages welcome! The meeting is held in the Hilton Garden Room on the second floor of the library at 175 Parrott Avenue.
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Area NAACP Unit holds its monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month, unless the first Monday falls on a holiday weekend or there is extreme inclement weather in which case the meeting will be held on the second Monday. The general membership meeting begins at 7 pm. The meeting location is: One New Hampshire Avenue Portsmouth, (Pease Tradeport) 03801. Meetings are held in the third floor conference room, take the elevator. For more information contact Fred Purnell at 603-749-6362 or visit www.seacoastnaacp.com.
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Toastmasters club meets from 7-9 p.m. at the United Methodist Church on Miller Avenue in Portsmouth on the first and third Thursday of every month. Guests are always welcome. Contact bessette. firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit www.toastmasters.org for more information.
PORTSMOUTH — Great Bay Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 10 a.m. every Monday at First United Methodist Church, 129 Miller Avenue in Portsmouth. You may come without a partner. Refreshments available. Short break for lunch. For information visit www.greatbaybridge.com or call (603) 436-8357.
ROCHESTER — Rochester Humane Lodge 21 was constituted March 1810 and Chartered in 1811. It has a long history of chartitable fund raising and local community involvement and is located at 31 Hanson St in Rocheser. Our meetings are held several times a month. For more information or membership contact Secetary Jeff Brown at 603-320-7010.
ROCHESTER — All are welcome at the monthly Healing Circle in the Community & Education Center next to Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. We meet the 4th Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
WAKEFIELD — Community String Band in Wakefield: Come Join the Fun! Come and learn to play traditional music with others (jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes and other tunes) in a very supportive and fun atmosphere! No previous experience needed. All instruments welcome. Thursday evenings at the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, 2718 Wakefield Rd., across from the Wakefield Inn. A group for beginners starts at 6, and a mixed levels group begins at 7. Classes are $10 and are taught by wonderful multi-instrumentalist Seth Austen. Call 522-3189 for more information.


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In Egypt, volunteers support first-time voters
Posted November 29th, 2011
Despite last week's violence, the mood was generally positive in Egypt as millions of voters in nine governorates around Egypt headed down to the polls on Monday, many for the first time in their lives. The record turnout was partly thanks to the work of some very dedicated volunteers, determined to make the best of the first democratic parliamentary elections since Egypt's January 25 revolution.
In Cairo, in Nasr City on the right bank of the Nile, Nadin Suliman, 24, was busy monitoring her local polling station to make sure that, this year, nobody threw any votes into the bin. She had signed up as a volunteer with Morakpa , a grassroots movement called Monitoring to observe the current elections, and was finally putting weeks of training on the Egyptian election law to good practice.
"I am taking testimonies of what's happening inside. So far everything is going smoothly," she said by phone in the afternoon from outside the school. "The only violation is that people are still hanging up their ads outside the polling station."
Political campaigns are supposed to stop 48 hours before the polls open in Egypt, and Nadin had already reported the infraction to the Morakpa central team. Her fellow volunteers received many other complaints that day: Judges were late. Polling stations still hadn't opened. Ballot papers arrived unstamped, and one girl turned up to vote to find that someone had already voted for her.
On the group's Facebook page, there were dozens of photos of illegal flyering, free tshirts, an unsealed poll box, and a text message asking suscribers to support one party.
But Lawyer Ahmed Bergat, the movement's exhausted organiser, was positive. With only a few cases of violence nationwide and no reports of bribes, he was mainly concerned about attempts to influence voters in and outside the polling stations. Compared to previous elections, the first day had gone well.
The lawyer's initiative is one of many to ensure that Egypt's first free elections in decades are a success, and that Egyptians speak up and claim their right to vote.
Strategic consultant Amr el-Gabry is the founder of Oreed, I want, an initiative created in February to raise political awareness among Egyptians. He and his team have been designing "useful summaries", A4 infographics about how the elections work to be passed on to friends and family online and in the street. Over the past months, his team of volunteers, mostly from corporate backgrounds, have spoken to Egyptians from all walks of life, in the Delta, Upper Egypt, and around Cairo, about their duties as citizens and the weight of their vote, or voice, the same word in Arabic.
At one of the workshops, he met a gardener. The man, for most of his life, had been taking bribes of 50 Egyptian pounds (about $ 8), or 20 Egyptian pounds in a bad year, from former ruling National Democratic Party for his vote. During the workshop, he spoke up: "I used to feel that we had infertile land, no hope," he told fellow participants. "But now it is fertile, we have had a revolution. Now I wouldn't take one million Egyptian pounds!"
The poor in Egypt are very aware, says el-Gabry, but they have different priorities. The truth is that when he votes, the gardener might very well take the money because he needs it to buy food, but at least this year has sparked growing civic engagement and discussion among Egyptians.
"People now care," he says. "They now know the value of this vote is more than 50 Egyptian pounds, which is good."
Popular icon Ahmed Odwiya also cares. When he was approached by Sahwa Masreya, Egyptian Awakening, about a song to encourage Egyptians to vote, he agreed to sing pro bono. The husband of Nadine Azmi, one of the women who started the initiative in Cairo's leafy upper-middle class of Maadi, couldn't get over it. Ahmed Odwiya and the family working together to better Egypt! The singer's wife on the phone to his own wife about his new interest in politics! Even his 14-year-old son was making a video for the star that, together with two other versions, would attract more than 46,000 clicks on YouTube.
"Forget about the elections of the past..." goes the catchy tune on the radio, "No more bribes. He who sells his conscience is a traitor to the essence of democracy..." At one point the song was so popular that it was picked up by the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, a party expected to do very well in the elections. They branded it and adopted it as their own, but the women of Sahwa Masreya were fast to complain. Everybody could use it, they said, but not to serve a particular political party. Within days, it was taken down. Victory was declared on Twitter.
"The idea is to move the silent majority off the couch," said Mariam al-Masry from Sahwa Masreya, a few weeks before the elections.
But volunteers are not naive. These initiatives are only the beginning of more long term change, and with protesters still in Tahrir Square demanding an end to military rule and some activists boycotting the elections, the country's political future remains uncertain.
"Hopefully, we will make an impact and hopefully Oreed will be part of this impact," said Oreed founder el-Gabry, who was on Tahrir Square last Saturday wearing a gas mask after security forces cracked down on protesters, but on Monday headed down to the first parliamentary elections of his life.
In the end, say many, after decades of other people voting for you, it is a learning process. People will probably vote on religious affiliation or according to how they are influenced on the day, said el-Gabry, but perhaps later they will learn from their mistakes and make more informed decisions. At least now, there is belief in the action of participation, whatever the election results are, and however much authority the new parliament is given.
Egypt's parliamentary elections are to be held in three phases to end in January. The newly elected parliament is to form a special constitutional assembly to draw up a new constitution in 2012, which will only be the beginning in Egypt's struggle for reform. Throughout these steps, including possible second rounds, initiatives like Oreed and Morakpa will keep up their work. And Sahwa al-Masriyya's song will continue to remind voters about their freedom of choice.
On Tahrir Square, late on Monday afternoon, Abdelkarim Nabir, 23, a tour guide out of work since the January uprisings, paused in between checking the IDs of those entering the relatively calm square to tell me that he too was optimistic.
"It's good that we are voting now," he said in good English, his eyes above his Che Guevara beard dark from lack of sleep. "Before I used to stay at home sleeping, and they would vote for me."
Tahrir's revolution has not been kind to him as he works in tourism, he explained, but the 18 days in January to overthrow Mubarak and the ongoing protest this week to demand an end to a military regime have been necessary for long term change.
With tents and banners of Tahrir Square in the background, he paused.
"You can write this: This place for me means freedom."
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1. Herniated disc, of cervical spine is accompanied by neck, arm(s). forearm(s) pain, numbness and weaknesses. If the symptoms will not be relieved by conservative treatment such as medication, physical therapy for 3 to 6 months then surgical treatment is recommended. The classic surgical treatment consists of removal of cervical disc under general anesthesia and fusion of spine using bone graft from patient's own pelvic (Cloward or Smith? Robinson techniques.). Those techniques involve an incision in front of neck 3 to 5 days hospitalization with 3 to 6 months rehabilitation with 70% good results. As a pioneer in the field of spine surgery, today I remove just the herniated part of the disc through a tiny 1/10th inch incision as an outpatient procedure with excellent results) in over 98% of cases. No cervical fusion, no neck brace, no second incision on pelvis of patient is necessary. The results are good to excellent in 98% of cases.
2. Herniated disc of lumbar spine with sciatica, also if it does not respond to conservative treatment e.g. medication, rest, physical therapy, etc. Surgical treatment also is recommended. The classic surgical treatment consists of Laminectomy and Discectomy. Such an operation requires general anesthesia and 3 to 7 days hospitalization with 6 to 12 months rehabilitation, The result of such a surgery is satisfactory in less than 70% good. Many of those patients are laborers who will never be able to go back to their previous job. However, I treat those patients with minimal invasive surgery (endoscopic micro surgery) under local anesthesia, again as an out patient procedure. The results are good to excellent in 95% cases. Nearly all return to the same job as truck driver, painter, plumber, policemen, nurse, orthopedic surgeon, etc., in a matter of few weeks, On 1200 cases, whom I have operated excellent or good results have been accomplished in 98% of patient, fair in 3%, unknown 3%.
3. Burst and compressed fracture of spine due to trauma or cancer is a human disaster., The condition is extremely painful and in many occasion needs many weeks even months of hospitalization. In many occasions the best result is a wheel chair bounded patient indefinitely. I am extremely pleased to inform you that I have invented the Rezaian Spinal Fixator approved by F.D.A. According to my technique, patient will be hospitalized 5 to 10 days. No external brace is required, Many wheelchair bounded patients with incomplete paraplegia may walk in 7-10 days.
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Thanks to recent medical advances, back surgery is no longer the scary, fully invasive procedure it used to be. For California residents suffering from chronic back pain that will not go away, there is a new back surgery in California available that provides a much higher success rate, less complications, and has a much faster recovery time than traditional back surgery. The California Orthopedic Medical Clinic, located in Beverly Hills, has been one of the pioneers in this new method of back surgery in California. Led by the research efforts of California Orthopedic Clinic's principal back surgeon, Dr. Rezaian, the team specializes in the latest laser back surgery, also known as universal endoscopic laser Discectomy. Universal endoscopic laser Discectomy, or UED for short, has literally revolutionized the way back surgery in California is performed.
UED is a great back surgery option for California patients suffering from herniated or bulging spinal discs as well as for people suffering from fractured spines. The laser back surgery in California is much more precise than old methods of open back surgery, which means Dr. Rezaian can achieve better results with less cutting, less scarring, and less recovery time for his patients. Whereas the old method of back surgery only provided relief for about 70% of people who underwent an operation, laser back surgery provides relief for over 98% of our patients. The California Orthopedic Medical Clinic is proud to be a pioneer and trusted expert in the field of laser back surgery in California, and welcomes you to visit our office and see how easy it is to permanently eliminate your back pain.
With science and technology revolutionizing things around us, it has only become a matter of time to learn of ways in which one can perhaps minimize the invasiveness of any procedure. Thanks to laser back surgery, you can now get your back pain taken care of and not have much to be worried about when doing the things that you love. The procedure is advanced and accurate, so much so that laser back surgery today doesn't even leave a scar on your back! Hence, you don't really feel like the surgeon even entered your body.
Many people are in complete disbelief about laser back surgery until they go in for it on their own. Once they try the procedure out, they are impressed and have no doubts about its efficacy. In fact, compared to certain other procedures that are out there, this is perhaps the one to seriously consider thanks to all the different benefits that the option provides. After all, you wouldn't want to simply go in for things like laser back surgery without first understanding more about it. Fortunately, a lot of information is available regarding the procedure which makes it quite easy to understand and trust.
One of the other benefits associated with laser back surgery is that it is actually covered by almost all the different healthcare insurance providers out there. If you want the center that offers this option and has highly qualified people, you should perhaps go in for California Orthopedic Medical Clinic. These are the folks that have the necessary resources in order to get the most out of your money as well as maintain the quality in the procedure throughout. Once you let them take care of your back, you won't have much to be worried about. You are definitely going to like the outcome of this process.
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Stockholm – One city, two faces
In the summer, the Swedish capital is a place of complete enlightenment: The sun shines practically 24 hours a day, flooding Stockholm with light. But the city also has a darker side. We take a look at both.
The power of light, masterfully captured on canvas. Fotografiska shows first-rate photo art. Also well worth seeing: the panoramic view from the museum's bistro.
Nocturnal activities
Hiking, mountain biking, kayaking: In the summer you can enjoy nonstop outdoor action, for instance at the Nacka and Paradiset nature reserves.
Fancy rubbing shoulders with true pop icons on stage? Pay a visit to the Abba Museum and belt out a tune next to holograms of the four band members.
A sea of blooms
The long sunny days are a little like doping for flowers. Take a stroll around Stockholm's botanical gardens and admire the wealth of lush blossom.
Open-air parties
Dim, dark pubs? Not in Stockholm in the summer! Hip folk prefer to party outside. The Trädgården outdoor club is one of the best locations.
Blast from the past
Ready for an exciting trip back to the city's dark and dangerous days? Stockholm's Medieval Museum shows gravestones, ruins and the remains of a battleship.
Black and white delights
The dark chocolates made by Chokladfabriken simply melt in the mouth. The company's selection also includes delicious white chocolate creations.
Shady characters
The city abounds in sinister villains, at least according to Sweden's crime fiction. Visitors can take a tour to the key scenes of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.
Eyes wide shut
Dinner in complete darkness is what they serve at Svartklubben restaurant. The musical accompaniment comes courtesy of a band of partially sighted musicians.
Had enough of the eternal sun? Flee the daylight and explore contemporary art installations at more than 90 underground stations all around the city.


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Song of The Lonely Mountain
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Etiketler: The HOBBIT
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is fast approaching, and the epic adventure movie gets an appropriately epic ballad with Neil Finn's "Song of the Lonely Mountain." With angelic vocals, swooning strings and a slow, determined build, the tune captures the feel of an arduous trek across a rocky, perilous landscape. Metal crashes invoke blacksmiths hard at work forging weapons in the fire while the classical guitar floats between the chants and clattering percussion.
"'The Song of the Lonely Mountain' was developed from a dark and mysterious theme which the dwarves sing early in the movie," Finn tells Rolling Stone. He says Jackson and his team suggested he get in a "dwarven state of mind" as he shaped the song to play over the end credits. "After some days of mining underground (actually, in Peters office) I emerged with the song, then set about recording it with my sons Elroy and Liam. Dave Fridmann came in at the end with a bold mix. He seemed to respond well to my demands for 'more anvil!' Pop music needs more anvil!"
The soundtrack for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be out on December 11th. The film, part one in a trilogy, opens December 14th.
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Wow, do we have a ton of winners today! Thank you to everyone who entered, we love giving things away. Also, thank you to Soho Publishing, who made it possible for us to have 10 additional prizes to give away. It's so interesting to hear from the knitting community, sounds like many of you are already knitting up cowls this holiday season!
Winners, please email me at chelsea at classiceliteyarns.com to tell us where to mail your prize.
Without further ado, here are our ten book winners:
1. Rusty B.
My wife and I are both into knitting cowls for men and women and this book would be a great addition to our library. The yarn would be nice too as we live a fair distance from a LYS. I have a cowl idea in my head I can't wait to translate into pattern and knitted format to share!
2. Lisa
This would make a nice Christmas present for me! Love Classic Elite Yarns!
3. CindyT
I've been struggling to knit hats and scarves. I am the only one without a hat or mittens this year! I'd love a cowl for myself and my daughter. Thanks!
4. kanitta
I love this book -- we carry it at the LYS where I work and it constantly sells out! I've been knitting cowls, a pair of socks, a beret, and hopefully a pair of mitts for holiday gifts. Great giveaway!
5. Rebecca P
I'm am trying to finish up a pair of socks for my Mother for a Christmas gift and this has recently taken over all the rest of my knitting. I'm also working on Norah Gaughan's Orange Pop sweater from Twist Collective, knit out of CEY's Princess. I really love this yarn, especially after washing. It is sooo soft yet durable (no pilling yet!). Of course I have several other things on the needles that are background knitting for the winter, depending on time and my preference...
Thanks for the offer!
6. nekkidknitter
I limit my holiday knitting so as not to drive myself off a cliff. But I'm working on a double-knit scarf for my husband, with a Jolly Roger motif to match a hat I made for him a couple years ago. He thinks I'm ignoring it, because he only sees me working on it every now and then. But I'm actually working on it about an hour every night while he's not home. :D Not sure if I'll actually finish it in time for Christmas, as I have knitting ADD and am also actively working on two other projects, but it'll be cold here till at least March and this isn't his main gift.
7. pencraftco
Knitting shawlettes and clapotis for Christmas gifts.
8. Jamie
Those cowls look wonderful! I've been busy knitting hot water bottle covers this year. I'll have to look for that book at my LYS. Thanks
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making two shawls...
10. prymnumber
Since November I've been knitting small projects for my husband and me. Things like hats and fingerless mitts that keeps us warm and take no time to do. This book would be a perfect addition to my library!
And now for our big winner! The one who takes home not only the book, but the yarn required to make one of four gorgeous Classic Elite cowls...Colleen! She said, "My mom, the knitter, would love a copy of this book. She is a knitter but not an internetter!" Guess what? She can have the book, and you can keep the yarn. Contact me to claim your prize!
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Revenue Strategies That Work
By: Nu Yang
The industry is evolving, and so is the way we are making profit. The Newspaper Association of America recently reported that total revenue for U.S. newspapers declined 2 percent in 2012 from the previous year. That's nothing new to us in the industry, but instead of waving a white flag, publishers are exploring several revenue strategies. Although print advertising still plays a big part in revenue—the NAA projected that newspapers made $18.9 billion from print advertising in 2012—publishers have found other emerging money-making opportunities without abandoning their core product.
Below, we discuss five traditional and non-traditional revenue strategies that are working for publishers.
Becoming the agency
There's no doubt that a newspaper's brand is one of its most valuable assets, so it only makes sense that news organizations are also moonlighting as online marketing and digital agencies. In Canada, the Star Media Group, publisher of the Toronto Star, has created the Star Content Studios (starcontentstudios.com). According to vice president of strategic investments and new ventures Ed Greenspon, the in-house agency provides commercial content for the Star's advertising department and for brand publishers seeking content creation and curation for their owned media properties.
With 30 years experience in the newspaper business, Greenspon was hired in 2010 specifically to find and develop new business opportunities for the media company. As a result, Greenspon assembled a Strategic Investments and New Ventures team, which includes himself and two business specialists.
Greenspon said the Star Content Studios was conceived after speaking to Star publisher John Cruickshank a few years ago. "I realized that everybody is a publisher now," Greenspon said. "But what was missing was that brand advertising and content marketing. It doesn't have that package or pizzazz. It also needs a constant relationship and it's in the DNA of a newspaper company to feed that relationship."
Greenspon said the content studio was able to free up time for the editorial staff to focus on journalism and not be distracted by the commercial need for content. Although the studio shares the same name of the newspaper, Greenspon said, "It shows we're different from the traditional newsroom; we're more like an in-house agency." The team includes journalists, marketing specialists and social media strategists.
Using the agency's motto of "Authentic Storytelling," the studio creates content for a variety of media including video, digital, social media, custom magazines and webinars. The content may also be included in a special printed section in the Star.
Greenspon said they created a successful 17-week campaign for the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Canada featuring stories from survivors, health promotions and digital infographics. He said they also utilized the Star's story archive to find stories on healthy eating and exercise. The campaign was honored with a Pearl Award by the New York-based Custom Content Council for original and curated content.
Greenspon said his goal is to find businesses adjacent to the Star brand. "As a media company you have to ask, 'How do we lend a hand without getting in the way?' We want to give these businesses a lift and give them a better chance of success."
Another media company entering into the digital agency realm is the Gannett Co., publisher of USA Today. Founded in 2007, the Gannett Imaging and Ad Design Center (giadc.gannett.com) is an extension of Gannett Publishing Services and was formed to consolidate imaging operations across the company-owned papers. In 2008, the center began to offer imaging services outside of Gannett papers. The following year, the center expanded to digital and print ad production to Gannett and non-Gannett publications. With offices located at the Des Moines (Iowa) Register and Indianapolis (Ind.) Star, the group has 400 staff members, specializing in pre-media services ranging from advertising campaigns to ad productions services.
"At the beginning, it was about the cost-savings," said business development manager Connie Gallagher. "But as we further went into it, our top priority became about quality and we saw a huge increase in quality because we now had a staff devoted to the operation."
Adding non-Gannett papers was an additional revenue stream for the company. "It was a logical choice," Gallagher said. "We were already offering it to 80 Gannett papers and we saw it as something that would be beneficial to the overall industry. We are an actual media company offering our services…this is our business." Clients outside the Gannett papers include 31 non-Gannett papers and 17 broadcast stations.
The group offered imaging as its first product. This feature includes optimizing images for print or Web and offers creative services such as custom Photoshop work.
Ad production is focused on print and digital design. The group's print portfolio includes newspaper and magazine ads, pre-prints, special section layouts and marketing materials. Digital customers are offered a variety of media experiences for mobile and desktop, including banner advertisements, rich media, videos and augmented reality.
As a digital agency, the group's creative campaign team partners with sales staff to find original ways to generate revenue and execute advertising campaigns. The center recently helped the Des Moines Register launch augmented reality into its marketplace.
The Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World first subscribed to its imaging services about six years ago. Last November, the paper's parent company, the World Co., entered into an agreement with the center to produce print and digital ads for the publication, becoming the group's first non-Gannett client to do so.
"We were looking for a way to reduce costs and improve our turnaround time, and they accomplished both," said Journal-World production manager Ed Ciambrone.
Ciambrone said outsourcing was a challenge because there is a need to "do it yourself," but "(they) couldn't ignore the cost savings involved." He added that keeping the business in the U.S. was also important to the company.
"It's difficult but necessary," he said, referring to outsourcing. "We're a family-owned business, and cutting staff is always difficult, but in today's environment, we have to reduce our costs where possible."
Like Gannett, consolidation was one of the reasons why Times-Shamrock Creative Services was created. Located in Scranton, Pa., Times-Shamrock Communications is a family-owned company that manages more than 28 print and radio properties throughout the country. TSCS offers production, print and Web advertising design, photo toning and spec ad programs to daily newspapers, weeklies and magazines.
In March 2012, DMNmedia, the paper's marketing solutions group of the Dallas Morning News, created 508 Digital (508digital.com), which offers digital marketing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. Services include website and mobile website design and hosting, video production, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, mobile advertising including SMS (text) marketing, email marketing and social media development.
The Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal also offer digital solutions: the Times Plus Digital Services and Wall Street Journal Digital Network, respectively.
Producing events
News organizations are also branching out into event marketing. For consumers and advertisers, the local newspaper is still the most trusted resource to host and sponsor events.
For 17 years, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock, Ark. has produced a bridal expo in the region. Promotions, events and sponsorships manager Tabitha Cunningham took over the Arkansas Bridal Community (arkansasbridalcommunity.com) product seven years ago. In that time, she has seen the event grow from one show to five shows a year and expand from Central Arkansas to Northwest Arkansas. Cunningham produces two of the events.
Cunningham said she saw a need to grow because "engagements and planning periods are getting shorter…and we had to get to those brides who drove three hours away to get to the show."
Attendance has also increased over the years. Cunningham's first show saw 1,500 attendees and numbers have now doubled to 3,000.
Getting vendors to participate each year plays an important part in the event. "We start marketing a year before the show," Cunningham said. "We send out reminders and promos six months out, and then three months before, we call them directly. We usually sell out space at every show."
According to Cunningham, booth space has doubled during her tenure and vendor space has expanded from two halls to four halls at the convention center to make room for 200 booths and 150 active businesses (some exhibiting in two booth spaces).
According to the show's website, more than $200,000 worth of advertising is used to promote the show, including print media, such as in the daily Democrat-Gazette, its weekly publication, its lifestyle magazine and a bridal planner produced by the paper. Other marketing efforts include radio, television, email blasts, direct mail, postcards, posters and online advertising.
The daylong event features a fashion show, live music and contests. "The challenge is making both the bride and the vendor happy," Cunningham said. "We put the bride first and the vendor second, but the secret is to listen."
She added, "In our market, a lot of our events are already established. (Publishers) shouldn't underestimate events as revenue generators. It offers existing advertisers a new opportunity and it also captures new advertisers. It's also a branding experience. We're lucky we have the paper to back us up and to use as a marketing tool."
The paper also puts together High Profile, a special Sunday section that highlights a handful of brides complete with wedding parties and color photos. "It's another way to show the power of the newspaper," Cunningham said. "People still want to see their name in the paper."
Cunningham said in the last six years, revenue has grown by 200 percent and more businesses are joining as sponsors. "We have an entertainment company that has attended the last six or seven years," she said. "That DJ now performs between 30 to 40 weddings a month and he said that growth is because of going to the bridal show. He now works with us as a sponsor."
Cunningham shared that the company keeps 30 to 35 percent of the revenue. "If you break even, that is a successful event."
What makes Democrat-Gazette events stand out is their brand, Cunningham said. "Readers trust our brand in the market…others have tried to come in and do their own show—some from out of state—but we live here, and we're fully engaged with our vendors and their success."
As newspapers compete against TV and radio events, Cunningham said the key is to look at your market and find your niche. "Advertisers will advertise outside of the newspaper, so why not create that event for them? Don't have your advertisers go outside of the company. Instead, reach for new platforms."
The Democrat-Gazette isn't alone in this venture: thousands of people attend the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books every spring, the Boston Globe puts together community events like a Summer Arts Weekend, and the Wall Street Journal hosts conferences that bring together industry, finance and government leaders.
Adding more readers
Whether you're the New York Times or the Idaho Press-Tribune, digital subscriptions are breathing new life into circulation revenue. Tim Griggs, executive director of cross-platform monetization at the Times, told the American Press Institute that two years after the launch, the paper now has close to 700,000 paid digital-only subscriptions. Total Sunday circulation has topped 2 million dollars.
In its "Developing and Executing a Paid Digital Revenue Strategy" report, the Newspaper Association of America stated newspapers have been experimenting with a variety of paid content models: a metered model, where users can access content for free until they hit a specific number; a subscriber content model, where content is only accessible to paying users; and a two website model, where newspapers are dividing their material through a free and a paid website.
Some newspapers like The Day in New London, Conn. offer a Web-based rewards program for their digital subscription packages. The Day passport provides exclusive access to discounts, giveaways, and member events at local venues and attractions. Director of marketing and audience development Daniel Williams told E&P last year ("Building the Wall," December 2012) since the program launched last year, it has generated more than 1,000 digital-only members and around $100,000 in revenue.
Going digital
As more readers transition to mobile devices, publishers are finding ways to also go digital. The Pew Research Center's State of the News Media 2013 reported that total digital advertising (including mobile) rose to $37.2 billion in 2012, a 17 percent increase. The report also found banners made up the largest segment of display ads, followed by video ads, rich media and sponsorship ads. Local targeted ads are also on the rise. Borrell Associates reported that local digital ads grew 22 percent in 2012 to $19.9 billion.
Some new organizations are looking beyond advertising when it comes to digital. The Los Angeles Times recently launched The L Shop, a new online shopping website featuring exclusive deals from local merchants, coupons and other discounts. The shop also offers L.A. Times-branded merchandise, back issues, sports gear featuring local teams, a Times photo shop and a chance to join the Times wine club.
News organizations are also looking into electronic books to make a profit. The Minneapolis (Minn.) Star Tribune e-book collection features a fiction novel, coverage of a NFL player's road to recovery after a major surgery, a cookie recipe book and a history book centered on the U.S.-Dakota War called "In the Footsteps of Little Crow," which sold 2,000 e-books last year. The Boston Globe has also launched a number of e-book initiatives including a biography on John Kerry and a book on Boston criminal Whitey Bulger written by Globe investigative reporters.
Going digital means going to where the readers are—and that includes mobile applications. Results released from the Alliance for Audited Media (formerly the Audit Bureau of Circulations) 2012 digital publishing survey showed more publishers are charging for their mobile content on different platforms. Fifty percent of newspapers are charging for content on an Apple iPad and 42 percent on an iPhone while newspapers are only charging 15 percent of content on Android devices.
Staying true to print
Even though news organizations are searching for new revenue streams as print advertising declines, publishers are still finding creative ways to showcase their core product.
For example, the Wall Street Journal launched WSJ Magazine in 2008. The monthly luxury magazine reaches a global audience of 3.5 million and has a global circulation of 1.6 million. The New York Times found a way to incorporate both its printed newspaper and its New York Times Magazine by including the magazine in the Sunday edition of the newspaper.
Finding these niche markets has also been successful for Greenspon and the Star Media Group. After talking to the vice presidents and advertising department, Greenspon said they learned they were missing out in the fashion and beauty market. Last year, Greenspon and his team acquired The Kit, a small, digital beauty magazine, which had been launched by several veterans of the women's magazine industry. Although The Kit was a fairly new website, Greenspon said it had the enterprise in beauty and fashion and deep relationships with advertisers they were looking for.
"We relaunched The Kit in the fall of 2011," he said. "It used to be just a digital magazine, but we reverse-engineered it back into print." A printed version of The Kit is included weekly in select copies of the Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal and Montreal Gazette.
Greenspon said The Kit has increased revenue four to five times in the fashion/beauty market. He said the Star's niche publications are able to find a smaller, but dedicated audience. "We see an opportunity to go deeper into categories. We're able to serve people with greater depth and target audiences for our advertisers."


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tambourine brauchte ein neues T-Shirt Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 52 Designs von 14 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Wards, http://www.wardsmarine.com
Wards Marine Electric is a global leader in the marine and yachting industry for providing electrical, mechanical and refit related services to yachts, private boats, US coast guard, marinas and various marine related customers ALL OVER THE WORLD.
The company is coming up on its 60th anniversary and is the most reputable source for Marine electric services and parts in the entire industry. They are about to launch a new website and looking for a shirt that is fun but also explains that they've been in the industry for over 60 years and that they aren't going anywhere.
The shirt will be worn by people in the yachting/marine industry. These individuals all love boats, watersports, yachting and travel. They are flip flops shorts and t-shirts type of people who typically where brands such as Guy Harvey, Salt Life, Ed Hardy, Billabong etc...
*One concept we have considered is using 3 boats, one small tender, a medium size boat like a 74' Broward, and a large coast guard ship to show how Ward's has evolved over the years and services small to large boats"
We want the shirt to be company branded for the anniversary but still something that people will WANT to wear, similar to a shirt they would buy from a high end surf shop or a store like West Marine.
We want it to show strength, coolness yet not too serious.
This shirt can be fun but still needs to incorporate the following;
- the 60th anniversary logo (provided) -
* logo doesn't need to be the center piece of the design, just has to be included somewhere, can be just the sleeve*
- reference to water, boats or marine (doesn't necessarily have to have all elements)
- we prefer an illustrated look as opposed to a photographic image
-NO SAILBOATS, motor yacht only if you choose to use a boat.
If you choose to add copy to the design Please stick with Fonts such as Sans serif.
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NEW YORK — The number of homes and businesses without electricity in the Northeast is climbing again as a wintry storm lashes the coast with a mix of rain, sleet and snow.
Utilities in New York City and Long Island report a nor'easter hitting Wednesday has knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers. Some of those had just gotten it back after losing it to Superstorm Sandy more than a week ago.
New Jersey utilities are reporting about 10,000 new outages, mostly in the southern part of the state. Some customers complain they'd just gotten their lights back only to lose them again.
More than 8.5 million customers lost power at the peak of the outages from Sandy. Before the nor'easter hit that number was down to 675,000, mostly in New Jersey and New York.
Source: The Associated Press