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2008 Custom Weaver Sportfish
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- Year:
- 2008
- Length:
- 68'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
- Twin / diesel
- Located In:
- Port O'Connor, TX
- Hull Material:
- Composite
- 70831-3132021
- Current Price:
***Trades Considered***
Beautiful custom sportfish, featuring 4 stateroom / 3 head layout with teak mezzanine. 2400 HP MTU M93 engines, easy 38 kt cruise! 44.5 kt top end! One of the finest Weavers built. Highly customized interior. (2) 25 kw Northern Lights generators, Eskimo icemaker, watermaker, SAT TV, teak bulkhead, engine room cameras, bow thruster, LOADED!
Updates December 2015
New salon ice maker
All new A/C's
New Eskimo ice machine
New injector upgrades
New software
All heat exchangers and after coolers serviced
Engine service up to date
New varnish
Call to set up a sea trial and experience the unbelievable ride for yourself.
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Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
Mechanical Man
Builder: Weaver Boatworks
Designer: Donald Blount
Hull Shape: Modified Vee
LOA: 68 ft 0 in
Beam: 19 ft 6 in
Minimum Draft: 5 ft 10 in
Displacement: 102000 lbs
Total Power: 4800 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: MTU
Year Built: 2007
Engine Model: 16V2000CR
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Power: 2400 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: MTU
Year Built: 2007
Engine Model: 16V2000CR
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Power: 2400 HP
Cruising Speed: 36 knots
Maximum Speed: 45 knots
Fresh Water Tanks: Aluminum (350 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: Aluminum (2000 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: Aluminum (50 Gallons)
Number of cabins: 4
Number of heads: 3
The salon features:
- Bear Electric very smooth and efficient actuated teak salon door (installed 1/2014)
- Extra large tan leather L-shaped sofa to starboard with reel and butt storage and shorter sofa to port also with storage
- Paneltronics electrical panel with teak countertop
- Teak and holly floor
- New Apple TV Boxes (2013) and Apple system (2013)
- HDMI wiring
- 12v computer with weather works that plays on salon TV and helm with keyboard and remote mouse
- Indirect lighting
- Triangular varnished high gloss teak coffee table with maple inlay
- Teak valances
- AC dump over teak valance
- Levelor Silhouette electronically remote operated blinds
- End table with a deep single drawer for keyboard storage
- Fresh water tank gauge hidden in the upper storage slide out drawer area
- Custom stainless built in freezer
- New icemaker December 2015
- Custom center island separating the salon from the galley with (4) Sub Zero refrigerator drawers
- 12/24 volt overhead lighting with dimmer
- Teak interior
- Fabric Lambrequins
- (2) independently operated one ton Cruisair air conditioning units
- Kenmore 24 bottle wine chiller
Updates December 2015:
New salon ice maker
All new A/C's
New Eskimo ice machine
- Step up galley with teak and holly flooring
- Across the forward area of the galley, to starboard and just port of the companionway is a 52" Pioneer Elite flat screen TV (housed behind a teak cabinet that is raised up over the TV when not in use)
- To stbd, Kitchenaid wet icemaker
- Stainless freezer
- Corian countertop with teak bullnosing-below are (4) sliding drawer storage for china, etc.
- (2) sets of Sub Zero drawers (refrigerator and freezer)
- Apple TV system
- Creston stereo system integrated with Creston Apple iPads for controls
- Sub Zero wine cooler
- GE Profile full size microwave convection
- Teak veneer cabinets with gold fixtures
- Large pull out extended drawers in galley
- Gaggeneau (4) burner cooktop
- Under counter mount Corian kitchen sink with Insinkerator and a stain nickel single Moen faucet
- Center island in galley with 3 teak barstools with fabric cushions and teak footrest
- 6 teak faced steps with holly inlay
- To port – Stereo system compartment
- To stbd – (2) teak veneer cabinets with Plano box storage for miscellaneous parts or tackle (4) sets
- Sub panel and Central Vacuum system by Dirt Devil (New 1/2012)
- Spare 24/120 volt Panetronics panel
- CV 1500 Dirt Devil central vac system
- Headhunter's system digital holding tank gauge
- Laundry storage behind teak veneer door (4 shelves for sheets/linens)
- Padded walls throughout companionway
Laundry center features a front load dryer and a top load washer, both Whirlpool units.
Master Stateroom
- Located on port side, entering from companionway with teak veneered door to master stateroom with 8' ceiling
- Step down full beam master with large king size bed
- Master bed is actuated for storage underneath
- Sofa for reading or watching TV
- Large walk in closet to stbd cedar lined
- 32" Samsung flat panel HD TV at foot of bed
- Behind two wicker faced teak doors are (2) Gardall built in electronic wall safes
- (2) teak nightstands with real onyx top with mirrored backsplash on either side of master bed
- Padded headboard
- (2) sets of 12 volt lights
- Cruisair AC dump to port side of bed
- Settee with 2 sets of drawers underneath
- Fabric blinds
- Hanging closet to port side of bed
- Teak veneered countertop with (3) sets of drawers underneath
- Crestron Pro 2 iPad Apple TV system with Crestron iPad remote (updated 2012)
- HP printer, fax, scanner plus (5) Direct TV boxes and Apple server (new 2012)
- (2) 110 volt outlets
- Rocker and dimmer switches for overhead 12/24 volt lighting
- Padded walls
- Teak interior in Master
Ensuite Master Head
- Step up with teak and holly flooring
- Textured wallpaper
- Large spacious shower with Moeh fixture
- Glass entry door to shower with teak trim
- Royal Flush Headhunter head system
- Bone undercounter sink with marble countertops
- Pocket entry door to master head
- Mirrored vanity
- 12/24 volt lighting
- Bomar hatch
- Teak backsplash behind head
VIP Guest Stateroom Fwd
- Forward of companionway in bow
- Queen size bed
- Teak and holly steps to access bed on either side at foot of bed
- (2) cedar lined hanging locker at foot of bed
- (4) sets of teak veneer cabinets for storage
- Bomar hatch
- Padded walls and custom wallpaper
- Teak veneer countertops and nightstands
- Cruisair AC with digital control under bed
- (2) 110 volt outlet
- (2) cabinets at foot of bed for storage
- Overhead 12/24 volt lighting with dimmer switch
- Bomar hatch
- Crestron stereo system with Apple TV access by digital remote
Ensuite Guest Head
- Teak and holly flooring
- Headhunter Royal Flush freshwater heads
- Large shower with teak and glass entry door with custom seat and Moen fixtures with overhead lighting
- Teak veneer faced cabinetry overtop of head with stainless towel racks
- Custom wallpaper
- Corian countertop vanity with bone under counter mount sink with Moeh fixture
- Mirrored vanity with teak backsplash
Captains Quarters
- Large single bunk with teak bullnosing
- Set of (4) drawers underneath
- At head of bed, large cedar lined hanging closet with actuated lighting
- Corian countertop nightstand with bank of (3) drawers underneath
- At top of bunk, large teak veneered actuated cabinets
- Valance with AC dump
- Padded walls throughout
- Creston stereo system with remote digital control mounted on wall
- Cruisair AC with digital control under bed
- 110v outlet
- Rocker switcher for lighting with dimmer switches for 12/24v lighting overhead
Crews Quarters - Stbd side of offset companionway
- Upper/lower bunks with teak bullnosing
- Large wide hanging cedar lined closet
- Bank of (3) drawers underneath with Corian countertop and teak bullnosing
- Veneered teak pocket entry door
- Cruisair AC with digital control under bed
- Crestron stereo system with remote digital control
- 110 volt outlet
- Overhead 12/24 lighting with dimmer switches
- (2) teak veneered drawers with gold fixtures under bottom bunk
- Padded walls throughout
- Samsung 17" flat screen TV
- Teak veneered AC dump
Crew/Day Head - Port side of companionway
- Can be accessed through Crews quarters or companionway
- Teak and holly floor
- Headhunter Royal Flush fresh water head
- Shower with teak and glass entry door
- Large shower with Moen fixtures and custom seat
- Mirrored vanity with Corian countertop with teak bullnosing
- Under counter mount sink with Moen fixture
- 110 volt outlet
- 12 volt fan
- 12/24 volt overhead lighting with dimmer switches
- Custom wallpaper
- Teak valance with AC dump over top
- Stainless towel rack
- Teak sliding entry door
The foredeck is totally uncluttered and has only two small and one larger bowmar hatches as well as an anchor locker. The toe rails are bright teak.
Mezzanine and Cockpit
- Teak sole on both mezzanine and cockpit
- (2) separately controlled refrigerator/freezers
- Large Eskimo ice bin and storage
- (2) drawer under seat tackle storage on the port side of the mezzanine
- Full sized built in stainless steel refrigerated custom drink box under salon door
- Large stainless steel custom fully insulated fish box
- 75 gallon built in live well system
- Murray Brothers large Tuna Chair with all stainless hardware, teak seat and rocket launcher (8 rods) w/ storage drawer and 18 degree offset pedestal
- Cover boards have (6) Rupp rod holders
- 36" transom door
- Rolled teak coverboards
- (2) receptacle 12v boxes in the cockpit for kite reels or deep drop reels
- Fresh water washdown in the cockpit
Flybridge and Electronics
- Large spacious bridge with non-skid flooring
- Large bench style seating to port with rod storage underneath
- Freshwater and saltwater washdown
- Console all set to right with (2) Murray Brothers Paradon teak ladder back chairs with teak footrests
- (3) 15" VEI screens for Furuno Navnet sounder/plotter and depth sounder, black box for engine room cameras, hot eye, radar, color machine. Each screen can be interchanged for use. The plotters are driven by Navnet GPS and Max-Sea computer system. New 12 volt computer and new Max-Sea time zero (4/2014) and Weather World XM weather.
- Simrad AP25 autopilot
- KVH SAT phone and KVH SAT Dome TV Antenna
- Crestron digital control system
- Tank Century water and holding tank Headhunter digital gauges
- (7) LED lights for high water alarm and bilge pumps
- (2) Icom M604 VHF's
- Weaver custom toggle switches for bilge pumps, anchor and running lights
- 12v charger plug
- Teak helm pod with single lever chrome controls with bow thruster controls in the handles
- Chrome plated brass steering wheel
- Dropdown electronics box with ACR spotlight control
- MTU digital gauges
- Ritchie compass
- Electronics are behind glass doors with white bullnosing trim
- Access to electronics underneath helm
- Forward of helm is large freezer and drink box
- L-shaped bench style seating with rod and life jacket storage underneath
- (4) JL Audio speakers
- Cabinets leading to under brow for life jacket storage and EPIRB
- Bridge handrail has (8) additional rod holders
- Large stainless steel custom freezer chest
- Separate custom stainless refrigerated drink box
- (3) sided EZ2CY enclosure
- 12/24 volt overhead lighting
- Max Power bow thruster
- Fireboy remote fire system
- High water alarms
- US 15R 24v electric teaser reels mounted in hardtop
- Additional storage behind the brow
- (2) MIA Epoch US15 electric teaser reels that are remote control activated from the tower as well
- RD 30 Furuno Temp, Speed
- Watermaker Remote
- Furuno VX2 (2) Navnet Control heads
Engine Room
Updates December 2015
New injector upgradesGenerator serviced Dec. 2013
New software
All heat exchangers and after coolers serviced
CAT engine service up to date
New varnish
- Eskimo Ice Maker 600# per day (new 5/2014)
- Watermaker's Inc. WMSQ 1300 GPD watermaker w/ remote on bridge
- Head hunter fresh water pump in addition to 24 Volt inline backup fresh water pump
- ZF 2:1 Gears
- (2) Northern Lights 25 KW with remote engine room gauges and start/stops
- Leeson 110 Fuel transfer pump
- Oil change system for gens, engines and gears (Oberdoerfer)
- Fuel priming for engines and gensets
- (2) Cruiseair A/C compressors for refrigeration
- 24 Volt 110 Dolphin Marine battery charger. 240 Volt
- 12 Volt Converter for bridge VHF's
- Batteries 6 maintenance free for engines and house systems
- Dripless shaft Strong (replaced 12/2013)
- Dripless Rudders (replaced 12/2013)
- Fireboy Halon system
- Two full size Craftsman white awlgrip tool boxes
- 3 ½ " shafts aquamet in shaft tubes
- Stainless racing style rudders
- Delta T system
- 24v live bait pump for tuna tubes with cockpit hookup
Fuel Burn
Speed in Knots
- Pipewelder Tower
- Rupp 3 spreader 44' riggers
- Fixed buggy top, electronics box, controls, seating bench, remote teaser controls
- ICOM VHF, Furuno Navnet 10" screen with 72 mile radar, plotter and color sounder, AP 20 Remote Autopilot.
- (4) quartz lights, (3) three facing aft, and (1) facing forward all 500 Watt Halogen bulbs
Additional Features
- Salon AC replaced 10/2011
- Master AC replaced 1/2014
- Captain AC replaced 2012
- Crew AC replaced 2012
- New Apple Server installed 1/2013
- Updated MTU (Main Engine) 2012
- H.P. Pump, added fuel cooler, coolant pump and Rod and Main bearings
- 3000 hour Service Elite 1/2014
- New waste water pump installed 8/2014
- Spare Converter
- Spare March Sea Water pump
Included Items
- Liferaft
- Tools
- Spare set of Michigan wheels
Engine service completed December 2015
Injector upgrades
New icemaker
New varnish
Name does not convey with boat. Also excluded is all fishing tackle and any personal items. Any items not on this listing may or may not be included.
Default Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Book Review Club - A Step from Heaven
An Na
middle grade - young adult
Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been one month since my last posting.
I have a really good excuse! Honest.
I'm bogged down in MFA thesis writing. I have to hand in the rough draft on Friday, which means I've had a whole 2.5 weeks to research and write it out. Stress. Where would I be without you?
Still, I wouldn't miss The Book Review Club for anything so I've surfaced for a few short, glorious moments to commune with the outside world...and remind myself, there is an outside world.
Here we go.
A Step from Heaven is the story of a Korean girl, Yung Ju, and her family as they move from Korea to the United States. The story follows the trials the move presents for all of the family members. The father becomes increasingly abusive, until Yung Ju is faced with either turning him in to save her mother's life (as well as her own), or turning a blind eye yet again.
Gripping stuff.
From a craft angle, I really enjoyed the vignette format An Na used to tell her story. The piece begins with Yung Ju and her father at the ocean. He is teaching her to swim. It is an endearing moment. The father is not just a brute, but he loves his daughter. Also, the scene highlights water, which is an underlying current throughout the book.
By telling the story in vignettes, the effect is very aquatic. The vignettes lap against the reader's mind like small waves. Building. Building. Ever building. Until the climax of the story when Yung Ju saves her mother and with one phone call, sweeps her entire family onto a new, healthier emotional trajectory.
The one issue I had with the piece is that, since it begins when Yung Ju is four, she refers to everyone in her family with their Korean titles, i.e. Mother is Uhmma, Grandmother is Halmoni, and Father is Apa. It might just be me, but it took me a chapter to figure out who each of the titles refers to. In the end, I caught on, but it caused me a great deal of initial confusion, as well as raised the question, if I plan to tell a story in first person, with a non-native English speaker, and want to stay true to character, how do I bring in the names of the people closest to my character without confusing my reader? It's a tough question. This approach did not feel satisfactory for me, but at the same time, I am hard pressed to come up with a better one, other than to abandon the foreign names and use ones in English. Tough call.
Nevertheless, this is a phenomenal read. The writing is tight. The flow even. The climb to the climax excellent. The characters well-rounded. And it is fairly quick. So, if you are looking for a short, craft-packed, well-written piece, look no further. A Step from Heaven is your piece.
For other great reads, check out our fearless leader, Barrie Summy's, blog!
Now back to that nagging thesis. Ugh.
3 comments:
- Keri Mikulski said...
Good luck with your thesis! And thanks for the review. :) xoxo
- August 4, 2010 at 6:42 AM
- Sarah Laurence said...
You are good to still post your review. Good luck with your thesis!
The multi-faced abusive father sounds like an interesting character. Often the bad guys are simply demonized in those types of books. You always pick great books to review.
Interesting observation on non-native narration. I've used dialogue to help tag unclear terms. Currently I'm employing 2 narrators, one American and one British, to tell a multi-cultural story without losing the reader.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Barrie said...
You know I have to read this! Do you think it would be too rough for child #4? What if we read it together? Oh, and thanks for the "fearless leader" moniker. Ha!! :) Good luck with your thesis (not that you need luck!)!
- August 4, 2010 at 5:25 PM


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Here is a look at what we have been up to this spring...not necessarily in order, it is the way blogger chose to upload them and its too much trouble to drag them around.
Walk of Hope, Infertility walk in Atlanta
(Thank you so much to all of you that made donations!)
Picking Strawberries at Twin Oaks Fun Farm
Coloring Easter Eggs
Easter with Grammie, Poppa and Alissa
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SWIFTWATER — So, which were you more impressed with in East Stroudsburg South's 44-0 victory over Pocono Mountain West on Friday? Was it the 44 points the Cavs they hung on the Panthers or the play of South's defense?
SWIFTWATER — So, which were you more impressed with in East Stroudsburg South's 44-0 victory over Pocono Mountain West on Friday? Was it the 44 points the Cavs they hung on the Panthers or the play of South's defense?
I'm going with the defense by a hair. Yeah, the 44 points were the most this year, but not only did the Cavs shut out last year's MVC champs, they allowed just 146 total yards of offense.
Credit a trio of underclassmen for playing a key role on the defensive side of the ball. Linebackers Greg Kessel (6-foot, 208 pound junior), Brian McLaughlin (5-11, 172 junior) and sophomore Collin Hegarty (5-10, 200) led the charge.
With junior linebacker Sam Bergen out with a knee injury, those three are going to be pivotal if the Cavaliers are going to make a run at a conference championship.
— Mike Kuhns
SWIFTWATER — The silver lining in Pocono West's 44-0 defeat at the hands of East Stroudsburg South is it's only one game. One game does not make a championship season, nor does it end a title run.
That said, the Panthers have plenty to work on as they prepare for East Stroudsburg North this Friday. For the first time this year, Pocono West was pushed around up front on the line of scrimmage.
The Timberwolves are a run-oriented team and love to use their speed on the corners in their triple-option offense. This is an important week for the Panthers' defensive ends as they need to establish containment on Eastburg North.
If the Panthers give the likes of Ori Igein, Isaac Reid and Wilson Felix the corners, they're going to spend a lot of time chasing instead of tackling.
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STROUDSBURG — The Mounties' defense was superb in Friday's 16-0 shutout of Pocono East. Stroudsburg allowed the Cardinals deep into their territory just once, and that came on a fumbled punt in the third quarter. Otherwise, East managed to cross the 50-yard line only once in 10 other drives. Stroudsburg held a good Cardinal passing game to 29 yards on four completions.
It would be difficult to pinpoint a standout player on the defensive side of the ball for Stroudsburg, as the entire unit contributed in the win. But Matt Transue, Michael Costanza, Matt Mesko, Allen Marvin and Brandon Woodson all had their way with the offensive line of Pocono East, and spent considerable time in the Cardinal backfield. Mounties coach Fred Ross mentioned Ryan Gallagher by name after the senior defensive end pressured quarterback Scott Masotti for the better part of the game.
"Ryan is like the Iron-man on our team," Ross said. "He's everywhere on the field for us, and had a great game (Friday). He's our emotional team leader, and I don't know where we'd be without him."
— Dan Boback
STROUDSBURG — Cardinals coach Phil Dorn likes the aggressive nature of his defense. They held a tough Stroudsburg offense to just six points through the first three and a half quarters Friday, but ultimately wore down as the game progressed in its late stages.
Dorn mentioned the play of senior defensive back Joe Cardiello and senior linebacker Aaron Rushin.
"Cardiello is always flying around the ball for us on every play and is one of the leaders of our team," Dorn said. "And along with Aaron, they played very well (Friday) and helped hold them to only six points."
Eddie Helm, Hussan Moustafa, Todd Swartz and Matt Bishop also played well defensively for the Cardinals, and defensive back Robbie Doyle made a great diving catch for an interception in the second quarter to stall a drive by the Mounties.
The Cardinals will need to correct an offense that managed just 47 yards on the ground, and 29 yards through the air if they hope to compete this Friday against Lehighton. Dorn lamented that this was the worst his team has played offensively since he took over the program. He vowed that the team would correct its mistakes, and be more competitive the rest of the season.
— Dan Boback
Pleasant Valley coach Mike Falcone has a week's worth of practice to emphasize the importance of ball control. Lehighton turned six PV turnovers into 28 points in the Indians' 34-21 victory Friday.
After turning the ball over on two of its first three posessions, the Bears were in a 21-0 hole at the start of the second quarter.
The Bears travel to Plymouth to take on Wyoming Valley West (1-3) this Friday. The Spartans fell to Berwick 34-7 last week.
There is one drive that PV can look back at and try to duplicate on Friday. The Bears did not face a third-down situation on an 88-yard drive near the end of the third quarter that ended with Junior halfback Terrick Bowden's explosive 20-yard run to the goal line. Bowden was hit and fumbled into the endzone. Luckily, teammate A.J. Margelot grabbed the ball for the score.
Despite fumbling twice, Bowden showed flashes of playmaking ability that the Bears can take advantage of on the ground.
— Matt Langan


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Expo Location
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
North and South Buildings
9899 International Drive
Orlando, FL, US 2018 Dates
Conference: Nov. 12 - 16
Trade Show: Nov. 13 - 16 2018 Trade Show Floor Hours
Tuesday, Nov. 13: 10am - 6pm
Wednesday, Nov. 14: 10am - 6pm
Thursday, Nov. 15: 10am - 6pm
Friday, Nov. 16: 10am - 4pm
During the GM and Owners' Breakfast on Wednesday, IAAPA honored three industry leaders for their continued dedication and service to the industry.
Lifetime Service Award: Jim Seay The Lifetime Service Award recognizes a member, individual, or organization's continual service to the attractions industry. Jim Seay brought his aerospace engineering expertise to the the industry in 1988 as an executive for Six Flags Corporation. Then in 1996, he became president of Premier Rides where for nearly two decades he has focused on quality customer service and ride innovation. For example, Seay and his team helped develop the linear induction motor and linear synchronous motor for powering roller coasters.
Seay has been an active industry volunteer serving as chair of the IAAPA Safety Committee, and previously serving on the IAAPA Government Relations Committee. He is a strong industry safety advocate and has testified before the United States Congress regarding industry safety. He also currently serves as chairman of the ASTM F24 Global Committee on Ride Safety Standards.
"This is very, very humbling," Seay said upon accepting the award Wednesday morning. "You have to be passionate about safety to the core to be in this industry, and your commitment must be to the highest quality. Our team at Premier Rides thinks that way in everything we do."
Outstanding Service Award:
Julio Vanegas The Outstanding Service Award is presented in recognition of a member individual who works to foster the spirit of goodwill, professionalism, and higher levels of performance within the industry. Julio Vanegas has made it his mission to promote the development of the attractions industry in Colombia and throughout Latin America for more than two decades. Soon after founding the Colombian Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (ACOLAP) in 2005, Vanegas influenced crucial government policy that became the first safety law in Latin America based on ASTM F24 standards. Currently, Vanegas applies his expertise as general manager of Carrruseles S.A. to his position as chairman of the IAAPA Latin American Advisory Committee. He has also served on the IAAPA Strategic Planning Committee and IAAPA Governance Task Force.
"I'm very honored and happy for receiving this award, and to have the great and unique opportunity to make so many friends all over the world," Vanegas said Wednesday.
Meritorious Service Award:
Doug Stagner The Meritorious Service Award is presented in recognition of a member individual's service to and for the association by advancing the IAAPA mission. Doug Stagner's leadership in operations, safety, and guest relations has helped attractions around the world build their businesses and furthered IAAPA's dedication to establish the industry's positive, professional reputation.
Drawing on his experience as corporate senior director of operations at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Stagner has chaired numerous IAAPA committees since 1999, including facility operations and education, and has served as a guest speaker on safety and customer service worldwide. Fostering the next generation of amusement professionals and IAAPA members, Stagner led the creation of the Institute for Attractions Managers, revamped the executive education program, and worked to develop IAAPA's professional certification programs.
"I'm honored to receive this award," Stagner said Wednesday. "I do so with a tad bit of guilt for receiving a volunteer service award for doing something you feel you get as much back—if not more—than you give."


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Case Reports in Radiology
Volume 2013, Article ID 607012, 5 pages
An Extensive Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Involving Bilateral Carotid and Iliac Arteries
1Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
2Department of Family Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA 92324, USA
3Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, Campus Box 8131, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
Received 2 December 2012; Accepted 30 December 2012
Academic Editors: R. Bhargava, E. Bölke, and A. Matsuno
Copyright © 2013 E. W. Lee et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
We present a rare case of continuous, extensive aortic dissection (AD) involving the bilateral common carotid arteries, the ascending, thoracic, and abdominal aorta, and bifurcation of the right common iliac artery. A 61-year-old man with history of chronic hypertension presented with a one-day history of chest pain, vertigo, left facial drooping, and left hemiparesis. Despite the presence of bilateral carotid bruits, doppler ultrasound of the neck was postponed, and the patient was treated with thrombolytic therapy for a presumed ischemic stroke. The patient's symptoms began to resolve within an hour of treatment, at which time treatment was withheld. Ultrasound performed the following day showed dissection of bilateral common carotid arteries, and CT angiography demonstrated extensive AD as described earlier. The patient subsequently underwent cardiovascular surgery and has been doing clinically well since then. AD has a myriad of manifestations depending on the involvement of aortic branches. Our paper illustrates the importance of having a high index of suspicion for AD when a patient presents with a picture of ischemic stroke, since overlapping signs and symptoms exist between AD and stroke. Differentiating between the two conditions is central to patient care as thrombolytic therapy can be helpful in stroke, but detrimental in AD.


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Thursday, April 30, 2015
You can't lose it if you never had it.
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Other than falling on my face on the first ball and losing in the final game to Jon by a single pin when I clutched an easy spare, I had a great time. It reminded me of watching my mother bowl in a women's league at the alley in Coquille. (Between cadging dimes for the pinball machine.) Her team was led by Betty Wahl, a formidable women who taught PE at my Junior High and threw a speed-ball that left the pins quaking with fright. Mom, on the other hand, threw a rambler and thumper, a ball that moved so slowly down the alley that I could have gone for French Fries and a coke when she delivered it and been back by the time it got to the pins. But she had a great time and it made her smile, so it's was okey-dokey with me. I remember once the stars all aligned and she bowled a 200 game. It's a memory that has stayed with me for all of these years.ReplyDelete
Hi to all the bowling gang, it looks as though you had a great time, even though some of you performed better than others!ReplyDelete
I can't talk, as my bowling skills are worse than average and my game was best played when we went as a family with young children who needed the assistance of the side bumpers!
Now they are all grown up, so until the next generation of great nieces and nephews arrive on the scene (the first one is due in September), the bowling alley is safe from my tender mercies!
My feeble efforts do however pale into insigificance against some of the trials and tribulations of other bowlers, who are even worse ... When we had not long been married and Dave was in the Royal Air Force, his section decided to have a bowls night at the camp alley. All was going well until we had finished eating and actually started the game. Another foursome were playing on a lane close by, when one of the wives, obviously even more inept and inexperienced than myself, launched the ball skywards, taking out the overhead strip lights, showering several lanes with broken glass ... How popular do you think our group was :)
Or my SIL, who doesn't quite get the bit about bending low before releasing the ball and drops it from waist height, where it travels much like a bouncing bomb towards the pins! Granted she has bad knees and has endured several stomach operations, however the look on everyone's face as the ball hits the ground with a crack loud enough to shatter the flooring, is priceless :)
Thanks for bringing the memories to mind, it makes you reflect on the good things of life, in these times of doom and gloom!


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(ゴブリモン Goburimon)
|(Ja:) Ogre
(En:) Evil
|Nightmare Soldiers
Nature Spirits
|Prior forms
|Next forms
Dangerous Hacker
|Voice actors
|(Ja:) Masafumi Kimura (Tamers), Hajime Iijima (Frontier), Takahiro Sakurai, Kenji Akabane, Tomohisa Hashizume (Xros Wars)
(En:) Dave Mallow (Frontier), Patrick Seitz, Christopher Smith (Fusion)
Goblimon is an Evil Digimon. It has the appearance of a mischief-loving, troublesome goblin. As it has a devious personality lacking in courage, it never acts alone, and always attacks as a group concealed in buildings or the bowers of a forest. However, if they come to a disadvantage, they flee as fast as they can, scattering in all directions. Accordingly, its intelligence is only a little higher than other Rookie Digimon.[5]
- Goblin Strike[6] (Goburi Strike): Throws a fireball at the opponent at Mach speed. In Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory, and Digimon Links Goblimon fires the fireball from the tip of its club.
- Life Shield (Living Shield): Lowers enemy's attack's power.
- Goburi Rush: Makes multiple attacks with a hammer.
- Boulder Throw (岩飛ばし Iwa Tobashi?): Summons a large boulder and throws it.
- Goburi Bomb: Throws a huge fireball that explodes on impact.
Goblimon is a green goblin-like Digimon with yellow eyes, short red mohawk hair, and pointy ears. It has two large teeth in its mouth, five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. It wears a pierced ring on its left ear and a light brown sleeveless jacket that is open with brown trim and has black leather adorned by metal orbs near its shoulders. It also wears a brown belt and a light brown loincloth. Goblimon carries a wooden club with screws on it, and a metallic ornament under its hilt.
- Goburimon (ゴブリモン)
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in Japanese and some American English media.
- Goblimon
Name used in some American English media.
- En: Goblin.
Digimon Tamers
A Goblimon bio-emerged in the Real World and fought Rika and Renamon, but it was not much of an opponent. When Calumon was nearby and his powers were activated, it digivolved to Fugamon and was destroyed by Renamon. Digimon, Digimon Everywhere
Digimon Frontier
Some Goblimon are at the Fortuneteller Village A Hunka Hunka BurningGreymon and the Autumn Leaf Fair during the DigiDestined's initial visit. Bizarre Bazaar
Digimon Battle Spirit 2
Digimon Data Squad
When Merukimon recounts the humans' attack on the Digital World ten years ago, his description includes a Goblimon fleeing from and being deleted by the humans.[citation needed]
A Goblimon is among the inhabitants of the Holy Capital, and shows up at the arena when the DATS arrive.[citation needed]
A Goblimon is among the specimens being held by Akihiro Kurata in Relena Norstein's room.[citation needed]
Some time after King Drasil's defeat, Marcus "arbitrates" a dispute between a group of Goblimon and a group of Shamanmon. The Ultimate Farewell
Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power! Active Burst Mode!!
A group of Goblimon, led by an Ogremon, are sent by Argomon to attack Rhythm, Agumon, Gaomon, and Lalamon. The DATS Digimon defeat most of the Goblimon, while Gaomon stays back to hold off the rest.
Digimon World Data Squad
Goburimon digivolves from ToyAgumon.
Digimon Fusion
After Cutemon's village was attacked and he began searching for his parents, he was harassed by a group of Goblimon. Dorulumon made short work of them, which prompted the two to start traveling together. Danger Erupts!
Delicious? Disgusting? The Digimon Ramen Contest!
Digimon World
Goburimon appears as a wild digimon that can be fought early in the game. He can use Magma Bomb which deals huge damage. These enemies sometimes drop Meat upon defeat. They also appear as customers in Monochrome's Shop. Interestingly, they accept the goods for higher prices than normal.
In Drill Tunnel, there are 4 Goburimons. During dirt dumping, these Goburimons will not attack the player (two of them even saying thanks to the player for dumping the dirt).
Digimon World 2
Goburimon can digivolve into Ogremon. Goburimon appears in Data Domain, Disk Domain, and Web Domain prior to the Blood Knight's invasion.
Digimon World 3
Goburimon can be found in Asuka's Protocol Forest (inside the forest), and Asuka's Protocol Ruins. Red colored Goburimon can be found Asuka's Bullet Valley and Asuka's North Badlands. In the PAL version of the game, Goburimon can be found in Amaterasu's Plug Cape, once Galacticmon has been beat.
Digimon World 4
In the game, he's called Goburimon. He is very much seen in Death Valley, especially in Goblin Fortress.
Digimon World Re:Digitize
Goblimon digivolves from Koromon, and digivolves to Ogremon, Kuwagamon, Stingmon, Gaogamon, and Tyrannomon, in order to digivolve to Goblimon, your Digimon must have highest HP stat, and weight more than 15 or more
Recruitable Goblimon can be found in Ancient Bone Swamp (Canyon), it guard the Night Canyon, in order to recruit it, protagonist must collect few of stones around the place, once few of them collected, talk to Goblimon and keep selecting first options, and then Goblimon joins a city, it'll sent to protagonist a message with attached card, Commandramon.
Digimon World: Next Order
Goblimon is a Nature Virus type, Rookie level Digimon. It digivolves from Tanemon and Gigimon can digivolve into Ogremon, Nanimon, Woodmon and Gaogamon. If not meeting the requirements for any of those Champions before the age of 7, it will digivolve into Numemon if Attack is higher, or Geremon if Wisdom is higher. If the poop gauge hits max, it will digivolve into Sukamon.
Digimon Digital Card Battle
Goburimon is the first opponent of the first and second Steep Road's Battle Arena. He uses the "Out of Control" Deck.
The Goburimon card is #033 and is a Rookie level Fire-type card with 500 HP, and worth 20 DP in the DP Slot. Its attacks are:
- "Goburi Bomb": inflicts 300 damage.
- "Goburi Strike": inflicts 300 damage.
- "Goburi Rush": inflicts 300 damage.
Digimon World DS
Goburimon can digivolve into Ogremon, Tyrannomon or Bakemon depending on its stats. A Goburimon also appears as the very first enemy. Goburimon can be found in the Data Forest.
Digimon World Dawn and Dusk
Goburimon is #053 in Digimon World Dawn and Dusk, and is an Attacker-class Beast species Digimon with a resistance to the Earth element and a weakness to the Light element. Its basic stats are 118 HP, 118 MP, 82 Attack, 72 Defense, 51 Spirit, 50 Speed, and 25 Aptitude. It possesses the Powerful 2 and Money Saver 1 traits.
Goburimon dwells in the Chip Forest.
Goburimon digivolves from Tsunomon and can digivolve to Ogremon, Minotarumon, or Nanimon. In order to Digivolve or degenerate into Goburimon, your Digimon must be at least LV12 with 60 attack.
Goburimon can DNA Digivolve into Apemon with Tapirmon or Terriermon, to Numemon with Hagurumon, or to HiAndromon with RookChessmon.
Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
Goblimon is #049, and is a Rookie-level, HP-type, Beast-species Digimon with a resistance to the Earth and Dark elements, and a weakness to the Water and Light elements. It possesses the Critical and Escaping Feet traits.
It dwells in the Label Forest. When defeated, it can drop the debug plate for Ogremon.
Goblimon digivolves from Tsunomon and can digivolve into Ogremon. In order to digivolve or degenerate into Goblimon, your Digimon must be at least level 9.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Goblimon is a Earth Virus Type, Rookie level Digimon and uses 4 memory. It digivolves from Tsunomon and can digivolve to Ogremon, Gaogamon, Growlmon, BlackGreymon and Nanimon. It's special attack is Goblin Strike and its support skill is Haymaker which increases critical hits by 15%.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory
Goblimon is #033 and is a Earth Virus Type, Rookie level Digimon and uses 4 memory. It digivolves from Tsunomon and can digivolve to Ogremon, Gaogamon, Growlmon, BlackGreymon, Nanimon and Coredramon (Green). It's special attack is Goblin Strike and its support skill is Haymaker which increases critical hits by 15%.
Digimon World Championship
Goburimon digivolves from Pagumon with 3 Battles and can digivolve into Devimon with 6 battles, Centarumon with 20 Beast AP, Wizardmon with 10 Data AP and Ogremon pass time.
Digimon Fortune
Goblimon is the second boss of Root Grassland.
Digimon All-Star Rumble
Goblimon are a minor enemy Digimon who appear in the Factory Town, King's Castle, Coela Beach, and Lava Pit story mode stages. They aren't very strong but focus on swarming with numbers, and they attack with their clubs.
Digimon Masters
Goblimon is an obtainable mercenary digimon. It digivolves into Ogremon at LVL 11, Etemon at LVL 25 and MetalEtemon at LVL 41. KingEtemon can be unlocked as a Burst Mode at LVL 65.
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Digimon Battle
- ↑ Digimon Tamers, "Digimon, Digimon Everywhere" [02]
- ↑ Digimon Masters
- ↑ In the credits of Digimon Fusion, "Danger Erupts!" [07]
- ↑ Digimon Reference Book: Goburimon
- ↑ This attack retains its original name of "Goburi Strike" in Digimon World Data Squad, Digimon World Dawn and Dusk, Digimon World Championship, and on St-66.


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In the Arms of the Providers
|A 1995 study by a team of researchers from four universities found that child care at most of nation's centers is of poor to mediocre quality.
Programs are inadequate because parents carry most of the burden of paying for them, advocates say. Providers must keep their fees affordable. They risk cutting back on quality because they must pay their teachers and assistants much less than what they might be earning in other industries. Retaining qualified workers then becomes difficult, creating a revolving door for staff and an unstable environment for children.
Kagan points to a lack of commitment from the government to early education. The country's earliest programs, particularly for poor children, were sponsored by religious and philanthropic groups. When the federal government got involved, services were scattered throughout a variety of departments, creating a hodgepodge of programs with different eligibility requirements and different goals.
In the states, funding for early-childhood programs pale in comparison to other big budget items like roads, prisons, and higher education.
State- and community-level advocates say they're also battling strongly held opinions by some that mothers should stay home with their young children or that the states shouldn't intrude into the business dealings of those who run day-care centers from their homes.
While many in the early-childhood field strongly favor center environments over family-child-care homes, most experts believe that parents should still have a variety of options.
"It doesn't really matter who does it. The issue is the quality of the program," says Barbara Willer, the spokeswoman for the Washington-based National Association for the Education of Young Children.
In fact, conservatives argue that there is no need for more government-funded services as long as so many parents prefer informal child-care arrangements. In his 1996 book, The End of Welfare: Fighting Poverty in the Civil Society, Michael Tanner, the director of health and welfare studies at the Cato Institute, a Washington-based think tank, says there's no proof that unregulated care is of low quality.
Hispanics especially are more prone to leave their children with relatives and neighbors instead of using organized centers. But Bruce Fuller, a University of California, Berkeley, education researcher who has interviewed Hispanic mothers, finds that the practices used in centers often conflict with those parents' values and beliefs about child-rearing.
While support for the type of system Kagan describes might be scant at the national level, the school-readiness goal has become popular with many governors.
Georgia, for example, uses lottery proceeds to fund a statewide preschool program for 4-year-olds. Gov. John G. Rowland of Connecticut has proposed spending $16 million over the next two years to operate preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-olds in the state's four biggest cities.
And Ohio is aiming to increase the number of children attending Head Start. The state will spend $145 million in 1996 and 1997 to serve 75 percent of eligible children. The national average is about 40 percent.
At the February meeting of the National Education Goals Panel, the organization charged with monitoring progress toward the eight national education goals, several governors speculated about how they could nourish this growing interest in the connections between quality child care and later success in school.
"I don't understand culturally how we got into this fix," said Gov. Roy Romer of Colorado about the low wages of child-care workers. "Can we bring this fascination with brain research to a sort of national born- againness?"
The message that good early-childhood programs can pay off in higher-performing students is also hooking a lot of corporate executives into the discussion about child care.
"Corporations have a real responsibility to families," says Carole Stein, a senior policy analyst in Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration, which has been involved since 1995 in an effort to entice the private sector into supporting projects that improve and expand child care in the state. Results range from the creation of on-site child-care centers for employees to a loan fund set up by a bank to help family-child-care providers upgrade their homes.
Much of the attention toward these matters has been generated by the federal government's overhaul of the welfare system, which sets a five-year limit on public assistance and mandates that women who previously stayed home with their children while collecting welfare payments get jobs. An increasing demand for child-care subsidies, advocates warn, means that children in their vulnerable early years will be less likely to be cared for by trained caregivers in stimulating environments.
According to a 1995 report from the Children's Defense Fund, a Washington-based advocacy group, 36 states said they maintained waiting lists for child-care assistance. Others stopped taking names because the chances of those parents receiving subsidies were so remote.
While states are still in the process of writing their welfare reform plans, which are due before July 1, some already are using a substantial portion of their child-care subsidies to put welfare mothers to work. This leaves working poor families with little child-care assistance, forcing them to settle for the least-expensive form of care available, often a relative or an unregulated provider.
States also will try to make those dollars stretch as far as possible.
Providers paid with government subsidies must meet basic health and safety guidelines. But advocates argue that the process usually is as simple as signing a piece of paper, with no one ever following up to check on that home.
"The minimal protections are better than nothing," says Gina Adams, a senior program associate at the cdf. "But some states barely even visit licensed providers."
Because of the widespread use of relatives and unregulated care--particularly for infants, toddlers, and school-age children--efforts are being made to channel child-care-training materials into those homes instead of trying to persuade parents to move their children.
"There's a feeling that this is the lowest quality of care, but there's a real range," says Ann Collins, a program associate at the New York-based National Center for Children in Poverty, a nonprofit advocacy and research organization.
Informal care is also often the only choice for many poor parents in entry-level jobs because they are more likely to work late-night or overnight shifts--a time when the majority of centers and licensed providers don't operate.
Head Start, the 30-year-old, federal preschool program for low-income children, which expanded somewhat from 1990 to 1995, also is facing significant changes brought on by welfare reform.
Because most mothers of these children need to work, the largely half-day, part-year program doesn't always meet their needs for child care.
Robert E. Moman, the director of children and families at the Council for Economic Opportunities in Cleveland, has 100 parents who are leaving Head Start programs run by the agency because they need full-day care.
"They need to take some of that expansion money and make some of those double sessions full-day," he says. "They're not meeting the needs of the families that the programs are designed for."
A variety of arrangements have been made to "wrap" other child-care services around Head Start, but critics say that can still leave children in inferior programs for the rest of the day.
'We do a lot of different things. It's wonderful and it's
terrible that we've been working in these vineyards for so
Janet Singerman
Some of the more ambitious directors are attempting to fully blend Head Start and child-care programs--to bring all the children they serve the family-focused approach of Head Start during the hours their parents need to work. But these pioneers have found out how messy it can be to combine programs with different regulations, different staff-training levels, and especially different salary structures without running into a few turf battles.
Just last month, however, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala announced plans to use expansion funds to support additional partnerships like these.
For parents who don't know what type of care situation they want for their child, a resource-and-referral agency often is the only place where this dizzying assortment of programs can begin to make sense.
For providers, the organizations offer an endless supply of knowledge and good advice.
"My heart skips a beat when I look at this," Sandy J. Skolnik, the executive director of the Maryland Committee for Children, says as she proudly flips through a child-care-training calendar that resembles a small college course manual.
One of the 50-year-old agency's more interesting services is called "reStore"--a roomful of industrial-scrap materials, such as billboard paper and plastic film containers, that become treasured art and teaching supplies for providers on tight budgets.
For policymakers, resource-and-referral agencies are a valuable source of demographic data and a consistent voice for children's needs.
"We do a lot of different things," says Janet Singerman, the deputy director of the Maryland group. "It's wonderful and it's terrible that we've been working in these vineyards for so long."
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Al Wilson and the Broncos are engaged in an NFL arbitration grievance hearing regarding the neck injury the middle linebacker sustained late in the 2006 season.
The hearing began last week in Denver, with more testimony scheduled. Wilson's grievance claims the Broncos violated Article XLIV of the Collective Bargaining Agreement because he was not told by the team's physician his neck injury "could be significantly aggravated by continued performance."
Wilson was injured during a nationally televised game Dec. 3, 2006, against Seattle. Broncos head trainer Steve Antonopulos offered no comment on the grievance.
Wilson was strapped to a backboard and carted off Invesco Field at Mile High after the injury.
The Broncos were leading early in the fourth quarter of that game when Wilson sustained the neck injury during an accidental collision with teammate Gerard Warren.
The Broncos lost 23-20, but Wilson returned to play the next week at Arizona. He played in two more games before he was held out of the team's season finale. During the following offseason, Wilson was traded to the New York Giants for a draft pick, only to have the deal nixed because of concerns Giants doctors had about his neck.
Released a short time later by the Broncos, Wilson consulted with neck specialist Dr. Robert Watkins, who confirmed the recommendation of the Giants' doctor that the linebacker not play in 2007. The grievance claims if the Broncos had allowed Wilson the necessary healing period after the injury he could have played last season.
Wilson was cleared in January and wants to play in 2008. The Cleveland Browns would be interested in signing Wilson if they are unable to sign their own free-agent linebacker Chaun Thompson.


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More Event Planner Wisdom
Elizabeth Nelson, the Indy J.W.Marriott's Director of Catering Sales, had much wisdom to share with master entertainers Christian and Katalina. Our Mind Tripping team interviewed Nelson, learning about her many years as a catering and events professional in New Orleans, Chicago, and Atlanta, and now Indianapolis.
Nominated as Starwood Hotels & Resorts #1 Catering sales manager in North America , Nelson had many tales to tell of the many galas, banquets, trade shows and conventions she's helped plan, and much wisdom to share with our Midwest meeting planner blog readers.
Last month, we relayed several of Nelson's helpful hints related to timing, including being sensitive to and respecting: a) facility "need dates" when there is weak event demand, b) the timing of client corporations' budget process, and c) set-up and tear-down schedules and loading dock times.
Midwest meeting planners will find value in these new cost saving hints from Nelson :
- When it comes to planning the menu, be flexible. There may be a concurrent event at that venue, and food items can be ordered in for both groups, with resultant cost savings for your client (Cornish hens or Chilean sea bass for fifteen hundred people?)
- Using the in-house vendor for linens saves both time and money. In general, the same hint about staying in-house holds true for audio-visual and lighting services. (In house AV staff know their facility well and can achieve the perfect sound. For Christian and Katalina, sound is extremely important.)
- Think of using desserts as table centerpieces, Nelson suggested. (Christian and Katalina hope event planners from Cincinnati to Louisville will take heed of this advice from the Indianapolis J.W. – all too often, they find, centerpieces are too big and too tall and people can't see across the table to talk to each other!)
If there was one piece of advice on which Elizabeth Nelson and our Mind Tripping team was in total agreement, it was this: Event planners, take advantage of the expertise of the facility director. Tom Cruise as Jerry McGuire had it right: Help US (facility directors) help YOU, (the event planners)!
– by Rebecca of the Corporate Events blog team


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In celebration of the return of the London Symphony Orchestra to Daytona Beach ''A Day in Great Britain'' will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Burdines in the Volusia Mall.
An English pub will be at Burdines Travel Agency with refreshments available. Throughout the day entertainment will be provided by Scottish bagpipers, minstrels from Daytona Playhouse Traveling Troupe and the cast of Summer Music Theater's production of Kiss Me Kate.


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Summer is a time for green thumbs to do their thing out in the garden, yet this collection of beautiful bonsai innovations shows that people shouldn't neglect their indoor space just because the weather has vastly improved. The sun might be shining outside, but a touch of Mother Nature indoors keeps everything feeling a lot more fresh and refreshing. In place of typical house plants, more sculptural greenery is a great alternative.
More of a hobby than a chore, these beautiful bonsai innovations not only encourage daily sculpting, which is a relaxing pastime. It is also chock full of contemporary creations that give the illusion of plant life in a practical fashion. For instance, a solar charging tree is a pretty way to charge phones.
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A bunch of artists based in Australia from many different walks in the art industry such as - game developers, illustrators, concept artists, freelancers, traditional artists, comic artists, animators and so on...showing what we do. This blog is a good excuse to have fun with the different monthly topics, get exposure and a good way of seeing each other's latest artworks.


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Gigi Hadid Says She's Missing Zayn Malik in New Instagram Post!
Gigi Hadid perfects street style while stepping out in a cool look on Monday (May 23) in New York City.
The day before, the 21-year-old model's sister Bella Hadid met up with their dad Mohamed at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Over the weekend, Gigi posted a cute pic of her and her boyfriend Zayn Malik on her Instagram page.
"missing you," Gigi captioned the picture on her account. Too cute! See the photo below!
FYI: Bella is wearing Tamara Mellon shoes.
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Final Reflections about Barcelona
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Well, Barcelona, it has been real. The best experience of my life, but also the worst, simply because nothing will ever compare.
First of all, EVERYONE SHOULD DO THIS PROGRAM. It was the most perfect program in every way. We had all the nice amenities that programs had- walking tours, a cooking class, and FC Barce game, a welcome lunch and farewell dinner, a history class, an emersion Catalan language class, 20 metro tickets, etc. I had a guaranteed internship- all I had to do was submit my resume and a statement about what I wanted. Not only did I get another internship to add to my resume, but I got credit for it, and actually really enjoyed my work. I only took two classes, which means not much homework, or time in the classroom.
Also, everyone should come to Barcelona, Spain. It has everything that a person could want – the beach, the mountains, a great party scene, social and nice people, famous cultural sites, many English speakers, a great transportation system, and a beautiful city. Spain is also gorgeous, and there are many great towns to visit. I have learned and grown so much from coming here.
If anyone is reading this who is going to study abroad in Barcelona, I have 10 quick pointers.
1) The metro is your best friend. Learn how to use it. Buy the T-Jove, unlimited pass. Its 105 euros, but gives you 90 days of unlimited TMB metro and bus use, which you will definitely use.
2) Do not take pickpocketing lightly. Most all of my friends got pickpocketed while here. You can avoid this by always holding onto your stuff, never putting any phone or wallet in a shallow pocket (but more of a purse with a zipper and a clasp both). Don't bring your wallet and iPhone to the clubs in a purse. Most all of my friends were pickpocketed at a club because it is really easy to be distracted. I always wore tall boots to the club, and put my phone, wallet, and keys in there.
3) Don't bring more than one suitcase. I lived out of a suitcase and carryon bag for four months, and saved time packing, space in my small room, and money checking a bag. Spain isn't a third world country- you can easily buy everything you need there. Don't bring unnecessary hair products, high heels/ uncomfortable shoes, or something that will blow out the outlets here.
4) Don't travel every single weekend. You're living in Barcelona, and it's a fantastic city, so you should stay there and get to know it really well. Plus, the parties in Barcelona are better than anywhere else.
5) However, do travel. I got the opportunity to go to Portugal, France, Andorra, Sweden, and Ibiza. Many of my friends travelled to a lot of other popular destinations such as Amsterdam, Rome, and Paris. It is cheap, comparatively, and a time to play tourist in many different beautiful cities.
6) Don't be that annoying American who only speaks English to people and remains closed minded about other cultures. It is great to try and speak the language, and become more accepting of other people and their ways of life.
7) Café con leche and crossaint all day, every day. You will be very happy to get used to it.
8) Ask locals about where they like to go. The local places are much more charming than the touristy ones. They also may know when places like museums are free.
9) Don't forget to stay on your budget. It is easy to spend a lot of money, but remember: the 10-15 euro drink at the club is definitely not worth it.
10) Make the most of your trip. Hang out with everyone, meet people from other countries, eat the good food, drink Sangria, and go out every weekend until 5 or 6 am. You won't regret the money you spend abroad, and you will regret staying home more often than going out.
Barcelona is the best city in the world. Apply to this program, and I guarantee you will have an amazing four months partying the nights away and taking in the culture, while also adding tangible experience to your resume.
Thanks for following along, y'all. It sure was the experience of a lifetime. <3


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This is where you just let him take Soul Stream in his healing build because he's going to be super easy to kill. You'll be able to finish off your Weekly for PVP kills.
Soul Stream is not good. Doens´t matter which class.
As Warrioheal/Rogueheal you will always take the 30% "dmg-healback" skill.
And Divine Favor is just too good to not use it


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Van der Gulik scores two quick goals, Monsters beat slumping Bulldogs 4-1NHL.com @NHLdotcom
HAMILTON - David van der Gulik scored twice in just over three minutes of the second period as the Lake Erie Monsters handed the Hamilton Bulldogs their third loss in as many days by a score of 4-1 in the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Van der Gulik had three points, and Chad Hunwick and Michael Schumacher also scored for the Monsters (25-27-6). Calvin Pickard made 24 saves.
Christian Thomas had the lone goal for the Bulldogs (25-28-5), who fell to last place in the AHL's Western Conference standings. They sit 11 points out of a playoff spot with just 18 games to play.
Hamilton's Devan Dubnyk stopped 21 shots.
Two fighters who had met earlier this season renewed hostilities to open the game, as Hamilton's Nick Tarnasky and Lake Erie's Guillaume Desbiens took part in a staged fight at the faceoff.
Dubnyk looked confident in the early stages, twice denying the Monsters in close after giveaways by defender Morgan Ellis.
His efforts kept Lake Erie off the scoreboard in the first period, and Hamilton nearly opened the scoring just over 10 minutes in, when Sven Andrighetto eluded coverage to slip into the low slot, but neither he nor Maxime Macenauer could get wrist shots past Pickard.
Hamilton finally opened the scoring at 15:55 of the first when Andrighetto slipped a pass into the high slot that set up Thomas for a crushing slapshot over Pickard's shoulder.
The Bulldogs looked to build on their lead in the second when they were awarded a penalty shot when a broken stick was used to interrupt play. Andrighetto was selected to take it, but he couldn't solve Pickard.
The missed opportunity proved costly when Lake Erie went to a power play , and van der Gulik scored his first of the period to level the game at a goal apiece at 16:06.
He scored again just 3:06 later, when Andrew Agozzino sent a centring pass into the high slot, and van der Gulik connected with a low, one-time shot that clipped inside Dubnyk's far post.
The Monsters added insurance with second power play goal as van der Gulik threaded a pass from the point to Hunwick at the left circle. He had plenty of time to work with, and beat Dubnyk with a wrist shot over the shoulder at 9:11 of the third period.
Schumacher added a fourth Lake Erie goal when he stole the puck from a Hamilton defender and shot through Dubnyk's pads at 13:45 of the third.
Note: Hamilton captain Martin St. Pierre was a healthy scratch on Sunday.


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Who's right about the threat Russia poses to its neighbors—the distinguished American historian Richard Pipes or the distinguished Russian analyst Dmitri Trenin?
According to Pipes, the Russians "do pose a threat to their ex-republics. They have no problem with Central Asia, because those [states] are rather docile. But they can't reconcile themselves to the loss of the three Baltic Republics [Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania] and Ukraine and Georgia. I feel fairly confident that if Georgia or the Ukraine were to join NATO, as they would like to, the Russians would invade and destroy their independence."
According to Trenin, "Russia's remarkable disinterest in its former empire has been paralleled by the other former Soviet republics distancing themselves from the former imperial center. Several have proclaimed a European vision or vocation. Others reaffirmed Muslim roots and focused on their neighborhoods. A couple have gone into isolation."
So, who's right—the Harvard historian or the director of the Carnegie Moscow Center? If Pipes is right, then the Ukrainians should be building a Maginot Line on their eastern frontier. If Trenin is right, they should be pulling out the corks and drinking to Mother Russia's eternal health.
The answer is: neither. Pipes's mistake is to suggest that Russia has the capacity to invade a country the size of Ukraine. It doesn't. Trenin's mistake is to suggest that Russia no longer has the desire to in-gather its former imperial lands. It does.
The reality is both simpler and more complex. Russia is a post-imperial state with post-imperial aspirations and post-imperial capacities. On the one hand, many Russian policymakers and significant segments of the Russian public continue to think of their country as unjustly robbed of their empire and would be happy to correct that perceived wrong. On the other hand, the Russian-led Soviet Union wouldn't have fallen apart if it had been a strong state, and the post-Soviet Russian Federation, having inherited many of the USSR's weaknesses, is as incapable of reestablishing full imperial control as the Soviet Union was capable of maintaining it.
This Janus-faced quality in contemporary Russia accounts for the continued nervousness with which non-Russians—from the Poles to the Ukrainians to the Estonians to the Georgians to the Kazakhs—have in dealing with it. The non-Russians know Moscow isn't going to send tanks across their borders in a blitzkrieg, but they also know that some not uninfluential Russian imperialists are itching to do just that, and that many other Russians understand that Russian pipelines, investment, churches, spies, and criminals can just as easily deprive the non-Russian nations of their hard-won, and still tenuous, sovereignty.
Viktor Yanukovych and his fellow Regionnaires are a case in point. After tripping over each other in their declarations of love for Mother Russia for much of 2010 and 2011, they are now waking up to the realization that Russian political, religious, cultural, and economic elites regard their bailiwick—you know, that big, flat place called Ukraine—as, well, Little Russia, and regard them—the big, bad Regionnaires—as push-overs and nonentities. Small wonder that Yanukovych has been making overtures to the West: he has no other place to go.
Past Ukrainian presidents knew that Russia's love for Ukraine was a mixed blessing and therefore pursued a "multi-vector" policy of balancing Russia with the West. Viktor Yushchenko was never the rabidly anti-Russian president his opponents made him out to be. He just decided to be a bit more pro-Western and immediately experienced Moscow's wrath for his supposed betrayal of Russo-Ukrainian friendship. Leonid Kuchma claimed to be more pro-Russian initially, but quickly learned that you can suffocate in the bear's embrace and felt impelled to write a book, Ukraine Is Not Russia. Leonid Kravchuk agreed to the Commonwealth of Independent States, while keeping Ukraine at arm's length of the beast.
Trenin's vision of Russia's amity with its non-Russian neighbors will finally set in if (or when) Russia abandons all forms of imperialism—military, political, religious, cultural, and economic—and accepts its neighbors as fully sovereign states. If Trenin were president of Russia, and Pipes were his prime minister, that would happen in a jiff. With Vladimir Putin and his sidekick Dmitri Medvedev pulling the strings for the foreseeable future, the rapprochement may take a while longer.


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A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population – Haynes et al for the WHO Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group
The paper chosen for this week's journal club has had an impact on patient safety worldwide: As an F1 during my colorectal surgery job (on the rare occasions I went to theatre) I saw how this paper has changed practice with the implementation of the WHO safe surgery checklist.
In the surgical setting it has been estimated that almost half of all complications are unavoidable. This is a huge patient safety issue. In 2008, the WHO published guidelines to ensure the safety of surgical patients. From this, the authors of the NEJM paper designed a 19 item checklist with the with the aim of reducing surgical complications and its subsequent morbidity and mortality.
The surgical safety checklist is a simple intervention, a checklist that is followed at three key points with the whole surgical team present – before the induction of anaesthesia, before skin incision and before the patient leaves the operating theatre. The primary endpoint of the study was the occurrence of any major complication, including death, during a period of postoperative hospitalisation, up to 30 days (complications were defined as outlined in the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program).
The trial was run at eight sites in a range of healthcare settings worldwide. Before the checklist was implemented at the trial sites, baseline data, including complication rates, were reported for 3,733 patients at all trial sites. The checklist was then implemented, consecutively enrolling patients over the age of 16 years undergoing non-cardiac surgery. During the pre-checklist period the rate of any complication at all sites was 11%. After the implementation of the checklist this fell to 7% (P<0.001). The total in-hospital rate of death fell from 1.5% to 0.8% (P=0.003). The authors of the paper concluded that:
Applied on a global basis, this checklist program has the potential to prevent large numbers of deaths and disabling complications, although further study is needed to determine the precise mechanism and durability of the effect in specific settings.
According to the WHO over 3000 hospitals worldwide have now implemented the surgical safety checklist, an impressive figure that shows how research can translate into a world-wide change in practice. Tonight night at 8.00pm BST we will be discussing this paper – a list of discussion points will be posted shortly. I look forward to another interesting and lively debate.


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FORT MEYERS, FL - After winning the Mid-Atlantic Region Qualifier, local athlete, Jack Zyska, with his Tri-State Arsenal 14U Red baseball team found themselves competing in the Super25 National Tournament final in an all-northeast matchup against the All-Star Baseball Academy (ASBA) from West Chester, PA.
The Tri-State Arsenal come back to win, defeating ASBA, 3-2, to take the title.
Tri-State head coach Bob DelVecchio told Perfect Game Super25 of his pride of what ASBA and Tri-State were able to accomplish, coming down to Florida, a state known for its high level of baseball, and advancing to the championship out of the northeast. He continued, it shows a lot about the quality of baseball you can find in our region.
Tri-State played the tournament with 12 players who were hard working dedicated players. We have each other's back, said Zyska. He has been playing with Tri-State Arsenal for two years, playing center field and pitching.
"Qualifying to play in this tournament was a great feat -- but winning the tournament was better than I could have ever imagined--can't wait to get my ring!" said Zyska.
Zyska has learned that a lot of personal sacrifice and hard work goes hand in hand with commitment and dedication to the sport. He will be attending Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange in the fall.
Tri-State Arsenal is made up of players from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware and they compete nationally. They are a three season team playing spring, summer and fall out of Voorhees, NJ. The team participates in tournaments nearly every weekend, traveling up and down the east coast all summer.
Coach Barth, the head of the Arsenal organization, is all about old school fundamental baseball, said Zyska. "They focus on the little nuances of the game that makes a huge difference when we are playing. This team is a special group of teammates that never give up."


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|Zach and the rest of his litter mates were abandoned in the parking lot of my college. When I brought him home, Maggie went ballistic. But several days later she stopped barking at the kitten and soon became motherly. (Maggie never had puppies.) At least when Zach was a kitty, he cuddled next to Maggie.
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A little known alternative to traditional sweeteners has many health benefits including promoting smooth skin and strong healthy hair. Add a little bit of blackstrap molasses to your diet, which is an excellent sources antioxidants and minerals, including manganese, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, selenium, and copper. Antioxidants help prevent free radical damage to cells to fight cancer and lessen the effects of lines and wrinkles associated with aging. The manifold nutrients in this sweetener promote, heart and colon health as well as weight loss when used in moderation and promote strong healthy hair. Vitamin B6 in blackstrap molasses can give you an instant energy boost. As a sugar alternative, I add a tablespoon of molasses in my latte every morning for a delicious dose of healthy sweetness. To find out more about how to get smooth healthy skin, visit anthrospa.com and learn about our highly effective, eco-chic skin care line featured on NBC and ABC news.
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Healthy Eating Tip for Skin and Hair
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Natural Beauty Secret
Honey has been used for centuries as a natural beauty aid all over the globe. This sweet substance has been used since ancient times both medicinally and for beautifying purposes. It was a key ingredient in the beauty concoctions of the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians and was known for its antiseptic properties. Honey has been used in Chinese medicine since the 6th century B.C. It is a humectant which naturally helps the skin retain its natural moisture and elasticity to prevent wrinkles and dryness. Honey is also antibacterial and can help prevent breakouts on the skin. Rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals such as B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin c, amino acids, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, honey nourishes the skin and can help protect it from damage from free radicals. Applied topically, honey has been shown to help heal wounds and reduce scarring. Try using natural skin care products with honey as a main ingredient, such as AnthroSpa Logic's Hydrate and Tone Face Masque.™ This excellent, 100% natural clay-free masque, contains soy and honey to hydrate and tone the skin as well as to encourage collagen without drying. I use this 2 minute face masque everyday to keep my skin smooth and flawless. It instantly improves the texture of my skin and many people think that I am wearing make-up because my skin is so even-toned. Learn more about about AnthroSpa Logic's high performance, eco-chic skin care at anthrospa.com.
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Healthy Eating Tip for Clear, Smooth Skin and More!
Ever since I was a child, I have enjoyed the fall treat of fresh pomegranates and looked forward to the consuming the delicious, sweet, red juice enveloping the seeds of this unusual fruit. I was not aware at the time that this tasty treat provided a plethora of health benefits and had been used medicinally for thousands of years. Pomegranates contain strong anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties which can boost our immune system by fighting viruses and bacteria. The high antioxidant and omega 5 polyunsaturated fatty acid content is highly beneficial for cell regeneration and proliferation to protect against free radicals and sun damage. Pomegranates also have anti-inflammatory properties that can help protect against inflammatory diseases like psoriasis, rosacea and acne. The superfruit is also a great source of vitamin A, C and E and minerals such as calcium, phosphorous, potassium, iron, folic acid, niacin, thiamin, folates and riboflavin. Ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and Egyptians used pomegranate to cure a variety of diseases. Try adding a some pomegranate to your diet for an instant health boost. I like eating a section in the morning with breakfast or for an afternoon snack!
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Toxic Chemical to Lurking in your Personal Care Products
Many of us use a number of personal care products on our skin everyday. However, although we often read labels and pay attention to the ingredients in food to live a healthy lifestyle, we often we overlook the ingredients in the personal care products. Your skin is the largest organ of your body and can easily absorb chemicals that can be toxic to your system. Many personal care companies use chemicals that are cheap in their products to enhance profits at the expense of your health. One chemical that is often used as a preservative is DMDM Hydantoin. This preservative releases formaldehyde which can cause joint pain, cancer, skin reactions, allergies, headaches and more. Choose high performance products that are effective yet preservative-free and chemical-free such as AnthroSpa Logic® 100% natural skin care. This eco-chic line of multitasking products contains only high quality ingredients with a proven history of effectiveness. To learn more about the line and how to get smooth, healthy skin naturally visit anthrospa.com.
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How to Pamper Yourself with an Instant Facial for Glowing Skin
Taking the time to relax and pamper yourself while maintaining your skin is important. Many of us enjoy the instant results and relaxation we experience when we visit a spa. However, when you don't have the opportunity or time to visit a spa, you can easily recreate a spa experience at home in less than 10 minutes with only a few products by giving yourself the same spa quality treatments! To give yourself an instant facial use a high performance line of natural, multitasking products for all skin types. I love using AnthroSpa Logic's 100% natural line of effective, eco-chic skin care. The Cleansing Renewal Face Rub™ is a three in one, antioxidant rich product that cleanses, tones and exfoliates all in one step leaving your skin visibly smooth, hydrated and soft daily. Follow up with the 2 minute Hydrate and Tone Face Masque™ to help build collagen and prevent breakouts for firmer, even toned skin. Finally, apply a few drops of the ultra-hydrating, rich, Dew Point Replenishing Moisturizer™ to seal in moisture and repair damage from free radicals with antioxidants. Enjoy your spa day! Learn more about AnthroSpa Logic® products, featured in the Official gift bag at the GRAMMY® Awards and on ABC and NBC news at anthrospa.com.
26 Sep
Healthy Eating Tip for Great Skin
Eating certain foods can affect the health and appearance of our skin. Nuts such as raw almonds make a great snack and have a myriad of health benefits. I love snacking on raw almonds during the day to give me an instant energy boost. These nuts are a fantastic source of phosphorous, zinc, folic acid, proteins, calcium, and nourishing vitamin E. Vitamin E can help protect your skin from the sun's damaging UV rays and also helps to hydrate during the colder months. Calcium helps the body regulate skin cell regeneration and protein contains essential amino acids that help create collagen to prevent wrinkles. Almonds also contain monounsaturated fats that are important to the body for functions such as brain development, cell division and strengthening the immune system. So next time you are feeling a bit hungry for a snack, grab a handful of almonds.
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Millions of Harry Potter fans have a wish for some magical sports in the vein of a spirited Quidditch match.
Since magic doesn't exist and science hasn't evolved to the point of hovering broomsticks and self-aware playing balls and snitches, this wonderful magical sports photo meme will have to do the trick. Following in the tradition of goofy photo memes like 'planking' and 'vadering,' the Quidditch photo meme is simply a magical good time that is being credited to a group of Japanese high school students. The magical sports shots are achieved by simply capturing mid-air shots of people with brooms between their legs as they jump into the air. The effect is incredibly convincing and will bring a smirk to the face of even the most hardened Harry Potter fans.
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