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Before I add my advice I got one multipart question for you. Do you own a 34' motorhome, and a C172 and are now looking at a 40"+ sailboat, if so what do you do for work and are they hiring?
I think you should consider a smaller boat to learn on, for many reasons.
Get a quote for a new mains'l for this boat. If that does not convince you figure out what it would cost to haul and paint it. Not only the cost for working on this type of boat are exponential so are the times involved. I have read plenty of stories of owners bankrupted before their boat splashes or years of waiting before their first sail.
Sailing a boat 30+ feet solo or even 2 crewed is in the realm of experienced sailors. Unless your friend is Dennis Conner, I think you will need 3 if not 4 for a delivery this time of year especially if one of them has no coastal/heavy weather sailing experience. Likewise once you have the boat home you will need an experienced sailor to go out with you at first then once you are comfortable as captain, you will need a number of crew just to leave the dock. This could be a huge block to learning, meaning your boat might become a dock queen. There is an old sailing wives tail "the bigger the boat the less it leaves the slip". It may not apply to members of the board here but there is a kernel of truth in it.
For the cost of a new mainsail for a 40 footer you could buy a 25-30 foot boat and sail for the next year, then sail your 40 footer home yourself a year from now.
I have read this thread for a while. I have taken the trip from Maine to the Chesapeake a few times and from the Long Island Sound to the Chesapeake every summer for vacaction. I have also done a fair amount of blue water Caribbean and Coastal sailing.
Here is my 2 cents. Best conditions for taking this trip are in June/ July /August with less storms and also with many more daylight hours. Even for 2 experienced sailors and a top notch checked out passage made boat this is a 6-10 day trip ( averaging 50 miles per day, 5 knots per hour, 10 hours per day if you plan on pulling in and anchornig every night, which I highly suggest. You must give yourself weather days in your trip. This would be the prudent safe way to take this trip in a known boat for 2 good sailors (of course you could push all night, but thats another story)
You are planning to take this boat in an newly purchased 40 year old boat with no experience on it at all. In addition One out of two of you has any "real sailboat experience". Please tell me how much cruising experience this other person has and what kind of boat he owns. While I understand the questions you have...some of them draw light on the lack of experience you really have ( we all were there at one point. I am not putting you down by saying that just stating the obvious straightforwardly.
This "expedition" is fraught with unnecessary risk which most of us who have some experiences would not take. In fact experienced cruisers and coatal cruisers take precautions to minimize some of the risks you are presenting.
The two most important are the condition and knowledge of the boat you are traveling on....and the overall sailing passagemaking experience of the crew. Look on a map... Your route takes you along the coast in the ocean...through areas of tides...currents,,,,r0cks..NJ with trecherous inlets. One experienced person is not enough. I being an exoperienced sailor probably would not take this trip with one other person with as limited experience as you have in October with a boat I knew nothing about.
I suggest you have the boat trucked down if you buy it. I suggest you have at least 2 experienced sailors on board. I suggest you allow 7-10 days for this for breakdowns of the boat as well as weather windows. If you take this time you will gain great experience from the trip from the others. Lastly I suggest you find a boat closer to home so you do not face these challenges and gain your experience and confidence in day and weekend sails at first, not an ocean passage. This is no way meant as a put down.
On my vessel, as I am am sure on many of the captains who post here, it is safety first on their boats as it is mine. This adventure is not reresentative of that.
I kinda misunderstood. Now it's a little clearer where you're coming from. I can relate to your ideas and interests. I never meant to dis you. I have sailed a bunch, lived on sailboats, run tugs, blahblah. I guess I didn't get what you wanted to know?
Get a boat. Have fun. Be safe
It's not that I don't trust him to ask everything. But pounding one person with all your questions can be a little much sometimes. Plus, as with everything else in this world, there is no end all, the right, perfect answer, for all the questions regarding sailing. So I wanted to get opinions from all different sides, people with different experiences, and so on. For instance, when underway, I didn't know that it was flat out illegal according to COLREGS to sleep while anchored out at sleep when not at a harbor or anchor ball. Now I do. I figured at night the sea was pretty much dead if you weren't in shipping lanes, I know this to be untrue now. And countless other facts, reccomendations, and so on, that I've picked up thus far tahnks to the people contributing in this thread.
Also, I know bigger isn't ALWAYS better. I am pretty good at knowing exactly what is right for me, though. a 52' yacht isn't something that appeals to me, I am pretty sure I would not like it, though I've never tried it. Similarly to how i knew that a cesna 172 was the perfect plane for me. I knew I wouldn't be needing or desiring anything more. I've flown bigger but it just wasn't my cup of tea, it wasn't "ideal for me". But I knew it before I flew bigger or smaller. I tried others only to verify the fact. I knew a 25' motorhome wouldn't be good for me, nor a 40', but a 34' would be exactly ideal. And it was. I've gone over all, and came out only verifying what I already knew. 35-45' is a good range for what I want for a boat. 25' I would not be happy with i dont think, and would suffer buyers remorse in a matter of a few outings. I'd rather push my limits, and have help on hand, than do something I could be single handing without a problem after an hour or two. My intentions are to sail single handed, with him there, so if i get into a jam, he can help. He can watch what i'm doing, point out my mistakes, and so on. I can correct them, or he can step in and take over. I certainly know when to step down when soemone else is stepping in for a situation that is beyond my ability.
I don't doubt his competence. That's not why I ask. I ask because he shouldn't have to pick up after me, and displaying a bit of my own competence so the load isn't entirely on him.
i just posted, then saw your last. An important point is this: He is the master. That means a lot. It's cool that you'll be learning while sailing your boat. It's cool that you are doing everything you can to lighten his load. He has the responsibility to keep you and your boat safe. He owns that load. He's responsible for everything. Decisions are his. That's just the way it is on the water.
Of course, it's up to you to crew on this voyage , or not.
It's up to you to trust this guy as master of your boat - before you commit.
I wonder if you both get that? I know you can learn to sail this boat. I want you to be safe. I don't exactly get what you are asking? I guess it sounds like you may not know what to ask? I think you should ask the "vet." You should feel that you can trust his advice. After all, you'll be trusting him with the safety of your life and boat.
Safe Sailing
Let me..
Try and interject something.
I once was a pretty good sailor, I crewed on Tartan 30's and 37's and a 39 Yankee for many years in the 80's. Before I did that I sailed Clearwater Prams (Now called Opti's but we called them IODA Prams) I was an ok sailor, I sailed a lot of Bluewater and a lot in Biscayne Bay.
You couldn't do spit with an Atomic 4 when the weather is bad. SPIT (sic) You are on a boat getting bounced around even with 4-5 good sailors, somebody isn't feeling great, it's been a long day, the wind is howling, waves are kicking and confused, it's all you can do to keep your head straight. Just trying to hold a wrench, brace yourself and work, it isn't gonna happen and I promise you no matter how strong your stomach is, inside a hot boat that smells, getting tossed around, gasoline smell... You are toast. Do some research on how incapacitating sea/air sickness is and how difficult recovery is.
I've since become a commercial pilot and I fly 350+ hours a year, your theory about "bigger & better" is so flawed I can't begin to break it down to you. Yeah, a guy with a Private Pilots License might be able to fly a 777. Airplane controls are pretty standard as are all aviation basics, but in sailing, like flying, starting small seems to be the best way to learn.
So why not buy a Catalina 22? (or similar) Cheap, easy and plentiful starting small will help you get better. As others have mentioned, why not try it first?
As I said before, this is speculation, I'm still looking at many different boats.
I don't plan on running at night, I assumed keep the same sleep schedule. I don't think of it as master/mate, i think of it as two guys on a boat, one with more experience than the other. If this happens to be the boat that everything comes out perfect with, sure, it'd be great. HOwever time-frame would probably not be as fast as late september, even under the best conditions, buying a boat in 2 weekends seems rushing it, when you consider surveying, going over it, getting first impression, and so on.
I saw the boat, gave it some thought, and said to myself "this is hte most appealing boat in my price range yet. I wonder if i bought it how would I go about getting it home" as I lay in bed that night. My biggest concern was simply what to do at night. keep sailing, not high on my priority list, I'd feel more comfortable waiting for dawn to break. So I wondered how safe it was to sleep, and thus, this posting. It was not me saying "i'm going to get a boat, sail out 5-7 miles, drop anchor, and go to sleep". I was only looking for the general consensus.
I was planning on 4 days for the trip, but alloted a maximum of 7. Shorter the better, preferably, but not looking to kill myself running around the clock.
Anyway -
I get that your looking at a '63 ketch? 37'? LOA or LWL? I only know of "Westlawn" as a design school. I wonder about the boat. Material, builder, how many of them were built. I'm just curious.
I think you're telling me you will be the owner. I think you're telling me that you intend to sail doublehanded, day and night, 300ish miles, ME to NJ, late Sept., a trusted capt., you'll be "mate", you'll hold a solo watch as the capt rests? You've never navigated, or been in charge of a boat this size? I think you said you've crewed sailboats offshore?
So... The other guy is the Master (for this voyage). You should understand what I'm sayin. Let me if you don't! You are the owner and will be in charge of a watch? Not only will you be in charge of the navigational watch, you'll have no watch partner? Is that right? I'm a little confused. I guess it sounds like you might intend to run at night as the "veteran" sleeps.
I want to help you to make prudent decisions. I can only do that if you tell me what you know and what you intend to do. I will give you advice, if you ask. I'm thinking you should ask.
Safe sailing!
|I don't doubt his competence. That's not why I ask. I ask because he shouldn't have to pick up after me, and displaying a bit of my own competence so the load isn't entirely on him.
Still, I'd prefer to be the one at the helm when under way.
The situational awareness that includes, navigation and watching for hazards, preparing for the next process, checking out funny noises etc is best done by someone who has done it before and is not tied to the helm.
You are getting a lot of good advise and a variety of opinions. The reality of the deal is that if you buy a boat you already know you are not qualified to handle the boat by yourself and plan on bringing your friend. Now ideally you trust this friend enough that any questions such as should we go forward, should we anchor, should we sleep etc will be decided by him. He is after all the sailor in the family. If you are asking your questions here for background information that is great. If you are asking because you doubt your friends competence, or physical ability, that of course is a problem. Depending on the rig sailing a boat like you are talking about may be a significant physical process.
Your friend being a good sailor may, and it is very possible, not be comfortable taking such a trip effectively by himself with a greenhorn and may insist on another competent sailor aboard. Depends on the boat, the people and the route and weather etc. etc.
In short keep asking questions but trust your friend if he is trustworthy.
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Who are they?
Established in 2002, Deep Silver is the video game publishing label of the German-based interactive entertainment company, Koch Media. Since being founded in 1994, Koch Media has become one of Europe's top independent media companies due to its involvement and experience in video game/software development and publishing as well as its widespread distribution of film and television media (http://www.kochmedia.com/company/vision.html_). The company has deals and partnerships with a number of film/television companies as well as ones with prominant game companies such as Sega, Capcom, Square Enix, Tecmo-Koei and Bethesda.
What have they done?
In its early years, Deep Silver was primarily a publisher of niche PC titles and browser based games. As it grew, the company started to become a haven for slightly higher profile niche games such as the Nintendo Wii horror game Cursed Mountain. It also started to become a common distributer of games within the PAL region for other companies like Atlus and Square Enix.
It wasn't until recently that Deep Silver started to forge an identity and release games that garnered some real attention.
They first turned some heads in 2008 when they published the action-RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel by Ascaron and again in 2009 with the release of the RPG Risen from Piranha Bytes, both of which receiving solid reviews and sales (A sequel to Risen released in 2012 to stronger reviews and stronger sales).
But Deep Silver's coming out party wasn't until 2011 when they published Techland's first-person RPG Zombie game, Dead Island. While reviews for the game didn't blow anyone away (though they were still solid), Dead Island was a massive commercial hit, eventually selling more than 5 million companies world-wide effectively giving Deep Silver a much needed marquee franchise (http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/05/dead-island-sales-surpass-5-million-copies/).
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Counter Spy Act - Prohibits a person who is not an authorized user of a protected computer (a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) from installing software that takes control of the computer, modifies the computer's settings, or prevents the user's efforts to block installation of, disable, or uninstall software.
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Scientists in Hong Kong appear to have mapped out a formula that can delay the ageing process in mice, a discovery they hope to replicate in people.
Their finding, published in the December issue of Cell Metabolism, builds on their work in 2005 which shed light on premature ageing, or progeria, a rare genetic disease that affects one in four million babies.
Progeria is obvious in the appearance of a child before it is a year old. Although their mental faculties are normal, they stop growing, lose body fat and suffer from wrinkled skin and hair loss. Like old people, they suffer stiff joints and a buildup of plaque in arteries which can lead to heart disease and stroke. Most die before they are 20 years old.
In that research, the team at the University of Hong Kong found that a mutation in the Lamin A protein, which lines the nucleus in human cells, disrupted the repair process in cells, thus resulting in accelerated aging.
Conversely, in their latest work using both mice and experiments in petri dishes, they found that normal and healthy Lamin A binds to and activates the gene SIRT1, which experts have long associated with longevity.
"We can develop drugs that mimic Lamin A or increase the binding between Lamin A and SIRT1," Liu Baohua, research assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Hong Kong, told a news conference on Thursday.
The team went further to see if the binding efficiency between Lamin A and SIRTI would be boosted with resveratrol, a compound found in the skin of red grapes and other fruits which has been touted by some scientists and companies as a way to slow aging or remain healthy as people get older.
Associate professor Zhou Zhongjun, who led the study, said healthy mice fed with concentrated resveratrol fared significantly better than healthy mice not given the compound.
"We actually delayed the onset of ageing and extended the healthy lifespan," Zhou said of the mice.
Mice with progeria lived 30 percent longer when fed with resveratrol compared with progerial mice not given the compound.
Asked if their study supported the notion that drinking red wine delays ageing and reduces the risk of heart disease, Zhou said the alcohol content in wine would cause harm before any benefit could be derived.
"The amount of resveratrol in red wine is very low and it may not be beneficial. But the alcohol will cause damage to the body," Zhou said.
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About a month after Damontre Harris left school intent on transferring and restarting his college basketball career elsewhere, Harris is back with the Gators and making solid progress toward redemption in coach Billy Donovan's mind.
Harris, a transfer from South Carolina, was expected to be an integral part of the Gators' squad this season. But personal issues led him to withdraw from team activities - and ultimately to his dismissal from the team in December.
But then Harris, who wasn't practicing in the fall, but did attend classes and remained in good academic standing, asked to return to the team.
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Donovan said in early November that he had given Harris multiple opportunities to make things right with the team - including counseling. But he said Harris continued to miss meetings, practices and other scheduled events and just didn't seem interested in team activities.
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A carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur elemental and isotopic study in dated sediment cores from the Louisiana Shelf
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Three sediment cores were collected off the Mississippi River delta on the Louisiana Shelf at sites that are variably influenced by recurring, summer-time water-column hypoxia and fluvial loadings. The cores, with established chronology, were analyzed for their respective carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur elemental and isotopic composition to examine variable organic matter inputs, and to assess the sediment record for possible evidence of hypoxic events. Sediment from site MRJ03-3, which is located close to the Mississippi Canyon and generally not influenced by summer-time hypoxia, is typical of marine sediment in that it contains mostly marine algae and fine-grained material from the erosion of terrestrial C4 plants. Sediment from site MRJ03-2, located closer to the mouth of the Mississippi River and at the periphery of the hypoxic zone (annual recurrence of summer-time hypoxia >50%), is similar in composition to core MRJ03-3, but exhibits more isotopic and elemental variability down-core, suggesting that this site is more directly influenced by river discharge. Site MRJ03-5 is located in an area of recurring hypoxia (annual recurrence >75%), and is isotopically and elementally distinct from the other two cores. The carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of this core prior to 1960 is similar to average particulate organic matter from the lower Mississippi River, and approaches the composition of C3 plants. This site likely receives a greater input of local terrestrial organic matter to the sediment. After 1960 and to the present, a gradual shift to higher values of δ13C and δ15N and lower C:N ratios suggests that algal input to these shelf sediments increased as a result of increased productivity and hypoxia. The values of C:S and δ34S reflect site-specific processes that may be influenced by the higher likelihood of recurring seasonal hypoxia. In particular, the temporal variations in the C:S and δ34S down-core are likely caused by changes in the rate of sulfate reduction, and hence the degree of hypoxia in the overlying water column. Based principally on the down-core C:N and C:S ratios and δ13C and δ34S profiles, sites MRJ03-3 and MRJ03-2 generally reflect more marine organic matter inputs, while site MRJ03-5 appears to be more influenced by terrestrial deposition.


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1. The Colts need the game more.
While both teams need to win this game, Indianapolis clearly needs it more. If the season were to end today the Colts would not make the playoffs. The Colts have not had four losses at this stage in the season for some time. In fact the Colts have a 3-4 record putting them under .500. They are four games out of first place, (actually four and a half games since they lost to the Tennessee Titans last Monday night) while the Tom Brady-less Patriots are tied with Buffalo for first place in the AFC East.
The Colts can't afford to continue to loss ground to the wild card leaders. They get some of their playmakers back on Sunday on both offense (running back, Joseph Addai) and on defense (defensive player of the year, safety Bob Sanders).
The Colts are getting healthier for a stretch run that they need to start. Beating New England today gives them not just a win against their hated rival but also a win against a conference opponent. No to mention, beating New England could possible come into play in playoff tie breakers, as head to head is the first tiebreaker.
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Many people are buying into the hype that Cassel is turning into a decent NFL quarterback. They shouldn't. While he has improved over the last couple of weeks, that improvement came against some of the worst defenses in the NFL. St. Louis and Denver don't come to mind when talking about defenses unless you talking about the worst defenses in the league or you have fantasy football players who are facing either team that week. Although the Colts have had one of the worse run defenses in the league (144.1 ranking them 26th in the NFL ) the run defense improves dramatically when Bob Sanders plays. Expect Sanders near the line all game. That means Cassel will have to pass the ball more. Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis have given the opposing offensive lines nightmares when they play and have had good games against the Patriots.
Some experts point to the improved play of the Patriots offensive line over the last two weeks. Those games were against subpar opponents Denver and St. Louis. Neither one of those two teams have been able to put a lot of pressure on the quarterback allowing opponents to have great offensive production. Whenever Cassel has faced pressure he has struggled. He will look at his first read, and if that is not available, he'll either tuck the ball under his arm to run (right into the defense) or take a sack. Indy will pressure Cassel. This is an important game to really gauge Cassel's development. So far he has not proven he can handle pressure. If that holds true on Sunday night, this will be a very long game for the Patriots.
3. The Patriots will not be able to run the ball effectively.
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The equation is this: no Lamont Jordan and no Sammie Morris plus the return of Bob Sanders. Throw the statistics out of the window. The fact that Indy (as mentioned above) is 26th in the league in run defense and the Patriots are 6th in the NFL in rushing averaging 130.4 yards per game is meaningless. The Patriots accomplished most of that with Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan in the lineup. Kevin Faulk --although a very valuable member of the Patriots -- is a third down running back. He always have been and always will be. He is not the type of back to consistently run between the tackles and move the chains all game long. Indy plays a fast aggressive defense and some of the screens the Patriots like to run will not be effective. BenJarvis Green-Ellis has not made anyone miss Morris or Jordan although he has given a nice effort.
4. The Patriots will not be able to pass the ball.
The Patriots are 23rd in the NFL in passing at 189.7 passing yards per game. Even though the Colts could not stop the run, they have been able to stop the pass. The Colts allow 178 passing yards a game, which ranks second in the NFL. And the defensive player of the year (Bob Sanders) returns from injury today. Cassel and not Tom Brady is New England's quarterback on the road against a team with its back to the playoff wall. Nothing more needs to be said.
5. Peyton Manning will be Peyton Manning today.
The Patriots defense will show up one week and seemingly take the next week off. Even at their very best Peyton Manning poses a very big threat for not just the Patriots defense but also any defense in the NFL. If the Patriots cannot get pressure on Manning allowing him time to pass, this will be a blow out Indy victory. It is delusional to think the Patriots can win or even be competitive in a shoot out. Even with a healthy defensive backfield, the Patriots could not stop Manning. Ellis Hobbs is still hobbled although reports are that he will play. Even when healthy Hobbs is nothing more than a third or nickel cornerback. He is first string here in New England because they have no one else to be. The Colts run a precision-based offense with timed routes. If New England is unable to throw the timing off by putting pressure on Manning, to either sack him or frustrate him into making errant throws, the Patriots secondary has no chance against the Colts receivers Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and Anthony Gonzales.
Let's not forget about Rodney Harrison being out, so there goes the first line of defense against Dallas Clark. Also, Joseph Addai is back from injury. Guess who will benefit from the Patriots being unable to stop the Colts passing attack?
I predict at least a 17-point Colt victory today. Next week's game against Buffalo will be even more important after this one is in the books.
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Mr. Deripaska is back in expansion mode and the one area that seems to excite him most, other than preparing Basic Element's Sochi airport and the Olympic village for the 2014 games, is hydroelectric power. EuroSibEnergo, Russia's biggest privately-owned hydro company, which is headed to the Hong Kong stock market next month, is emerging as Basic Element's potential growth champion. "I believe that this company will double its capacity in next 20 to 25 years," he says.
He believes that only hydro and nuclear power can save the planet from a carbon-dioxide fuelled inferno. "Hydro causes a lot less environmental damage that coal," he says. "Look at China; 3.2 billion tonnes of coal burned a year. Massive emissions into the atmosphere, massive ash on the ground."
But what about solar and wind power, and biofuels? Wind and solar are power, he says, will never been more than niche power sources while turning food like corn into fuel like ethanol is "definitely a mistake" because it puts upward pressure on food prices.
Which leaves nuclear and hydro power. The problem with nuclear is the exceedingly long time, sometimes decades, between concept and production. Building hydro plants takes fewer years and, if properly constructed and maintained, can last for centuries.
Enter Hydro-Québec. Basic Element and Hydro-Québec have been holding exploratory talks for several months about forming a technology and construction partnership to develop international power projects, possibly in Latin America. Mr. Deripaska is meeting Hydro-Québec's top executives in Montreal Monday to see if a formal partnership can be launched.
China is his other obsession. Mr. Deripaska doesn't buy the argument that China might be a bubble economy. "They have real demand for everything, for cars, for apartments and kitchen appliances," he says. "I just can't see anything that can stop them from growth. They just need it. It's not like the real estate market in Tokyo. That was artificial."
Russia in general and Basic Element in particular are poised to feed the Chinese tiger with everything from aluminum and hydro-power grids to uranium and rail cars. The potential is vast, he says, and will shift Basic Element's focus to the east, overhauling Russia's economy in the same way that Australia is thriving from its role as China's offshore storehouse of resources wealth. "China's reflection in Australian GDP is 20 per cent," he says. "In Russia, it's still less than 2 per cent."
Rusal, he says, is in a particularly good position to supply China because soaring Chinese energy costs will push down domestic aluminum production (making aluminum requires vast amounts of electricity). Imports will fill the gap. "Over time, I am very optimistic that China will import aluminum and steel," he says. "This will create opportunity for Rusal. Rusal will build another 1.5 million tonnes of capacity and become a six-million-tonne a year company."
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It continues to pose the biggest risk to the health of the U.S. and global economies, and that risk keeps escalating.
It could even be the source of the world's next big armed conflict.
But it continues to be badly underestimated by the "experts" and the U.S. news media.
I'm talking about the growing dispute in the East and South China Seas.
We've been telling you all about this tinderbox-like situation since last summer, and with every new development, have given you an update.
With what we've seen in just the last few weeks alone, we felt it was time for another.
Just this week, for instance, the Filipino government put Beijing on notice; it announced plans to have an international arbiter declare China's actions – its attempts to claim that entire region as its own – as being "illegal and invalid."
Earlier this month, when Chinese and Japanese fighter jets met for the first time over disputed islands in the East China Sea, Japan brashly asserted its right to fire live "tracer" ammunition. The policy announcement outraged Beijing and struck fear in the military community – whose experts warned it could qualify as an actual "first shot" and lead to a possible military conflict.
Finally, in December, Vietnam alleged that a China fishing boat slashed a seismic cable attached to an oil-and-gas exploration ship in the Gulf of Tonkin, claiming this was the latest deliberate attempt aimed at keeping the small nation from discovering new energy deposits. In response, Vietnam and India (Vietnam's partner in the initiatives) will step up naval patrols in the region – increasing the odds of an escalating spark.
Professor Huang Jing, an expert on regional security at the National University of Singapore, believes there's cause for concern – and says the situation grows more and more dire with each of these incidents. And right now, it's China and Japan that are the most likely to square off against one another.
Though "I think there's still a fine line neither side is trying to cross … political survival on both sides is more important than avoiding a skirmish, or even war," Huang told Britain's Guardian newspaper. The countries could take a step back as long as peace endured, but it would be far harder "to catch up or patch up after something happens," Huang said.
We've been telling you for months about the ongoing territory disputes in the East and South China Sea regions – and warning that it wouldn't take much to spark a major confrontation.
Now you see why.
The East China Sea dispute centers on the Senkaku Islands chain and is mostly about China and Japan. The islands (known as the Diaoyu islands by China), have been claimed by Japan since 1895. They were taken over by the United States after World War II, and were turned over to Japan in 1972. They are also claimed by Taiwan and Mainland China.
This is just one of several disagreements involving a number of countries over disputed territories in the China Sea region (click here to see accompanying map). The bigger disputes are in the South China Sea.
Those disputes are escalating – and they're also confusing.
Here are the players – and their disputes–in an area known as the "cow's tongue".
There's the Scarborough Shoal, which is claimed by China, and the Philippines and Taiwan. There's also the Pratas Islands, claimed by China and Taiwan. The Paracel Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam. The Macclesfield Bank is claimed by China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines. And the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei, a tiny "sultanate."
This region is flush with resources – it contains as much as 213 billion barrels of oil (10 times the proven U.S. reserves) and 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas (equal to all the reserves held by Qatar). There's also a rich fishing ground that employs thousands and feeds millions.
Obviously, China wants (actually needs) those resources to continue along its torrid growth path. But Beijing believes that China's emergence as the dominant player in the region means it should have control over the islands, the seaways that surround them, and the rich resources they would bring.
Beijing has rebuffed all attempts to have this morass of claims negotiated in a "multilateral" setting – like with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Instead, it wants any negotiations to take place "bilaterally" – between it and one other nation at a time.
And China has become quite irritated with U.S. efforts to bring about a multilateral negotiation – an effort that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton has been working to pull off as part of Washington's "pivot" toward Southeast Asia.
Beijing lashed out at the Obama administration after Clinton said the United States isn't taking an official position on who controls the East China Sea islands that China and Japan are sparring over, but noted that America opposes "any unilateral actions that would seek to undermine Japanese administration."
The entire China Sea brouhaha is shaping up to be a major challenge for the Obama Administration, which realizes that closer economic ties with Southeast Asia are crucial if this country is to recover from the debt-lined black hole the financial crisis has left us in. We obviously want to maintain our ties with China, the dominant economy there. But we also want to maintain our allegiances with Taiwan and the Philippines, and build an economic bridge to such fast-growing "emergers" as Vietnam.
Those smaller countries are looking to us for both help and leadership. And we're being graded on our performance, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Scholar Michael Auslin wrote recently.
"The credibility of the Obama administration's "pivot' to China is also being tested, and Washington must decide how to respond to Beijing's growing assertiveness," Auslin said. "To simply leave far weaker neighboring states to face China alone risks surrendering U.S. influence in Asia and making conflict more likely."
It will take time for the United States to establish itself in the manner that Auslin describes. But sparks could intercede.
As Shogo Suzuki, an expert on Sino-Japanese relations and visiting associate professor at the University of Copenhagen, told The Guardian: "All it takes is one hothead to pull the trigger and the whole thing spirals out of control. It's a dangerous situation and I think both sides have trapped themselves."
We've been writing about this situation for several months now – penning the first Private Briefing columns on the controversy well before the mainstream U.S. media wised up to the fact that this is an important story with huge ramifications for this country (we wrote about it in the July 24, 26 and 31 issues of Private Briefing, and in several subsequent issues of Money Morning (including Sept. 18), if you'd like to do some additional research click here and here).
We'll keep an eye on this for you – and will report on the key developments.


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The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions. Medical Assistance:
To be eligible, you must meet all of the following:1. Be at least 18 years old but not yet 65 years old2. Be a U. S. citizen or "qualified alien"3. Have a disability that meets Social Security's medical criteria 4. Be working for pay5. Meet the income limit (may be as high as $71,052 per year for a single person and up to $95,388 per year for a married couple) EID has the highest income limit, by far, of any Medical Assistance program in Maryland.6. Meet the resource (asset) limit of $10,000 if you are unmarried and $15,000 if you are married. Resources include cash, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, investments, some retirement accounts, some property, etc. Resources don't include the home you live in, vehicles you own, or certain other retirement accounts.
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The monthly premium is $0, $25, $40 or $55. People who sign up for EID almost always save much more than they pay for premiums.
What is a "monthly premium"?
It's the cost you need to pay each month to be enrolled in the EID program.
How much will my monthly premium be if I am approved?
That depends on your income. It may be $0, $25, $40 or $55 per month.
How can I pay my premium?
By check, money order or credit card. Just mail your payment to the address listed in your letter, or follow the instructions in the letter to pay by credit card. Be sure to keep a copy of your personal check or a money order receipt to prove you paid, just in case Medical Assistance doesn't receive your payment. You will get a monthly bill, and must pay each month to stay enrolled.
Where should I send my payments?
Please use the payment envelope that comes with your bill each month. If you lose the payment envelope, please mail payment to:
MCHP PremiumP. O. Box 17032Baltimore, MD 21298
If I am approved, will my first premium payment be higher than the monthly amount?
Your first premium payment may be higher if you did not return documents to DEWS in a timely manner and/or delayed the processing of your application in some way. This is because you must pay the premiums for each month since your application was received, and Medical Assistance will usually charge you for one or two months of premiums in advance as well. Your Medical Assistance will begin the first day of the month your application was received. If you cooperated with DEWS or were not asked to provide any additional documents or information, you will not be required to pay premiums for the month(s) you did not know you were eligible. You will have to start making regular premium payments once you receive a notice letting you know you are approved for Medical Assistance.
If you are temporarily unable to pay the EID monthly premium, you may qualify for a Claim of Hardship Exemption. For more information see the EID Hardship Exemption Fact Sheet.
To apply for a Claim of Hardship Exemption, complete and submit this EID Hardship Request Form.
You can apply for EID on your own or with help from other agencies. To apply on your own, complete the Shortened EID Application (accessible), following the EID Application Instructions. Gather the needed documents you have available (see EID Documents to Enclose ). Print the application, sign and date it on page 11, enclose the supporting documents, and mail to:
Division of Eligibility and Waiver Services/DHMHEID Program6 St. Paul Street, 4th FloorBaltimore, MD 21202
The electronic application can be downloaded, completed, printed, and saved. Although the application must be printed and mailed, it should also be saved on your computer. When you enroll in EID, you must reapply every six months. Having the saved application on your computer makes it easy to update the information every six months when you need to reapply.
What if you need help applying or don't have a computer?
If you are served by a disability agency in Maryland, that agency may be able to help you apply for EID. Ask them if they can assist you.
If you are not connected with a disability agency (or if the agencies you are connected with can't help you apply), you can contact the Center for Independent Living closest to you for free assistance.
If you have questions about the status of your EID application, you can contact the Division of Eligibility and Waiver Services (DEWS) at 410-767-7090. DEWS determines eligibility for EID.
Centers for Independent LivingAllegany, Garrett & Washington Counties:Resources for Independence, Inc.30 North Mechanic Street, Unit BCumberland, MD 21502Phone: 301-784-1774 Fax: 301-784-1776TTY: 711 Toll Free: 800-371-1986www.rficil.org Anne Arundel & Howard Counties:Accessible Resources for Independence, Inc.Center for Independent Living for Anne Arundel and Howard County810 Nursery Road, Suite ILinthicum Heights, MD 21090Phone: 410-636-2274Fax: 410-636-3186www.arinow.orgBaltimore City, Baltimore & Harford Counties:Independent Marylanders Achieving Growth through Empowerment (The Image Center)300 E. Joppa Road, Suite 302Towson, MD 21286Phone/TTY: 410-982-6311 www.imagemd.org Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties:Southern MD Center for Independent Living, Inc.38588 Brett Way, Suite 2Mechanicsville, MD 20622Phone: 301-884-4498/5110 TTY: 711Fax: 301-884-6099www.smcil.org
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worchester Counties: Holly Community, Inc. . 909 Progress Circle, Suite 300 Salisbury, MD 21804Phone: 443-260-0822 TTY: 711; Fax: 443-260-0833 www.discoverhci.org
Carroll & Frederick Counties: The Freedom Center, Inc.14 W. Patrick Street, Suite 10Frederick, MD 21701Phone: 301-846-7811; Fax: 301-846-9070www.thefreedomcenter-md.org Montgomery & Prince George's Counties: Independence Now, Inc.12301 Old Columbia PikeSuite 101Silver Spring, MD 20904301-277-2839www.innow.org
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Before she discovered EID, Vicki limited her earnings to $60 per month. She wanted to stay eligible for Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), a program that pays most Medicare costs, but has a very low income limit. Vicki enrolled in EID – which also covers Medicare costs – to replace her QMB. Now she takes advantage of EID's high income limit to earn much, much more.
Kim and Dianne
Kim was paying for very high Medicare costs. When he enrolled in EID (which covered his Medicare costs), his savings were so high that he and his wife, Dianne, had enough money to buy a house.
Ed was receiving Medical Assistance through a "spend down" – a method that required him to pay for thousands of dollars of medical expenses out of his pocket every six months in order to get Medical Assistance. When he found out about EID, Ed found a job so he could qualify. Now he pays $25 a month for Medical Assistance.
Division of Eligibility Waiver Services (DEWS)Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Medical Assistance6 St. Paul StreetBaltimore, MD 21202410-767-7090
Maryland Disability Law Center1800 N. Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21201410-727-6352www.mdlclaw.org
Maryland Work Incentives Network (MD-WIN) (formerly Benefits INfoSource)1-888-838-1776
Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program
The Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) informs Medicare beneficiaries (including people with disabilities who are under age 65) about a range of Medicare issues. The Maryland SHIP program provides trained staff and volunteer counselors in all 24 counties. SHIP counseling services are confidential and free of charge.
Counselors provide in-person and telephone assistance in the following general areas:
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Program (Medicare Part D)
Medicare supplements (Medigap Plans)
Assistance for disabled Medicare beneficiaries (under age 65)
Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, Private Fee-for-Service, etc.)
Long Term Care Insurance
Medical Assistance programs
Assistance for low-income beneficiaries
Assistance with denials, appeals and grievances
Billing problems
Health care fraud and abuse
Volunteer counselor opportunities
Free community presentations
Find contact information for the SHIP office in your area at The Maryland Department of Aging.
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QUALIFIED ALIEN: A non-citizen who lives in the U. S. and who meets one or more of the following:
Who has lived continuously in the U. S. for at least 5 years since becoming a qualified alien
The 5-year residency requirement does not apply to lawful aliens who meet any of the following:• Meet any of conditions 4 – 11 above• Is an honorably discharged veteran of the U. S. armed forces• Is on active duty in the U. S. armed forces• Is the lawfully admitted spouse (including a surviving spouse who has not yet remarried) or the lawfully admitted, unmarried dependent child of an active duty or honorably discharged member of the U. S. armed forces.
SOCIAL SECURITY'S MEDICAL CRITERIA: Social Security has a list of disabilities and medical conditions called the "listing of impairments". It describes how severe a condition must be for an adult to be considered "disabled" by Social Security:
How Do I Meet the Disability Definition? You meet the definition if:
If you've never received Social Security Disability or SSI, you will usually have to apply for Social Security Disability when you apply for EID. If you earn more than $1,070 per month gross wages (or, if you're blind, if you earn over $1,800 per month), you will need to complete the non-disability portion of the Social Security Disability application, and receive a denial letter from Social Security. You may be able to get the denial letter in the Social Security office after applying, while you wait. If you earn more than $1,900 per month gross wages (or over $2,600 per month if you are blind), you don't need to apply for Social Security Disability.
If you:
then you will get a separate "disability determination". A disability determination is an evaluation to see if you meet Social Security's medical criteria. If you need this determination, you will be notified. The best way to speed up the determination is to get medical records from all doctors, clinics, hospitals, therapists, etc. that have treated you for your disability.
NOTE: The disability rules for EID are a bit different from the rules to qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits. To be approved for Social Security Disability or SSI, a person's work activity must be below a certain amount called "substantial gainful activity" (SGA). EID does not limit a person's earnings, as long as she or he meets the income limit, which is quite high.
WORKING FOR PAY: To qualify for EID, you may be employed or self-employed. There is no minimum amount you must earn to qualify, but your earnings must be subject to taxes; you can't be working "under the table". If you work for an employer, you should have pay stubs that show taxes withheld from your pay. If you are self-employed, you should pay estimated taxes.
INCOME LIMIT: To qualify for EID, your "countable" income must be below:
Less than half of earned income counts, so you may be able to earn much more than the above limits.
RESOURCE (ASSET) LIMIT: Resources (assets) that are counted include:
"Countable" resources do not include:
Only your resources and your spouse's are counted. Resources of other family members or people who live with you are not counted.For more detail, read EID Resource Fact Sheet.
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: Most types of retirement accounts are counted toward the $10,000 resource (asset) limit for EID, including Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA's). But four types of accounts are NOT counted: 401(k), 403(b), pension and Keogh funds.
MEDICARE DETAILS: Most Medicare recipients who don't receive Medical Assistance pay for some or all of the following costs related to Medicare:
For Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance):
Deductibles ($1,216 for the first 60 days of hospitalization, $304/day for days 61 - 90 and $608/day for days 91 – 150 in 2014)
For Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance):
Co-insurance (20% for most services - Medicare covers other 80%; 50% for some psychiatric services – Medicare covers other 50%)
For Medicare Part D (Prescription Coverage):
Co-insurance (25% for costs from $311 - $2,850; 100% for costs from $2,851- $6,455 ("donut hole"); the greater of 5% co-payments OR co-pays of $6.35 for name-brand drugs and $2.55 for generics for costs over $6,455).(NOTE: People in the "donut hole" receive 52.5% discounts on brand name drugs and 28% on generic drugs in 2014, and the discounts are applied to their out-of-pocket costs.)
If you receive both Medicare and Medical Assistance, you pay almost none of the above costs if your providers accept Medical Assistance. This may save you at least $1,000 per year, or many thousands. The only costs you pay are:
If your health care providers accept Medicare but NOT Medical Assistance, you will have to pay the Medicare deductibles and co-insurance for their services. You will NOT have to pay the Medicare premiums.If your health care providers do NOT accept both Medicare and Medical Assistance, you may find other providers who do – then you will not have to pay the Medicare deductibles and co-insurance.
When will I start saving on Medicare costs?
On the date your Medical Assistance begins. As of this date, most of your Medicare cost savings should start.You will usually need to be enrolled in EID for two months before your Medicare Part B premium ($104.90 per month) will stop. However, if you had another benefit that covers the Part B premium just before you enrolled in EID, you won't have to wait two months. The other benefits that cover the Part B premium are Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) or another kind of Medical Assistance.
How much will I save on Medicare Part D?
If you are enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and receive Medical Assistance through EID, your Medicare Part D costs will be greatly reduced. If your Medicare Part D plan has a monthly premium of $32.34 or less in 2014, Medical Assistance will eliminate all out-of-pocket costs for your Part D plan except for a very small co-payment for prescriptions ($1.00 for generic drugs; $3.00 for name brand drugs in 2014). If your Part D plan's premium is higher than $32.34 per month, Medical Assistance will reduce the premium by $32.34/month in 2014.
What if I want to change Medicare Part D plans?
Most people enrolled in Medicare Part D plans can only change plans during open enrollment periods. If you are enrolled in Medical Assistance, though, you can change Part D plans at any time.If you enroll in Medical Assistance through EID and your Part D plan's premium is higher than $32.34 per month in 2014, you may choose to switch to a Part D plan with a lower premium to reduce your out-of-pocket costs.
Can I choose not to enroll in Medicare Part D and just have Medical Assistance pay for my prescriptions?
No. If you are eligible for Medicare and you receive Medical Assistance, you must choose a Medicare Part D plan to get prescription coverage (unless you have other prescription coverage, such as through your employer). If you don't choose a Medicare Part D plan, Medical Assistance will not cover your prescriptions.
What if my Medicare Part D plan does not cover all of my prescriptions?
Medical Assistance may pay for some prescriptions if your Medicare Part D plan does not. A partial list of prescription drugs that Medical Assistance may cover can be found at http://www.providersynergies.com/services/documents/MDM_PDL.pdf. Medical Assistance covers many other drugs as well – over 99% of those on the market.
When should I choose a Medicare Part D plan if I don't already have one and I enroll in EID?
If you are eligible for Medicare, you haven't chosen a Part D plan, and then you enroll in EID, a plan will be chosen for you automatically. If you don't like the plan that is chosen for you, you can change plans.Note: Oddly enough, you can't really choose a Part D plan before the system chooses one for you. If you do, the system will most likely replace your choice with a plan it chooses automatically. You should wait until you are automatically enrolled in a Part D plan, then choose a different plan if you prefer.
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I will continue to monitor your account to insure the instances have been terminated the spot requests cancelled.
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Food Security in Disaster Risk Reduction Newsletter - Vol. 1 Issue 13, December 2011
Agro-forestry in South-eastern Madagascar
The South-eastern region of Madagascar, where most families (80% of the population) depend on agriculture, is regularly affected by floods and cyclones, causing severe damages to crops, land degradation and loss of human lives and livelihoods. Repeated climatic shocks, such as floods and cyclones erode poor families' livelihoods and increase their level of vulnerability leading to chronic and acute food insecurity. One of the solutions to reduce the risk to disaster and to help reduce land degradation and increase agriculture productivity is the practice of agro-forestry techniques.
Agro-forestry, which is an association of perennial trees or shrubs with farming and/or pasture on a given land, is an innovative system introduced in this region through a technical partnership between FAO and FOFIFA (an applied research national center on rural development), in support to the ICCO/SAF FJKM project funded by ECHO (PATSA Project).