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Calling Out To (Anti)Liveness: Recording and the Question of Presence
Editor's Note: Even though this is officially Osvaldo Oyola's final post as an SO! regular–his brilliant dissertation on Latino/a identity and collection cultures is calling–I refuse to say goodbye, perpetually leaving the door open for future encores. He has been a bold and steadfast contributor–peep his extensive back catalogue here–and we cannot thank him enough for bringing such a whipsmart presence to Sounding Out! over the years. Best of luck, OOO, our lighters are up for you!–J. Stoever-Ackerman, Editor-in-Chief
As several of my previous Sounding Out! Blog posts reveal, I am intrigued by the way popular music seeks to establish its authenticity to the listener. It seems that recorded popular music seeks out ways to overcome its lack of presence as compared to a live performance, where a unified and spontaneous sense of immediacy seems to automatically bestow the aura of the "authentic"—a uniqueness that, ironically, live reproducibility engenders. Throughout my time as a Sounding Out! regular, I have explored how authenticity may be conferred through artists affecting an accent as a form of musical style, comparing their songs to other "less authentic" forms of music through a call to nostalgia, or even by highlighting artificiality through use of auto-tune.
One of the ways that artists and producers get past a potential lack of authenticity when recording is through call outs to "liveness." I am not referring to concert recordings (though there are ways that they can be used), but elements like counting off at the beginning of songs or introducing some change or movement in a song. There is no practical need to count off "One, two, three, four!" at the beginning of a recording of a song if it is being pieced together through multiple tracks and overdubs. These days a "click track" or adjustment post-recording can keep all the players in time even if not necessarily playing at once; even if a song is being recorded as a kind of studio jam, the count off could be edited out. It is an artifact of the creation, not a sign of creation itself. Instead, the counting can become an accepted and notable part of the song, like Sam the Sham and the Phaorahs performing "Wooly Bully," giving it an orientation to time—the sense that all these musicians were present together and playing their instruments at once and needed this unique introduction to keep them all in tempo.
Similarly, sometimes artists call out to other musicians, giving instructions when no instructions are needed, assuming that most popular music is recorded in multiple takes using multiple tracks. In Parade's "Mountains," Prince commands the Revolution, "guitars and drums on the one!" when clearly they had rehearsed when putting together the song, and ostensibly knew when the drum and guitar breakdown was coming up. Prince, furthermore, joins artists as varied as the Grateful Dead and the Beastie Boys in mixing concert recordings with studio overdubs to capture a "live" sound on songs like "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" and "Alligator." Even something as ubiquitous as guitar feedback is a transformation of an artifact of live performance into a sound available for use in recording—something that was purposefully avoided until John Lennon's happy accident when in the studio to cut "I Feel Fine." Until then, playing with feedback was a way to demonstrate performance skills through onstage vamping.
These varied calls to liveness provide a sense of authenticity to music made via the recording studio, denoting what I understand as the spontaneous sociability of music. Count-offs and studio shout-outs provide a sense of unified presence to a performance, especially if the performance has actually been constructed piecemeal and over time. This is something of a remnant of an old-fashioned notion that recorded music is measured in quality in comparison to live performance. It's any idea that hung around both implicitly and explicitly long after bands started experimenting in the studio with effects that ranged from the difficult to the impossible to replicate on stage, and reinforced through recordings by performers who purposefully referenced their lauded live performances.
For example, James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" is built on this conceit. The entire song is a conversation, a call and response between James Brown and his band, the J.B.'s. From the opening line, Brown introduces the song as moment in time in which he is compelled to do his thing, but he demands both encouragement and cooperation from the band in order to achieve it. When Brown asks Bobby Byrd, "Bobby! Should I take 'em to the bridge?" we as listeners are invited to play along with the idea that it has suddenly came into his head to have the band play the bridge—as it might've happened (and thus been practiced) countless times in his legendary live shows. It suggests a form of spontaneity that the reality of recording would otherwise drain from the song. Sure, according to RJ Smith's The One: The Life and Music of James Brown (2012), "Get Up" was recorded in only two takes–already fairly amazing–but the very nature of the song makes it sound like it was recorded in one, even if it had to be broken up into two sides of a 7-inch. That reality doesn't matter—what matters when listening is the feeling that we, as listeners, are being allowed to partake in the capturing of what seems like one unique, and continuous, moment.
The question then arises: What about recorded music that does the opposite, that makes a point of highlighting its artificial construct—the impossibility of its spontaneous performance? While there are examples that date back at least to the 1960s, does this shift highlight a difference in aesthetic concerns by the pop music audience? If calls to "liveness" suggest a spontaneous sociability to music, what do the meta references to their songcraft suggest about what is important to music now?
The classic example is Ringo Starr's bellow, "I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!" at the end of the Beatles' "Helter Skelter," an exclamation made after umpteen takes of the song recorded on the same day, but there are more contemporary and even more obvious examples. Near the end of Outkast's "Prototype," (at 4:21) Andre 3000 can be heard talking to his sound engineer John Frye about the ad libs, "Hey, hey John! Are we recording our ad libs? Really? Were we recording just then? Let me hear that, that first one. . ." There is an interesting tension here between the spontaneity of an "ad lib" and listening back to pick the best one or further develop one when re-recording, and Andre in his role as producer decided to keep it in as part of the final product. The recording itself becomes part of the subject of the song as a kind of coda. The banter is actually a brilliant parallel to the content of the song, which undermines the typical "we'll be together forever" love song trope for one that highlights the reality of serial monogamy common in American culture and lessons each relationship potentially provides us for the next. Rather than pretend that a romantic relationship is a unique and eternal thing, the song admits the work and changes involved, just as it admits that the seemingly special spontaneity of a song is developed through a process.
Of course, hip hop as a genre, with its frequent use of sampling, tends to make its recording process very evident. While it is possible to play samples "live" using a digital sampler or isolating sections on vinyl via the DJ as band member, the use of pre-recorded fragments means that rap music relies on the vocal dynamics of rap to carry the sense of spontaneity. Yet, in 1993's "Higher Level," KRS-One opens with a description of the time and place of the recording—"5 o'clock in the morning" at "D&D Studios," establishing forever when and where and thus how the recording is happening. Five o'clock in the morning places the creation of the song with a context of working and rocking all through the night to get the album completed. The song may or may not have actually been recorded last, but its placement at the end of Return of the Boom Bap, gives it a sense of a last ditch effort to complete the collection of songs. The fact that "5 o'clock in the morning" is likely also among the cheapest available studio times potentially highlights budgetary concerns in the recording itself. This is a rare thing to include in recording, though the Brand New Heavies cap off the dissolution of their 1994 track "Fake" into pseudo-jazz-messing-around with one their members chiding, "a thousand dollar a day studio!" This is a different kind of call to authenticity, as a budgetary concern is an implicit to a "realness" defined by being non-commercial.
One of my all-time favorite examples is a few years older than "Higher Level"—"Nervous" by Boogie Down Production: "written, produced and directed by Blastmaster KRS-One," which includes an attempt to explain how a song is put together on the "48-track board." Instead of calling instructions to a band, KRS points out that DJ Doc is doing the mixing and instructs him to "break it down, Doc!" just before a beat breakdown (listen at around 1:40). He explains, "Now, here's what we do on the 48-track board / We look around for the best possible break / And once we find it, we just BREAK," and then the pre-recorded beat seems to obey his command, breaking down to just the bass drum and a sampled electric piano from Rhythm Heritage's "The Sky's the Limit." Later, he says, "We find track seven, and break it down!" and the music shifts to just the bass guitar and some tinny synth high-hats.
So how does highlighting the recording circumstances, or just bringing attention to the fact that the song being listened to is a multiple-step process of recording and post-production benefit the song itself? Is it like I mentioned in my 2011 "Defense of Auto-Tune" post, that this kind of attention re-establishes authenticity by making its constructed nature transparent? I'd say yes, in part, but I also think that–through its violation of the expectation of seamlessness–the stray track or reference to recording within a song is a nod to a different kind of skillfulness. Exhortations such as "Take it to the Bridge" give an ironic nod to the extemporaneous to call attention to the diligent workmanship and dedication demanded by studio songcraft. Traditionally, live audiences may appreciate a flawless or nearly flawless performance and understand a masterful recovery from (and/or incorporation of) error as the signs of a good show, but, these moments that call attention to the recording studio situation claim there something to appreciate in the fact that Ringo Starr endured 18 takes of "Helter Skelter" until he had painful blisters, or that KRS-One and DJ Doc worked out the proper way to "feel around" the mixing board to make a grooving collage of sounds as disparate as the theme from "Rat Patrol" and WAR's "Galaxy."
KRS may have once admonished other MCs to "make sure live you is a dope rhyme-sayer," but clearly he believes liveness—whether implicitly or explicitly—is not the only measure of musical ability. Rather, the highlighting of labor in the construction of a recording becomes its own kind of (anti-)vamping and demonstration of skill, and of a different kind of sociability in making music that these conversational snippets and references to other people in the studio make clear. This kind of attention to the group labor is especially important as various recording technologies become increasingly available to the wider public and allow for an isolated pursuit of recording music. Just as calls to liveness in recording engage the listener in ways that suggest participation as a live audience, calls to anti-liveness also engage the listener, but by bringing them across time and space into the studio to witness to a different form of great performance.
Osvaldo Oyola is a regular contributor to Sounding Out! and a PhD Candidate in English at Binghamton University working on his dissertation, "Collecting Identity: Popular Culture and Narratives of Afro-Latin Self in Transnational America." He also regularly posts brief(ish) thoughts on music and comics on his blog, The Middle Spaces.
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Play it Again (and Again), Sam: The Tape Recorder in Film (Part One on Noir)
Being a teacher, I can't resist giving out a summer reading list. Being a researcher, I can't help but want to share the projects that I am working on–which right now includes excavating the cultural history of the magnetic tape recorder in the United States. So, in honor of the Summer Solstice tomorrow (marking the official start of the season) I compiled a three-part summer series for Sounding Out! that does both: "Play it Again (and Again) Sam: The Tape Recorder in Film."
My summer sound studies A-V list encourages you to fill your idle hours watching the "top 6" featured appearances of the magnetic tape recorder in film, in chronological order (2 each month, with a bonus "supporting role" nod rounding out each post). Not only will "Play it Again (And Again) Sam" help you beef up your cinema buff credentials, but it will trace a little-known history, asking you to consider how the recorder tangled its thin brown plastic tape so effectively into the warp and weft of our twentieth-century lives. You'll find that my "top 6" list reveals much more human desire than technological determinism; the representations I examine express a complex mixture of fear and fascination, optimism and regret, change and stasis. Often a tool of the powerful, sometimes a weapon of the weak, the tape recorder was a cold war domestic product that could never truly be domesticated. As you will see in this spoiler-free three part series, interactions with the tape recorder remixed America's workplaces, schools, homes, public spaces and private moments, ultimately shifting how the world was heard (and heard again and again).
So, load up your Netflix queue, shake up your Jiffy Pop, and take a much-needed couch-break from the heat and humidity with these oh-so-cool black-and-whites from the 1940s and 1950s. Of course, we can't start our films without some "Coming Attractions": look for part two on July 18th (spotlight on Walter Murch) and part three (the 1980s) on August 15th.
1. Double Indemnity (Paramount, 1944, Directed by Billy Wilder)
Okay, so it is actually a dictaphone that appears in this film and the tormented insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurry) is "putting it on wax" rather than magnetic tape, but this once ubiquitous, now long forgotten recording device has such a haunting presence and a structuring role in this grim noir confessional that, like Neff himself, I am suddenly willing to break my own rules. Outside of femme fatale Phyllis Dietrichson's (Barbara Stanwyck) elaborately sculptured coiffure, the key image of Double Indemnity is Neff's lips murmuring his murderous late night confessions into the dictaphone's horn, a physical and metaphorical stand in for the ear of his hardnosed boss (and the true object of his desire) claims investigator Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson).
The dictaphone was Billy Wilder (director/screenwriter) and Raymond Chandler's (screenwriter) deliberate addition to the filmscript; James M. Cain's 1943 novella was essentially Neff's scrawled confession to the reader of his almost-perfect plot to kill Phyllis's husband and reap double insurance rewards. The introduction of the dictaphone transformed the standard noir flashback voiceover into an even-more intimate exchange of anxious aspiration, guilty pleasure, and homosocial desire channeled through Neff's tense vocal grain and fierce grip on the machine's cord. A familiar office machine made strange by Neff's late-night admissions, the dictaphone mediates the entire film, transforming the audience into eavesdroppers, listening in to an act of recording made for Keyes's ears only. After stumbling into his office and jamming a cylinder into the machine, Neff begins, sternly: "Office memorandum. 'Walter Neff to Barton Keyes, Claims Manager, Los Angeles, July 16, 1938. Dear Keyes: I suppose you'll call this a confession when you hear it. Well, I don't like the word 'confession.' I just want to set you right about something you couldn't see because it was smack up against your nose." Sound, in the form of Neff's heated breath pressed through the dictaphone's curves and into our waiting ears, is the perfect device to exorcise the unseen desire in a film that tests the boundaries of darkness.
2. Blackboard Jungle (MGM, 1955, Directed by Richard Brooks)
Most people remember Blackboard Jungle for its seductive visual representations of juvenile delinquency, stoked by the sound of Bill Haley and the Comet's "Rock Around the Clock," the 1952 song that opened and closed the film (and became a smash hit as a result, as I discussed in a previous archival blog post here). I'd like to add an often-overlooked image to the film's legacy, that of teacher Mr. Dadier (Glenn Ford) plunking a bulky case down on his desk and triumphantly announcing "This is a tape recorder!" A cutting edge device at the time—magnetic tape was only introduced in the states after World War II, largely through the efforts of Bing Crosby and Les Paul—Dadier's recorder is part and parcel of the technological milieu of the 1950s, which evoked positivistic fascination with "progress" even as it was shaped by existent fears and inequalities.
At the point of almost giving up on his surly working class, ethnic, inner-city students to seek a cushy job in the segregated suburbs, Dadier brings in the reel-to-reel as a Hail Mary attempt to quell his students' noise and remake them into good Cold War citizens once and for all. As he tells them, "We all talk, but nobody listens." From the moment he enters the classroom, the students continue to defy the white male authority embodied in Dadier and housed in his machine—"Did you bring your cosmetics to school, Chief?" taunts one student (Gregory Miller, played by Sydney Poitier)—and they undermine his assignment by selecting the "noisiest" student in the class to make a recording: Puerto Rican Student Pete Morales. As I have discussed on this blog and in print, the concept of "noise" has a racialized edge, particularly in the 1950s, when Cold War cosmologies of colorblindness and "enemies within" ruled the day. Sound was an efficient way to separate "Us" from "them"—the noisy dissident from the quiet citizen—without making explicit reference to visual markers of race. And, let me tell you, Morales's obscene, heavily-accented speech—peppered with "stinkin'"s, 14 of them in total—really makes Dadier's spools spin. To hear more on the tape recorder in 1950's American life and this film, see my essay "Reproducing U.S. Citizenship in a Blackboard Jungle: Race, Cold War Liberalism and the Tape Recorder" forthcoming in the American Quarterly special issue on sound (September 2011).
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Kiss Me Deadly (Parklane Pictures, 1955, Directed by Robert Aldrich)
The byzantine stairwalks and gingerbread Victorians of Los Angeles's defunct Bunker Hill neighborhood are not the only ghosts you will encounter in the noir classic Kiss Me Deadly. Our first glimpse of Mike Hammer's (Ralph Meeker) space-age Wilshire Boulevard bachelor pad includes a shot of his wall mounted, reel-to-reel answering machine, quite a technological marvel in 1955; it would be over 15 years before Phone Mate introduced the first commercially viable home model in 1971. His recorder manages to look both ridiculously large yet streamlined–and to twenty-first century audiences, old yet futuristic. However, it also allows the hunted, haunted private detective to take just a little more control of his tailspin of a life. After the jarring ring of a telephone call, the spools spin, and a sultry female voice intones: "This is Crestview 5-4124. Mister Hammer, whom you are calling, is not available at present. If you wish to leave a record of your call, please state your message at the sound of the tone." His back inevitably against the wall, Hammer brings a suave tension to an act that has now become mundane: call screening. Removing the small surprise of who's on the line, Hammer uses his recorder to listen just a step ahead, pacing an increasingly mysterious world given over to the dangerous riddle of the "whatsit" that leaves so many in the morgue by the film's end. For a more general take on sound in this film (with a brief mention of Mike Hammer's tape recorder), see Noira-Blanchè-Rougi's November 2009 blog post, "The Use of Sound in Kiss Me Deadly."


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God bless the people this week whose blogs were simple to digest - I seem to have a million and one things to do (all self-imposed, so don't even think of wasting any pity on me) and their posts have been an easy to swallow diversion. Not that I am suggesting that they were simple to compose, they are just easy on the eye.
First of all Greta at Greta's Genealogy Blog with a great list of things she doesn't care about in genealogy. I bet we can all add an "amen" at the end of her list. I won't spoil it by telling you what she lists, I'll just say that I'm with her all the way on # 1 & 2, # 10 would be terrible, but having thought about it, I actually would be amazed and pleased if #5 happened (I live in the UK, remember!).
Over at Nuts from the Family Tree there is a great collection of photographs to go with a Labor Day theme. My favourite is the barber - I love those tinted photos.
On non-genealogy topics, Through Streets Broad and Narrow has a simply sumptuous 1950s advert this week - if only I could look like that! And as ever, Trixie at That's Just Stupid What You Said, keeps me in stitches - unlike her I don't have a Zac Ephron crush, but looking at those pictures, I could be guilty of an inappropriate fleeting thought!
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A$AP Rocky chats us up at Black Scale.
Photo: MTV
Not like it's news to anyone who's ever seen or heard anything about him, but we just have to reiterate it: A$AP Rocky is one seriously fashionable dude. (Along with being a talented rapper, having a great ear for beats, and watching his premier album Long. Live. A$AP. debut at No. 1 on Billboard, of course.) The 24-year-old Harlem native doesn't just rap about fashion killas, he is one. And it's not just that he knows how to put together an outfit. What makes Rocky such a particularly devastating fashion one-two punch is the volatile combination of his keen eye for couture paired with straight-out-of-the-cradle streetwear savvy.


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Tour Description
Honduras offers an array of vacation experiences, possibly more than any other country in Central America.
Copan Ruinas is a tranquil oasis of ancient culture and sublime nature nestled in the foothills of western Honduras, just 7 miles from the Guatemala border. For years, Copán has been renowned for its magnificent Maya Ruins, a designated World Heritage Site believed by archaeologists to be the cultural center, or the "Paris," of the Maya world. The town of Copán Ruinas is a beautiful little village paved in cobblestone and lined with white adobe buildings with red-tile roofs. In addition to the world-class Maya ruins, horseback riding to Hacienda San Lucas, a visit to the tropical bird park, and special presentation by resident archaeologists are all possible at Copan.
Pico Bonito National Park, the second largest national park in Honduras, is located minutes from downtown La Ceiba. It covers an area of 1073 square kilometers and reaches a height of 2436 meters. Due to its vast size and range of elevations it is one of the most naturally diverse areas in Central America. Pico Bonito is one of the least explored national parks in Honduras, preserving the park in its natural condition with only a handful of trails. Whitewater rafting, birdwacthing, jungle hikes, and day-trips to nearby Cayos Cochinos in the Bay Islands are all possibilities.
Roatan, the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras, offers some of the world's best scuba diving. The island is surrounded by coral reef providing calm, clear beaches for swimming and snorkeling, in addition to many varieties of sea life. Roatan makes for an ideal location for scuba diving, snorkeling, or just relaxing on the white sand beaches for a few days. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and bars to make island life interesting, or if one prefers the tranquility of a secluded beach, Roatan offers plenty of that as well.
Day 1: San Pedro Sula- Copan Ruinas
Arrive San Pedro Sula International Airport. From San Pedro Sula, you will transfer by private vehicle (3 hours) to the famous Copan Ruins.
A Mayan capital from the 400s to the 800s AD, Copan is one of the largest and most impressive of all the Maya centers discovered so far. It consists of pyramids, temples and 21 stone pillars, or stelae, with exquisite carved likenesses of ancient Copan kings.
Arrive to your hotel for check-in and overnight.
Overlooking the Central Plaza in the charming town of Copán Ruinas, Honduras, the Hotel Marina Copan was named in honor of Doña Marina Welchez, and built on the site of her family home nearly 60 years ago.
Marina Copan
Day 2: Copan Ruinas
After breakfast, join your local guide for a private visit to the Copan Ruins. The Copan Archaeological Park covers 74,130 acres/30,025 hectares at an elevation of 2,100-ft/640 m. Only a fraction of the ruins have been excavated, but as jungle growth is cleared away from each new section and more mounds are tunneled into, even more wondrous things appear.
One of the most spectacular was the discovery of the Rosalila Temple (named for its rosy red color), found almost intact under a later temple. An exact replica, painted in the same red, yellow, green and white colors as the original, is in the new Maya Sculpture Museum, located near the main entrance to the park. (The original temple can't be visited and is considered too sacred and fragile to be moved.)
In addition to the Rosalila replica, the Sculpture Museum now houses some of the original stelae from the park that were being destroyed by ground moisture and fluctuations in temperature. Though you may be tempted to bypass the museum for more time at the ruins, don't do it: it is one of the most rewarding parts of Copan. Copan's Hieroglyphic Staircase contains the longest hieroglyphic text in the world. Although its 63 steps are covered with a canvas roof, the 1,200 glyphs are still in danger from the combination of moisture and the salt in the stones.
Other highlights include the beautifully preserved and restored ball court (its acropolis was eroded by the adjacent Copan River, revealing a cliff face 121 ft/37 m high in which a number of earlier levels of building can be distinguished) and Altar Q, a box-shaped altar in the west plaza, which has sculptures of all of Copan's rulers sitting on glyphs representing their names.
This afternoon you will visit the bird park including lunch and nearby village of Copan Ruinas (the Marina Copán is directly in the center of the city.)
Although the ruins take only a few hours to see, the nearby town of Copan Ruinas is a tranquil place to relax for a few days. With cobbled streets, mom-and-pop eateries and tiny hostels, it is a safe and accommodating area to learn about small-town rural Honduran life.
Return to your hacienda and enjoy the evening at leisure.
Breakfast, Lunch
Marina Copan
Day 3: Copan Ruinas- San Pedro Sula- La Ceiba
After breakfast, return to the San Pedro Sula airport by private vehicle, for flight to La Ceiba. On the way, visit to the Finca Santa Isabel for tour and lunch. At this coffee plantation you will get to know the process of growing, harvesting and finally processing the coffee beans. This coffee farm is located in the middle of a rain forest and a unique experience.
Arrive La Ceiba airport, you are met in baggage claim and transferred by hotel shuttle (non-exclusive) to Pico Bonito Lodge. La Ceiba is set at the foot of impressive Pico Bonito Mountain, which is now part of Pico Bonito National Park, the country's largest and a good place to do some strenuous hiking through a cloud-forest environment. Lodge check-in and balance of your day at leisure.
The lodge at Pico Bonito is a luxury eco-tourism facility set on the edge of the park. A large butterfly farm is part of the lodge, with a "flight cage" where visitors may walk among many species of free-flying butterflies and observe all stages of their life cycle.
Breakfast, Lunch
Pico Bonito Lodge
Day 4: Pico Bonito National Park
After breakfast, join the lodge guide for (non-exclusive) guided hiking, wildlife spotting and swimming in Pico Bonito National Park.
Pico Bonito is home to some rare and endangered species, including quetzals, tapirs, jaguars and pumas (though they're not easily seen.) Waterfalls are found in the park and are most impressive in the rainy season. The park is also a bird-watcher's paradise - some 285 species have been identified in the area.
Return to the lodge and enjoy afternoon at leisure.
Breakfast, Lunch
Pico Bonito Lodge
Day 5: Cuero & Salado Wildlife Refuge
Today, enjoy a (non-exclusive) boat trip through the tropical lagoon of Cuero & Salado Wildlife Reserve and Manatee refuge. Among the wildlife in the refuge are wading birds, manatees, howler monkeys and Blue Morpho butterflies. Access to the park itself is by burra - small carts pushed along the old fruit company rail line by local boys.
Breakfast, Lunch
Pico Bonito Lodge
Day 6: La Ceiba- Roatan Island, The Bay Islands
After breakfast, return by lodge shuttle, to La Ceiba airport. Arrive Roatan airport, you are met and transferred by private hotel vehicle Palmetto Bay.
The Bay Islands off the Caribbean coast are one of Honduras' primary tourism areas. They're popular with divers, snorkelers and anglers because of the extensive barrier reef that lies near the islands. The islands have a distinctive culture. Among the settlers were Cayman Islanders of British descent (both English and Spanish are spoken). The majority of the 70-odd islands in the archipelago are uninhabited. The main inhabited islands are Roatan, Guanaja and Utila, all of which have dive-oriented resorts that rent scuba equipment and arrange for boat excursions. Palmetto Bay Plantation is located on Roatan's north shore near the village of Craw Fish Rock, four miles from the town of French Harbor. From our white sand beach, you can walk miles in any direction and not encounter another resort. The morning sun rises to the sounds of the sea and the chattering of parrots. You can explore the property via eco-sensitive nature trails to view the vast array of tropical trees and flowers native to the island.
The resort's boat captain can whisk you away to the best places for fishing or snorkeling at the nearby reef (the second largest in the world). Kayaks are also available for unlimited use. The seaside pool is always open and massage services are available.
Palmetto Bay Plantation
Day 7: Roatan Island
Enjoy Roatan's Zip Line Canopy Tour (non-exclusive.)
On metal cables, harnessed with hooks and wearing heavy gloves, through treetops to eleven different platform locations. Breathtaking views of the sea and the white sandy beach plus a close-up examination of a relatively unspoiled jungle.
Return to the hotel this afternoon and enjoy the balance of day at your leisure.
Palmetto Bay Plantation
Day 8: Roatan Island
Enjoy the day at your leisure.
Palmetto Bay Plantation
Day 9: Roatan Island- Depart
You are transferred to the Roatan airport for your international flight home or on to your next destination.
Depart any day! Contact an iExplore Adventure Consultant for details.
Pricing Information
$2,750 per person, double occupancy, based on two persons traveling together
$4,325 solo traveler
$1,250 single supplement
Prices for your dates of travel may vary- please contact iExplore for an exact quote. Quoted prices are based on current rates of exchange, tariffs and taxes as of November, 2009. iExplore reserves the right to increase tour prices to cover increased costs, tariffs and taxes received after prices are published, and to reflect fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. iExplore is under no obligation to give breakdown costs involved in any package.
Airport meet and assistance
Transfers as indicated in the itinerary
Accommodations as indicated, on a twin share basis
Domestic economy class airfare from San Pedro Sula/La Ceiba/Roatan/San Pedro Sula
Services of English-speaking local guides throughout
Private guided tour of Copan Ruins, including lunch
Non-exclusive guided hiking/wildlife tour in Pico Bonito National Park
Non-exclusive boat trip tour in Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge
Non-exclusive Canopy tour on Roatan Island
Entrance fees to the sites, as indicated in the itinerary
Hotel accommodations include:
Two nights at Hotel Marina Copan (Standard Room), daily breakfast, hotel tax, and service charge
Three nights at Pico Bonito Lodge (Standard Cabin), daily breakfast, hotel tax, and service charge
Three nights at Palmetto Bay Resort (Orchid Beachfront Villa), daily breakfast and hotel tax, and service charge
International airfare
Airport departure tax
Meals, unless otherwise indicated
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
Items of a personal nature
Travel insurance
Holiday surcharges
All prices are in US dollars and do not include international airfare, unless otherwise noted.
Prices displayed are based on the lowest season base price and assume double occupancy. Prices are shown in U.S. dollars and may or may not include administrative fees, taxes, meals, airfare (where applicable) and Single Supplements. Cancellation penalties, blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.


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In an effort to strengthen its midwest distribution/sales position, Fitz Chem Corporation has joined forces with the Daniel G. Hereley Company. As part of this move, all associates of the Daniel G. Hereley Company have joined Fitz Chem and will be based out of Fitz Chem's Elmhurst, IL office.
Fitz Chem Joins with Daniel G. Hereley Co.
Published September 6, 2005
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Volkswagen driver Sebastien Ogier has extended his lead on Rally Australia this morning.
Ogier had concluded the first full-day of competition on Friday with a 20-second advantage, having won seven of the day's eight tests, and he remained equally dominant on the first loop on Saturday.
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Hirvonen meanwhile had to settle for second in both SS11 and SS12, reporting that he almost went off near the end of Nambucca 1.
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Behind, in the battle for third, Qatar World Rally Team man Thierry Neuville has extended his slender 0.5 second gap over Kris Meeke to 8 seconds.
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"We're here to drive a clean rally – and steady," Meeke explained. "The last stage we were a little bit slow but it's nice to know I'm in the game but I'm here to be consistent. It's difficult to manage the pace but I've really enjoyed it this morning. There is a bigger picture and I've been told I have to finish – I'm not here to risk anything. The car is still in the same shape as at the beginning of the rally. We will adjust the setup a little as there is room for more grip."
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Next up is Evgeny Novikov, while Nathan Quinn and Khalid Al-Qassimi hold ninth and tenth, with WRC2 leader, Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari in P11.
The action now continues with a repeat-run through this morning's two stages, before two more runs through the Coffs super special this evening. SS13, Nambucca 2, is scheduled to start at 14.41 hours local time [05.14 hours UK time].
Rally Australia: Overall standings after Stage 12 (Top 10):
Sebastien Ogier
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1h 35m 53.6s
Mikko Hirvonen
Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT DS3 WRC
Thierry Neuville
Qatar WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Kris Meeke
Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT DS3 WRC
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Mads Ostberg
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Andreas Mikkelsen
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Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
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Yuriy Protasov
Ford Fiesta R5
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WRC2 standings after Stage 12 (Top 3):
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1hr 44m 37.9s
Yuriy Protasov
Ford Fiesta R5
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Yazeed Al-Rajhi
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'JWT_SWING' project reference problem in Resource Editor codebase
I am using LWUIT for some time now and would appreciate the efforts that has gone into making it so popular.
Recently out of curiosity i have started working on 'Resource Editor' netbeans codebase available in the lwuit svn repository. I have managed to resolve all other project except for one, which is 'JWT_SWING' project reference. I cannot find this project anywhere in the lwuit svn repository ? Any ideas how to resolve this ?
Its the SwingPort within that same directory. Origianlly JWT was the internal code name for LWUIT and that was the first port to Swing of LWUIT on which the resource editor is based.
Thanks vprise, this tip was very handy.


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A brand new video has surfaced on the web in which BioShock Infinite writer Drew Holmes talks about the city of Columbia, where the action takes place, while detailing the story and the role played by Elizabeth.
BioShock Infinite is one of the most anticipated games of the year and developer Irrational Games has hyped it up multiple times.
Now, Sony has posted a special video interview with BioShock Infinite writer Drew Holmes, in which he details plenty of things about the game, from the central location of Columbia, to the story and what role will be played by the AI-controlled companion of players: Elizabeth.
The whole interview is quite interesting and should offer new insight into the upcoming game.
BioShock Infinite is out on March 26 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms.


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South Kerrier Alliance chairman Julian Rand steps down
Posted: September 26, 2013|
THE chairman of a group which has helped transform Helston has stepped down.
South Kerrier Alliance (SKA) Community Interest Company (CIC) has accepted the resignation of Julian Rand, who wants to devote more time to his business and family.
Vice-chairman and community director Vicki Matthew, SKA's longest-serving member, has agreed to take over as chairman, and thanked Mr Rand for his service.
She said he led SKA to become a CIC, and to deliver projects including the building of The Old Cattle Market, providing office and community space, and a home for Cornwall Council Adult Care and Support's Park View and the newly reopened Helston Farmers' Market.
She added: "Julian's skill, dedication and hard work helped the directors work together as a team to bid for funding and achieve the complex task of putting all the necessary pieces together which resulted in SKA's building being opened.
"Working with Cornwall Council's regeneration officers, Julian also helped to secure funds in a bid by SKA and Lands End Area Forum which financed West Cornwall Local Action Group (WCLAG). This has provided valuable grants to projects and small producers across west Cornwall. SKA was a founder member of WCLAG and Julian became vice chairman and has run several community projects funded by the group."


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Syfy Renews Defiance and Dominion
Syfy has renewed two of its summertime series — dystopian Defiance and supernatural Dominion — for third and second seasons, respectively, our sister site Deadline reports. READ MORE
Syfy has renewed two of its summertime series — dystopian Defiance and supernatural Dominion — for third and second seasons, respectively, our sister site Deadline reports. READ MORE
On the off chance that Syfy's Defiance is not picked up for a third season, fans of the series should at least feel a greater sense of closure than, say, poor Longmire viewers.
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A mysterious new resident has big plans to shake up Defiance in Season 2 — and she's a real Beauty. READ MORE
Season 2 of Syfy's Defiance will be unleashed on Thursday, June 19 at 8/7c. …READ MORE
The Earth Republic of Syfy's Defiance has further fortified itself for Season 2, with a pair of new castings.
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Tremblay Normand, Montreal Police (center), is followed by Jason Urbanski, St. Paul Police Department, on Sunday as they round the corner at the Stearns County Courthouse during the Cam-Am Police-Fire Games Criterium cycling race . / Jason Wachter, firstname.lastname@example.com
On the last day of the 2012 Can-Am Police-Fire Games, the criterium cycling competition was one of the hottest tickets in town literally and figuratively.
Starting at 8 a.m., spectators dotted the sidelines of the event to take in the action.
Racing began at about 9:15 and because the event was in conjunction with the Minnesota Cycling Federations state championship lasted past 5 p.m.
By 9:30 a.m., temperatures hovered around 80 degrees.
Hundreds of racers spent the day speeding through the streets of downtown St. Cloud. For those participating and the events organizers, it was the perfect combination of preparation, pride and camaraderie.
I love doing stuff like this ... Its cool going up against your brethren like that and police, too, competitor Daniel Casper said. Ive made a lot of good friends that way.
Criterium competitions differ from road racing in the fact that criterium races are held on a shorter track generally about one kilometer long and racers are judged on how many laps they accumulate in a fixed amount of time rather than the fastest time.
Speeds can reach between 30-40 miles per hour. Crashes are nearly inevitable, meaning those in charge of the course Sunday had to take extra precautions to keep racers and spectators safe.
Bales of hay leaned against possible impact points while parking lots and streets around the course were cleared in an effort to keep the route as clutter free as possible. It took a centralized effort from just about everyone to keep things going smoothly, said Marc Cassens, one of the events organizers.
The biggest challenge is just getting all the groups together, Cassen said. We have to talk to all the other departments ... (for example) ambulance services need to get through all these routes, they need to understand which roads are closed. Fire needs to understand which routes are closed, and the public thats that biggest thing a lot of them dont understand. They see the event then come around down here and dont know why the roads are closed.
Not an easy task, but something that organizers got a handle on as the day went on, Cassen said.
Once you get all the groups working together, everything flows pretty nice, he said. Right now, everything is a blur of activity out here.
Also a blur were the racers traversing the course. Sixteen people participated in the Cam-Am portion of the event while 200-300 racers were expected to participate in various events throughout the day.
Casper a member of the Minneapolis Fire Department whos been a state, national and world champion in the criterium took home first-place honors in the Can-Am race and participated in another race later in the day. He said events like the Can-Am games are perfect for police officers and firefighters looking to maintain an edge physically.
I think its important that police and firefighters put a premium on fitness and that they have goals like this that keep them exercising and training. Our jobs are similar in that they dont ask very much and then all of a sudden they ask everything, Casper said. You have to be really ready for that, but its sometimes its really hard mentally to maintain your condition without something external, beyond the job, to pursue.
Spectators John Licht and Teresina Schellinger, who are both cyclists themselves, said that watching the groups go at it produced an interesting combination of nerves and excitement.
We like to support this stuff, Schellinger said. Theyre going at such high speeds that even just watching is nerve racking.
For Licht, the scene brought back a bit of familiarity.
Ive done this course before, he said. ... I get excited watching but at the same time, too, I feel relaxed because Im out of harms way.
Cassen described the course as NASCAR for cyclists because of its quick banks and tight lanes. Fellow organizer Jim Bell agreed there was a fast and furious aspect to the race but noted it wasnt a course completely unfamiliar to some racers.
Tight races like this really separate the road racers from the criterium guys who can really handle their bikes well. So what we wanted to do is we wanted a challenge in the state criterium and thats what this one is, Bell said.
With all the work put into the event, when Bell had a free moment to reflect which was rare he said he was proud of everything the group accomplished.
A lot of things have to work together to make this happen; its phenomenal, he said. Its really been a nice community effort. Its a huge plus because to try and do it on your own would be impossible. Its just too much work for one guy. Weve got a good group here.


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Note: This version of the HypEye D Pro is for the more common skydiving cameras from Sony such as the CX100, CX105, CX110, CX115, CX150 and CX155. The list of compatible camcorders can be found under the Additional Info tab. See the 2011 version for cameras manufactured in 2011 and later, such as the CX130 and CX160.
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The Atherton Project – Season 3, Episode 6
08.12.2011 //
The Atherton Trio take on Mont-Sainte-Anne before heading to Windham, New York.
Teaser: Anthill Films – Strength in Numbers
08.11.2011 //
"We were just looking for a place to avoid doing homework," jokes Cameron McCaul. He's referring to Aptos, California's, 'Post Office Jumps'. Though McCaul is an extremely gifted all-around mountain biker with a quick wit to match, he is probably best known for his skills as a dirt jumper. And this is hardly surprising, considering he honed his craft in an "empty lot" across the street from the Northern California town's post office.
Preview: GT Zaskar 100 9r Pro
08.10.2011 //
By: Ryan LaBar GT's top-end Zaskar 100 9r Pro retials for $5,500. The 100-millimeter bike isn't adorned with the lightest parts, but still comes in at a reasonable 27 pounds with pedals (size large). GT's Marketing Manager, Chris Hopwood runs through some of the Zaskar 100 9r Pro's new features: To better accommodate the characteristics
The Red Bull District Ride Wants You!
08.10.2011 //
All the wild card spots are gone for the Red Bull District Ride, and within the next few days it will become official which riders have qualified for the final FMB World Tour event of the year. However, even with the wild card spots filled, you can become an official forerunner for arguably the most
Tioga Launches ZEROaxle MT-ZERO Pedals
08.09.2011 //
Tioga recently unveiled its new ZEROaxle MT-ZERO pedal. Measuring just 7 millimeters thick at each end and 4 millimeters in the middle, the MT-ZERO can claim the title of world's thinnest dual-concave off-road bicycle pedal. "The breakthrough is made possible by Tioga's ZEROaxle bearing system," said Kai Cheng, Tioga's global marketing manager. "With conventional pedals,
Semenuk Locks Down FMB World Tour Overall Victory
08.08.2011 //
Until this past weekend's Bearclaw Invitational, the top of the podium for the FMB World Tour overall was still undecided. That however changed with Brandon Semenuk's victory, and Cam Zink's 15th place, at this event, which locked down Semenuk's overall victory. The next event, Red Bull's District Ride, still might have some meaning (at least
Brandon Semenuk – Four Long Years
08.08.2011 //
Four Long Years. The Crankworx crown can finally hang on the head of the hometown hero–Brandon Semenuk. Videographer Taylor Sage caught every moment with Semenuk before the event this year.
Video: UCI MTB World Cup DH – La Bresse FRA
08.06.2011 //
Click here to watch freecaster.tv's coverage of the UCI DH race in La Bresse, France.
Winner Announced -Trek and Hermosa Tours Contest
08.05.2011 //
And the winner is: Daniel Lizio-Katzen from New York, NY. Thanks to all who entered. Daniel will be the recipient of two Trek Fuel EX 8 bikes and an all-expenses-paid trip for two on a Hermosa Tours Adventure of his choice.
Elements of Perfection: Roots
08.05.2011 //
Part 4 of the 5-part "Elements of Perfection" video series from Whistler Bike Park. "You are the veins of the forest. You grip the ground with gnarled fingers and lay wooden foundation for tall trees and the trails that snake between them. Within you, the lifeblood of the timber flows. Without you, the woods and
Lone Wolf – Matt Hunter
08.04.2011 //
Specialized rider, Matt Hunter goes on a two day adventure ride through the Canadian wilderness. Hunter catches fish, gathers morels and avoids grizzly bears in this must-watch video.
2×10 Chainguides: Truvativ's X-Guide and MRP's 2x
08.03.2011 //
SRAM and MRP have worked together to create solutions for riders that run 2×10 systems and want a bashguard and/or some extra chain security. What the companies came up with is the Truvativ X-Guide and the MRP 2x (pronounced: Two-By) chainguide systems. While they look more or less identical, these two guides do have a
Trek Launches Online Suspension Calculator
08.02.2011 //
Trek Bicycles has made tuning its suspensions just a few clicks away. Trek Bicycle has now made a perfectly tuned ride available anywhere internet is available by launching an online 'calculator' that, when given the rider's bike, model year and weight (in pounds or kilograms), outputs the perfect suspension settings–including optimum air pressure (or spring
The Atherton Project – Season 3, Episode 5
08.01.2011 //
The Atherton trio take some time just to mountain bike and work on their Italian pronunciations.
Mike Montgomery Signs with Spy Optic
07.31.2011 //
Photos: Anthony Smith Spy Optic recently announced that it has made a multi-year sponsorship deal with Mike Montgomery. Montgomery will be wearing Spy goggles and sunglasses through 2011, and for an undisclosed term thereon. This signing was quite apparent at the Kokanee Crankworx Red Bull Joyride event, where Montgomery had someone shielding him from the
Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle Results
07.31.2011 //
Photos: Connor Walberg After an exciting battle among top freeride pros (through some somewhat high winds), Cam McCaul found himself back on top of the podium at the Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle in Winterpark, Colorado. The highlight of his run was perhaps his huge no-handed front flip. Here is a POV video of McCaul's winning run:
Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle Finals: Live at 12:00 PM on July 30
07.30.2011 //
Watch the Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle finals live here at 12:00 PM on July 30. Here is the Slopestyle Finals start list: Josh Hult Reece Wallace Paul Genovese Conor McFarlane Jarret Moore Kurt Sorge Eric Lawrenuk Mitchell Chubey Andrew Taylor Brett Rheeder Anthony Messere Ben Glassen Cam McCaul Amir Kabbani Cam Zink Sam Pilgrim Fack Fogelquist
Crankworx Colorado Dual Slalom Results
07.29.2011 //
After a disappointing result in the Kokanee Crankworx Dual, Brian Lopes was out for blood at the Crankworx Colorado event. Lopes dominated the technical course climbing the elimination bracket of 16 riders to eventually beat out Cody Kelley in the finals. For the women, it was Melissa Buhl beating out Joanna Petterson for the top
Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle Qualifying: Live at 2:00 PM on July 29
07.29.2011 //
Watch the Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle qualifying live here at 2:00 PM on July 29.
Crankworx Colorado Dual Slalom: Live at 10:30 AM on July 28
07.28.2011 //
Watch the Crankworx Colorado Dual Slalom live here at 10:30 AM on July 28.


text: http://techcrunch.com – Facebook's has just closed a deal to hire Dwight Crow and Christopher Berner, the two founders and only teammates of Y Combinator used car price comparison site Carsabi. The founders are now looking to sell the site so it can live on even though Facebook won't be needing it. Facebook tells me there wasn't something specific that attracted it to the co-founders other than that "they're awesome entrepreneurs". It won't say what team the founders will be joining. However, we see fitting in behind the wheel of Facebook Gifts or Events. Here's why. (IT news)


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May 21, 2011
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In rural China, reforesting cropland on steep slopes has reduced erosion, leading to decreased flooding, according to a new study co-authored by Gretchen Daily (1999). To provide for families who lost farmland to reforestation, the study team used InVEST software to help the Chinese government target farmers to receive subsidies for giving up their cropland and moving to the city. In the city, families earned more on average than they did in the country, except families with only a single parent who could move, suggesting a possible change for future subsidies.


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Richard White: Tips on how to identify a well-managed condo association
Q. Please let us know how one can identify a well-managed condominium association when considering purchasing a unit. Please share your top three or four questions to ask as well as tips to look for in the answers.— J.G.
NaplesA. I would first sit down and compose a list of thing you want in your new residence. As an example you could list you want to be near the water (lake or gulf, etc.); want a home that allows pets; want tennis courts and certain recreational facilities, maybe social activities and so on. Your list should contain about 20 to 30 items. Rate them as to the most important and those that would be nice to have. This will be of help to make the final selection and give you an idea of what questions you need answered. As for the things you need to know about the condominium: Look at the facilities and common areas. The first test is the way the condominium association looks. Does the landscape have a positive curb appeal? Does the building need painting or other repairs? Are the walks clean and not showing any cracks or uneven areas and are the halls clean, well-lit, with clean carpets or floors? The second thing is to find out who the residents are. Do you want an adult community (called a 55-plus) or maybe a family community? It might be nice to know if the owners are full time or snowbirds and maybe how many units are rented. While I do not say that renters are a negative item, if you have a high ratio, it may indicate that you have too many investor owners and that means absent owners. A health ratio could be around 10 to 15 percent or so. The third bit of information will require that you look at the board and management and that includes the budget and reserves. You will need to ask the seller to provide the current budget and a monthly financial statement. See if the budget seems adequate and if reserves are fully funded. The financial statement should show if the expenses are near budget amounts. Find out how many units are behind in their payments and how many are in bank foreclosure. We are in a problematic real estate market and many units are behind in their fee payments so you need to find out if the board has an active collection's policy. You should ask if there are any active or pending lawsuits. Most associations that are better operated have a professional manager or management company, but I have seen a few self-managed associations that function properly. If they have management ask to meet and talk for about five minutes or so keeping in mind that his/her time is fully occupied. Ask for the "Question and Answer" form that is required by FS 718.504. This leads us to the fourth question. You need to obtain a copy of the condominium documents and read them. The documents are in different sections: The Declaration (in HOA this is called the Covenants) that defines the property; the second section is the Articles that define the business entity, and the Bylaws that provide how the business is to be conducted. You may find other sections that are attachments or support documents. You need to check your list against the items you find. In the end your selection will be based on eye appeal and a feeling for what gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling.
Q. I read in your column that there are certain requirements for a community to be called an adult community. You referred to the Federal Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 and the Fair Housing Act in Florida. You said that a census must be taken every other year this intrigues me. Does this apply to mobile home parks where residents pay rent to a landlord? Are these responsibilities incumbent on the owners or the residents?— B.R.
Port St. LucieA. You should be aware of discrimination laws in the United States. They include race, religion, nationality, disabilities, gender, and pregnancy, to name some of the classifications. One of the other classifications is age. In this classification it refers to disallowing a resident, renter, new buyer or new renter because they have young children or other family age questions. Since the Federal Discrimination Laws do not allow communities to disallow families with young children, the Adult Community Laws allow an exemption to discrimination on the basis of age. To qualify, there are certain actions the community must take. There should be a formal document to declare that they are an age-restricted community. This exemption can be found for condominiums, homeowner association (HOA), cooperatives, rental projects, and mobile home communities and any other residential association. Each community must post a sign that states they are an adult community. Every two years the board of directors or the park owners must have the residents sign an affidavit of age showing that one member of each home is 55 years of age or older. The Act of 1995 only says that one member in the home/unit/lot/residence is living in the home is 55 years of age or older. The Act says that all other residents must be 18 years of age or older. The law does not restrict residents that are under the age of 55 as long as they are 18 years of age or older. Yes, children can visit for a limited number of days but cannot be residents. The Act is based on residency and not ownership. That means a son or daughter under the age of 55 can buy a home and let their mother and father 55 or older live in the home and they would qualify. That also means that a young investor can buy a home but they can only rent to a 55-plus renter. There is also an 80/20 percent rule in the Act. That is not an exemption for under age new residents to move into the community. It is an exemption that applies if an owner who was 55 or older dies. If the spouse is not 55 years old, she/he can remain in the unit and they would fall under the 20 percent that do not qualify. The same would be true if the property is transferred as an estate to an adult child under 55 years of age, they can move into the home as long as they do not have children less than 18 years of age. One other requirement in Florida is that the board must file every two years with The Florida Commission on Human Relations. Failure to comply with the requirements of the Act will disallow the community to restrict residency based on age. Since this is such an important part of any community, I strongly suggest that the association attorney provide specific guidance.
Q. How serious an offense is it for someone to operate as a Community Association Manager (CAM) without a license? How serious an offense is it for a CAM to lie or give a false report?— F.T.
MiamiA. The statute that defines a CAM is FS 468.432. Any person who performs management duties for compensation for an association in Florida must be licensed. There are only a couple of exceptions, but they rarely occur. A person who represents themselves as licensed and is not licensed can be fined as well as the association that pays them. As for providing false information, the penalty can vary from a slap on the hand to a misdemeanor and possible felony. The law stipulates it applies to a false statement made with the deliberate intent to deceive or convey a false statement. It also represents an inaccurate statement. You bring up a strange fact of our laws. If a citizen lies to a government official, he/she can be guilty of a crime. If a government official lies to citizens or the public; they will not suffer criminal charges or any penalty. There are several Supreme Court decisions on this issue. My guess is that if a CAM lies, more than likely he/she will only lose their job. To enforce stronger penalties, it would depend on the false statement and what the results could be. The result could not only be a criminal action but it could result in civil actions as well.
Richard White is a licensed community association manager in Florida. Questions should be mailed to him at 6039 Cypress Gardens Blvd. # 201, Winter Haven, Fl. 33884-4415; e-mail email@example.com. To be considered, questions and comments should include the author's name and city. Questions should be about association operations, not legal matters.
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