2011年8月16日星期二
A Mebane man accused of killing a woman
A Mebane man accused of killing a woman and carrying her bones around in a backpack could be cleared of wrongdoing because her family later cremated the remains.
Michael Charles Dorman, 33, of 1411 Sundown Drive, is charged with murder and concealing or failing to report a death.
Durham police arrested Dorman in July 2010 after one of his friends told investigators that Dorman admitted to killing a prostitute and asked him to help dispose of her remains.
Dorman had been storing Lakiea Lacole Boxley’s bones in a backpack, prosecutors have said, adding that he told investigators he only found the remains and planned to use them for his sexual gratification.
Boxley, 31, had been missing since March 2008, and an autopsy determined that she might have been shot in the head.
Defense attorney Lawrence Campbell has asked that the case be dismissed because critical evidence – Boxley's remains – has been destroyed.
The state Victims Compensation Services office paid more than $2,700 for the cremation, and Campbell pointed out during a Monday court hearing that local law enforcement must determine that a victim is innocent before the state agency will pick up the tab for something like that.
Durham County District Attorney Tracey Cline said the state agency has nothing to do with investigations and doesn't get permission from prosecutors to pay for cremations. Remains are routinely released to family members, and the State Medical Examiner's Office provides an autopsy report and photographs needed for court, she said.
2011年8月11日星期四
Versetta? Handbags and Cases Deliver Form and Fashion for Today's iPad? Users
Scott Creations LLC is pleased to announce the availability of Versetta handbags and cases. Versetta bags are designed specifically to make carrying and interacting with your iPad simple and intuitive—like it was supposed to be! Each bag features an incorporated frame, with a protective flap, which securely holds the iPad (version 1 or 2). Once the flap is opened, the iPad, and it's ports, can be accessed without removing it from the bag.
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While the benefit of having your iPad bag double as a work station is obvious, it's Versetta's style and color choices that are exciting customers. Whatever one's personal preference in bags – purse, tote, satchel, hobo, attaché - there's a Versetta bag available, in colors ranging from business black and brown to turquoise, pink, sunny yellow and trendy coral.
The Prima collection is a line of women's fashion handbags in sought-after colors and styles. Women who appreciate fashion and technology will appreciate the freedom from frumpy, stuffy laptop bags, and will love Versetta handbags' quality construction, material and hardware. “No longer do women have to dig in their purse to find their tablet, nor do they have to carry a separate bag to carry their iPad safely and securely”, stated Susan Scott, founder of Scott Creations LLC.
The Affari collection is classic designs for professionals who have embraced today's technology. Lawyers, executives, realtors, road warriors and medical reps will welcome the ability to work on-the-go. All bags have an exterior compartment with a frame to hold your iPad? 1 or 2 securely. The padded protective flap keeps the iPad safe and discreet when not in use.
Versetta handbags are now available online for purchase. Scott Creations LLC, the manufacturer of Versetta handbags, will take orders through their website,. The fully functional online store will process all credit cards, issue gift certificates, and create wish lists for their clients. Retailers can also contact Scott Creations LLC directly through the web site to carry the popular handbags in their stores.
“We introduced the Versetta bags and cases at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show and received rave reviews,“ said Scott. “iPad enthusiasts, particularly the ‘Techy Moms' were thrilled to find a truly fashionable solution to easily access and interact with their tablet computers. “
Versetta is the first bag of it's kind in the marketplace. Demand for the collection is expected to be great, as consumers and bloggers have been anticipating the release. Consumers and retailers are encouraged to place their orders quickly.
Scott Creations LLC was founded in Illinois in 2010 by Susan Scott of Morton, IL. Scott partnered with Janice Wong in 2011 to expand the company's vision to create high quality fashion bags for technology users.
Talbots, Guess, Nine West coming to Sands
Now that Sands casino officials have people spending millions of dollars a week on slot machines, table games and food, they're hoping patrons still have some money left over for handbags, jeans and shoes.
Talbots, Guess and Nine West are among several factory outlet stores due to open Nov. 1 at the casino in south Bethlehem, with two dozen more due to open in February.
Sands officials have remained tight-lipped about which stores will be in the new mall, but Talbots Outlet Store, Guess Factory Store and Nine West Outlet all have applied for building permits from the city's Planning Department in recent weeks.
"What I can say is that we are on target to have eight to 10 stores ready for a soft opening Nov. 1," said Sands spokeswoman Jennifer Reese. "The rest will be ready for a February grand opening."
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The Shoppes at Sands will be the Lehigh Valley's first collection of outlet shops. To this point, shoppers in search of trendy name-brand merchandise at reduced prices have had to drive to the Crossings Premium Outlet in Tannersville, Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick, VF Outlet Village in Reading or Liberty Village Premium Outlets in Flemington, N.J.
City officials have said the 30-35 stores at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem will have many of the same clothing, accessories and shoe factory stores as those other outlets. Sands has yet to announce which will be coming to the 200,000-square-foot mall.
Guess, headquartered in Los Angeles, is scheduled to have one of the anchor spaces, at nearly 6,500 square feet. Founded in 1981, Guess built a clothing empire around designer jeans. But as it was overtaken by the likes of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, the company has remade its brand and style to include not only clothing, handbags, watches and shoes for women, but also merchandise for teens and men. Though its annual report lists nearly 900 stores worldwide, its shop at Sands will be only its eighth outlet store in Pennsylvania.
Talbots, based in Hingham, Mass., is scheduled to occupy a 4,160-square-foot shop at Sands, according to its building permit filing. Established in 1947, Talbots sells upscale women's clothing, shoes and accessories. While it has hundreds of retail stores nationwide, Talbots' website lists just 29 outlets across the country, including four in Pennsylvania.
Nine West, whose parent company, the Jones Group, also owns women's apparel sellers Jones New York and Anne Klein, has applied for a 2,410-square-foot space where it can sell its handbags, shoes, jewelry, hats and sunglasses. With hundreds of retail shops nationwide, its closest outlets are in Tannersville, Monroe County; outside Doylestown, Bucks County, and at Limerick, Montgomery County.
All three of the new outlet shops will be along a corridor connecting the casino floor to the Sands Hotel, according to the building permits.
"It's just one more reason to come to the city, and hopefully those new people will venture into the community and spend some time — and money," said Joseph Kelly, city director of community and economic development, said of the outlet stores.
The building permits for each store likely will be approved by the end of the month, said Eli Skrimcovsky, the city inspector handling the Sands outlet mall. Building permit applications for the remaining five to seven outlet shops have not arrived, but Skrimcovsky said the new shops could be built quickly.
Sands opened its casino on time in May 2009, but construction of the hotel, outlet mall and events center was halted in November 2008 with the arrival of the global recession. While the economy continues to limp along, Sands' casinos in Asia are posting big revenues and its casino in Bethlehem has become the second-busiest of the 10 casinos in Pennsylvania.
2011年8月5日星期五
I have never taken the British Broadcasting Corporation
I have never taken the British Broadcasting Corporation non-seriously. If and when Lyse Doucet conducts a high profile interview, I listen to her questions and answers very seriously.
No matter even I have to develop little domestic tiffs.
Monday evening Lyse Doucet held a prime time interview with US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, whose worries should be release of salaries of many thousands US soldiers making extra effort to out match militants in Afghanistan. But to my surprise Mullen mostly spoke about Pakistan. To several straight questions what he said and I quote here ,”My biggest worry is continuing instability in Pakistan. Acolytes of Osama bin Laden are plotting operations against the United States. There are safe havens of terrorists in Pakistan. After operation against Osama security has improved. But Pakistan has not done enough against safe havens”.
He said, “ Border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan is still the most dangerous region in the world”. He termed Pakistan-Afghanistan border region an epicentre of terrorism”.
Admiral Mullen further stated, “Probably one of the things I’ve learned is that I’m a little bit more impatient and I’d like to see things happen more quickly,” Adm Mullen said.
“Their patience level is such that sometimes we would disagree on time frames and the need to move now, but again that’s a choice they get to make with their own forces, it doesn’t mean we don’t continue to address these issues.” Adm Mullen said Pakistan had lost many of its own troops taking action against some groups.
But he said that unless they moved against terrorists like the Afghan Haqqani network, it could affect relations between Washington and Islamabad.
No matter even I have to develop little domestic tiffs.
Monday evening Lyse Doucet held a prime time interview with US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, whose worries should be release of salaries of many thousands US soldiers making extra effort to out match militants in Afghanistan. But to my surprise Mullen mostly spoke about Pakistan. To several straight questions what he said and I quote here ,”My biggest worry is continuing instability in Pakistan. Acolytes of Osama bin Laden are plotting operations against the United States. There are safe havens of terrorists in Pakistan. After operation against Osama security has improved. But Pakistan has not done enough against safe havens”.
He said, “ Border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan is still the most dangerous region in the world”. He termed Pakistan-Afghanistan border region an epicentre of terrorism”.
Admiral Mullen further stated, “Probably one of the things I’ve learned is that I’m a little bit more impatient and I’d like to see things happen more quickly,” Adm Mullen said.
“Their patience level is such that sometimes we would disagree on time frames and the need to move now, but again that’s a choice they get to make with their own forces, it doesn’t mean we don’t continue to address these issues.” Adm Mullen said Pakistan had lost many of its own troops taking action against some groups.
But he said that unless they moved against terrorists like the Afghan Haqqani network, it could affect relations between Washington and Islamabad.
2011年8月2日星期二
The organisers of the original Tweed Run
The organisers of the original Tweed Run in London had seen photos of when cycling for pleasure was last big in London at the turn of the century,'' Sydney Tweed Ride, organiser Susan Goodwin, said. ''Those people were wearing the equivalent of the jeans and T-shirts of the day, which was plus fours, knee-high socks and tweed jackets. It looked so fabulous that we thought we'd got to do a ride too.''
Sydney's ride has doubled in size each year since its first outing in 2009. ''The first year we had 70 people, last year there were 150 and this year we are hoping for well over 300 people,'' Goodwin said.
Aimed at encouraging more people to ride bicycles for pleasure and as exercise, the Tweed Ride unashamedly eschews lycra in favour of more traditional attire.
''You don't need to be a super-fit person,'' Goodwin said.
''It's about being a little bit more elegant and taking a little bit more time. Because we look so fabulous we get a more positive reaction from bus drivers, car drivers and pedestrians, which is great because we want people to look at us and say 'I want to ride my bike too'. We are not against the full sports stuff, it's just a different way of encouraging people to ride bikes rather than drive their cars.''
Enrique Morris was yesterday taking part in his first Tweed Ride in a Harris tweed shooting-style jacket he had purchased for the occasion. ''It just seems like a nice way to spend a Sunday morning,'' the 24-year-old said. Yesterday's ride culminated in a picnic at Moore Park with the ''Tweed Games'' including tea and saucer races, and prizes for best dressed cyclists on the day.
Sydney's ride has doubled in size each year since its first outing in 2009. ''The first year we had 70 people, last year there were 150 and this year we are hoping for well over 300 people,'' Goodwin said.
Aimed at encouraging more people to ride bicycles for pleasure and as exercise, the Tweed Ride unashamedly eschews lycra in favour of more traditional attire.
''You don't need to be a super-fit person,'' Goodwin said.
''It's about being a little bit more elegant and taking a little bit more time. Because we look so fabulous we get a more positive reaction from bus drivers, car drivers and pedestrians, which is great because we want people to look at us and say 'I want to ride my bike too'. We are not against the full sports stuff, it's just a different way of encouraging people to ride bikes rather than drive their cars.''
Enrique Morris was yesterday taking part in his first Tweed Ride in a Harris tweed shooting-style jacket he had purchased for the occasion. ''It just seems like a nice way to spend a Sunday morning,'' the 24-year-old said. Yesterday's ride culminated in a picnic at Moore Park with the ''Tweed Games'' including tea and saucer races, and prizes for best dressed cyclists on the day.
2011年7月15日星期五
These are impressive I have to say
These are impressive I have to say, they secure the pole rigs well and are not difficult to undo at the end of the session. At the other end I have had Pulla Bungs fitted so I can easily shorten the elastic – thanks to Ryan Watson of Sutton (who is in this year's England U18 squad) and David Sandford who furbished the pole.
One extra I asked for is a short No 4 that is a useful piece of kit as it stiffens the pole even more.
The pole is very smooth but I am not totally convinced about the "suncore" finish which is supposed to keep things cool in the sun.
Although smooth, you certainly feel the joints as they go through your hands but the pole is extremely strong. I get the impression it can take more punishment than my old one.
My first outings with my new toy was to Hartleylands Farm and I told of my disasters there in last week's paper. Last Sunday I went with Wars to fish at Tylers Common's Horseshoe Lake near Brentwood, Janet and Arthur Birch run the fishery and always make me welcome.
I drew peg 25 on the far arm and decided to set up a pellet waggler, method feeder plus pole rigs.
To cut a long story short, the method feeder wasn't used and a small carp fell to the pellet waggler, thereafter it was all pole work. Maggots over ground bait gave me skimmer bream but it was cat meat that sorted out the carp. One mirror carp gave a very good account of itself and took 20 minutes to land. The pole proved it was strong with no noticeable give when gripped tightly, so apart from the cosmetics and lack of a short four, it is simply brilliant.
I fished with 38-8-0 for second on my bank behind Steve Allen of New Addington on 42lb. But we could do nothing against the top four on the opposite bank who had over 75lb.
One extra I asked for is a short No 4 that is a useful piece of kit as it stiffens the pole even more.
The pole is very smooth but I am not totally convinced about the "suncore" finish which is supposed to keep things cool in the sun.
Although smooth, you certainly feel the joints as they go through your hands but the pole is extremely strong. I get the impression it can take more punishment than my old one.
My first outings with my new toy was to Hartleylands Farm and I told of my disasters there in last week's paper. Last Sunday I went with Wars to fish at Tylers Common's Horseshoe Lake near Brentwood, Janet and Arthur Birch run the fishery and always make me welcome.
I drew peg 25 on the far arm and decided to set up a pellet waggler, method feeder plus pole rigs.
To cut a long story short, the method feeder wasn't used and a small carp fell to the pellet waggler, thereafter it was all pole work. Maggots over ground bait gave me skimmer bream but it was cat meat that sorted out the carp. One mirror carp gave a very good account of itself and took 20 minutes to land. The pole proved it was strong with no noticeable give when gripped tightly, so apart from the cosmetics and lack of a short four, it is simply brilliant.
I fished with 38-8-0 for second on my bank behind Steve Allen of New Addington on 42lb. But we could do nothing against the top four on the opposite bank who had over 75lb.
2011年7月7日星期四
Can a Solar Power System in a Suitcase Save Mothers' Lives?
A lot of technologies come to be because somebody out in the world has a cool idea about some new thing they could do in the world. Not so for the WE CARE Solar Suitcase, which grew out of the acute need co-founder Dr. Laura Stachel saw for lighting to aid doctors trying to save women's lives during childbirth in Nigeria.
"The lack of reliable electricity and lighting completely imapirs the ability to deliver skilled emergency obstetric care. Midwives are trying to deliver babies by kerosene lantern or by candlelight," Stachel told me when I ran into her at the Aspen Ideas Festival. "I was in a situation in a large state hospital where the lights went out during a C-section and had to be completed in flashlight. I've even heard of people using the lights from their cell phones to try and finish surgeries."
The Ideas Report
When Stachel returned from Nigeria, she talked with her husband, Hal Aronson, an environmental sociologist and long-time solar tinkerer about building a solar solution for maternity clinics. What they came up with in 2009 and have improved over the last several years is the solar suitcase. It's now been deployed in nine countries with more clinics calling or emailing every day.
Designed for maximum simplicity, the self-contained system can be set up in minutes. (I tried it and that's no exaggeration.) The panel charges a long life-span battery and comes with high-efficiency lights that are designed to last for 50,000 hours as well as a fetal doppler baby monitor. Of course, it can also be used to charge cell phones or walkie talkies. "It's an expandable, but immediately operational unit," Stachel said.
In the past, humanitarian designers and other people making stuff for the third world have criticized solar installations because if they break down, they can be difficult to fix.
Nowadays, solar panels have gotten more rugged and designers have learned their lessons from previous generations of failed products. The other components of the suitcase like the battery can be replaced with local products. I would also add that an installation at a hospital, where doctors and midwives have a vested interest in maintaining the system, is much different from a general village system or something created without a target group in mind.
"We provide capacity building trainings in these countries so people understand how to troubleshoot if people know what to do if something goes wrong, and we're working on developing supply chains, so if people need spare parts, they'll be available," Stachel said.
For WE CARE, the great thing is that they get to ride solar energy's leaps in efficiency, miniaturization and ruggedization. The Solar Suitcase wasn't possible a few years ago, let alone in the 1980s, when Aronson installed his first solar system in Santa Cruz County. The system is designed to be solar panel agnostic, actually, so what you see above is the newest iteration, complete with a new type of more rugged panel.
The organization's fiscal sponsor is Inveneo, a non-profit organization that's trying to bring IT and communications tech to the developing world. Stachel was also a PopTech fellow, like Atlantic Tech friends Heather Fleming of Catapult Design and Leila Chirayath Janah of Samasource.
"The lack of reliable electricity and lighting completely imapirs the ability to deliver skilled emergency obstetric care. Midwives are trying to deliver babies by kerosene lantern or by candlelight," Stachel told me when I ran into her at the Aspen Ideas Festival. "I was in a situation in a large state hospital where the lights went out during a C-section and had to be completed in flashlight. I've even heard of people using the lights from their cell phones to try and finish surgeries."
The Ideas Report
When Stachel returned from Nigeria, she talked with her husband, Hal Aronson, an environmental sociologist and long-time solar tinkerer about building a solar solution for maternity clinics. What they came up with in 2009 and have improved over the last several years is the solar suitcase. It's now been deployed in nine countries with more clinics calling or emailing every day.
Designed for maximum simplicity, the self-contained system can be set up in minutes. (I tried it and that's no exaggeration.) The panel charges a long life-span battery and comes with high-efficiency lights that are designed to last for 50,000 hours as well as a fetal doppler baby monitor. Of course, it can also be used to charge cell phones or walkie talkies. "It's an expandable, but immediately operational unit," Stachel said.
In the past, humanitarian designers and other people making stuff for the third world have criticized solar installations because if they break down, they can be difficult to fix.
Nowadays, solar panels have gotten more rugged and designers have learned their lessons from previous generations of failed products. The other components of the suitcase like the battery can be replaced with local products. I would also add that an installation at a hospital, where doctors and midwives have a vested interest in maintaining the system, is much different from a general village system or something created without a target group in mind.
"We provide capacity building trainings in these countries so people understand how to troubleshoot if people know what to do if something goes wrong, and we're working on developing supply chains, so if people need spare parts, they'll be available," Stachel said.
For WE CARE, the great thing is that they get to ride solar energy's leaps in efficiency, miniaturization and ruggedization. The Solar Suitcase wasn't possible a few years ago, let alone in the 1980s, when Aronson installed his first solar system in Santa Cruz County. The system is designed to be solar panel agnostic, actually, so what you see above is the newest iteration, complete with a new type of more rugged panel.
The organization's fiscal sponsor is Inveneo, a non-profit organization that's trying to bring IT and communications tech to the developing world. Stachel was also a PopTech fellow, like Atlantic Tech friends Heather Fleming of Catapult Design and Leila Chirayath Janah of Samasource.
2011年7月6日星期三
Supermodel Kate Moss on Friday the quiet countryside
Supermodel Kate Moss on Friday the quiet countryside of England was married for "The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince.
The ceremony was attended by many celebrities, but the army of photographers were not allowed to get as close as any - 37 year-old fashion model, which is one of the most photographed women of the world, through the lens of their wedding in a surprisingly shy.
Wedding took place in the village Sotropo Cotswolds, a picturesque hilly area south-west England. On this occasion, the village was occupied, all roads were closed to him, a large police forces were on duty.
Kate Moss wore a sleeveless, sparkling stones decorated with John Galliano's ivory-colored dress was the long veil and a wreath of flowers, wore Manolo blahnik 'shoes, and J. Hinc' I was with a gray suit.
Just did not upstage the bride in London next supermodel - Naomi Campbell, the 12th-century St Peter's Church in Little Faringdone arrived just after Moss and had to hurry to bypass it, said one local resident.
Among the 15 members of the bride's escort was Moss's daughter Lila in eight years. The bride entered the church silver rolsroisu with her father Peter and photographer.
Newlyweds left the church in the field have their photo taken, they are welcomed by local people. Was responsible for the photographs of Mario Testino, who did Prince William and Catherine's engagement photos.
J. Hinc 's chief bridesmaid was Alison Mosshart of the group.
Through the speakers sonorous The Rolling Stones' music, pairing rolsroisu went to the bride's house nearby, where the box was built and a large tent where the fun should last all weekend.
Among the guests are actors Jude and Sadie Frost and designer Stella McCartney (Stella McCartney), "Topshop boss Philip Green, Mick Jones of the punk band The Clash, Kelly Osbourne, actor Rhys Ifansas.
The ceremony was attended by many celebrities, but the army of photographers were not allowed to get as close as any - 37 year-old fashion model, which is one of the most photographed women of the world, through the lens of their wedding in a surprisingly shy.
Wedding took place in the village Sotropo Cotswolds, a picturesque hilly area south-west England. On this occasion, the village was occupied, all roads were closed to him, a large police forces were on duty.
Kate Moss wore a sleeveless, sparkling stones decorated with John Galliano's ivory-colored dress was the long veil and a wreath of flowers, wore Manolo blahnik 'shoes, and J. Hinc' I was with a gray suit.
Just did not upstage the bride in London next supermodel - Naomi Campbell, the 12th-century St Peter's Church in Little Faringdone arrived just after Moss and had to hurry to bypass it, said one local resident.
Among the 15 members of the bride's escort was Moss's daughter Lila in eight years. The bride entered the church silver rolsroisu with her father Peter and photographer.
Newlyweds left the church in the field have their photo taken, they are welcomed by local people. Was responsible for the photographs of Mario Testino, who did Prince William and Catherine's engagement photos.
J. Hinc 's chief bridesmaid was Alison Mosshart of the group.
Through the speakers sonorous The Rolling Stones' music, pairing rolsroisu went to the bride's house nearby, where the box was built and a large tent where the fun should last all weekend.
Among the guests are actors Jude and Sadie Frost and designer Stella McCartney (Stella McCartney), "Topshop boss Philip Green, Mick Jones of the punk band The Clash, Kelly Osbourne, actor Rhys Ifansas.
2011年6月16日星期四
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour is pleased to announce that Bag Boy is once again the presenting sponsor of the Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship. The Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship is the state championship event for junior golfers 12 years of age and younger and will be conducted on Monday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. "Bag Boy is happy to be part the championship and we look forward to watching the future stars of the game," said Craig Ramsbottom, president of Dynamic Brands. "Giving juniors an opportunity to compete at this level helps them build confidence and attain their personal goals. Plus, this event provides two-days of great golf and camaraderie for the kids."Bag Boy is also a sponsor of four events on the Ewing Automotive All American Tour conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section.
As part of its sponsorship, Bag Boy provides the first 12 juniors a push cart to use during the round, they can chose from the Quad, Express Automatic and the Automatic carts."We have found that juniors really like using carts because it relieves a lot of neck and shoulder pain they get from carrying a golf bag," said Ramsbottom. "More and more players are using push carts for this reason."Bag Boy recently introduced the new four-wheel Quad push cart.
The Quad's stable platform makes it easy to roll through all types of terrain because of its large front wheels and wide rear wheel base. Plus, a handle mounted parking brake keeps the cart in place on steep hills and embankments. The Quad is easy to use and folds up in seconds with two simple steps to make storage convenient.
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour is pleased to announce that Bag Boy is once again the presenting sponsor of the Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship. The Texas Boys & Girls PGA Championship is the state championship event for junior golfers 12 years of age and younger and will be conducted on Monday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. "Bag Boy is happy to be part the championship and we look forward to watching the future stars of the game," said Craig Ramsbottom, president of Dynamic Brands. "Giving juniors an opportunity to compete at this level helps them build confidence and attain their personal goals. Plus, this event provides two-days of great golf and camaraderie for the kids."Bag Boy is also a sponsor of four events on the Ewing Automotive All American Tour conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section.
As part of its sponsorship, Bag Boy provides the first 12 juniors a push cart to use during the round, they can chose from the Quad, Express Automatic and the Automatic carts."We have found that juniors really like using carts because it relieves a lot of neck and shoulder pain they get from carrying a golf bag," said Ramsbottom. "More and more players are using push carts for this reason."Bag Boy recently introduced the new four-wheel Quad push cart.
The Quad's stable platform makes it easy to roll through all types of terrain because of its large front wheels and wide rear wheel base. Plus, a handle mounted parking brake keeps the cart in place on steep hills and embankments. The Quad is easy to use and folds up in seconds with two simple steps to make storage convenient.
Delta No. 2 in bag fees per passenger
Delta No. 2 in bag fees per passenger
Among major carriers, only US Airways brought in baggage fee revenue at a higher rate at $9.91 per passenger.
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported this week that Delta brought in $952 million in baggage fee revenue in 2010, the highest amount among all U.S. airlines. The AJC analyzed the numbers to scale baggage fee revenue based on the airline size as measured by number of passengers.
Delta carried the most passengers last year among U.S. airlines, with about 110.9 million boarding planes, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.
Atlanta-based Delta has increased its baggage fees over time and currently charges $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second checked bag on domestic flights.
Southwest Airlines brought in an average of just 28 cents in baggage fee revenue per passenger. Dallas-based Southwest does not charge fees for the first two checked bags but does charge for additional bags beyond two.
Southwest held the No. 14 spot for baggage fee revenue with $29.8 million. But it came in second in passenger counts with 106.2 million passengers.
Southwest acquired AirTran Airways earlier this year and plans to eventually bring Southwest planes to Atlanta, along with its no bag fees policy. AirTran, which does charge fees for checked baggage, brought in an average of $6.20 in baggage fee revenue per passenger.
AirTran charges $20 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second checked bag.
United Airlines had an average of $5.79 in baggage fee revenue per passenger, while Continental Airlines' rate was $7.86. United merged with Continental last year to create the world's largest airline, but their combined baggage fee revenue was less than Delta's.
Airlines have increasingly turned to fees to boost revenue, amid stiff competition that makes it more difficult to raise fares. Air fares have declined 21 percent from 2000 to 2010 on an inflation-adjusted basis, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In 2000, fares made up 84 percent of airline revenue, a rate that dropped to 71 percent in 2010.
Among major carriers, only US Airways brought in baggage fee revenue at a higher rate at $9.91 per passenger.
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported this week that Delta brought in $952 million in baggage fee revenue in 2010, the highest amount among all U.S. airlines. The AJC analyzed the numbers to scale baggage fee revenue based on the airline size as measured by number of passengers.
Delta carried the most passengers last year among U.S. airlines, with about 110.9 million boarding planes, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.
Atlanta-based Delta has increased its baggage fees over time and currently charges $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second checked bag on domestic flights.
Southwest Airlines brought in an average of just 28 cents in baggage fee revenue per passenger. Dallas-based Southwest does not charge fees for the first two checked bags but does charge for additional bags beyond two.
Southwest held the No. 14 spot for baggage fee revenue with $29.8 million. But it came in second in passenger counts with 106.2 million passengers.
Southwest acquired AirTran Airways earlier this year and plans to eventually bring Southwest planes to Atlanta, along with its no bag fees policy. AirTran, which does charge fees for checked baggage, brought in an average of $6.20 in baggage fee revenue per passenger.
AirTran charges $20 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second checked bag.
United Airlines had an average of $5.79 in baggage fee revenue per passenger, while Continental Airlines' rate was $7.86. United merged with Continental last year to create the world's largest airline, but their combined baggage fee revenue was less than Delta's.
Airlines have increasingly turned to fees to boost revenue, amid stiff competition that makes it more difficult to raise fares. Air fares have declined 21 percent from 2000 to 2010 on an inflation-adjusted basis, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In 2000, fares made up 84 percent of airline revenue, a rate that dropped to 71 percent in 2010.
2011年6月13日星期一
City left holding the bag
But on Friday, the bottom ripped out of efforts in Salem to either ban plastic bags outright or set an ambitious plastic recycling benchmark backed by a prohibition. The six lawmakers who tried to lead the Legislature toward restrictions on plastic bags conceded in a written statement: "It appears the time for a statewide solution to this issue has not yet arrived. But this issue is not going away. We are not going away. And these bags aren't going away. They will be around for a thousand years."
Well, it'd be nice to come up with an Oregon solution between now and then. We're not excited about what comes next, a grab-bag of local plastics laws, with Portland first out of the gate. Mayor Sam Adams promised he'd respond to a failure in Salem with a citywide ban on plastic bags starting next January. After Friday's announcement that the bag bill was a dead letter in the Legislature, Adams indicated that the city would go forward with its ban.
That's a discouraging turn of events. For a time it looked like Oregon might be the first place to make a serious run at recycling of plastics, not just bags, but all kinds of plastic litter and waste now tossed into ditches and landfills. But then it all fell apart. The plastic-bag industry had no intention of backing up its rhetoric about helping lead a recycling effort in Oregon. And not enough lawmakers stepped up to support a more creative alternative to a statewide ban.
So instead of leading, Oregon will follow places such as San Francisco with isolated city prohibitions that make trouble for retailers dealing with different regulations, confuse consumers and offer token environmental gains.
Well, it'd be nice to come up with an Oregon solution between now and then. We're not excited about what comes next, a grab-bag of local plastics laws, with Portland first out of the gate. Mayor Sam Adams promised he'd respond to a failure in Salem with a citywide ban on plastic bags starting next January. After Friday's announcement that the bag bill was a dead letter in the Legislature, Adams indicated that the city would go forward with its ban.
That's a discouraging turn of events. For a time it looked like Oregon might be the first place to make a serious run at recycling of plastics, not just bags, but all kinds of plastic litter and waste now tossed into ditches and landfills. But then it all fell apart. The plastic-bag industry had no intention of backing up its rhetoric about helping lead a recycling effort in Oregon. And not enough lawmakers stepped up to support a more creative alternative to a statewide ban.
So instead of leading, Oregon will follow places such as San Francisco with isolated city prohibitions that make trouble for retailers dealing with different regulations, confuse consumers and offer token environmental gains.
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