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Feb 21

PHOTO GALLERY: Signature building in Buzzards Bay wins preservation award

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy Adm. Richard Gurnon Credits the Falmouth-based architectural firm of Keenan & Kenny for its design of plans that led to the makeover of the old Depression-era State Pier Building on Taylors Point in the late 1990s. Gurnon’s comments came at a ceremony in which the Bourne Society for Historical Preservation awarded MMA …

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Feb 09

Political online ads go viral, but are they viable?

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The most outlandish political advertisement in recent memory goes something like this: The U.S.S. Constitution floats down a river, heading toward a waterfall’s edge. President Obama grips the ship’s steering wheel as passengers toast bank bailouts and “free health care for life.” below decks, cute-but-despondent child slaves pull oars. a man in a Guy Fawkes …

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Feb 01

Boat show docks in AC Feb. 1-5

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ATLANTIC CITY – The Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show returns to the Atlantic City Convention Center Wednesday through Sunday, Feb. 1-5. Promoters said this year’s show will be 30 percent larger and feature hundreds of boats of all types, thousands of boating accessories and a number of fun activities. Visitors can test their maritime …

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Jan 27

Quantum Key West 2012 Wraps Up With Exciting Finish

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KEY WEST — It was a frantic finish at Quantum Key West 2012 as several boats snatched victory with strong performances on the fifth and final day.Barking Mad pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the 25-year history of the regatta, winning the Farr 40 class despite suffering a dreaded DNF. Barking Mad, skippered …

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Jan 11

About Real Estate: Foreclosures, short sales can sometimes trigger huge income-tax bill

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Most homeowners can avoid a big tax bill if their home is sold for less than they owe on it, but others aren 2) Then country wise set all the stamps or coins . The researchers asserted when equipment is probably important-scale registration, that may take quite a few people when flourishing international locations get …

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Dec 31

Advertising Network of the Year: BBDO Worldwide

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BBDO Argentina’s H2OH! campaign Some people could see BBDO being named Campaign’s Advertising Network of the Year as normal service resumed. Before DDB Worldwide and Wieden & Kennedy won the award in 2009 and 2010 respectively, BBDO had taken the title in three of the previous four years and only narrowly missed out to Euro …

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Dec 31

Scenic Cruises announces May 2012 launch of rebuilt Scenic Tsar

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15th Dec 2011 Its recent purchase and current $4 million-plus rebuild of the newly-named Scenic Tsar will offer guests an intimate environment, replete with spacious accommodations, satellite TV, private balconies on 93% of the staterooms and suites, wellness area, gym, sauna, two bars and the superior level of service and all-inclusive focus available on the …

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Dec 29

CURRENT ISSUE

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December 2011 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Boat Rat’s Tip: Rust not, Want Not, Pete Dubler writes about putting your engine up for a long rest.  in BWS Interviews, the king and queen of cruising, Lin & Larry Pardey, discuss romance, encouragement and weathering storms.  in Practical Passagemaker: The Beautiful Haul, Patrick Childress writes …

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Dec 22

Sri Lanka boat builders face skilled labour shortage – LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE

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The end of the island’s 30-year ethnic war, lifting of restrictions in the marine sector and revival of tourism and fisheries has led to higher demand for marine transport and water sports equipment, they said. The boat building industry badly needs more skilled workers, marine engineers and naval architects some of whom the island loses …

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Dec 20

Tim Grobaty: Don’t miss the boats parading in Naples

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PARADE OF THINGS WE DON’T HAVE: our near-incessant public whining about the lack of offers of a free boat is, we fear, becoming tiresome. unfortunately, barring a boat, it’s not going to stop. The reason we took typing lessons at St. John Bosco, then paid extra attention in English class at Wilson, then studied journalism …

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